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Poor Man's Paradise

2.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Front of property
Bar (on property)
Standard Room, Sea View
View from room
Beach nearby

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Bahía Drake - Osa Peninsula, Drake Bay, Puntarenas, 50603
  • Osa Peninsula
    1 min walk
  • Playa San Pedrillo
    8 min walk
  • Playa Rincon
    12 min walk
  • Drake Bay (DRK)

Room options

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Standard Room, Sea View

Standard Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Individually decorated, desk, bed sheets

Standard Room, Garden View

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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The price is NZ$275
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
6 Dec - 7 Dec
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About the area

Drake Bay

With a stay at Poor Man's Paradise in Drake Bay, you'll be near the bay and within the region of Parque Nacional Corcovado. .This beach lodge is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Osa Peninsula and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Playa Rincon.
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What's nearby

  • Playa San Pedrillo - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Playa Rincon - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Cocalito - 27 min drive - 7.3 km
  • Drake Bay Beach - 102 min drive - 8.3 km
  • Playa Colorada - 105 min drive - 8.3 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante Casa El Tortugo - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪La Choza - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Mar y Bosque - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪RestauranteDelicias Bahía Drake - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Roberto's Marisquería - ‬18 min drive

About this property

Poor Man's Paradise

Beach lodge with free breakfast and a restaurant
Poor Man's Paradise offers 15 accommodations with ceiling fans. These individually decorated accommodations include desks. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, 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 15 individually decorated guestrooms. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and bathrobes. Conveniences include desks and ceiling fans, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills.
Satisfy your appetite with local cuisine at Poor Man's Paradise, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge and a garden view. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 6 AM to 9 AM.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and coffee/tea in a common area. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 6 AM and 9 AM.
Poor Man's Paradise - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 6 AM–9 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Poor Man's Paradise

Things to do

  • Horse riding/hire

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • 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
  • Step-free path to entrance

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 10 AM; Check-in end time: 3:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 1 PM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
All the guests need to arrive first to Sierpe (the hotel's office) to take the boat at 11 AM or 3 PM only.

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
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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Poor Man's Paradise Lodge Drake Bay
Poor Man's Paradise Lodge
Poor Man's Paradise Drake Bay
Poor Man's Paradise Lodge
Poor Man's Paradise Drake Bay
Poor Man's Paradise Lodge Drake Bay

Poor Man's Paradise Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Steven

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place with fabulous staff willing to do ANYTHING to make your experience better. Expedia does not tell you it is insanely difficult to drive to and near impossible without 4 wheel drive. That's really essential information and a massive failure on their part. The reason the property doesn't have parking is that nobody drives there. They don't even have a sign on the road. That said, the property is heavenly, the staff over-the-moon attentive. We would have enjoyed it much more had we not experienced the harrowing car ride in and out. Next time we'll take the boat from Sierpe.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

manrique

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, locally owned and very good service. No hot water
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Get Away to Paradise
We spent four nights at Poor Man's, including New Year's Eve. I was hoping to find a place where we could really get away from the world, and this was perfect. We didn't even make any plans ahead of time as far as tours or what to do, but by the time we left we had visited Corcovado, snorkeled on Cano Island, Canoed up the Rio Claro, and swam and relaxed at Playa Josecito. We saw many monkeys and macaws, dolphins and whales, while just hiking and boating on the way to destinations. Lying on the hammocks on the Playa Rincon beach every evening watching the perfect sunsets, with a drink from the hotel bar, was unforgettable. The owners talked to us every morning at breakfast and every night at dinner to be sure that we were being taken care of and that our days were filled with relaxation and adventure. This is definitely a place we would return to.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
remote and simple beautifull birds and oceas beautiful
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

PAMELA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
See the REAL Costa Rica, no shoes, no worries
Fabulously remote and romantic spot full of monkeys, wildlife, thundering surf, scarlet macaws, iguanas and all sorts of flora and fauna that you can't even imagine. This is a very rustic, family operated set of cabins, a bar and a restaurant that serves decent food with a great attitude and go above and beyond to be helpful. This is not a spot for you if you need a high end resort. No TVs, Internet, or hot showers. But... If you need that then you are in the wrong place and it's your loss. Travel an hour and a half by water taxi, kick off your shoes and kick back.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, Rockford, Il.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is why I come to Costa Rica.
Relaxing bungalow near the beach with good food and drinks. There are a lot of excursions to take right from the hotel and the beach here is great for relaxing during down time.

10/10 Excellent

Mathieu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tres bel endroit, personnel attentionné et très gentil, le barman et manager Mario est toujours disponible pour repondre aux questions et organiser des tours. À quelques pas de ma plage, la nourriture est excellente, que ce soit au dejeuner au diner ou au souper. Seul petit bémol, il n’y a pas d’air climatisée dans les chambres donc un peu chaud mais il y avait tout de meme un ventilateur.