Lauraceas Lodge

The view to the forest and river out front was stunning and the sound of the river was so nice to hear throughout our stay.

Location, location, location! The road leading in is a little rough but once you are there, it is just magical. There were so many beautiful plants and flowers with tons of hummingbirds and butterflies.. The river was right across the road so you always heard it rushing in the background. We took some great hikes and of course saw the elusive quetzal. The lodge was very clean as well as our bungalows, and the staff was great. They set up tours as well as dinner reservations at other restaurants for us. A word to the wise, some of the bungalows are a pretty good vertical walk to get to(although the whole town in general is pretty vertical) so ask for bungalow one through four if you want to be on more level ground. The higher the bungalow number the more of a walk it is. We were number eight, but we enjoyed the walk. We got us ready for the challenging day.

The room was a little chilly in the morning. They did have little plug-in heaters, but it took a while to heat up the bungalow. I didn’t feel comfortable having it plugged in all night.

The location on the Avocado grove hillside in very modern passive heated large room and nice bathroom. The meals and staff at the modern restaurant are excellent. Trout entrees are great and the salads to die-for!

In mid-March the nights and early mornings are quite cold! Though ample blankets keep you warm and cozy you will feel the chill.

The hotel was very clean. I liked that we had individual cabins that were very large. The location was fantastic with great hikes within walking distance. The food in the drink drinks were very good and there are other restaurants within 1 to 5 minutes to explore. The many colorful flowers were abundant, and there were many different types of hummingbirds everywhere. The sound of the river rushing was great to hear as it rushed past the front of the property. The Quetzel sighting in the morning was amazing. If you have your own car, you can just drive up the road and when you see all the people standing there, just get out and use your spotting scope.. You don’t necessarily need a guide unless you don’t have your own car.

The property and the surrounding area was fantastic. My only caution is that it’s a difficult drive to get to at night. The road is very narrow and windy with no lights. So be careful.