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Hotel El Bambú

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Superior Double Room, Terrace | Terrace/patio
Aerial view
Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Superior Double Room, Terrace
Exterior

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Frente de la Plaza Deportes, Puerto Viejo, Heredia, 41001
  • San Agustin Church
    2 min walk
  • La Selva Biological Station
    6 min drive
  • Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Mixto Maquenque
    7 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Terrace

Standard Double Room, Terrace

Standard Double Room, Terrace

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Superior Double Room, Terrace

Superior Double Room, Terrace

Superior Double Room, Terrace

  • 35 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui

Located in Puerto Viejo, Hotel El Bambú is in a rural location, within a 10-minute drive of La Selva Biological Station and Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Mixto Maquenque. .This family-friendly hotel is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Costa Rican Bird Route and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from San Juan–La Selva Biological Corridor.

What's nearby

  • San Agustin Church - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • La Selva Biological Station - 6 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Mixto Maquenque - 7 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Costa Rican Bird Route - 7 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Tirimbina Rainforest Center - 14 min drive - 12.6 km

Getting around

  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 130 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Rusti Ticos - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Soda Lucrecia - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Pizzaria La Terraza - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Típico La Carreta - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Soda La Casita Típica - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Hotel El Bambú

Family-friendly hotel with free breakfast and an outdoor pool
Hotel El Bambú offers 40 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. This Puerto Viejo hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 40 air-conditioned guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Restaurante El Bambu, a restaurant which specializes in international cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast. An additional breakfast (subject to charges) is served daily.
Restaurante El Bambu - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Restaurante El Bambu

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massages

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)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • TV

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-compatible safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 11 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room; children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

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
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Bambu Hotel
El Bambu
El Bambu Sarapiqui
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Sarapiqui Hotel
Hotel El Bambu Costa Rica/Sarapiqui
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Hotel El Bambú Puerto Viejo
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Hotel El Bambú Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 37 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Initially this hotel seems placed on the noisy main road with the dining room open to it. But the rooms are at a distance in the forest. Thus complete silence. The pool was very good and the food excellent. My room had a shower that worked but needed some attention to the head. Having put an expresso machine in the bedroom it seemed odd to only get one capsule when was staying three nights. Staff so helpful. Sarapiqui is an ordinary Costa Rican town away from the main tourist route and thus an experience in itself. White water rafting excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

fred

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Front desk and bar Restaurant service was great. the housekeeping not so good. Never the right towels or other supplies. No hot watert most of the time. Restaurant was excellent. Pleasant setting for rooms away from the street. Saw plenty of birds from my deck. This place is long in the tooth.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is rustic really but very quiet and serves the purpose. The restaurant has good food and friendly staff !! Reception was also friendly. !

8/10 Good

Bradley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Rui

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Pleasantly surprised
Just passing through on our way to southeast pleasantly surprised jungle surroundings right in town.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Walter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thank you for all, we really enjoy the stay! ;-)
Very nice place, happy staff, unique, we loved the rooms, for my point of view is one of the must beautiful places in Costa Rica.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean air conditioned with restaurant on site. Rooms are on a beautiful walkway above the ground. Enjoyed a night walk with Angel observing local flora, fauna. He was very informative and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The town is very basic with little for the traveler. Hotel was expensive for the level of finish / area, but the staff were very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

PK, Paris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff very helpful in organizing excurions and activities in the area. Rooms located in the forested area are very quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is nicely situated in the forest. Friendly staff and good restaurant. We stayed in the more upscale part of the hotel in the back and the rooms were dirty. Doors were black with fingerprints, mold in the bathroom and garbage from other guests still under our beds. The bed was not very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl, Lancaster Co PA USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a great vacation in Acosta Rica
We stayed at El Bambu hotel. Loved the long verandas and outdoor jungle feeling!😊

10/10 Excellent

Fiona, Hout Bay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved sitting on our very private balcony watching the birds in the forest. We also enjoyed the large swimming pool and the fact that the hotel was central for rafting on the Sarapiqui river as well as walking through the rain forests.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not impressed
Rooms smelled a bit moldy. Mattresses were very uncomfortable. Lots of street noise with blaring music at night. Hotel staff, including front desk and restaurant were very friendly and helpful. Also, there were howler monkeys in the trees right outside, which was awesome. But the condition of the rooms and the noise makes it a place we wouldn't return to.

10/10 Excellent

Vicki, ID

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fun spot...
Great food & wonderful pool. Room was unique & clean.

8/10 Good

françoise

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hôtel agréable
A part la salle de restaurant qui donne sur la rue et le nombre de cars sur le parking qui font craindre un hôtel à touristes, les chambres dans la nature qu’on atteint via des passerelles sont très belles et confortables. Dommage que l’insonorisation soit inexistante on entend tout des chambres contiguës et des clients qui passent devant la chambre. Prévoir des boules Quies
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

sophie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hôtel très bien situé on est dans la ville mais les chambres sont dans "la keugle* cocktail d accueil, petit dej très bien et en prime les aras s invitent au petit déjeuner dans l arbre d en face.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Grettel

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Alessia

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Prima hotel met krakende bedden.
Zeer mooi hotel, hoewel je vanaf de straat een andere indruk krijgt. Het hotelgedeelte ligt in een tropische tuin achterin. Mooi zwembad en veel beesten te zien vlakbij. Wel krakende bedden.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Attention à la deception sur place
Hôtel vétuste et en décrépitude, nous avons réservé une chambre supérieure et avons appris sur place qu'elles n'existaient plus. Eau froide et douche à très faible débit. La piscine est délabrée et n'est plus en fonction. Il ne s'agit pas d'un 3 étoiles mais d'un deux étoiles. Sur place, on nous a informé que c'était hôtel.com qui n'avait pas mis ses informations à jour. Cependant, le cadre est charmant, on se laisse réveiller par les bruits de la jungle et la balade nocturne est sympathique, le guide est super.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

louis-philipp

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superbe hôtel
Superbe hôtel en plein centre ville et toujours au milieu de la forêt. Superbe vue au réveil et le petit-déjeuner a être rassasié pour la journée !! Un guide très sympa qui même en jour de repos se déplace pour une petite sortie nocturne. On vous le conseille.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Harumi

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort