Hotel Catarata Río Celeste

It's in a lovely spot right next to the jungle, with clean comfortable rooms (for ultimate comfort use the hammock outside the room) and hot shower. Rio Celeste is a 10 minute walk away; absolutely gorgeous milky turquoise where you can swim and , if you're lucky, see a sloth cross the road along the rope bridges hung up especially for them. The pool is great for cooling off. Reasonable price as it includes breakfast but you have to walk to one of the nearby restaurants for other meals (bear in mind they close very early on Sunday evening).

We wanted to check out the famous 'Río Celeste' and found this hotel super close, just a 16-minute walk to the free swimming spot in the river. The service was awesome! Veronica at the front desk was a huge help, always giving us tips for a great time. Since it's a bit out of the way, no Uber Eats here. But there are a few restaurants nearby, like Tenory, which has amazing Costa Rican food. Plus, the front desk gave us numbers for local stores and delivery if we needed anything from the market. The hotel also has some harmless wild animals, making it feel like you're really in nature. We even saw a 'tepescuincle'! Never seen one of those before! They also offer some tours to make your trip even better. We picked the horseback ride, which took us to a natural pool where you can actually get into the Celeste River. There's a pigment in there that makes the water look this cool cloudy light-blue, Hence we wanted to see this phenomenon in real life.

Overall, a very nice hotel that gives you the feeling of being in the jungle without actually being in the middle of nowhere. Staff: Very friendly and welcoming. Location: Great location, convenient yet still feels close to nature. Room: The only issue was a miscommunication regarding the A/C. Our room only had two fans and no air conditioning, which was manageable, but given the price, we expected A/C. Other than that, it’s a charming little hotel and a good stay overall.

The tubing trip was lovely. The place is beautiful and magical and the color of the water is so special. We are a family with three teenagers and two experienced guides are always with us, with safety always in mind. They accompanied us throughout the trip. Along the way, we had a swim and jumped into the river, much to the delight of the children. At the end, they were waiting for us with fresh fruit. It was just great fun. Thank you very much. Highly recommended

I really enjoyed this place. The rooms are spread out over a decent sized area of the jungle. I was in one of the newer, stand-alone rooms, basically a tiny villa and it was great. Very quiet at night. Pool area is inviting. You're basically in the jungle and there are paths you can walk that take you further into the bush - great for night walking or even just trekking around during the day. Lots of birds and ground critters. In fact, as part of small tour group, one of our tour night walks started and ended at the hotel.||Staff was pleasant. Breakfast basic but made fresh. Not much in the vicinity, a couple small restaurants - just pay attention to their business hours.

The rooms are very basic with no furniture but the bed and a night stand. No place to hang the clothes or even towels. Not a single hook in this place. Where did they suppose we should put the clothes? On the floor? 😔We came here on my birthday, December 21st 2024 with the Intrepid group. I was very disappointed. In the picture you can see the hair dryer they gave me when I asked them for one.

Lovely stay in the jungle!|We stayed 2 nights in the bungalow. The room was comfortable. We had an issue with our hot water which was resolved quickly. |Breakfast was good too. There is a restaurant nearby which is open from 8-8pm everyday.|We chose this hotel for it location as it was 4 minutes away (drive) from Rio Celeste. |We managed to see monkeys and a sloth on the grounds. Do not forget your deet and remember you are in the jungle so expect a few insects!|The staff are great and highly recommend!

We highly recommend this hotel. It was a pleasant stay here. The bungalows are neat, surrounded by nature and with plenty of room specially the shower and tub. The staff is very friendly and helpful. We just had trouble getting a strong Wi-Fi signal in the bungalow. The gardens are beautiful and if you are lucky enough you can watch different types of birds, monkeys and even tapirs. Moreover, the restaurant run by the family is great and fairly priced.