Santa Elena Lodge

  Our experience been a father and sons trip was very high on expectations,
and we really ahd great great times in and near santa elena lodge ,cuajiniqui reserve in... read more La cruz de Guanaste not to be confuse with the other one in lower
Guanacaste area , this is an original lodge with a great restaurant air condition
and even a mouse and rat hunter for free on and in roof a boa snake very harrmeless
to tourist and guest but were found and taken out to a national park ,sleeping was very nice on good beds and clean to the max,let me add too that this area is very corona covid 19 free ,people very clean and concious of others in distance and
higene we founf out 0 cases here great for me and boys it was great to visit ...

  We visited Santa Elena Lodge as a stop on our way to Nicaragua. Nice, clean and well equipped rooms with air con, good food and the family who runs the... read more lodge are very friendly and speaks great English. Highly recommended!

  This place is amazing! It starts with a very warm welcome and a smiling family who runs the place. The rooms are cozy and comfortable and the wooden public areas... read more are a treat for the eye. Everything is super clean and shiny. The breakfast is delicious with local food, served in the garden. I love this place and recommend highly to go here.

  Wonderful Hosts, great base for beach exploring, or fishing, very comfortable rooms with air conditioning. Good breakfast included, restaurant adjacent and super market on the other side! East to find... read more from Pan AM Highway. Beautiful natural wood throughout. Would definitely return.

  We'd been hearing about what a wonderful place this was for years, but we finally had the opportunity to stay at the Santa Elena Lodge. As other reviewers have... read more noted, it's family run and everyone is warm and welcoming. We were there for 3 nights and it was perfect for us--close to great beaches and conserved dry forest habitats. Immaculately clean and great location, nice construction.

  A wonderful, friendly family run lodge built by hand of local hardwoods, complete with restaurant and store. There is also a Mini grocery store right next door for day trip... read more supplies. The Lodge owner, Don Manuel, was extraordinarily helpful and bent over backwards to make our one week stay with his family here in Cuajiniquil an absolute delight. Manuel’s family treated us so well that we felt we had become temporary members! His son runs the adjoining Arrecife Restuarant, which serves such good seafood and other Tico dishes that we probably gained five pounds! His daughter runs the adjoining Tico Souvenir Shop, filled to the brim with souvenirs, local handicrafts, hammocks and more. The rooms are very clean, cozy and well equipped - with WifFi, AC, closets, full tiled bathrooms and very comfortable beds. Manuel’s immense local knowledge of Guanacaste and its many National Park, Forest and Marine Reserves evidently attracts scientists and nature lovers from all over the world. During our stay in early December, 2022, the Lodge guests included researchers and students from the University of California and the Smithsonian Institution.
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  This was a unique experience for us. It's a small hotel run by Don Manuel. His family and staff were really helpful in arranging trips for us in the area... read more including local beaches, Nature Reserve and the nearby Santa Rosa National Park. The ceviche was amazing.

  This was my second visit to Santa Elena Lodge. The rooms are clean and nice, the location is perfect to explore the area and the family is so friendly and... read more accommodating. Having the restaurant with good food was a bonus, right next to the grocery store as well. It is for sure a hidden gem. Highly recommend.

  Beautiful hotel in a very small place. Excellent wooden craft. The entire hotel is made up of wood. Excellent breakfast and a guest service. There is souvenir shop beside the... read more hotel and have a lot of items. There is also a restaurant beside the hotel and the food is awesome. The food is cheap and the hotel is cheap also. Highly recommend if you are visiting this area.