Natural Drake Bay Hotel Boutique

Hotels
9.5 (51 reviews)
Del Ebais de Bahía Drake, 700 metros al Oeste. Entrada al lado de antena del ICE, 600 metros al Norte. , Drake , cr

Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Restaurant
Room service
Terrace
Family rooms
Safety deposit box
Tour desk
Facilities for disabled guests
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Beautiful views and gardens
Exceptional food and service
Wildlife spotting opportunities
Cons:
No wifi in lower cabin
Remote location for day tours

Categories

Cleanliness
9.33
The rooms were spacious, clean, modern and comfortable.
Service
9.8
Communication with Mary at reception during the stay is excellent; staff were very solicitous.
Location
9.34
The lodge is a short distance from the airport and has beautiful gardens with stunning views.
Room Quality
9.29
Spacious, clean, modern rooms with a large deck.
Amenities
9.32
Great facilities, including a pool and fantastic views.
Value for Money
9.28
Good value, especially considering the quality of service and amenities.
Food and Beverage
9.83
The food is outstanding and varied, accommodating dietary restrictions.
Overall Experience
9.8
A fantastic hotel experience overall with abundant wildlife and great service.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-20 09:17

Property Description

Luxurious Amenities
Natural Drake Bay Hotel Boutique offers a 4-star experience with an outdoor swimming pool, garden, terrace, and restaurant. The air-conditioned rooms feature free WiFi and private bathrooms, ensuring a comfortable stay for guests.

Convenience at Its Best
Enjoy free private parking and a complimentary airport shuttle service at the property. The hotel takes care of all your transportation needs, allowing you to relax and explore the area hassle-free.

Culinary Delights
Start your day right with an à la carte breakfast served each morning at Natural Drake Bay Hotel Boutique. Indulge in delicious meals at the on-site restaurant, offering a delightful culinary experience during your stay.

Experience luxury, convenience, and culinary excellence at Natural Drake Bay Hotel Boutique - book your stay now!

Important information:

Please take note At Natural Drake Bay Boutique Hotel you can go bird watching. The closest airport to Natural Drake Bay Boutique is Drake Bay Airport.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

9.5
Based on 51 reviews
Cleanliness: 9.33
Service: 9.8
Location: 9.34
Room Quality: 9.29
Amenities: 9.32
Value for Money: 9.28
Food and Beverage: 9.83
Overall Experience: 9.8
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Lorraine couple gb
7
Lovely hotel but isolated and expensive
Pros:

Our log cabin was beautifully designed and very clean. Nice big bathroom. The pool was lovely and the views from the restaurant and pool area out to sea were amazing great view of the sunset. There is also access to the beach which was beautiful too. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Cons:

There was nowhere nearby to go for dinner - unless you drove at least 20 minutes and the roads were so bad - bumpy and potholed - it was too far and dark to walk anywhere. So we were limited to eating at the hotel where dinner was a set menu of 3 courses with no choices of starter or desert and only 2 choices of main for $40 and limited choice of wine was so expensive at $70 a bottle. We didn’t like our starters and wouldn’t have had desert so it didn’t feel like good value to us. It all felt very expensive for what it was.

2026-02-13 via Nuitee
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Jiri couple cz
10
Pros:

Úžasné prostředí v divočině. Jste obklopeni bujnou vegetací, kde můžete očekávat každý den velké množství různých druhů ptáků a jiné zvěře. A to už jen výhledem z terasy. Milý a ochotný personál od majitelky, přes obsluhu až po pokojskou. Jídlo je na nejvyšší úrovni gastronomie, která se podává v útulné restauraci, dokreslující úžasným výhledem na oceán a přírodu. Pláž je stejně romantické místo, tak jako celý resort.

Cons:

Snad jen vila s výhledem na jezírko, pokud jedete pouze ve dvou, je slyšet ve vedlejší vile každé slovo. Je to spíše spojovací vila pro větší rodiny, nebo přátele.

2026-02-09 via Nuitee
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Alex couple us
10
Our stay was absolutely perfect and certainly was even better than our expectations.
Pros:

Loved absolutely everything! Fantastic food and drinks. Fantastic grounds. Fantastic staff and Manager.
Gorgeous pool with beautiful views. Many birds and animals to view. The grounds had a great layout and each cabin had nice large decks with views. Restaurant had beautiful views and sunsets with parrots flying overhead. Also, loved that they brought a domesticated cat in from the jungle and have given her a nice home and food and water. Very important in my world. We're animal lovers and love cats and Panterra and her friend Charlie, who comes by to visit were a great addition; a WONDERFUL addition because we missed our own cat left at home.

Cons:

Loved everything! Loved the staff ,, the gourmet food, the views, the housing and decks, the pool, the birds and the animals. LOVED IT ALL and would love to revisit again soon; hated to leave. We left and went to two others places and missed the place so much that we returned for our last night there, as well. Absolutely nothing to dislike!

2026-01-30 via Nuitee
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Elisabeth couple ca
10
2026-01-27 via Nuitee
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Daniel solo_traveller es
9
100% recomendable si viajas a Bahía Drake
Pros:

El entorno y las instalaciones son preciosas. Muy bien integrado en la naturaleza que le rodea. Especialmente destacable son las vistas que tiene a la bahía Drake y al océano.

Queríamos destacar también la gran amabilidad y permanente atención personalizada por parte del personal del hotel. Siempre dispuestos a ayudarte en todo lo que esté al alcance de su mano y adaptarse a las necesidades que tengas en cada momento. Incluido respecto a los horarios de cada comida.

Por último, no queríamos dejarnos atrás la gran calidad de la comida que sirven en este hotel. Da igual el plato que te preparen; es realmente delicioso todo lo que cocinan. También el servicio que presta el camarero, con una gran formación que se nota en cada gesto y cada detalle cuando te sientas en la mesa. Enhorabuena a él y los cocineros. Es realmente excepcional disfrutar de un servicio así y de tanta calidad.

Cons:

La única pega que podríamos tener es el tamaño de la habitación (cabaña tipo bungalow) y la presión del agua de la ducha, que era escasa. Respecto al tamaño, se echa en falta un poco más de espacio, que aporte un poco más de comodidad para poder colocar el equipaje.

2026-01-13 via Nuitee
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Jürgen couple de
10
Unser Favorit unserer Costa Rica Rundreise
Pros:

Tolle Unterkunft. Gefühlt mitten in der Natur. Papageien, Affen, Krokodil, Schildkröten Alles direkt dort gesehen. Super nette Leute. Tolle Organisation für die Anreise per Boot und die Abholung am Strand. Sehr gutes Frühstück.

2026-01-12 via Nuitee
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Luis couple be
9
2026-01-11 via Nuitee
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Sylvia couple nl
10
Magische plek met een staf die alles voor je organiseert
Pros:

Kleinschalig resort (5 kleine villa’s) gelegen aan zee, met prachtige vegetatie waar apen, kolibri’s en andere vogels te zien zijn. Als je 5 minuten naar beneden loopt kom je op een prachtig verlaten strand. Onze vrijstaande villa was mooi en schoon en heeft een terras met zeezicht. Het restaurant verzorgt ontbijt (ook om 5 uur als je op een vroege tour gaat) lunch en diner, alles geserveerd op een terras met zeezicht. Het zwembad met ligstoelen is heerlijk. Meest opvallend is de staf. Ze regelen alle tours, hebben suggesties buiten de standaard opties, zijn ongelofelijk gastvrij en professioneel. Het maakte voor ons het verschil tussen een verblijf op een mooi resort en een magische en relaxte tijd vol mooie trips maar zonder enige druk of stress dat er iets geregeld moest worden.

Cons:

Ik kan werkelijk niks bedenken

2026-01-10 via Nuitee
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Johan couple nl
10
Magisch een feestje
Pros:

Warm en persoonlijk ontvangen,

Telkens als we na een activiteit aankwamen een gevoel van thuiskomen.

Maaltijden zijn verrukkelijk een feestje

Cons:

Het huisje had iets groter gekund,
Maar de ligging de totale sfeer maakt dat ruimschoots goed

2026-01-02 via Nuitee
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David couple gb
10
Perfect jungle escape
Pros:

Location- the staff. Food. Tours. Pool. Beach. Jungle walks

Cons:

Zero

2025-12-29 via Nuitee
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Viktoria couple dk
10
Pros:

Beautiful location

2025-12-26 via Nuitee
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Marco couple it
10
Beautiful property and lovely staff
Pros:

Incredible staff, really good food (kudos to the chef), beautiful terrace with views for meals, immerse in nature, beautiful walks on the beach at sunset

Cons:

Meals were a tad expensive, 40$ per person for dinner (with no wine) seems a bit much

2025-12-24 via Nuitee
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Luis couple be
9
Séjour fabuleux avec un personnel exceptionnel et très souriant.
Pros:

Environment et vue sur baie extraordinaire.

2025-12-20 via Nuitee
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Paul couple be
10
Een paradijsje
Pros:

De persoonlijke ontvangst en begeleiding door Mary waren uitzonderlijk. Fantastische uitzichten vanuit restaurant/zwembad/kamer. Heel lekker eten. Een echte aanrader!

Cons:

niets

2025-12-14 via Nuitee
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Kyong-ae family_with_children ca
9
Wifi consideration
Pros:

Please see my other review of this place.

Cons:

The one real negative I forgot to mention is that if you are staying in the lower cabin overlooking the pond, there is no wifi there, nor data service. The property has Starlink and good wifi on the upper grounds where the main facilities and other cabins are but for some reason has not installed a signal extender for the lower cabin. This was annoying as it would be an easy fix and it’s unclear why the owners have not taken care of the matter.

2025-12-12 via Nuitee
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Kyong-ae family_with_children ca
10
Back home in the rain and missing it
Pros:

The place has beautiful gardens with a stunning view of Drake Bay waters from the pool deck and dining area. The food is outstanding and the staff are very solicitous to ensure your comfort. Communication with Mary at reception during the stay is excellent.

We booked 2 rooms for 4 adults and we were given the cabin with adjoining rooms that overlooks the river pond. The rooms were spacious, clean, modern and comfortable with a large deck. The aircon and hot water worked well, except that there was a region wide power outage for a few hours during our first day, and a problem with the water pump on our second day, which was fixed as soon as possible. I was impressed that the lodge on its own initiative gave us a partial refund for the inconvenience caused, even though it was not their fault. That’s customer service.

The other thing we loved was the abundance of bird and wildlife at the property. We saw coatis, a crocodile, otter, capuchin monkeys, toucans, macaws, hawks, humming birds, etc. This is a place where one can kick back and relax and soak in nature. The beach is 3 minutes walk below the lodge (although the best swimming area is further down the beach), and there’s a tower one can climb with a fantastic view.

One thing to note is that the cabin we stayed in was 70 steps below the main lodge area, which was not a problem for us, but you may wish to ask for a cabin in the main area.

Cons:

Not so much a dislike but something to be aware of. The lodge is a short distance from the airport but about 20 minute drive from town ($20 each way) so the location is not ideal for doing day tours that often start from the town. For example, a day trip to Corcovado starts at 6 am from Drake Bay, so you need to leave the lodge by 5:30 am. This was not an issue for us as we stayed at a place close to town for our first few days in Osa and then moved here for the last few days to relax. However, we did one day tour from this lodge, to the Sierpe mangroves (excellent and highly recommended), because the tour picked us up by boat at the beach below.

2025-12-12 via Nuitee
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Belinda couple fr
6
Amazing hotel but avoid lake view rooms
Pros:

Hotel is amazing. Views, pool, food, staff. However avoid lake view rooms unless you are a family / friends. There are two adjourning rooms with zero sound insulation. You can see hear everything from the other room. The sea view rooms are individual cabins so totally private - so book these rooms instead (especially as the same price).

Cons:

Lake view rooms offer no privacy. Book sea view rooms only!

2025-12-09 via Nuitee
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Belinda couple fr
10
Highly recommend!
Pros:

Best hotel in Osa Peninsula by far. Unbelievable sea views (with sunset) and almost 180 degree panorama. Lots of wildlife spotting from hotel (monkeys, coati, birds, caymans…). View from sea view rooms is great. Private terrace with hammock and chairs. Food fantastic. Recommend booking half board (cheaper rate).

2025-12-09 via Nuitee
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Belinda couple fr
10
Highly recommend staying!
Pros:

Fantastic hotel. Highly recommend. Facilities, rooms, service was flawless. Mary at reception is super helpful helping coordinate activities transfers etc. Very responsive. Also able to accommodate dietary requirements with ease if you inform them in advance. I am vegan and gluten free and the food and I had diverse creative dishes every evening

Cons:

Nothing!

2025-12-09 via Nuitee
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DAVID couple es
10
Pros:

El personal fue amabilísimo, el lugar es idílico, las habitaciones tienen todo lo que se puede esperar sin perder el encanto de lo natural en un entorno virgen.
Además María nos ayudó mucho en un percance que tuvimos con el coche de alquiler mientras nos dirigíamos al hotel.
La comida es exquisita.

Cons:

Nada, lo único,haber perdido un día en ese precioso lugar por una avería en el coche

2025-12-05 via Nuitee