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Reviews of Namuwoki Lodge

3 out of 5
Namuwoki Lodge
Playa Chiquita Ctra. De Puerto Viejo, a Manzanillo, km 6, Cahuita, Limon

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 61 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Luis, Phoenix

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is 200 m from Playa Chiquita entrance (cars can only go about 100 m, then it's end road and you have to walk anyway). They have a nice restaurant inside the property with really good food and you can avoid the crowds in town. Excellent place to rest and the staff is super kind.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Estefania, Brooklyn

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was friendly and accommodating. The facility clean and beautifully kept.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Naz on 5 Jul 2022
Hello Estefania, Thank you soo much for your visit, wishing you many successes. Best regards, Nazira S.

10/10 Excellent

Claudio

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Oscar M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay in Puerto Viejo, nice staff and clean rooms
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

8/10 Good

sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Some things to know before you go
I stayed at Namu for 6 days, which was too long. I have some comments on the Lodge, specifically, and the area, generally: If you've already booked, Namu is a lovely place. Compared to most of the others (especially within this price range,) it is the best option. Namuwouki Lodge: - It is a bit tired and could use a deep clean, but is quiet and private - I had 2 pillows, one was basically a bag of lumps and the other was cardboard - The wifi does not work in the rooms, only in the common areas - The staff is lovely and friendly - Very happy it had a pool, you will definitely need to wash off after the day, as it is incredibly humid at all times You will need a car, if you want to do most of the activities advertised. You should rent a bike and go to Manzanillo. The area, itself, is a bit gross. Everything is dirty and dated, there is visible garbage along the side of the road, cabs will harass you if you walk into town and overall it feels unsafe. It's hot and humid, but rarely sunny. The sun, when it is out, sets at 5pm, which makes the day quite short. The lodge is not great for solo travellers (as otherwise advertised,) due to its remote location and inaccessibility. If you are going to travel into town at night take a cab.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
El hotel es muy bonito y las habitaciones también, podrían mejorar la conexión a internet ya que es muy deficiente. Es un lugar donde se madruga mucho, y cual fue nuestra sorpresa que resulta imposible tomar café de 5:30 a 7:00 am. Retiran la máquina que hay colocada durante toda la noche y tienes que esperar a que abran la cafetería del desayuno
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely, clean, bright. Bungalows are super appointed with really neat and appreciated porches with white curtain shading for privacy. Kind staff. Breakfast only okay. Served a powder orange juice which was the only disappointment.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Sansaloni on 9 Apr 2019
Thanks for your comments. Let see how we can offer a better juice to make all the experience in Namuwoki even better!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is amazing, the location and the staff is great, i had the best sleep in months or even years, the silence and nature is incredible. The place and the food is also very good. I have nothing to complaint about.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Sansaloni on 9 Apr 2019
Great, We are happy to read your comments! Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The food at the restaurant was very good. The pool area very nice. The accommodation is unique in the fact that they can accommodate 5 adults. Very good value for your money.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Sansaloni on 6 Mar 2019
Thank you very much for your comments. We are happy that you enjoyed your stay in Namuwoki.

2/10 Terrible

Esteban, Costa Rica

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The rooms they give us was not the same in the pictures, at the end of a long walk near old cars, smalls, we change it for a $30 charge more a day, not hot water the first day, not pillows in the chairs on the porch, as the pictures, not internet or very limited. No breakfast included, old towels, a very bad experience st a exprensive price. Will not recommended to anyone. Management aloof
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Gerencia-Namuwoki. on 11 Nov 2018
Hola Esteban Gracias por dejar sus comentarios, aunque sean negativos. El hotel tiene varios tipos de bungalwos, de diferentes precios y tamaños. Usted eligió la opción más económica, y las fotos son de la habitación que usted decidió. Dice que estaba lejos de recepción, realmente cree que un trayecto de un minuto y medio a pie es lejos?? Cerca solo tenía un tuc-tuc que es de la empresa, y situado en un parqueo fuera del recinto del hotel, solo inspeccionando a fondo se detecta, De inicio contrataron ON LINE, SIN DESAYUNO, luego decidieron contratar una habitación de clase superior, que se le ofreció con un suplemento de 30 dólares (se hizo un precio especial) el tema del agua fue un bracker que salto y enseguida fue arreglado. Lamento que las toallas no fueran de su gusto, pero con solo pedirlo se las hubiéramos cambiado, Sabemos que no les gusto pagar un suplemento, pero fue su libre decisión, y en su momento estuvo de acuerdo. Estaremos encantados de recibirlos en un futuro y tendremos en cuenta sus sugerencias. Gerencia Hotel Namuwoki

4/10 Poor

Erick, San Carlos, Costa Rica.

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
I booked this place because I was going to a triathlon event, my surprise was during checkin when I was not allowed to get my bike into the bungalow and was not offered a secure option to store it during the only night I was staying. Hotel policies and restrictions are not clear, it appears that they come up with their own policies once you are there, could not speak to the management and explain. No late checkin either. There are other more friendly places all over the place, I learned this while discussing this with other friends during my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Gerencia Hotel Namuwoki on 30 Oct 2018
hola erick las poloiticas del hotel estan clarisimas.le dimos la opcion de dejar su bicicleta en su vehiculo,cosa a la que usted no estuvo de acuerdo. Nuestro parking esta vigillado las 24 horas del dia,es por eso que aconsejamos dejar las bicicletas ahi. En ningun momento solicito hablar con gerencia ya que hubieramos estado encantados de atenderle. Con mucho gusto lo espraremos en otra ocasion

6/10 Okay

Rodrigo, San Jose, Costa Rica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
It was fine, but not a great value. Our party was going to be 3 or 4, so I decided to book a Family Room which has 1 queen bed and 3 twin beds (sleeps 4). Surprisingly, the base occupancy is only 2 guests, so with the extra guest fees our rate for 2 nights went up $100. The extra fees are justified when breakfast is included but in this case it wasn't! We were also disappointed to see there was no refrigerator in the room, despite it being clearly stated in the room description and having seen it in the pictures. Also, I suggest providing umbrellas for guests. Most of the paths leading to the bungalows aren't covered so if it's raining you get soaked. When we were ready to check out we had to wait a while for the rain to subside so our luggage wouldn't get all wet. Finally, there's no wifi signal in the room. So we felt we we're paying a premium amount while receiving the bare minimum.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Sansaloni on 6 Mar 2019
Thank you for your comments. We'll improve communication to avoid last-minute misunderstandings. Sorry for the inconvenience.

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spacious and Clean Cabin
Spacious and clean cabin. Was nestled in lush greenery. Property area was filled with plants/wildlife and insects. Would recommend to anyone! Restaurant was decent.
Response from Sansaloni on 6 Mar 2019
Thanks!

8/10 Good

Bernardus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Namuwoki on 21 Jan 2018
Ya que no podemos leer su mensaje igual le agradesemos el mismo esperamos su estadia cumpliera con lo que su persona esperaba gracias infinitas

10/10 Excellent

Abel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel and location
Great hotel, excellent location and staff was amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017
Response from abel on 21 Nov 2017
muchas gracias don Abel ha sido un placer servirle y nos llena de orgullo su comentario le deseamos lo mejor.

10/10 Excellent

Vivi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel close to the beach
Staying at namuwoki is amazing - namely because your room is clean and comfortable in the middle of the jungle.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for family enjoying beach and nature.
Great people at front desk! Very private hotel with very easy access to best beaches. Breakfast is ok, but there are many great places to eat around there. Great place to enjoy nature!

10/10 Excellent

Jen, e

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved this hotel.
This hotel is simple but great! We fell asleep to frogs chirping and the rain falling. Room was very clean and has hardwood floors. Playa Chiquita is walking distance and we loved that. Restaurants are also nearby. We also took a five dollar cab ride to downtown and hung out there too! This hotel is serene, peaceful and quiet.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Looks can be deceiving.
Booked this hotel purely based on photos we saw online. When we arrived we were disappointed to find it wasn't as charming as photographed. The location is great, and the staff very friendly and helpful, however the accommodation was lacking.

10/10 Excellent

Steven, Costa Rica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel
Recommended for couples or groups of friends. Very quiet, great if you want to relax.

6/10 Okay

KauiTraveller, Calgary, AB, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Welcome to Cottage Country
We recently stayed at Namuwoki Lodge for a week and overall it was a good experience. The cabins are basic, but clean and very unique as we expected. The WI-FI worked well in the common area, but there is none in the cabins. On any given day there were half a dozen howler monkeys overhead. We saw a couple different frogs, spiders and a huge praying mantis. Get cash out of one of only 2 ATM's in Puerto Viejo when you can. They run out of money frequently and many places in the area ONLY take cash. The beds were uncomfortable. The included breakfast consisted of fresh pineapple, quava or mango and watermelon, tea or coffee, cereal, eggs, toast, crepes and usually sausage (hot dogs), ham or cheese. There are plenty of other spots within walking distance, a short bike ride or taxi ride away. There is a great little market right at the end of the driveway used to access Namuwoki and they do accept credit cards there. The majority of the restaurants in the area do not accept credit cards and open for breakfast, close for lunch and re-open around 6 p.m. for supper. Playa Chiquita beach was approximately a 10 minute walk. The sand was amazing and the Carribean Ocean had good rolling waves for body surfing and boogie boarding. We used a combination of the public transit bus (MEPE), taxis and walking to get around which worked fine. As a pedestrian or cyclist you DO NOT have the right of way! Bring a flashlight as some areas are very dark after sunset at approximately 5:30 p.m.

8/10 Good

KauiTraveller, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Unique Setting
Namuwoki is a unique cottage type setting with private cabins. The jungle floor and howler monkey's overhead were amazing. The staff spoke limited English but fluent Spanish. The beds and pillows were uncomfortable and reminded me of sleeping on a futon. The bar fridge is big enough to hold 6 drinks and not much else. Breakfast was fresh pineapple, waremelon, guava or mango, eggs, sausage (hot dogs), ham or cheese with coffee, tea, orange juice and milk, cereals and crepes. We only ate supper (shrimp, seafood with the white sauce) there once and 3 of the 4 of us became very ill afterward. The staff will not volunteer assistance, but will help if asked. Bring cash as Puerto Viejo is quite expensive and only has 2 ATM's that frequently run out of money. Most restaurants only accept cash. Bring a flashlight! It is very dark after 5:30 p.m. We used taxis, walking and the public bus to get around which worked fine. It is approximately 4.5 hour drive from San Jose to Namuwoki. There is a store at the end of the alley used to access Namuwoki and they have most groceries you may need and they accept credit cards. Many beautiful beaches in the area, Playa Chiquita was our favourite and is approximately 10 minutes walk from Namuwoki.

6/10 Okay

H. Graham, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The hotel was hard to find as the signs where not well lit. In addition, the hotel directions on the website don't provide much help in locating the hotel. Lastly, the fish that we where served was not scaled. However, the ambience is nice.

10/10 Excellent

Francisco Robert, Costa Rica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Jewel in the jungle
This place is awesome! Maribel was great helping us with places to go for lunch, also with bikes and general tips. Rooms were super comfy and clean, all details taken into consideration. Definitely coming back to this place!

6/10 Okay

Susana

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Desapontante
Limpeza baixa, impossível lavar o cabelo com as três gotas de água que correm. Fotografias enganam, os quartos são mais antigos do que parece nas fotos. Quarto cheirava a humidade. Staff simpático e bom pequeno almoço no geral.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Dietmar

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wenceslao

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Felipe

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelente Lugar
Nos encanto el entorno
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

david

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay at the great Caribbean coast, recommended 👌
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Dono on 6 Aug 2022
It was a pleasure having you at the hotel. Thank you very much.

10/10 Excellent

Ernesto

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carlos Alí

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Increíble espacio cercano a playa y a espacios hermosos. Suficientemente lejos del bullicio para disfrutar la experiencia de la naturaleza y cerca para ir a cenar y visitar el pueblo y atractivos turísticos
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Estadía tranquila y agradable.
En general la estadía fue agradable, las habitaciones cómodas, la comida fue buena, el único detalle es que la conexión a internet en la habitación fue un poco inestable, aunque es un lugar para desconectarse de la tecnología, sería bueno la instalación de TV en las habitaciones y que el cliente decida utilizarlo o no. En general quedé satisfecho.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Noe

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente ubicación.... lugar limpio.... muy rico el desayuno
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Marvin

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Cristian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tranquilo y cómodo lugar.
Muy bien! El personal de servicio lo mejor, ocupados 100 por ciento de mi estadía.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Maximiliano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Sansaloni on 6 Mar 2019
Thanks!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Sansaloni on 6 Mar 2019
Thanks!

10/10 Excellent

Oscar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Descanso en el caribe
La estadia estuvo perfecta, un lugar para descansar sin escandalos. Una piscina muy agradable y buen parqueo. El WiFi solo habia en las zonas comunales.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Manager on 27 Dec 2018
Hola, muchas gracias por su comentario. Para nosotros fue un placer tenerle en nuestras instalaciones. Felices fiestas le desea el equipo de Namuwoki Lodge.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Las duchas pueden mejorarse. Y la calidad de los colchones. Buena ubicación y buen precio.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Cesar on 30 Oct 2018
Gracias por tus consejos te cuento que ya estamos trabajando en el cambio de todos los colchones esperamos que vuelva a visitarnos y nos brinde su opinion sobre los colchones y las mejoras generales gracias

10/10 Excellent

Pablo, San Jose, Costa Rica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel, limpio y bonito. Camas suaves y cómodas, es una experiencia tipo caribe costarricense típica.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Cesar on 31 Oct 2018
Agradecemos tu comentario y esperamos vuelvas a visitar el caribe sur.

10/10 Excellent

Maria Fernanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magnifica experiencia y Excelente servicio
Fue magnifico, el hotel es precioso y dan muy buen servicio, la recepcionista nos ayudo a contactar directamente a un guía para hacer un tour por Gandoca-Manzanillo, eso nos ahorro mucho dinero y ademas nos prestaron unas botas de hule para hacer mas cómodamente el tour.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Sansaloni on 8 Mar 2019
Muchas gracias por sus comentarios. Nos alegra mucho saber que quedaron satisfechos del servicio ofrecido.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lindo lugar
Muy bien. El servicio muy atento y el hotel muy bueno
Response from Cesar Molano on 8 Jun 2018
Hola de nuestra parte ha sido un placer servirles.

8/10 Good

Claudio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Durmiendo en el bosque tropical lluvioso
Increíble entorno, el hotel está diseñado para sentirse como si uno estuviera durmiendo en la jungla. Me gustó mucho como lograron combinar la naturaleza con la comodidad del lugar. En pocos minutos pudimos ver dentro de las áreas del hotel un perezoso de tres dedos, lapa verde, un halcón, tucanes, variedad de tangaras y honeycreepers, etc.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
Response from Namuwoki on 23 Jan 2018
Es un placer para nuestro equipo de trabajo que nuestros clientes se lleven lo mejor de este lugar les brindamos nuestro agradecimiento por su visita y comentarios

8/10 Good

rafael , costa rica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lindas instalaciones
Muy bien el hotel la limpieza perfecta buena ubicación. El parqueo quizá un poco pequeño pero confortable
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Response from Namuwoki on 21 Jan 2018
Hola para nuestro equipo de trabajo ha sido un placer servirles gracias infinitas por su comentario

6/10 Okay

Jessy, Zürich

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Nette Bungalows im Regenwald
Das Hotel ist etwas ausserhalb vom Zentrum gelegen, es empfiehlt sich daher eine Anreise per Auto. Parkplätze sind genügend vorhanden und werden ab 21.00 Uhr auch bewacht. Die Anlage ist schön und macht einen gepflegten Eindruck. Vor Ort kann man Fahrräder für 5 Dollar pro Tag mieten, es lohnt sich sehr einen Ausflug bis nach Playa Manzanillo zu machen und mit einem Zwischenhalt in Playa Uva (wunderschöner Strand). Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Das Essen können wir nicht bewerten, da in unserem Angebot kein Frühstück inbegriffen war und für den Preis, welches das Hotel anbot (8 Dollar pro Person), findet man anderswo ausserhalb für weniger Geld Frühstück. Leider war unser Zimmer nicht so wie beschrieben (Doppelbett mit Einzelbett, es war jedoch nur ein Doppelbett vorhanden) und die Matratze war schon sehr durchgelegen.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Namuwoki on 23 Jan 2018
Gracias por sus comentarios trataremos de mejorar los puntos bajos. Para nuestro equipo de tarabajo a sido un placer servirles gracias infinitas