Selva Verde Lodge

The lodge is clean and every room is air conditioned. The double rooms are spacious with room at the end of each bed for your luggage as well as a sofa and desk. The shower has shampoo and conditioner and body wash. The front desk will have your luggage brought to your room while you move the car to an adjacent secured lot. We ate on an outdoor covered veranda which was separate from where the large tour group ate. The dinner was delicious and not too pricey. We had pizza (made in an onsite brick oven) and pasta carbonara. We also had a frozen limeade with peppermint which was very refreshing. The menus were in English and the staff all spoke English. Highly recommend

Had a wonderful two-night stay at this ecolodge. The rooms are very comfortable and spacious with A/C (your towels and clothes will dry in the humid climate). I would happily stay here again. Many of the staff speak English. The rooms are elevated and grouped into clusters of four rooms. Our room had comfortable beds, couch, little table with coffee machine, space to hang clothes, safe, and spacious bathroom with shower. There were plenty of electrical outlets for us to charge phones and camera batteries. Walkways between the rooms, reception area, and restaurant complex are covered and there are several drinking water dispensers located at various locations between the rooms. Our “package” included buffet-style meals in an extensive open-air dining room. The meals were varied, fresh and healthy – typical Costa Rican food (the fresh fruit in the morning was a treat, and palm fruits added nice touch to the salads). In the evening, we were able to sit under a covered area and enjoy a drink overlooking the Sarapiqui River before going upstairs for dinner. One end of the dining room overlooks the bird-feeding station. Much of the vegetation around these feeders had been recently cleared – assume this was to get rid of exotic plants and trees? There is a bar, a separate restaurant serving Italian food/pizza and a well-stocked gift store located on the ground-floor of the restaurant complex. There are several hiking trails around the property – we birded on one located across the highway. They do have a suspension bridge that takes you across the Sarapiqui River where you can explore the extensive native forest. The lodge provides Wellington boots/rubber boots if the trails are muddy. They also have a nice pool area. The one down-side – and not a fault of the lodge – is that the highway running in front of the hotel gets a lot of truck traffic For reasons we could not determine, these trucks “brake-check” as the pass by the lodge creating a lot of noise. Also, and to a much lesser degree, you will hear people walking along the raised wooden platforms between the rooms. We used a white-noise app on our phone and drowned out the noise for a good night’s sleep.

Selva Verde Lodge in Costa Rica was the perfect family getaway! Despite the rainy weather, the covered walkways made it easy for us to explore the beautiful grounds without getting soaked. The spacious rooms provided plenty of comfort for our family, making it a great retreat after our adventures. The staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming, ensuring we felt right at home. The food was delicious, with a wonderful variety that catered to all our tastes. A special shout-out to Carlos, our naturalist guide! His extensive knowledge of the local ecosystem was impressive, and he was always willing to share tips for capturing the best photos of the stunning wildlife around us. If you’re looking for a tranquil escape with excellent service and plenty of photo opportunities for the whole family, Selva Verde Lodge is the place to be! Highly recommended!

Selva Verde Lodge is a work of art where you will find every comfort you could want. The property itself is gorgeous. The rooms are clean and comfortable with air conditioning and beautiful outdoor sitting areas. There is a beautiful dining room with a view of the river and forest. The pool area and walking trails are also beautiful and well maintained. I enjoyed the night noises and howler monkeys. I highly recommend staying at Selva Verde if you ever get the chance. It is a remarkable property.

Very nice, clean and friendly rainforest lodge. Great breakfast and nice bird observation place directly next to the restaurant. Typical local breakfast but in the evening also nice Italian restaurant available with very nice Pizza. Nice own rai forest hiking path. Nice rooms - friendly staff. Highly recommended. I felt very safe also as Solo Traveler.

Fantastic accommodation amongst superb habitats and wildlife. The staff were all very friendly and welcoming, and the food was lovely. Joined day and night hikes into primary forest for fantastic wildlife, when in-house guide Carlos was excellent (he worked hard to show us more birds throughout our stay), The fauna around the accomodation was superb, from sloths to caiman to nesting humming birds in the mixture of secondary forest, gardens and river habitat. The white water rafting trip was equally good, finishing up close to the lodge and getting us close up to more bird species.