Cabo Matapalo · ★★★★
El Remanso Eco Lodge
An Adventurous Holiday Awaits in one of the Most Amazing Places on Earth.
BoutiqueNatureSustainable Ecolodge
- Check-in
- 2:00 pm
El Remanso Eco Lodge, in the rainforest of Cabo Matapalo
El Remanso sits in lowland rainforest on the Osa Peninsula near Puerto Jiménez, with the Pacific in front and tide pools and waterfalls nearby. It is one of our team's favourites on the Osa, a lodge built for nature lovers, photographers and families, and it works just as well for a couple looking for quiet as for a family wanting to see their first scarlet macaw.
Why we choose it
- Villas with their own plunge pool. The Deluxe Villas and the Deluxe Double Villa have private plunge pools and ocean views, a real treat after a hot day in Corcovado.
- Families are welcome. Extra twin beds can be added in most units, and the larger villas and bungalows sleep up to 5 or 6.
- Sunsets from the room. The Superior Rooms face west over the Pacific, so the evening show comes to you.
Rooms and views
The Deluxe Double Villa with Plunge Pool is the largest, at 175 m², for 4 to 6 guests with an ocean view. The Deluxe Villas with Plunge Pool are 125 m² and look over the ocean and the rainforest. The Classic Bungalows, at 110 m², face the Pacific and sleep 3 to 5.
The Superior Rooms are 90 m² for 2 or 3 guests, with west-facing sunsets, and the Poniente Rooms, at 75 m², sit in the garden next to the pool.
On the property
The restaurant cooks for the lodge's guests, so dinner is a short walk through the forest. Mele Wellness offers spa treatments and yoga. There is a swimming pool, and a network of trails with a hanging bridge leads out into the rainforest, where monkeys, toucans and macaws are part of an ordinary walk. Check-in is at 2:00 pm and check-out at 11:00 am.
Location and getting there
Cabo Matapalo is the southern tip of the Osa Peninsula, one of the most biologically rich corners of Costa Rica. From El Remanso we arrange guided days in Corcovado National Park, whale and dolphin watching, waterfall rappelling, surfing and sport fishing, plus your transfers from Puerto Jiménez. See more of Matapalo.
Rooms & suites
Our favourite rooms, and why
Standard Rooms
Classic Bungalows
Sleeps up to 5 · 110 m² · Pacific view
La Guinda Bungalow
Superior Room
Sleeps up to 3 · 90 m²
La Vainilla Bungalow
Deluxe Villa with Plunge Pool
How it compares
Hotels we book in Cabo Matapalo
From our own hotel records: stars, themes and amenities. Nothing here is a price.
| El Remanso Eco Lodge | Bosque del Cabo Lodge | Lapa Rios Ecolodge | Luna Lodge Carate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Boutique | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| Spa | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| Team favourite | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| Check availability | See hotel | See hotel | See hotel |
On the property
What you will find there
Getting there
Where it is
Your Costa Rican driver waits at arrivals and stops whenever you like on the way: fruit stands, a sloth in a tree, a bathroom.
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