Hotel El Encanto

This hotel is a gem. The gardens were beautiful, with 2 small pools surrounded by tropical plants teeming with wildlife; birds, frogs, iguanas, sloths etc. We stayed in a 2 bedroom bungalow and it was rustic but charming. The A/c was powerful and there was plenty of hot water. We enjoyed some happy hour mojito cocktails and the chef cooked fish that we caught on our fishing trip for dinner for us. Overall we had a magical time and want to return! Highly recommend!

Beautiful atmosphere , friendly and kind staff, clean, amazing breakfast, so many gorgeous birds and flowers on the property! You won’t be disappointed! If you stay here also grab lunch and dinner at “Cahuitas taste Caribbean soul food”which is within walking distance! Best food ever! You won’t be disappointed!

The perfect place to stay close to the beach. Clean and quaiet and very good good! I will love to come back!

Excellent choice to stay on the Caribbean side! Room are meticulously clean, friendly staff and a very good on-site restaurant. Gated parking and 2 very nice pools. One pool even has a resident sloth named Sammy, who is always found in the greenery beside the pool.

Very beautiful place with exotic garden and animal life. We saw more species than in the nearby national park. Very kind staff, rooms spacious and beds comfortable. Nice breakfast menu with changing options each day. Highly recommendable.

Rooms are in little bungalows, that all have different colours. All rooms have AC and mosquito net as well as sufficient towels for beach and pool. The garden is very beautiful and offers a wildlife experience with Iguanas and minimum 2 sloths living here. Breakfast is also good and the restaurant is definitely also worth a consideration as especially the setting is nice by Costa Rican standards.

We loved this place! The gardens are magical and Jordan was more than happy to help us to find the Sloth and her baby in the tree. While we didn’t get to enjoy the water activities because of the rain, we were able to walk downtown and to the National park. The staff was incredibly helpful and when our hot water and TV remote didn’t work, they were quick to send someone to help us. We had a suite with a kitchen which was a bonus—plus plenty of room to stretch out. The ping pong table and the beautiful gardens were highlights. We also appreciated the secure parking lot. . Breakfast was tasty too. I would highly recommend El Encanto!

We came for my 60th birthday. They gave me a lovely tropical bouquet! This place is nestled in beautiful gardens, wildlife, nice little pool, relaxing seating vignettes here and there. We looked forward to breakfast each morning - fresh fruit, homemade bread and jam and varied main choices like eggs, pancakes, veggie choice. Each room has a nice little outdoor seating area. Housekeeping service was daily, providing towels for pool and beach. Air conditioning was essential for us in August and they had it as well as a fan. It cooled the room down nicely. To top it all off, the service was impeccable here. Great attention to detail at this boutique hotel. Also, walking distance to town, Cahuita national Park, beach, restaurants and the grocery store.