Iguana Lodge Beach Resort

We didn't stay at the Iguana Lodge, but we had four of our dinner meals there. OMG. The Chefs are spectacular and both demonstrated their culinary skills. We brought fresh tuna one evening, snapper another and snapper and makeral the next night with side dishes. Everything tasted so great!!!! Service was exceptional. The location and ambience were high end.

Review for Lost Iguana Resort and Spa My recent stay at the Lost Iguana Resort and Spa was a mix of highs and lows, but overall, it was a memorable experience. Highlights • Outdoor Shower & Jacuzzi: The outdoor shower and private jacuzzi were absolutely stunning. Being surrounded by lush greenery while enjoying these amenities felt incredibly relaxing and unique. • Service: The staff provided top-notch service, always friendly and attentive to every need. • Massages: The spa services were exceptional. The massages were some of the best I’ve ever had – truly rejuvenating. • Trails & Views: The resort’s trail system was well-maintained, and the views were breathtaking. Whether hiking or simply strolling, it felt like a retreat into nature. Dining • Great Soup: One of the standout culinary experiences was their soup – delicious and comforting. • Breakfast Buffet: Unfortunately, the breakfast buffet was disappointing. The milk for cereal was warm, the yogurt was served at room temperature, and the overall selection lacked quality. This was a notable letdown compared to the rest of the experience. Despite the breakfast hiccup, the incredible ambiance, luxurious outdoor amenities, and exceptional service make the Lost Iguana Resort and Spa a destination worth visiting. With some improvements to their breakfast offerings, it could be truly flawless.

Great experience! It has a little bit of eco-tourist feel while still having modern amenities like WiFi and AC (at least in some rooms). The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful, and they have an excellent restaurant on property for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They can also arrange local excursions including handling all the transportation and doing consolidated billing for everything. We had a great time and id highly recommend!

We had a wonderful five nights at Iguana Lodge in May 2024. I am going to tell you what I liked and then address the negative reviews. We (adults and 22 year old son) had an air conditioned casita. We could hear the ocean 24/7 - it was wonderful. The bathroom was an outdoor bathroom and we were fully aware of this - it was attached to the bedroom. The staff was fantastic (including Mardi in the office) and the restaurant - great staff and good, fresh good. We enjoyed the wildlife and the pool. One afternoon in the pool we saw the monkeys for about twenty minutes swinging through the trees. We took a morning tour of the property and evening tour of the river both with Sidnar, their naturalist. We saw so many animals and plants that we would have not been aware of without the tours. We highly recommend Sidnar and staying at the Iguana Lodge and eating at Pearl of the Osa.||Addressing the negative reviews:|The hotel is right on the beach. I have no idea what no beach access means as you can literally walk down to the beach from the restaurant and/or your room.|I have no idea what no beach service means. If you want someone serving you margaritas under a palapa, go to Cancun. You are here for the nature. We thoroughly enjoyed walking a quiet, deserted beach.|As you are so close to all the nature and have a wide variety of unique tours to choose from, this is why it costs more to stay here. Location, location, location. |Were there occasional bugs in the room? Yes. We are in the middle of a rainforest/jungle - we would expect this ahead of time.|Were there leaves in the pool? Occasionally, yes. You could skim the pool 24/7 and, get ready for this, it's in the middle of a jungle surrounded by trees. |Be wary of reviews - some people have only left one review ever on TA and it's a negative one.

We stayed as family in the big family rooms.|Lovely fit out with fan, outdoor shower and nice terrace. From here we could see loads of birds and monkeys. |The beach was secluded and literally empty. So we went for long strolls in the beach.|The restaurant is great with direct beach view, good food and good service.|There are free bodyboards and kayaks to use.||From the lodge you have great access to the Osa peninsula - Matapalo. |We did a tour with a guide (organized by the hotel). It was so worth it, seen plenty of animals, birds, flowers and beaches.||Great experience overall.|Just be aware (in case it bothers you) family rooms have no AC, which didn't bother us much as it was open.

Great place to vacation! My wife and I spent our honeymoon here - the staff were excellent, the room was comfortable, and the beach is right there. At one point, my wife caught a little bug, and the staff went above and beyond to make sure she was comfortable and taken care of. Thank you Iguana Lodge, for a great time!

My review is for the restaurant only, we did not stay there.|We were staying close by and this place was recommended by our host. I had also seen good reviews here so I thought I would treat myself.|First of all, I don't make bad reviews often, I usually just do no reviews at all but this one was worth writing.|In our 2 weeks trip this was the most expensive and worst dinner of all.|I ordered the surf & turf, the menu said jumbo shrimps. It was 57$US. I thought for this price it will be amazing. The shrimps were the smallest we had (I love shrimps, I order them all the time, casado/with rice/etc...), the steak was very small, not a good cut and overcooked. Overall it wasn't bad, I didn't get sick but this plate was worth 15$ at the most.|I ended up paying almost 100$US (cocktail, wine & tip). I do like to treat myself to an expensive dinner on occasions but I expect to get something worth the price. It was not the case here.|To there defense. We got there at 19h30, they were closing soon. Maybe this was a factor but if it was, just tell people not to order the most expensive dish on the menu. |I would have gladly taken something smaller and can back another day if timing was an issue.|We went to Agua Dulce and marisqueria Corcovado that was 10 times better for less then half the price. |On a good note, the staff was very nice.

The worse stay we ever had in CR. Place is poorly kept, rooms tiny and smelly, very dated, practically unfurnished, one old chair and one side table. Don’t expect tea pot or coffee maker, forget the fridge. Walls so thin, you can hear all the neighbors. The rooms are located over the kitchen, noise begins early morning. AC does not go below 25C. |Food is ok, but very overpriced. No beach amenities at all. |Truly any cheap motel is better. It should not cost more than $70 a night. For a cabana $500 per night without AC!| The pool water looks quite murky and not clean appearing. We were booked for 4 nights and left the next morning. Stay away from this highly unpleasant place!