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Heliconias Lodge

Bijagua de Upala 0000, Costa Rica
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Heliconias Lodge
4.0 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
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Surrey, UK
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

The drive up to Heliconias Lodge is a steep rough track but it is worth it, as the views over the valley to Lake Nicaragua are great when it is clear. Our cabin was a good size and, while not luxurious, perfectly adequate. The food was fine - not gourmet but filling and good value. The trails close by are... More

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montana
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44 reviews 44 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012

We did not stay here. But we did enjoy hiking their trail with its suspended bridges. The trail was extremely well maintained. We decided to have dinner in their open air restaurant. The portions were big and it was very tasty. The chicken was so moist and well seasoned. I was very pleasantly surprised.

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Monteverde
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012

The main reason for staying here is the wonderful trails with swinging bridges over deep forested canyons. Close encounters with monkeys, toucans, honeycreepers, hawks, owls, etc. are very likely. We had troops of both white-faced monkeys and howler monkeys passing over and under the platform we were on, paying little attention to us. With our excellent guide, Jorge Soto, we... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012

We just returned from a month in Costa Rica and our 5 day stay here was a highlight. Our primary objective was to see some of the birds found in this habitat and our guide Henry was excellent introducing us to some rare, often heard but seldom seen, finds such as the Tody Motmot. The restaurant on site was great... More

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Tampa, Florida
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011

Although we did not stay here we did hike the trails and hanging bridges on the property. One word somes it up awesome. If you plan on staying in Bijauga then you must visit Heliconias lodge to hike the trails and bridges. We did the hike on our own and it was not hard at all. It seemed as if... More

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Frankfurt, Germany
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 December 2011

We stayed here for two nights on our Costa Rica trip. Our cottage was quite huge and nice with rocking chairs that offered a beautiful view over Northern Costa Rica and Lake Nicaragua. On the downside, the jacuzzi did not work (which we found out when we actually wanted to use it) and the glass doors did not close properly.... More

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Assen
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 October 2011
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We did not actually stay at the Lodge, but visited it on many occasions. We loved the trails and were astonished by the availability of the forest, once we were up the road. The restaurant serves a delicious and very affordable meal and on a good day we could almost see what they were eating in Nicaragua. Thank you to... More

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La Fortuna de San Carlos, Costa Rica
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45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 September 2011
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I stayed at Heliconias Lodge as part of a school trip, the room i stayed in was okay, there was no hot water, the beds were okay. they do have other nicer rooms, we stayed at the most basic standard one. The restaurant the food was good, since our group was the only one in the hotel at the time... More

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Vienna, Virginia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 August 2011

My friend and I stayed here two nights. We really enjoyed our stay. The room was comfortable -- fairly basic but clean. We ate all our meals here, nothing fancy, but good eating. The staff are very friendly, helping with settling in and providing information on activities in the lodge and around the area. We went hiking on the trail... More

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Victoria, Canada
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2011

Nice getaway. We stayed in one of the cabinas, and we thought it was very cheap for the space we had (and for the price difference, get the cabina!!) We went all the way to Bijagua for a daytrip to Rio Celeste (beautiful!) and discovered a very nice lodge in Heliconias lodge. Staff was friendly and restaurant was good.

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Bijagua de Upala 0000, Costa Rica
Price range (per night):* 72 AUD - 128 AUD

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