"Pros: Quirky style, fantastic views of the birds from the restaurant and from our bedroom, which had a full glass wall. The sound of nature and the water in the river below at night was wonderful. We had an excellent dinner. The mattress was comfortable. We were able to leave our car in their parking (although none is advertised) and we were able to leave our bags after checking out while we went for a hike. Cons: The bedroom needed a bit of updating to make it more comfortable- the lights were extremely dim, there was only 1 power socket (up high above the bed so difficult to use), the bed was very squeaky when we turned over, we only got 1 tepid shower and all others were cold. We didn’t have a bathroom door! Breakfast wasn’t available until 8am which is quite late for going hiking and we really wanted a coffee earlier. It is over 1k to the start of the Cerro Chirippo trail." ~Jane

"Pros: I would give an 11/10 if I could! We had a fantastic stay here, and actually stayed an additional night because we enjoyed it so much. The property is beautiful (designed by Jean himself!), and in a beautiful setting too with the river just in front of the balcony. We saw so many birds and butterflies from the balcony, and also Tayras along the river. Not only that, but in the evening the glow worms put on a light show that we could watch from our bed, truly magical. Talamanca Nature Reserve is just across the road, or Cloudbridge Nature Reserve a bit further up the road. I'd definitely recommend visiting both whilst in the area. Jean was an incredible host and couldn't have been more accommodating. The property was very clean and had everything we needed. We even had lemon water and pineapple waiting for us in the fridge which was a lovely touch. He also drove us to San Isidro on our final day to take our next bus which was above and beyond. Thank you for such a lovely stay! Cons: Nothing, it was perfect." ~Megan