
Amaya's Hostel offers clean, basic rooms with comfortable beds, private bathrooms and fans or mosquito nets (some units have air-conditioning), plus hammocks and a shaded garden a short walk from the beach. Family-run hosts provide helpful, home-style breakfasts and a fully equipped communal kitchen in a quiet, car-free village with a relaxed Caribbean feel.

The lodge offers basic rooms and grounds that sometimes need extra cleaning, though staff respond promptly when asked; a bathroom mirror can be missing. It sits in a relaxed riverside atmosphere and staff provide friendly, helpful service and are easy to find.

Parismina Gamefish Lodge offers comfortable, home-like rooms set on natural grounds in a prime waterfront location ideal for fishing and wildlife. The atmosphere is relaxed and unpretentious, focused on enjoying Costa Rica's nature rather than luxury. The owner, Ross, runs the lodge attentively and works to make guests' stays accommodating.


The eco-lodge offers clean, comfortable rooms with mosquito nets and simple amenities set in lush tropical gardens with ponds and a secluded beach nearby, ideal for wildlife viewing. Hosts are hands-on and knowledgeable about local nature, run boat trips, and provide home-cooked Costa Rican meals, creating a relaxed, off-grid atmosphere.

The lodge has simple, spotless cabins set right in the jungle along the river, with abundant wildlife and secluded beaches nearby. A family-run operation provides boat transfers, home-cooked meals and guided fishing and wildlife tours; hosts are attentive, though some amenities (like hot water) can be basic.