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Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge

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Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Room service
    Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Camino viejo al Pilón, Bijagua, Alajuela, 21304
  • El Pilon Station
    14 min drive
  • Tapir Valley Nature Reserve
    17 min drive
  • Tenorio Volcano National Park
    22 min drive
  • Canas (CSC)
    56 min drive

Room options

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  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Bungalow, 1 Bedroom, Garden View, Garden Area

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Bijagua

With a stay at Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge in Bijagua, you'll be 4.2 mi (6.7 km) from Rio Celeste Waterfall and 4.5 mi (7.3 km) from Tenorio Volcano National Park. .This lodge is 19.1 mi (30.8 km) from Cano Negro National Wildlife Refuge and 26.9 mi (43.3 km) from Miravalles Volcano.
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What's nearby

  • El Pilon Station - 14 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Tapir Valley Nature Reserve - 17 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Rio Celeste Waterfall - 17 min drive - 6.7 km
  • Tenorio Volcano National Park - 22 min drive - 7.3 km
  • Miravalles Volcano - 71 min drive - 43.4 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Rest. La Choza Del Maiz - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪El Sabor Dona Carmen - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante y Marisquería Poro - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Kantala - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Pizzería El Barrigón - ‬14 min drive

About this property

Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge

Riverfront lodge with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge offers 5 accommodations with hair dryers and ceiling fans. Rooms open to balconies. These individually decorated accommodations have separate sitting areas. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the in-room coffee/tea makers and minibars. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 5 guestrooms featuring minibars. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this lodge include concierge services, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
Grab a bite to eat at the Finca la Amistad, a restaurant where you can take in the garden view, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served daily from 6 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served each morning between 6 AM and 9:30 AM.
Finca la Amistad - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free secured, uncovered self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times, on request

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 6 AM–9:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Finca la Amistad

Things to do

  • Ecotours
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Mountain biking

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually decorated
  • Laundry detergent
  • Local maps
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 45.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 200 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 200 (one-way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 45.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge Bijagua
Finca Amistad Cacao Bijagua
Finca Amistad Cacao
Finca Amistad Cacao
Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge Lodge
Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge Bijagua
Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge Lodge Bijagua

Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 34 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place was a perfect little quiet getaway. The food onsite is some of the best food we had in Costa Rica. I highly recommend the pescado for lunch/dinner. We did not have 4WD but we made it just fine and left the site every day for site seeing. Don’t let the 1st downhill discourage you, once you get to the bottom of it it’s pretty easy road from there. We do love in Utah and are used to off-road driving, so if you’re not used it dirt roads it may be a little intimidating. We timed the drive from the dirt road turn off and it was about 20 minutes. The cabin was very rustic with a beautiful deck and a fridge. It was also lovely to hear the rain storms on the tin roofs at night.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredibly unique and beautiful stay at Finca Amistad. We spent only one night here but it was absolutely wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sketchy long dirt bumpy road, like camping not a hotel. No flushing toilet paper, etc. If you have a 4x4 and we’re planning on camping, this might be a match, but we were NOT. Kellie was friendly and nice, but you have to be in the mood for a totally different experience to stay here
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stewart

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique experience, not luxury - adventure
It was an adventurous stay! We loved the lodge because it was a rustic adventure with wonderful staff, but it isn't a five-star resort. We arrived in the afternoon and relaxed on the finca watching the toucans and the other wildlife. Dinner at the lodge was delicious but it is not a normal restaurant where you order whatever you want. The next day we hiked Rio Celeste and rode horses. We had a blast! The last day there we toured the finca and planted a cacao tree. The only negatives: The road in and out of the lodge is terrible. You don't have to have a 4x4 but almost. Mosquitos! Take good insect repellant or they will eat you alive. Don't expect anything posh, but expect a unique stay with wonderful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jean Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Glamping in style
Great to be, comfortably, in touch with nature. The private cabins are super charming and surely the best part of the stay. Beautiful property, fun to learn how to make your own chocolate. Do the long finca Tour, it’s a great experience. Food was good and so was the service. It’s off the beaten track but that’s what makes it so special. Perfect location to go hike the Rio Celeste. We will never think of chocolate the same way again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Monika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our room (Amistad) was excellent as was everything else. Mosquitos and other biting insects outside quite annoying and persistent despite all the deet but hey, it's a cacao farm and they need mosquito-friendly environment for proper polination 😉 The dinner was superb. Do not attempt the access road from road #4 even if navigation leads you there, it is impassable even in 4x4. The dirt road from Byjagua is doable with amazing views all along.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the little cabins, so adorable and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was excellent and the lodgings ate newly constructed in a way that make you feel like you’re on a farm. Very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

NB, Cincinnati Ohio

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic setting, sloths in the trees on property! Authentic, friendly, working organic cacao farm. Excellent included tour by Luis. Optional chocolate making experience for extra charge. Wonderful home cooking, both breakfast and lunch. Beautiful, semi-rustic accommodations, tasteful aesthetic throughout. Enjoy!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A beautiful place and wonderful experience
A wonderful working cacao farm in the remote natural Costa Rican rainforest. Family owned and super friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic, friendly staff, great sloth siting, loads of birds around.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wondeeful place to stay near Rio Celeste
This is more adventure : bungalows un a rain forest. A cacao plantation farm. You can make tour own chocolate bars. T he finca is close to Tenorio National Park and rhe blue waters of Rio Celeste .
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic option for accommodation if you’re hoping to live amongst the wildlife! The food, staff and rooms were amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place, awesome gardens and great food ! Also very close to the national park.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Justyna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was the most unique hotel experience we had during our trip to Costa Rica. Family-owned farm with beautiful scenery, extremely friendly staff and delicious food. Wish we could have stayed there for at least 1 more night. The possibilities of the tours of the farm is a plus. 4 x 4 recommended to get there from the main road.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
SO natural, new &clean. Terrific staff, amazing local dinner. Chocolate to die for. High quality amenities despite being very rustic. I would go back. The road in is rough but quite doable in summer. Everything was eco-friendly; what I saw of the property was all good. They may have trouble with ants in the future, but this is the campo, not some soft resort. A genuine experience, not the same old tourist stuff.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First time in Costa Rica, most amazing place to stay, in the jungle, people and staff were incredible, housing was unique and more than I expected, food was authentic and absolutely amazing and the tour of the farm was a highlight. A must see.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Andreas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr interessanter und Toller Aufenthalt
Wir wurden sehr herzlich begrüsst. Die Finca ist eine Kakoplantage und deswegen abgelegen. Wenn du das Gefühl hast, dass du falsch abgebogen bist, dann bist du richtig. ;) Die Zimmer sind modern und sehr schön eingerichtet. Die Bilder entsprechen genau der Wirklichkeit. Zum Essen gibt es was es gibt. Costaricanisch und sehr fein. Einziger Punkt zum verbessern: Die sehr interessante Führung durch die Finca bereits am Vorabend durchführen, weil je nach Reisepläne passt die Führung um 08.30 Uhr nicht ins Zeitmanagement.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
La route pour y aller est horrible. 30 min pour 2km : pleines de descentes/montés, et de trous. La chambre est sympathique. Au niveau du personnel, une personne sur 10 parle anglais. Il n'y a pratiquement rien à faire de divertissant au alentour ni à l'hôtel.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Parfait !
Superbe séjour dans un cadre à couper le souffle !
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

EMYLIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quel experience inoubliable de dormir dans ce petit Lodge au milieu de la Selva !!! On voyait de magnifiques oiseaux de notre balcon.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Andi

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Unterkunft liegt abgelegen und Mitten in einer Schokoladenplantage. Der Empfang (nur spanisch) war sehr herzlich und wir durften als erstes eine heisse oder kalte Schokolade trinken. Zimmer sind zwar spartanisch aber sehr sehr heimisch eingerichtet. Abendessen beim Haupthaus sollte auf jeden Fall genossen werden. Es ist wie eine grosse Familie. Frühstück ist ebenfalls sehr gut und danach bekommen Hotelgäste eine gratis Schokoladentour. Den Tripp durch die ganze Anlage ist lange aber sehenswert und sehr ruhig. Wir sahen eine schöne Farm, gute Landschaft und ein Faultier zusehen.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfekt und super nette und hilfsbereite Angestellte
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019