Hotel Escape Caribeño

Jungle setting, security, excellent location, a/c, pool Nothing

Room was incredibly outdated. I checked in and ended up choosing to head back to San Jose on the late bus. The hotel clearly had some charm at some point but it had long since seen better days. The beds were clean but mattresses and pillows were ancient. The blinds did not work well and no way to keep tons of light from flooding in. Air con did not work. Bathroom had been superficially wiped clean and badly needed a deep clean. All amenities and decor need a refresh, and room and bathroom need a deep clean.

Staff were very attentive and friendly. Grounds were lovely. Not right in the middle of the busy nightlife, but still with cafes and restaurants right outside the front gate. Had some trouble with the toilet, even after staff fixed it. Zero personnel on staff at night, with instructions instead to send a message through WhatsApp if any issues (meant we had to do our own toilet fix one night).

The reservation mentions that check-in is possible until 10:30 p.m., however, the reception desk wasn't open (we arrived at 9 p.m.), and we had to wait 30 minutes for the staff to come and give us the keys. Additionally, the beds weren't comfortable, and there wasn't enough soap in the shower.

Fresh quiet pool. Beautiful Landscaping and well maintained Helpful and attentive staff and proprietor. Clean rooms,bathrooms, hot water Access to beach paths into town or to popular beach. Walking distance to good restaurants .

Quiet and pretty pool. Access to an almost untouched beach. We enjoyed both the ocean fronting cabanas and the garden view. Helpful proprietor and non intrusive staff members Away from Beach bar noise but still good location . Good size stand-up refrigerator Only a note, not a true dislike. If you travel out of season- June. Breakfast is available , but lunch and dinner are not. Lots of options in town. Short walk to great Bakery.

The ocean side rooms are nearly right in the beach. There is a trail along the beach to get to the swimming beaches. Staff is very friendly. The road noise is very loud. There was no shampoo/conditioner included in the toiletries. The hotel is on the edge of town, not unwalkable but not super close to everything either.

A lovely cabin near the sea with all mod cons. An excellent pool. Unfortunately for us it was too noisy so we left earlier than planned. The place itself is peaceful but the busy road meant we didn't sleep. The host was kind and helpful but sadly no other rooms were available at that time.

Pretty individual cabins and set in beautiful gardens

Very good

The garden and its inhabitants :) Immaculate cleanliness Good cutlery Friendly and pofessional host/s The mosquitos:( Mosquito nets over the bed/s would be extremely helpful.

Such a calm, relaxing place. Everything was arranged with a lot of love and great service. The pool is simply amazing. Also, the plantlife is very impressive and attracts a lot of exotic birds! The location is not very good if you do not have a bike or car. The bed is great, but there is no AC... Still, very nice place for this price. Also, the shared bathroom gets super wet once anyone takes a shower, which then leads to a million mosquitos chasing you...

The gardens and pool area are absolutely beautiful, it was like being in a tropical paradise, secluded from the town. The pool was the perfect temperature and very enjoyable in the afternoons. Great location to walk to everything in Puerto Viejo, and a short drive from the Cocles and Punta Uva areas. The bungalow itself was a bit spartan. The beds were comfortable at first, but after a few days we had back aches. Having only a sheet and small pillow seems strange coming from the US, but may be perfectly normal to someone from the area since it is hot. It just seemed a bit sparse and lacking color indoors - which hadn't seemed the case from the photos.

windows not tight, so ac had to work overtime to get room cool some of group across busy road was an issue for the older people in group

It was beautiful, near the ocean, and had a lovely pool.

Exceptional

Location is nice, the swimming pool is good and the garden is so beautiful. The breakfast room is beautifully decorated Staff is not very nice (breakfast and reception) rooms are small

The manager was very helpful and nice. He also had a good sense of humor. The property is close to the beach and the shops. It was very nice to have our own cabin. The outdoors on the property is well kept. AC was strong. The beds were very uncomfortable, and since there are holes and cracks in the cabin walls, the bugs feasted well on us. The insides of the cabin had been cleaned well, but the furnishings are pretty old and some are kind of nasty.

It was well maintained, clean, nice pool, Bed was a bit small and hard

The hammock outside of each bungalow was a nice touch. The beds could’ve been a little more comfortable.