Hotel Cerro Lodge

3.0 star property

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Outdoor pool
Balcony view
Exterior detail
Shower, free toiletries, towels, shampoo
Exterior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

Map
3 km sobre la Calle Vieja a La Barca, Intermedios de Tarcoles, Lagunillas, Puntarenas
  • Crocodile Bridge
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Carara National Park
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Playa Guacalillo Bird Observatory
    ‪42 min drive‬
  • San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪59 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Triple Room

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

Deluxe Quadruple Room

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Deluxe Quadruple Room

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

Deluxe Room

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

Standard Double Room

  • 28 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

POD single capsule

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Triple Room

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

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About the area

Lagunillas

Located in Lagunillas, Hotel Cerro Lodge is on the riverwalk, within a 15-minute drive of Crocodile Bridge and Carara National Park. .This lodge is 10.3 mi (16.6 km) from Jardín Pura Vida and 10.3 mi (16.6 km) from Catarata Manantial de Agua Viva.

What's nearby

  • Crocodile Bridge - 10 min drive - 6.6 km
  • Carara National Park - 12 min drive - 9.0 km
  • Jardín Pura Vida - 25 min drive - 16.7 km
  • Catarata Manantial de Agua Viva - 25 min drive - 16.7 km
  • Playa Guacalillo Bird Observatory - 42 min drive - 22.1 km

Getting around

  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante El Jardín - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Rústico Lapas - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Antigua Hacienda - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Soda Nidia - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Vista Mar - ‬18 min drive

About this property

Hotel Cerro Lodge

Riverwalk lodge with a 24-hour front desk and an outdoor pool
Hotel Cerro Lodge offers 25 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries and blackout drapes/curtains. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the lodge include an outdoor pool.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 25 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Lapaz, a restaurant which specializes in Regional cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and a water dispenser. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
Lapaz - This restaurant specializes in Regional cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee: USD 12 for adults and USD 6 for children
  • A restaurant
  • Private picnics
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Lapaz

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • Ecotours
  • Fishing
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • On a lake
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 10 per pet, per day, plus a deposit of USD 100 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 12 for adults and USD 6 for children
  • Pet deposit: USD 100 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 10 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Hotel Cerro Lodge Tarcoles
Hotel Cerro Lodge
Cerro Tarcoles
Cerro Hotel Tarcoles
Hotel Cerro Lodge Lodge
Hotel Cerro Lodge Lagunillas
Hotel Cerro Lodge Lodge Lagunillas

Hotel Cerro Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 170 out of 302 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 90 out of 302 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 302 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 302 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 302 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nature setting. good bird feeder. Excited to found oout that a pair of macaw eating at next table
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Timothy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is a rocky road for a few miles to get there, and limited dining/food options once you're there, (so take the prepaid option), but you are in nature, with birds and monkeys. My wife is a birder and absolutely loved it. Be sure to confirm whether your bathroom is inside or outside.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorene

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful spot. Love the patio to eat and watch birds.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tousif

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Noel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The property and surrounding area was beautiful with a lot of birds. The staff was great. The food was really good even the pizza! My only complaint is the the walls were very thin and we could hear practically every word our neighbors said.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A place to see macaws!

We were celebrating my sister’s birthday day with a family trip. This hotel was close to our destination and price was good (through Hotels.com, it was way more expensive when I called the hotel). They had a delicious breakfast and the scarlet macaws came to eat fruit, it was beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was very nice and clean, breakfast was poor, rooms very small, but nice place
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shengjia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything is excellent. The only thing I don't like is the transportation.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Holly, Naperville

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The grounds were spectacular, with birds and monkeys right at the restaurant in the morning. Having said that, there were bugs all over the hotel room floor, termite dust all over the beds, no bedcovers (only sheets), three towels for four people, a big spider in the open air bathroom, a toilet that did not flush, a shower curtain coming off the hooks, and dirt all over the shower.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful stay!

We had a wonderful stay at Hotel Cerró Lodge. The staff were amazing and made sure that we enjoyed our time. They booked us on a bird and crocodile tour on the Rio Tárcoles that I would certainly recommend. The pizza we had for dinner was delicious. Rooms very clean and comfortable. The surroundings are beautiful and peaceful. I look forward to visiting again!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hazel

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tousif

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hazel

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An unexpected gem well off the beaten path. We booked this the day of arrival. The road to the hotel is a gravel rough road but the premises were absolutely great! The food was delicious. We ate both dinner and breakfast there and both were fantastic. The wildlife in the morning was the cherry on top! Be aware, the bathroom facilities is outdoors (covered but no wall closing the bathroom in). It was definitely an experience! We had the deluxe suite.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Gustavoadolfo, Cartago

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place is good an convenient, the premises are good too, you can see animals around, breakfast is good, the staff need to improve.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matheus

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Nazilya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Road to get there was very hard to drive on and full of rocks and potholes. Bathroom was a separate room that was outdoors, covered by a wall of thin tarp and trees. It was a cool concept but I feel like people can hear you use the bathroom and flush the toilet. Also there was wildlife and bugs since it was outdoors. Restaurant was pretty good and staff was nice!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jose Alfredo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente lugar, definitivamente recomendado una experiencia, gratificante el personal muy amable Regresaría sin duda
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

James Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful with a friendly staff and pretty macaws
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

LUC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rhett, Thousand Oaks

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Travelled with family
At check in, they took a photo of everyone's passport, which seems sketchy. Even children under 18. With a cell phone. I understand they need to write down the passport number of everyone, but taking a photo was weird. We found a scorpion in the bathroom, so be careful. Beautiful grounds and animals around.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Jimmy

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Advertised to have good internet connectivity. Internet connectivity is terrible and disconnected intermittently
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Pablo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Tuvimos una buena estancia de 1 noche. La comida es espectacular, la atención es muy muy buena. El lugar es súper bonito, con vistas extraordinarias, se pueden ver lapas rojas al alcance de la mano. La habitación que nos tocó es vieja y estaba descuidada. Además el baño tiene un espacio abierto que da a afuera de la habitación, lo cual me parece riesgoso, ya que se puede meter un animal y causar daño al visitante.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mckenzie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place to stay! In the jungle, bedrooms have AC. Pool is small but everyone was cool and respected each other’s space. Restaurant was really good and had so many options. Got to see some monkeys and tucans as I ate.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024