Princesa de la Luna Ecolodge

Very comfortable, simple accommodations in a spectacularly beautiful setting. The lack of AC was not a problem, given the mild temperatures. We stayed in the rooms in the main lodge and spent hours sitting in the swinging chairs and on the couches on the porch overlooking a stunning view, including the volcano. Highly recommend the delicious, traditional dinners and breakfasts at the hotel. Another highlight is the nature tour of the property. Ours was with Anderson who was so knowledgeable and friendly. We also enjoyed hiking down to the swimming pool and nearby little waterfall, both of which we had completely to ourselves. Bug spray is useful. Don’t expect anything fancy here, but this is a very special, peaceful place - we would happily come back!

Of all the places I've stayed across Costa Rica this was my favourite. Right in the middle of the rainforest it was so peaceful to be surrounded by so much nature and wildlife. I stayed in one of the cabins a couple minutes walk away from the main lodge area and was a bit worried being alone. But it was totally safe! Anderson was so friendly and we had so much fun during the nature walk across the grounds. I only booked 3 nights but I wish I stayed for longer. They're super helpful as well with arranging taxis for excursions.

I was looking for an authentic, local experience that was close to nature and the Princesa was all of this and more. We had a large room and a lovely terrace with hammocks overlooking the rainforest. We opted for the dinner the first night which was my favorite dining experience in Costa Rica. We ate on the large terrace next to the jungle with sounds of birds and other animals all around us. The food was plentiful and delicious and the service was extremely warm. The next morning we enjoyed breakfast there and didn’t adventure tour with Anderson who took us to a beautiful waterfall and introduced us to dozens of local plants and some animals. It was one of the highlights of our trip. The lodge is rustic but you are in the midst of a rainforest which is what we wanted. As someone who spends over 100 nights in hotels a year, staying someplace like the Princesa de la Luna was a refreshing change. It is a great place for those who seek somewhere off the beaten path.

2nd visit to this wonderfully relaxed establishment, its quiet and peaceful, lots of lush plantings everywhere. We managed to hike down to the there waterfall , and was able to get within 15-20 feet of its base, you can get showered under the falls but I’d suggest you have them provide you a guided tour if you really want the full waterfall and river hike experience. We also visited both of their river side pools, both are downhill from the main property, one pool looks more natural and the other is more elegant. We were the only ones at the pools the 3 times we visited. We ate breakfast and dinner on property every day. Our meals were served family style and all were delicious. We sure had our fill of fresh fruits and fruit juice. Staff was attentive and sincere, we enjoyed interacting with them and they made our experience more enjoyable and more Costa Rican. There suggestion on activities were spot on , we did the pure trek canyoning which was just up the hill only a couple of minutes away , so almost no travel time and pure trek provided a exciting and professionally run operation. They also provided a great recommendation for a hot springs, we had done baldi in the past and it was great as an outing for international visitors, this time at our request they provided a recommendation on a visiting a hot springs that locals Costa Rican might visit. One of our party speaks fluent Spanish, so it was easy, And we really enjoyed our visit to the hot springs. Moral of the story, explain what you want and listen to their suggestions And the view of arenal Volcano was inspiring. All in our party enjoyed our time spent at Princessa de la Luna

We had the greatest time at the ecolodge. William and his staff went above and beyond and made the experience so wonderful. We had the breakfast and dinner two nights and all of our meals were fresh and delicious. We also joined William on the jungle walk and would say it was one of our favorite parts of our stay! The property is lush and beautiful, truly a very special place. Couldn’t recommend it enough!

Wow what a beautiful stay. William as a host was incredible. He offered an adventure trek around the local jungle to the lodge + lots of insight into the plants/ fruits growing, stomping in the river, swimming in the waterfall and having a mud bath at the end - fantástico! He helped organise our canyoning excursion, coffee/chocolate tour, plus a taxi when we wanted to head into La Fortuna (only 15 mins .. ask him anything!) We enjoyed breakfast every morning… deliciously fresh! And we had dinner one evening too - highly recommend the food, the accommodation (lovely views & comfortable rustic jungle feel) & the service from William as a host. Thank you William for looking after us so well… we hope to be back soon! Pura Vida