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Hotel Cerro Lodge

3.0 star property

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Relax by the serene pool surrounded by lush greenery and tropical plants.
Cozy bungalows blend seamlessly into the lush tropical landscape.
Experience the unique bunk bed design in this stylish room, featuring a combination of wood and metal construction.
Enjoy meals with a view of lush greenery and distant hills in this outdoor dining area.
Escape to a serene tropical haven with a simple, single-story building surrounded by lush greenery and a tranquil atmosphere.

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
3 km sobre la Calle Vieja a La Barca, Intermedios de Tarcoles, Lagunillas, Puntarenas
  • Jardín Pura Vida
  • Crocodile Bridge
  • Carara National Park
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪70 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Standard Triple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 213 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Deluxe Quadruple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 401 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Deluxe Quadruple Room

  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Deluxe Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 301 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

POD single capsule

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Deluxe Triple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Hotel Cerro Lodge

3-star Lagunillas lodge close to Crocodile Bridge
Along with an outdoor pool, this lodge has a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk, and tour/ticket assistance. Housekeeping is available on request.
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.

The lodge offers a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Lagunillas lodge also offers an outdoor pool, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance. Complimentary self parking is available on site, along with a car charging station.
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 transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck 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 elevator

More

  • 100% renewable energy
  • Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Banquet hall
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

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

Property 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. 185 out of 321 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 93 out of 321 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 321 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 321 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 321 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

8/10 Good

Kristina

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
What a beautiful place! The staff were great, the room was clean and comfortable, and the restaurant was super. Great place to enjoy nature and relax.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

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

Great stay

Excellent stay, room rustic but good liked the outside shower. Food very good but very big portions so should have ordered one between the 2 of us. Great views of birds from the deck.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clayton

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There were howler monkeys outside in our first morning when we arrived. We also saw scarlet macaws both mornings we were there and the breakfast was nice and convenient to start the day with. The staff were very friendly and very helpful in planning tours for the days.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

gary

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent food and birds.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth A

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The facility was great, the bird guide was fantastic and the setting was quiet and peaceful. We could easily have spent more time in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Scott

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good lodge close to Carara

I enjoyed my two days at Cerro. The cabin was spacious and the outdoor (screened) shower tres cool. Staff were friendly and helpful. Guides and tours can be arranged at the hotel. I wouldn’t recommend the river tour.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Inverness

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pods were great, nice place
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lots of birds and monkeys. Good stop over for a night in the jungle
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lots of birds!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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