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Heliconias Lodge and Rainforest

3.0 star property
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Hiking
Premium bedding, desk, bed sheets, wheelchair access
Reception
Deluxe Bungalow, 1 Bedroom, Lake View, Garden Area | Balcony view
Lobby

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
3 km Sur Este Del Liceo De Bijagua, Bijagua, Alajuela, 21304
  • Tenorio Volcano National Park
    7 min walk
  • Llanos de Cortez Waterfall
    20 min drive
  • Tapir Valley Nature Reserve
    25 min drive
  • Canas (CSC)
    44 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Bedroom, Mountain View

Standard Room, 1 Bedroom, Mountain View

Standard Room, 1 Bedroom, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Twin Bed OR 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Bungalow, 1 Bedroom, Lake View, Garden Area

Deluxe Bungalow, 1 Bedroom, Lake View, Garden Area

Deluxe Bungalow, 1 Bedroom, Lake View, Garden Area

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Superior Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the area

Bijagua

When you stay at Heliconias Lodge and Rainforest in Bijagua, you'll be 7 minutes by foot from Tenorio Volcano National Park. .This lodge is 24 mi (38.7 km) from Lake Arenal and 4.3 mi (6.9 km) from Miravalles Jorge Manuel Dengo National Park.
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What's nearby

  • Tenorio Volcano National Park - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Llanos de Cortez Waterfall - 20 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Tapir Valley Nature Reserve - 25 min drive - 9.0 km
  • Rio Celeste Waterfall - 37 min drive - 13.7 km
  • Miravalles Volcano - 62 min drive - 40.0 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Rest. La Choza Del Maiz - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪El Sabor Dona Carmen - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante y Marisquería Poro - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Kantala - ‬37 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante La Casona - ‬15 min drive

About this property

Heliconias Lodge and Rainforest

Lodge with free breakfast, a short walk to Tenorio Volcano National Park
Heliconias Lodge and Rainforest offers 10 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies. Beds feature premium bedding. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. 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 10 guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
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 and a picnic area. The shuttle (surcharge) will take you to the nearby beach or shopping center.
Grab a bite to eat at the lodge's restaurant, where you can take in the garden view, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 9 AM.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a cruise ship terminal shuttle.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 9 AM.
Onsite venue - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (free) on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping centre shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7 AM–9 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • Room service available

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • 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.
  • In-room accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal, ferry terminal, and airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 10 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, 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 not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 140 per vehicle (one way)

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

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Heliconias Lodge and Rainforest Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 29 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Julia

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nicole, Vancouver, BC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had the deluxe bungalow, it was very clean, spacious and private. Very safe place that is just outside the small town of Bijagua. Can get pretty windy at night which is normal in the mountains, I am a sensitive sleeper so earplugs and eye covers recommended to help you get a good nights rest. Reasonable price for a pretty cute place with friendly prompt service and nice breakfast. About 20-30min drive from Tenorio National Park to see Rio Celeste.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
So much wildlife!
The customer service was great(thank you Kevin!) although it was the hiking trails that brought me here. Birds and monkeys, even a puma on the property in the morning (we only saw the tracks.) The breakfast was also fabulous, and the rooms so comfortable!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Elle, Isabela, Puerto Rico

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bountiful wildlife and wonderful customer service.
We saw puma tracks and howler monkeys calling. Loved the hikes and bridges, Kevin was so helpful!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
The staff was wonderful. The lodging was okay. The beds were hard but the water was hot for showers. The room had no climate control and their were airgaps that made the nights cold.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jean Luc , France

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Your own room in the sky
Very nice place to stay when visiting rio Celeste and surroundings. Hotel is well located and managed with passion and commitment to customer service by a warm and welcoming family. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ka Cris, Seattle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice staff and beautiful surroundings
Very nice staff and beautiful surroundings, the food was good and the bridge trails incredible.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

4/10 Poor

Cheryl

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rustic lodge beautiful view
Sweet people no English. Water pressure in shower ver low. No screens on windows no ceiling fan or AC. Hot night too many bugs to open windows for air. Hard beds.

10/10 Excellent

yadira, San Francisco, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing!
Heliconias is a wonderful place to stay. The staff is extremely helpful and friendly. The food is decently priced and delicious. The views are stunning and the trails are great. Its a beautiful oasis and I hope to return one daym

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Okay lodge to share with family
I am just reviewing the lodge, not the activities around it. Pros: The room was a good size and could accommodate 5 people (2 bunk beds) 1 king size and 1 single bed. Bathroom was okay. You will see some bugs here and there but it is a lodge in the middle of the nature so it didn't bother me. Cons: I paid $97 for the cabin and they gave me the standard room $84. Your suitcase will not roll on the floor as it is not paved. You will have to carry your bags all the way to your room. They gave me the room all the way in the back and I had to carry my bags alone, in the dark. Be careful when looking for the hotel on Google map, I ended up 40 mins north from the lodge and had to drive all the way back. No wifi in the room, I went to the lobby to ask for wifi and the owner gave me the password but it never worked. We tried many times and he was just clueless about why it didn't work and he didn't try to fix the issue. Food was just okay, nothing great.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
L'emplacement est magique!!Et le prix est tres respectable.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Renate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tolle Lodge!
Wunderbar gelegene Lodge, tolle Aussicht, große Bungalows. Sehr zu empfehlen ist der Hanging Bridge Trail, der gleich neben der Lodge weggeht! Liebevoll serviertes Frühstück! Man kann auf Bestellung Abendessen, einfach, aber sehr gut.(Casado) Die Beleuchtung im Standard Bungalow ist nicht gerade für Romantiker, aber das ist eigentlich das Einzige, was man bekritteln kann!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Rachelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Nathalie

Disliked: Staff & service
Mauvais rapport qualité/prix
Pas de service de chambre comme prévu, pas d’articles de toilette, nouvelle gérance. Rapport qualité/prix inacceptable... Jeune réceptionniste Mélanie par contre adorable. Joli parcours avec ponts dans les arbres depuis l’hôtel
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelente
Excelente
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Ingrid, Rüsselsheim am Main

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Toller Ort, um die Natur in Ruhe zu erkunden
Hier hat man alles: Die Natur direkt vor dem Hotelzimmer, gepaart mit Komfort und sehr netten Menschen, die einen umsorgen und den Aufenthalt zum Genuss machen. Abgerundet wird das Ganze mit vielen Ausflugsmöglichkeiten in der Nähe. Uns hat es sehr gut gefallen, wir kommen auf jeden Fall wieder!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

francisco borja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
buena experiencia y recomendable
Una muy buena experiencia en el hotel y un camino a recorrer precioso, con puentes colgantes y un paraje natural que merece mucho la pena. El servicio muy amable y con muchas ganas de agradar. Calidad /precio buena.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Wenceslao, Mexico

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing place close to the nature
Excellent option if you want to be in contact with the nature, the hotel staff is friendly and they are pending to your needs I do recommend that you take a walk on the bridges and the jungle, they are a few steps from the rooms Also it is recommended that you bring a 4WD vehicle to arrive to their facilities since you have to drive around 3 km of an unpaved road, you can do it with a normal car, but it will be slower Volcan Tenorio is close around 20 min from there!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Sorpresa en Bijagua
Un lugar muy tranquilo, rodeado de naturaleza, buen clima y gente agradable.

6/10 Okay

rafa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Simple but fair Nice staff Awesome view Road to the hotel is bumpy, a SUV is recommended

6/10 Okay

Roberto

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hotel sucio. Buena ubicación
buena estadía

6/10 Okay

Rodolfo

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Una agradable experiencia en medio de un bosque lluvioso, muy tranquila la estancia q invitaba al descanso pleno

4/10 Poor

GERARDO

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
limpio
Le falta mas servicio al cliente, por ejrmplo no hay servicio de restaurante y el desayuno es poco variado