spirit of jungle lodge

Las camas y los techos tenìan termitas
El lugar necesita mantenimiento

Les appareils sanitaires incluant toilette et drain de douche défectueux , moustiquaires dans les salles de bain troué faisant entrer des insectes . Infestation de termites au niveau des poutres de plafond. Aucune collaboration de la part du propriétaire, nous avons dû quitter 2 nuits avant la fin.

La ubicación, un poco retirado y de eso se aprovechan para cobrar precios muy exagerados en el restaurante que hay. Un pinto con un precio de ₡10.000 una exageración.

la distance de samara au lodge c'est tout ! et la route pleine de trous !

Some repairs needed here and there. Older A/C couldn't quite keep pace. Beware: bad roads and river crossings are a Nicoya norm.

accès difficile sur les derniers mètres avec gros trous sur le chemin
chambre sombre, un peu simple et un peu rustique -> l'extérieur compense l'intérieur
un peu loin de tout mais on le sait en venant ici

hébergement excentré et à distance de la ville (à 35 mn de Samara dont de la piste). A 7 mn de la plage, sans possibilité de baignade compte tenu des courants. Pour le restaurant : surcout de 7% en cas de paiement carte plus 13 % de taxe.

No other options close by for dining or other activities.. the listing stated it was beachfront but it was far from that...staff said it was 5 min walking distance...more like a drive on very rough roads. Samara purported to be 10-15 minute drive. More like 45-50 minutes. Feel that the.details were somewhat misrepresented. The way we were told to get to Samara was a road in terrible condition and the need to cross a river far too deep to drive our car. Did not want to take that chance and so had to turn around and go long way. Let the management know and were completely ignored..manager did not even have the courtesy to introduce himself or even thank us for the visit. We felt very dismissed. A/,C had to be repaired in our room twice. Coffee cups and coffee machine were provided in the room but no coffee or condiments and no offer to provide to us when asked. No pool towels in our room...had to search them out. Other guests reported they were in their rooms.
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The wifi never worked for us.
You need to bring your own shampoo, soap, and conditioner, there is nothing.
Also take into consideration that it is 45min to Samara on a bumpy gravel road OR 15min crossing a river. If you have a relatively high car and in dry season, you can easily cross the river. HOWEVER, during the rainy season AND/OR if the river is high, you can't cross unless you have a 4x4 car.

The last morning of our stay, there was no power which meant, NO WATER. We didn't get any heads up on the situation, we simply ran out of water. The power company was doing some work in the area and were told power would be restored at 2pm. So, there was information available, we just never got it. This is Costa Rica, the least a hotel providing services to their guests, would do is have an external power plant. It is a common experience in CR. GET A POWER PLANT. Especially, since no power means no water.
We were planning on having breakfast there, we couldn't because no power, meant no way to pay with a credit card. We were also criticized for not carrying cash. Also, if there is no water, it is doubtful to have clean practices for cooking breakfast. We left pretty fast that morning.

The owner was rude to us from the beginning. It is not due to cultural differences, he called us "pussies" to our face, for not wanting to cross a river with a sedan that was having some mechanical issues on our way there. So, don't expect smiles and welcoming vibes.

I always ask the locals if the beach is good for swimming and I like to get information about warnings regarding the water. We were not able to get any info from them.