Hotel El Encanto

Suite sleeps 6 with A/C - walking distance to Cahuita NP. Restaurant was fabulous, serves fish and chicken with wonderful flavors. Happy hour from 5 to 6 with two for one cocktails wonderfully made by Conrad! Fun, laid-back stay. Comfortable beds manicured grounds very secure for guests and parking, two pools with outdoor shower. Very attentive staff that speak acceptable english. We are coming back soon! Colin N

I absolutely loved this hotel. Spent my birthday here. Staff are fantastic, grounds are beautiful, breakfasts are great. Excellent location - a short walk to restaurants and the national park. It’s spotlessly clean as well and has aircon. It even has its own resident wild sloth in the gardens as well as lizards and frogs. There is nothing not to like, really enjoyed it 10/10

I spent my 50th birthday here. It was my favourite hotel of the 5 we stayed at during 2 weeks in Costa Rica. The staff are truly lovely and made the entire stay a joy. Special shout out to the lady who checked us in and out, and also to the young gardener who always stopped to say hello and even pointed out fruits that were edible in the garden. Everyone speaks English but if you can offer up a bit of Spanish then the interactions are fantastic. The place is spotlessly clean, the 2 pools are lovely and if you’re quiet enough then you’ll often be joined by a few lizards and frogs (on the side, not in the water!) which is really special. Breakfast is great - fruit, followed by toast and then eggs. You are no more than 10min walk from the nearest restaurants. There’s a cocktail happy hour each day - the caipirinhas are great. We had the suite which is essentially the whole top floor of the main building - HUGE veranda, 2 bedrooms, great aircon, mozzie nets, very comfortable bed, good shower. The nearest beach is around 10mins left of the hotel entrance, or you can access the beaches in the national park (where we saw more wildlife than anywhere else on our entire trip) - the park is around a 15min walk, right of the entrance and walk through the village. Finally, yes they have a resident 2 toed sloth! Excellent hotel and I really hope I can stay there again one day

We loved our stay at Hotel El Encanto. The pool was the perfect temperature and never too crowded. The restaurant onsite had great food and drinks. We got a two bedroom room and it was spacious and comfortable. During our stay we saw multiple frogs and a toucan; it was a great experience! And the town of Cahuita had so many great restaurants and little shops, but wasn't super crowded our touristy - we loved it!

Absolutely beautifully managed property. Staff was very kind. Would stay here again.

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.

Charming and well-appointed. A classy little boutique hotel in the truest sense of the word. A true oasis in this part of Costa Rica.

This is a very nice place, for relaxing but also for exploring Cahuita and surroundings (10-15 min walk to the center and to the entrance of the national park). We had lodge 8 of which the entrance was a bit hidden so there was a bit more privacy when sitting on the accessory garden chairs and couche (with lights and fan!). The lodge itself was very cozy, the bath room / shower and the beds were good (the beds had a mosquito net). There were three types of towels available - for the bath room, for the swimming pool and for the beach. The garden and swimming pool area is very nicely arranged with swings and relaxing chairs, and you will even find some wildlife (we saw purple grasshoppers, blue frogs, iguanas, etc). There are two (rather small) pools with a different water temperature. Breakfast is good with always fresh fruit and toasts, and then a third item of choice (which could be pancakes, eggs, guacamole, etc). You can also have dinner in the restaurant (rather limited menu with local and international dishes). Coffee and cocktails (especially the home cocktail) are excellent (happy hour between 5-6 pm for a selection of cocktails!). Staff was very friendly throughout our stay. There is a laundry service and also free (and safe) parking when coming with the car.

Beautiful place looks just like the photos. Restaurant food was good and staff there and at reception were nice and efficient. Definitely recommend!