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Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge

3.0 star property
Mountain Bijagua lodge with restaurant

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Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
    Airport transfer
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Pet friendly
    Pet friendly
  • Free breakfast
    Free breakfast
  • Non-smoking
    Non-smoking
  • Laundry facilities
    Laundry facilities
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurant
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Terrace
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Garden
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Refrigerator in a common area
  • Laundry service
  • Self-serve laundry
Feel at home
  • Children stay free
  • Separate sitting area
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities

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Classic Bungalow, Multiple Beds, Garden View, Garden Area

Highlights

Balcony
Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Free cribs/infant beds
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Bungalow, 1 Bedroom, Garden View, Garden Area

Highlights

Balcony
Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Free cribs/infant beds
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Camino viejo al Pilón, Bijagua, Alajuela, 21304

What's nearby

  • El Pilon Station - 14 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Tapir Valley Nature Reserve - 17 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Rio Celeste Waterfall - 17 min drive - 6.7 km
  • Tenorio Volcano National Park - 22 min drive - 7.3 km
  • Miravalles Volcano - 71 min drive - 43.4 km

Getting around

  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 75 miles/120.7 km
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Rest. La Choza Del Maiz - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪El Sabor Dona Carmen - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante y Marisquería Poro - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Kantala - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Pizzería El Barrigón - ‬14 min drive

About this property

Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge

Enjoy your visit to Bijagua with a stay at Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge. For a bite to eat, guests can check out Finca la Amistad, which is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and offers garden views. A terrace and a garden are other highlights.

Languages

English, German, Spanish

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 5 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
  • Contactless check-in available
  • Early check-in subject to availability
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
  • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
  • Contactless check-out available

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions.

Special check-in instructions

  • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
  • Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
  • To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

  • Up to 2 children (5 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding

Pets

  • Pets stay free
  • Service animals welcome
  • Food and water bowls available

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • Free secured, uncovered onsite self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site

Transfers

  • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours)*

Other information

  • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast each morning 6 AM–9:30 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Barbecue grills
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Room service (limited hours)

Traveling with children

  • Children stay free (see details)

What to do

  • Ecotours
  • Mountain biking
  • Horse riding nearby

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Luggage storage

Facilities

  • 8 buildings/towers
  • Built in 2017
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace
  • Traditional architecture

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • No elevator (single level property)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Stair-free path to entrance

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Ceiling fan
  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Laundry detergent

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

What to enjoy

  • Balcony
  • Individually decorated
  • Separate sitting area

Freshen up

  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower only
  • Soap and shampoo
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels
  • Toilet paper

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Local maps

Special features

Dining

Finca la Amistad - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of USD 200 per person (one-way)

Children & extra beds

  • Rollaway beds are available for USD 45.0 per day
  • Airport shuttle service for children costs USD 200 (one-way)

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit on site.
This property accepts credit cards and cash.

Also known as

Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge Bijagua
Finca Amistad Cacao Bijagua
Finca Amistad Cacao
Finca Amistad Cacao
Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge Lodge
Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge Bijagua
Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge Lodge Bijagua

Frequently asked questions

Does Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge?
Yes, pets stay free. Food and water bowls are available.
Is parking offered on site at Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge?
Yes, there's free self parking.
Is airport shuttle service offered by Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is USD 200 per person one-way.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge?
Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Contactless check-in and check-out are available.
What is there to do at Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge and nearby?
Have fun with onsite activities like mountain biking and hiking. Additional recreation onsite includes ecotours. Enjoy amenities like a picnic area and a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge?
Yes, Finca la Amistad offers garden views.
Does Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge have any outdoor private spaces?
Yes, every room features a balcony.
What's the area around Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge like?
Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge is located by the river. Popular attractions include Tenorio Volcano National Park, which is 22 minutes away by car.

Finca Amistad Cacao Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

This place was a perfect little quiet getaway. The food onsite is some of the best food we had in Costa Rica. I highly recommend the pescado for lunch/dinner. We did not have 4WD but we made it just fine and left the site every day for site seeing. Don’t let the 1st downhill discourage you, once you get to the bottom of it it’s pretty easy road from there. We do love in Utah and are used to off-road driving, so if you’re not used it dirt roads it may be a little intimidating. We timed the drive from the dirt road turn off and it was about 20 minutes. The cabin was very rustic with a beautiful deck and a fridge. It was also lovely to hear the rain storms on the tin roofs at night.
3-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Incredibly unique and beautiful stay at Finca Amistad. We spent only one night here but it was absolutely wonderful.
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

2/10 Poor

Sketchy long dirt bumpy road, like camping not a hotel. No flushing toilet paper, etc. If you have a 4x4 and we’re planning on camping, this might be a match, but we were NOT. Kellie was friendly and nice, but you have to be in the mood for a totally different experience to stay here
1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Unique experience, not luxury - adventure
It was an adventurous stay! We loved the lodge because it was a rustic adventure with wonderful staff, but it isn't a five-star resort. We arrived in the afternoon and relaxed on the finca watching the toucans and the other wildlife. Dinner at the lodge was delicious but it is not a normal restaurant where you order whatever you want. The next day we hiked Rio Celeste and rode horses. We had a blast! The last day there we toured the finca and planted a cacao tree. The only negatives: The road in and out of the lodge is terrible. You don't have to have a 4x4 but almost. Mosquitos! Take good insect repellant or they will eat you alive. Don't expect anything posh, but expect a unique stay with wonderful staff.
Stewart, 2-night family trip
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Glamping in style
Great to be, comfortably, in touch with nature. The private cabins are super charming and surely the best part of the stay. Beautiful property, fun to learn how to make your own chocolate. Do the long finca Tour, it’s a great experience. Food was good and so was the service. It’s off the beaten track but that’s what makes it so special. Perfect location to go hike the Rio Celeste. We will never think of chocolate the same way again.
Jean Christian, 1-night trip
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Our room (Amistad) was excellent as was everything else. Mosquitos and other biting insects outside quite annoying and persistent despite all the deet but hey, it's a cacao farm and they need mosquito-friendly environment for proper polination 😉 The dinner was superb. Do not attempt the access road from road #4 even if navigation leads you there, it is impassable even in 4x4. The dirt road from Byjagua is doable with amazing views all along.
Monika, 1-night trip
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

We loved the little cabins, so adorable and comfortable.
1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

The staff was excellent and the lodgings ate newly constructed in a way that make you feel like you’re on a farm. Very comfortable.
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic setting, sloths in the trees on property! Authentic, friendly, working organic cacao farm. Excellent included tour by Luis. Optional chocolate making experience for extra charge. Wonderful home cooking, both breakfast and lunch. Beautiful, semi-rustic accommodations, tasteful aesthetic throughout. Enjoy!
NB, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

A beautiful place and wonderful experience
A wonderful working cacao farm in the remote natural Costa Rican rainforest. Family owned and super friendly.
Paul, 2-night trip
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic, friendly staff, great sloth siting, loads of birds around.
3-night family trip
Verified Wotif guest review

10/10 Exceptional

A wondeeful place to stay near Rio Celeste
This is more adventure : bungalows un a rain forest. A cacao plantation farm. You can make tour own chocolate bars. T he finca is close to Tenorio National Park and rhe blue waters of Rio Celeste .
patrick, 3-night trip
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Fantastic option for accommodation if you’re hoping to live amongst the wildlife! The food, staff and rooms were amazing!
1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

1-night trip
Verified CheapTickets guest review

10/10 Exceptional

3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful place, awesome gardens and great food ! Also very close to the national park.
1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

It was the most unique hotel experience we had during our trip to Costa Rica. Family-owned farm with beautiful scenery, extremely friendly staff and delicious food. Wish we could have stayed there for at least 1 more night. The possibilities of the tours of the farm is a plus. 4 x 4 recommended to get there from the main road.
Justyna, 1-night family trip
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

SO natural, new &clean. Terrific staff, amazing local dinner. Chocolate to die for. High quality amenities despite being very rustic. I would go back. The road in is rough but quite doable in summer. Everything was eco-friendly; what I saw of the property was all good. They may have trouble with ants in the future, but this is the campo, not some soft resort. A genuine experience, not the same old tourist stuff.
1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

First time in Costa Rica, most amazing place to stay, in the jungle, people and staff were incredible, housing was unique and more than I expected, food was authentic and absolutely amazing and the tour of the farm was a highlight. A must see.
Jeremy, 1-night romance trip
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Sehr interessanter und Toller Aufenthalt
Wir wurden sehr herzlich begrüsst. Die Finca ist eine Kakoplantage und deswegen abgelegen. Wenn du das Gefühl hast, dass du falsch abgebogen bist, dann bist du richtig. ;) Die Zimmer sind modern und sehr schön eingerichtet. Die Bilder entsprechen genau der Wirklichkeit. Zum Essen gibt es was es gibt. Costaricanisch und sehr fein. Einziger Punkt zum verbessern: Die sehr interessante Führung durch die Finca bereits am Vorabend durchführen, weil je nach Reisepläne passt die Führung um 08.30 Uhr nicht ins Zeitmanagement.
Andreas, 1-night trip
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

4/10 Fair

La route pour y aller est horrible. 30 min pour 2km : pleines de descentes/montés, et de trous. La chambre est sympathique. Au niveau du personnel, une personne sur 10 parle anglais. Il n'y a pratiquement rien à faire de divertissant au alentour ni à l'hôtel.
2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Parfait !
Superbe séjour dans un cadre à couper le souffle !
1-night trip
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Quel experience inoubliable de dormir dans ce petit Lodge au milieu de la Selva !!! On voyait de magnifiques oiseaux de notre balcon.
EMYLIE, 1-night trip
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Die Unterkunft liegt abgelegen und Mitten in einer Schokoladenplantage. Der Empfang (nur spanisch) war sehr herzlich und wir durften als erstes eine heisse oder kalte Schokolade trinken. Zimmer sind zwar spartanisch aber sehr sehr heimisch eingerichtet. Abendessen beim Haupthaus sollte auf jeden Fall genossen werden. Es ist wie eine grosse Familie. Frühstück ist ebenfalls sehr gut und danach bekommen Hotelgäste eine gratis Schokoladentour. Den Tripp durch die ganze Anlage ist lange aber sehenswert und sehr ruhig. Wir sahen eine schöne Farm, gute Landschaft und ein Faultier zusehen.
Andi, 1-night family trip
Verified Ebookers guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Perfekt und super nette und hilfsbereite Angestellte
2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review