Toucanet Lodge

This is a beautiful place to stay. The restaurant is excellent and the owner wonderful. Gorgeous scenery and great bird watching. Loved it.

The view from our room was absolutely amazing! The sounds of the wildlife and river was amazing from our terrace. Our room was great and a cool rustic feel with beautiful wood, the bed was comfortable and warm, Also the shower was hot as can be which was great as it was very cold out. Breakfast was great and the coffee was phenomenal. Highly recommend staying here.

My wife and I own a small birding tour company called Epic Nature Tours. We have brought several tours to El Toucanet Lodge in the last few years and every stay has been fantastic. They have an incredible variety of hummingbirds coming to their feeders (we saw 9 species at the feeders on theost recent trip) as well as spotted wood-quail calling every morning around the lodge and lots of song birds in the trees. A drive up the road gave us close to 70 species of birds, and a Quetzal tour in the Copey Valley is just you and the guide and the Quetzals, not the hundred + bird enthusiasts clogging the road for a look at a Quetzal in San Gerardo de Dota. The food is also amazing!

Good place to enjoy birdwatching as well as jut relaxing. A good place to get out of the warm weather. PROS: Very quiet and cool weather. Love the stream that runs under the little bridges. The breakfast was good. Many extra blankets available in the room. Restaurant looks new. CONS: American Express not accepted. Had to booked on ******* due to this. Had to book a different room online, family room for 6p with fireplace, because that was they only one that would come up as available, reception told us to book it online, but they would still give us a smaller standard room for 3p. The price was cheaper for a bigger room online than if you paid in person for the standard room. The price is pretty high for what you receive. Simple bedroom with a bathroom that needs urgent remodeling. The bathroom looks so outdated, you can even see the pipes under the sink... Some lights did not work in the room, the cheap white bulbs really kill the nature ambiance. At check in they said the restaurants closed at 8pm, but when we went to eat around 7:15pm, the restaurant was already closed, they said they closed it at 6:30 because no one had come to eat. So we were forced to skip dinner. there is nothing around, so you have NO other options. Keep in mind this was in high season (January) on a Saturday night. Very basic hotel room $130 USD for 1 night... Price is too high for what you get. No discount for CR residents

As a birder, there are lots of birds in the area. You can do well just walking up the road. Food served for breakfast and dinner was very good! Not much else nearby for lunch or dinner options. It is a quiet, rural area, which I loved.

We were here for one night and were the only guests. The property is gorgeous. There is a little nature trail taking you through coffee plants, various fruit trees and bushes, and flowers. A beautiful waterfall right outside our front door. Inside the cabin is very minimal. The bed was not very comfortable. Pack warm as it gets very cold at night. The food was amazing. Very fresh and whole food ingredients. The breakfast was also delicious.

We loved our recent vacation stay at El Toucanet in Copey de Dota. Diego was so helpful with all our many questions. The setting is one of the most beautiful in Costa Rica. Add in delicious food (great chef and good menu), our cozy little cabin with the best back porch ever, cool temps, and we were delighted! We have been several times before and will certainly return in the future.

We loved our cabin with plenty of space, a balcony overlooking the mountains and garden. The chef-patron cooked the best trout I've ever eaten. The location is great for quetzal watching, which the hotel manager, Diego, will arrange for you. In fact, it was Diego's service and attention to detail, his willingness to help with everything we asked, from arranging the quetzals tour to booking us taxis, helping with advice on where to visit, to getting our laundry done for us and then, on the last morning to opening up early so we could have a 6am breakfast before we left. The fact that he speaks English as though it's his first language also helps enormously.

This little boutique get-a-way lodge is nestled in the valley of Copey, Dota. It has the most exquisite views of both Sunsets and morning mountains that surround it. It lies quiet next to the sounds of flowing quebrada flowing though the mountains. The rooms offer a variety of experiences. It is recommended that when traveling here that you prepare for very cool temperatures at night. While the rooms provide the extra blankets you will need they do not come with a heater except for two of the cabins that have fireplaces. Warm slippers and Pajamas are a must. The lodge is simply beautiful and offers all the comforts and amenities one desires in a scenic mountain lodge. The hosts are very amenable to your needs. The local town of Santa Maria is only about 8km and has the flair of a warm and inviting touristy touch with little shops and cafes. The Toucanet Lodge is a sure "visit again" destination for us. Pura Vida