Dolphins escorted us on the short boat ride to the resort. It was seriously like walking into the garden of eden and our escorts pointed out plants and bugs and fun stuff on the way to the lodge. We arrive late afternoon and were thrilled that they had a wonderful lunch waiting for us. This was all in the first... More

We went to Nicuesa for 6 mights this month with our two young adult daughters. We stayed in a beautiful 2 bedroom cabin, ate delicious meals, drank first rate coffee, took exciting and well executed trips, practiced yoga, had massages, relaxed with the warm staff and the interesting guests. What was most notable for us was the ease and comfort... More

We were looking for a family Christmas getaway that would be an adventure and a time to just enjoy one another's company. Wow! This was a dream that came true! From the minute we arrived at the little airport where we were met with smiles and welcomes from Felipe and Catherine, to the sad moment when we left, every single... More

Had high hopes. Setting is beautiful. Cottages are wonderful. Birds are plenitful and other wildlife spotting is nice. The happy hour is relaxing and we got some great special drinks. We read the other reviews and wish we had given more credence to the negative reviews. What we found was that it truly depended on which "group" of staff you... More

One of the best hotels in the region!! the staff , the food , the hotel and adventure were wonderful!! Excellent ride ! high recommend!! More

We stayed for 4 nights at Playa Nicuesa in May and it completely exceeded our expectations. I knew I wanted to go to Costa Rica and specifically the rainforest but didn't know much else about bookings and how to go about planning a trip there. But Playa Nicuesa made it pretty easy and actually a lot of fun! We flew... More

We have to thank all of the staff for a great few days. They are all very friendly and helpfull. It's a very beautiful place , lots of animals - bird etc. The food was delicious. The tours are amazing ( dolfins - mongrove river and waterfall ) The cabins are great and have a lot of private. We hope... More

I had such a great time at Playa Nicuesa! Extremely friendly staff met me and my high school students at the port and showed us all sorts of awesome wildlife (DOLPHINS!!!) on the way to the lodge. The lodge manager was waiting for us when we pulled into the pier and his lovely wife and staff greeted us at the... More

Just returned from Playa Nicuesa, and all I can say is WOW! Beautiful rainforest location...with great pier for swimming. Animals EVERYWHERE (monkeys, parrots, ant eaters, crockodiles, dolphins....). Exteremely warm and knowledgeable staff (thanks Cree for the terrific late night guitar concerts!) Their were families there with much younger children, and they were just as enthusiastic as my teenage daughter. All... More