Isla Chiquita Glamping Hotel

Hotels
9.6 (130 reviews)
Isla Jesusita Puntarenas , Puntarenas , cr

Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Health or beauty spa nearby
Offsite parking discounted rates available
Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
Non-smoking rooms
Swimming pool
Restaurant
Terrace
Family rooms
Luggage storage
Safety deposit box
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Great food
Amazing location
Cons:
Cleanliness issues
Service miscommunication

Categories

Cleanliness
8.4
Several reviews mentioned issues with cleanliness, especially in common areas.
Service
9.9
The staff was praised for being attentive, accommodating, and friendly.
Location
9.9
The hotel's location was noted as amazing and easy to find.
Room Quality
9.4
Rooms were described as nice and comfortable, with some minor issues.
Amenities
9.9
Amenities are highlighted as enjoyable, including various activities available.
Value for Money
9.4
Overall value was seen as good, but some guests noted room for improvement.
Food and Beverage
9.9
Food received positive feedback, considered delicious by many guests.
Overall Experience
10
The overall sentiment was highly positive, with most experiences described as amazing.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-06 23:04

Property Description

Luxurious Glamping Experience

Exquisite Dining and Relaxation
Indulge in delicious meals at our restaurant, unwind by the outdoor plunge pool, and sip on refreshing drinks at the bar surrounded by lush gardens.

Comfortable Accommodations and Exciting Activities
Stay in family rooms with modern amenities, relax on the sun terrace, and explore the area with the help of our tour desk. Currency exchange services are also available for your convenience.

Delightful Breakfast Options
Start your day with a continental or American breakfast, prepared fresh for you each morning.

Experience the perfect blend of comfort and adventure at Isla Chiquita Glamping Hotel. Book your stay now for an unforgettable getaway.

Important information:

Room rates on 31ˢᵗ December include a gala dinner with live music is included in your stay. Any guests in excess of the maximum occupancy of the room, including children, will be charged separately

Room rates for December 31st include a gala dinner with live music, which is included in your stay. Any guest exceeding the maximum room occupancy, including children, will be charged separately.
Getting to the Island: Isla Chiquita offers complimentary parking at Punta Cuchillos, our mainland facility located approximately two miles from Paquera, Puntarenas. Our own water taxi provides guests with complimentary round-trip transfers from Punta Cuchillos or the Paquera Ferry arrival platform (10-minute boat ride). Directions from SJO:
• Guests visiting us from the San José region must arrive in Puntarenas to board the Paquera Ferry or a private boat transfer.
• Private boat transfers are available at an additional cost. Arrival time at Isla Chiquita is approximately 40 minutes. To schedule, please contact our Reservations Department.
• If opting for the ferry, vehicles can be left at third-party parking lots near the Puntarenas embarkation point. Our guests and staff frequently use Cabinas Frank. Alternatively, vehicles can be transported by ferry.
Passengers arriving on foot by ferry will be greeted by our staff at the platform and guided to the on-site water taxi. Passengers arriving by ferry should proceed to the Punta Cuchillos parking lot to board the water taxi. Directions from LIR: Guests visiting us from the Guanacaste region should go to our mainland facilities at Punta Cuchillos.
Travel time is approximately 3 hours. Our Reservations Department will be happy to assist with transfer options or car rentals. Vehicles can be parked in our secure parking lot at Punta Cuchillos.Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
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.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: SJO

Property Policies

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    You haven't added any cots.
    You haven't added any extra beds.

  • Internet

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

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Parking

    Free private parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not needed).

Location

Guest Reviews

9.6
Based on 130 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.4
Service: 9.9
Location: 9.9
Room Quality: 9.4
Amenities: 9.9
Value for Money: 9.4
Food and Beverage: 9.9
Overall Experience: 10
C
Camila couple cr
10
Pros:

Muy

2026-04-24 via Nuitee
F
Fabienne couple ch
9
Pros:

Atmosphere: calm and relaxing

Cons:

Food choices at the restaurant could be better and are overpriced

2026-04-21 via Nuitee
P
Patricia couple cr
10
Pros:

Todo

Cons:

Nada

2026-04-20 via Nuitee
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Natalia couple cr
10
2026-04-08 via Nuitee
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Andrew couple gb
7
Lovely setting, great staff, amazing wildlife nature experience but poor management of restaurants.
Pros:

Wonderful experience glamping on a beautiful island. Great being in amongst nature sleeping and awoken with the sounds of the forest.

Cons:

The management of the restaurant was poor. Whilst the staff were wonderful they lacked direction and organisation. Our food experiences were very poor. Main meals arrived whilst we were still eating the starters. The wrong starter and main meals arrived another night so we had to eat our meals individually whilst the other waited for their correct meal to arrive. Also my wife had really bad sickness after the first nights meal.

2026-04-01 via Nuitee
M
Markus solo_traveller ch
10
2026-03-26 via Nuitee
S
Silvia extended_group cr
10
Vacaciones perfectas
Pros:

Instalaciones, servicio al cliente, habitaciones, es espectacular

Cons:

Sinceramente todo me pareció maravilloso

2026-03-25 via Nuitee
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Pierre couple fr
8
Pros:

La vue incroyable depuis la master suite et l’intérieur très confortable.
Le personnel est adorable.

Cons:

Les équipements extérieurs de la master suite méritent d’être révisés. Et le ménage mieux réalisé sur la partie extérieure.
Le restaurant est extrêmement cher et la nourriture moyenne.

2026-03-20 via Nuitee
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JuanSangre Couples Brunswick, Maine
10
Go Glamping at Isla Chiquita
Pros:

Isla Chiquita Glamping resort provides an experience like no other! Book an A/C cabin/tent-it’s going to be hot. Book excursions to Isla Tortuga and Curu park. Book a message. Enjoy the ice cold Pilzen and Imperial beer. Chill out. Pura Vida on island time. Our meals were excellent at the restaurant. The staff went the distance to make us feel comfortable. The rooms are clean and comfortable. The sunset views from the top of the island are epic. I highly recommend this place.

2026-03-19 via Tripadvisor
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Tour54383183216 Couples
10
Loved our stay at Isla Chiquita!
Pros:

We spent a week at Isla Chiquita and had the most relaxing vacation! I loved so many things about it - our “tent” was super comfortable and clean, the views were beautiful, we enjoyed swimming in both the pool and ocean, and loved the cool soaking tub on our deck. We also did several of the fun and educational activities (Isla Tortuga trip, bird watching, bioluminescence boat trip, Curu Bio Reserve and fantastic massage) But the best part was the staff - so friendly and helpful throughout our stay - I didn’t want to say goodbye when our week was over!

2026-03-19 via Tripadvisor
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Siham couple fr
7
Pros:

Calme et vue de la Coline

Cons:

Environnement île peu verte et peu représentatif du Costa Rica

2026-03-13 via Nuitee
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Ian couple ie
9
Pros:

Food generally pretty tasteless, poor and over priced.

Cons:

the food. I couldn't have stayed there for more than 2 nights.

2026-03-11 via Nuitee
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gayleforman Couples Key West, Florida Keys, Florida
10
Low key high end glamping
Pros:

I'm reluctant to write this review because I don't want to spoil this place but it is truly magical. If you are looking for a low-key, low fi , relaxing trip to a beautiful, carbon neutral spot this is it.

It's a bit of a pain to get here. A few hour drive from San Jose airport then an hour plus ferry ride and then a short water and once you're on the island there's really not much to do except for swim laze kayak paddleboard hike her a massage or facial and eat but there are tours off island that they will set up.

The menu is small the food was delicious. They also do a private dinner on the beach for special occasions which was magical.

Not all of the tents have AC and it can get hot at night especially higher up on the hill and further from the ocean breeze is but with the fans on we were fine.

Staff was uniformly lovely and warm.

2026-03-10 via Tripadvisor
D
Dor family_with_children il
10
Pros:

The staff! They were perfect! They were receptive and helpful with every ask we had. The intro when we checked in was very welcoming and made us feel we came to paradise.

Cons:

The room we ordered did not have A/C. We didn't notice, but that's what we ordered. It was way too hot. We were offered a room with an AC with a small additional fee immediately.

2026-03-10 via Nuitee
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Rosa María couple ch
7
A couple of days max 3 days would do,, it lacks of cosy places to chill,,and the workers are not trained enough to give
Pros:

The proximity to wild nature

Cons:

Overpricing of everything, and the petty breakfast,, if needed a new portion of even bread , the charged extra,, apart from everyday offerings the same thing

2026-03-10 via Nuitee
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jean-robert couple fr
8
Pros:

l emplacement, originalité et le confort

Cons:

les activités :
kayak pas tip top et le tour de bioluminescence ne devrait pas être vendu les jours de pleine lune

2026-03-02 via Nuitee
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Patricia couple cr
10
Es un lugar para desconectar y relajase.
Pros:

La comida es muy buena, es algo caro

Cons:

que los precios de las comidas no incluyen los impuestos, por ley en CR deben incluir los impuestos al poner en el menú el precio

2026-03-02 via Nuitee
S
Sue extended_group gb
9
Great opportunity to completely relax in nature
Pros:

Great!

Cons:

-

2026-03-02 via Nuitee
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Elizabeth couple us
10
We enjoyed our short stay and wish we had longer. Loved snorkeling!
Pros:

Beautiful location and great service. The glamping tent was a little oasis we didn’t want to leave.

2026-02-27 via Nuitee
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fabienne milan extended_group fr
8
séjour de deux nuits maxi
Pros:

les tentes avec piscine étaient très confortables , une super expérience en glamping pour nous
personnel très gentil
ils nous ont régalé en restauration (langoustes ,loups à la demande)
déconnection totale

Cons:

la plage, la mer
ni allez surtout pas pour la baignade ,la plage est moche et l'eau pas attirante du tout
si au moins il y avait une piscine agréable ....mais c'est une toute petite piscine....

2026-02-27 via Nuitee