Posada Andrea Cristina, just outside Puerto Viejo, is a little oasis in a sea of fairly ugly properties surrounding it. The grounds are absolutely gorgeous, full of plants, flowers, and trees that Alex (the owner) planted himself. This is a home to birds and other animals (a resident sloth, even). Really beautiful. Alex is also super nice and very helpful.... More

I have to say in our 2 weeks and 6 b+b's in April 2012, Alex's place is on the top of the list. You will not find a more friendlier and warm hearted soul then this man. The cabins are very nice , super clean, relaxing, and he makes you feel like home. We are a couple of Canadians ,... More

This was my favorite of all the places we stayed in Costa Rica. The property looks like a jungle complete with sloths and parrots, in the middle of a small town. It's close to several wildlife refuges. The rooms are simple but clean, and spending time in the hammocks outside was heavenly. More

This place is unique because of the big heart of Alex Martinez, the man who created it. Alex himself is an attraction. He has dedicated his life to defending the natural environment of the Sarapiquí forest. He is an outstanding naturalist and guide and a very warm host. When we told him that we had failed to see much wildlife... More

we ( family with 2 children, 3 und 5 years old) stayed there 4 nights and the owner Alex was in all subjects very helpful. it is settled in a small jungle, which he planted himself. there are a lot of animals to see, sqirrels, slotts, tucans and heeps of birds, red eyed frog. the rooms are nice and clean,... More

I had heard good things about this place for birding, but it is really quite small. The biggest drawback was the noise: a neighborhood full of constantly barking dogs on one side, loud music coming from a bar and/or restaurant on the other, and an on-site flock of guinea hens and some caged parrots that were NOISY. There is no... More

Posada Andrea Cristina is a place that in my book is an example of local sustainable tourism. Owned and operated by a Tico family you get a nice place to sleep, an excellent breakfast, a garden full of birds and sometimes even a sloth, one of the best bird guides in the area (Alex and Kevin), and if you are... More

Great hospitality in a small jungle setting. Nice big and clean bungalows. Staying in the treehouse is nice but since it is a very ecological treehouse, there are a lot of bugs, it looks like your staying in a real treehouse. When we stayed there, there was some leakage in the treehouse, but the owner was planning to get it... More

All we can say is WOW! We arrived to stay at the Andrea Cristina in the evening after a 6 hour day boating down the Rio San Juan. We were exhausted and relieved to had made it and Alex welcomed us with open arms. The property is beautiful and the rooms were some of the cleanest, well kept and modern... More