The Jaguars Jungle Rainforest Lodge - All meals included

Hotels
9.2 (34 reviews)
1 km north of the San Pedrillo Park Station , San Pedrillo , cr

Children allowed

Facilities

Non-smoking rooms
Restaurant
Terrace
Packed lunches
Private check-in/check-out
Board games/puzzles
Outdoor furniture
Fire extinguishers
First aid kit available
Free wired internet
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Exceptional wildlife viewing
Outstanding service by staff
Cons:
Remote location may not appeal to everyone
Limited luxury amenities

Categories

Cleanliness
9.15
Well-maintained and clean environment, suitable for the location.
Service
9.65
Staff was super kind and helpful, providing exceptional service.
Location
9.35
Stunning location right next to the ocean and near natural parks.
Room Quality
9.15
Comfortable accommodations, traditional charm with good amenities.
Amenities
8.65
Limited amenities due to remote location, but adequate for comfort.
Value for Money
9.15
Great experience for the price paid, especially with included meals and nature tours.
Food and Beverage
9.15
Excellent food, particularly traditional dishes and cocktails.
Overall Experience
9.35
Incredible overall experience with plenty of unique wildlife interactions.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-08 22:32

Property Description

Luxurious Rainforest Retreat
The Jaguars Jungle Rainforest Lodge - All meals included is a hidden gem nestled in San Pedrillo, offering a tranquil escape surrounded by lush greenery.

Breathtaking Views and Private Beach
Indulge in stunning sea views from your own balcony in every room. With a private beach area just steps away, relaxation is guaranteed.

Adventure and Culinary Delights
Embark on exciting hiking adventures or unwind in the garden terrace. Enjoy delicious meals at the on-site restaurant and bar.

Book your stay at The Jaguars Jungle Rainforest Lodge - All meals included for an unforgettable rainforest getaway.

Important information:

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Payment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

Check-in and check-out hours:

Property Policies

  • Parking

    No parking available.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children ages 6 and older are allowed.
    Children from 6 years old to 12 years old stay for US$30 per person per night when using an existing bed.
    You haven't added any cots.
    You haven't added any extra beds.
    Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

Location

Guest Reviews

9.2
Based on 34 reviews
Cleanliness: 9.15
Service: 9.65
Location: 9.35
Room Quality: 9.15
Amenities: 8.65
Value for Money: 9.15
Food and Beverage: 9.15
Overall Experience: 9.35
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Alex couple us
10
All in all, a very beautiful stay in a beautiful place. GORGEOUS place!!!!!
Pros:

We really loved the place, The grounds were gorgeous with beautiful and differing differing views from all over the large campus. The rock outcropping all along the waterfront was particularly beautiful. Each cabin was nicely designed and with wonderful architectural elements; stone bathrooms, as well. There were walking trails in all directions and many animals and birds to view. The entire campus was huge and gorgeous and very well-taken care of and it included orchards and a greenhouse. It was a truly gorgeous destination!!! The mother and original owner, (living on the premises) was wonderfully friendly; very welcoming, interesting and lovely in every way. She walked often with me, told the history and stories about the place. And, she had a live-in cat that was found in the National Park. Loved visiting the amazingly beautiful Tortoiseshell cat. Wonderful staff, Actually they were beyond wonderful and helpful in every possible way. Jean Carlos and Everlast (or a name close to that) were unbelievably wonderful and went beyond their job duties; so helpful and friendly and running to us to tell about particular animals spotted.

Cons:

We found it impossible to phone the lodge; no numbers worked. We tried everything. We ended up having to call Leo, the owner, and he was extremely disagreeable. We were missing key info and he was very ugly to us on the phone; not at all warm and client friendly. Said he was "The Owner and not a secretary". But upon arrival he was fine, just not outgoing. He tried to find animals for us to view. The Manager, Elizabeth, did her job but was also not particularly warm and friendly.

2026-01-30 via Nuitee
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Cecilia couple it
1
2026-01-20 via Nuitee
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Sylvia couple de
10
2026-01-10 via Nuitee
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Francesca extended_group it
7
Potrebbe essere un paradiso
Pros:

La posizione è veramente pazzesca, un posto stupendo. Lo staff al bar è gentile, il tour che abbiamo fatto di sera è stato interessante e piacevole.

Cons:

Penso che overall il prezzo della camera (più di 400 dollari a persona), che tra l’altro era minuscola, non rispecchi il valore di quello che è poi l’hotel. Il posto è magnifico ma è tutto piuttosto scomodo, i lettini sono scomodi, le panche del ristorante sono scomode, le amache sono scomode. Il bagno ha un cestino aperto, e considerato che la carta non si butta nel wc non è il massimo, come potrete immaginare. Sembra disegnato da qualcuno che non lo usa, se capite cosa intendo. Il problema principale però è che la struttura ha delle regole molto rigide e limitanti per una persona che è in vacanza: si tratta di un all inclusive ma si pranza e cena a determinati orari molto rigidi (cena dalle 18 alle 18.30 massimo. Vuoi mangiare alle 19? Non puoi), due opzioni tra cui scegliere, a merenda ti danno un dolce. Il tema è che siccome attorno non c’e nulla e non ti puoi muovere, se non ti piace quello che c’e non hai alternative e te lo devi mangiare lo stesso perché non puoi letteralmente comprare niente. Ora: se costasse la metà va beh, uno si adatta, è una gestione familiare. Ma sto pagando quasi 450 dollari. Questo atteggiamento molto rigido è stato un problema anche per la visita al Corcovado: l’hotel non offre un tour a La Sirena quindi ci siamo organizzate autonomamente, ma prima ci hanno detto che non si può (?) e poi dopo aver appreso che avevamo già fissato il tour, che non ci avrebbero aiutato a salire sulla barca. Ovviamente tutte queste cose le scopri dopo aver prenotato, perché né sul loro sito né qui su Booking c’è scritto. Io penso che sia una struttura che ha un grandissimo potenziale ma una gestione non all’altezza , e sebbene sia letteralmente un paradiso purtroppo non ci tornerei.

2026-01-05 via Nuitee
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Stefan couple de
10
Pros:

Ein Wahnsinnserlebnis. Die Lodge liegt direkt am Meer. Die Anreise erfolgte mit dem Schiff. Die Anlage besteht aus einem ungeheuer gut gepflegten Rasen, auf dem sich Affen, Tucane und mit etwas Glück Tapire und Pumas tummeln. Der Manager kümmert sich vortrefflich und der Barkeeper David überrascht auf Wunsch ständig mit neuen Cocktail-Kreationen, die perfekt zum perfekten Paradisambiente passen.

2025-12-03 via Nuitee
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Juliette Herbelin couple be
10
Amazing
Pros:

Exceptional location a bit further and quieter from crazy Drake Bay. We had the bungalow with the traditional roof made of fishtail palm leaves and could just open the door to see the waves crash on the rocks just in front of it - dreamy!! Outdoor shower: nothing to top that! The food was so nice, especially the traditional Tico breakfast and the pastries omg! Staff was super kind and helpful. The best part about Jungla del Jaguar is without a doubt their guide Yasnir. Yasnir is very knowledgeable and passionate. He has also many interesting and intense stories to tell about his wildlife encounters in and out of the national park!
Make sure to build up a minimum of physical condition before going on the Corcovado daytrip, it is quite a challenging hike with walking up (and down) a lot of muddy hills, and you will be walking 6 to 7 hours in hot and humid conditions! (With the awesome wildlife and forest beauty distractions, needless to say it's totally worth it).

Cons:

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2025-08-27 via Nuitee
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Avishay family_with_children dk
10
Just go to Corcavado and the Jaguar. Just do it.
Pros:

If there's one thing you should do in CR, is go to Corcavado, and while there, give Rob and his team a visit. Ang go on trips, save money some place else.

Cons:

Nothing really.

2025-08-22 via Nuitee
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Shane family_with_children us
10
Incredible experience in the Costa Rican wilderness.
Pros:

The Jaguars Jungle Lodge was incredible and I highly recommend staying here if you are interested in experiencing the best location in Costa Rica. We have been to Costa Rica six times and this was our favorite lodge. The location next to Corcovado allows for wildlife viewing that is rare within Costa Rica. Most lodges even within the Osa are not located in wilderness. We saw tapirs every night on the property during our 3 night stay. Another group saw a puma shortly prior to our arrival. It does require an adventurous spirit to journey to this lodge and luxuries such as air conditioning are simply not possible in such a remote location. However we were quite comfortable at Jaguars Jungle Lodge. The food was excellent, our room was comfortable and staff as well as our guide were great. We enjoyed hiking the trails around the lodge and coastline, snorkeling, the night nature tour, hiking to remote beaches and swimming at the beach in front of the lodge. Our children ages 12, 15 and 18 also thought it was fantastic. This location allows for a much different experience than many areas in Costa Rica where throngs of tourists walk the trails.

Cons:

We had an incredible experience but the remote location, lack of ac as well as necessity of travelling by boat to reach the lodge means this might not be the right choice for everyone.
Also we did not have to share a bathroom with the neighbouring 2 rooms but this would have been necessary if they had been booked.

2025-07-13 via Nuitee
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Florent family with young children us
9
Superb
Pros:

Beautiful setting on the beach with a well-maintained large garden connecting to a 2nd private beach, Very nicely and meticulously designed lodge with limited group attendance. Helpful and friendly staff for visit, expeditions.... observation of animals happens on the property premises, very close range... making it quite unique.

Cons:

Some of the shared bathroom could benefit from some occasional additional checks during the day.

2025-03-27 via Nuitee
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Anna young couple gb
8
We would not come back for excursions but to stay at nature we would visit again.
Pros:

Incredible location, great views of nature. Stylish and done with taste.

Cons:

Floor in room after cleaning was still full of sand especially the carpet also I got two ticks so they should do something about ticks in the property. I found one on the bed and two on my skin.
Also excursion with whales was overpriced but we didn’t see any an excursion was same length as others same style but cost us $450 extremely overpriced and we should be told that it is a rare chance to meet Wales in this season . All excursions we had were disappointed, and very comercial without proper explanations and gide on the property had very poor English so he couldn’t understand us sometimes when we asked questions neither could explain about nature.

2025-03-11 via Nuitee
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Dean group ca
9
This spot is about as idyllic as jungle retreats come.
Pros:

Everything about JJL was very good -excellent. The room and bathroom were both huge and very nicely decorated in an appropriate rustic/natural style. Location is superb!! Wildlife and bird viewing on the property were good (and I'm very spoiled in that context as I live in the jungles of Costa Rica). We even had a visit from a giant tapir two nights in a row which was very special.

Cons:

The guided hike into Corcovado NP was underwhelming (not the fault of JLL of course). In my view there are far too many people accessing the park and trails are too limited to allow for good probability of unique bird and wildlife sightings.

2025-01-11 via Nuitee
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Richard young couple us
10
Exceptional
2024-09-08 via Nuitee
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Barry young couple au
10
Amazing wildlife and beautiful lodge grounds! Highly recommend.
Pros:

Absolutely beautiful tropical paradise! We saw tapirs, coatis, monkeys, toucans, macaws and other birds on the property. The meals were absolutely delicious and plentiful and the staff were friendly!
Highly recommend a stay here!!

Cons:

We were disappointed with the tours and had been really looking forward to them after reading previous reviews. Our tour dates were all rescheduled and the Cano island tour scheduled for 8am left at 2pm limiting both our time and the visibility.

2024-08-10 via Nuitee
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Suzette family with young children us
10
Exceptional
2024-03-22 via Nuitee
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Olalla young couple ca
10
Excellent.
Pros:

The staff was amiable and helpful, we had a very restful vacation. We saw a lot of biodiversity and even wild animals on the property. the food was delicious.

2024-03-05 via Nuitee
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Munira young couple us
9
Wish we could have stayed longer.
Pros:

Fantastic location. Perfect sunsets. Visits from Toucans, Macaws and white faced capuchins. Friendly staff. Simple but satisfying meals. Clean rooms and bathrooms. Rob and Eddie were more than hospitable.

Cons:

Not much to dislike.

2024-02-24 via Nuitee
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Weguelin, with friends nl
8
Great location but the vibe was off
Pros:

Great location, beautiful surroundings and so much wildlife! The property is nice, food was excellent and communication before arrival was great

Cons:

Experience with the staff was mixed, sometimes friendly….sometimes not, felt like asking for something was an inconvenience & comments about the tour we booked with another company were rude

2024-02-21 via Nuitee
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Jitu young couple cz
10
A life time experience
Pros:

This place has everything - top service, delicious home made food including afternoon tea, 3 private beaches, breathtaking views and incredible fauna at your door step - a puma came to check the garden when we stayed there. We were at the bungalov and loved the architecure of it and details such as 2 showers, massive wooden furniture and double hammock in front outside the door. All the guys working there will make sure you will not want to leave the place (my favourite is the lady in charge of the kitchen). There is a bit of perfection and love in everything they all do. The food plan is set perfectly and extra drinks can be bought at the bar.

Cons:

The early check out depends on the only boat service from Sierpe which brings the question about Jaguar owning a boat with own captain and staff & being independent on the cheeky guys with clearly overpriced journeys. But I guess I am not the first person to suggest that plus I might be wrong.

2024-02-18 via Nuitee
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Sarah review category business travellers gb
9
Superb
2023-09-10 via Nuitee
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Liesbeth young couple nl
8
Beautiful stay away feom the real world
Pros:

Beautiful location. The view is amazing. No large capacity so not many people around. The tours were fun. Yaznir did a great job! The food was nice.

Cons:

The room was quite hot, even a night. Only a small fan at the ceiling. There were quite a lot of bugs in the room, which didn’t help with a comfortable sleep. But you’re in the jungle so it comes with the package.

2023-07-29 via Nuitee