BOSQUE DE PAZ

We stayed two nights at Hotel Bosque de Paz at the beginning of June with rain in the afternoons. The dining hall served excellent “home cooking” style meals and had the best coffee. We were in Costa Rica for almost a month, I swear this place really did have the best coffee.

The lodge promotes the natural beauty of the forest to be the landscaping. The hummingbird feeders were great. So many hummingbirds. We saw a lot of birds and agouti at the fruit station adjacent to the dining hall. The property has undergone reforestation for the past 27 years and is now a biological reserve with a huge secondary cloud forest. Our host, Mario, led us on a guided birding tour on our first morning stay. There are well marked trails throughout the lodge grounds. We hiked a little later in the afternoon prior to the rain and again the next morning before breakfast.

Bosque de Paz is a very special place. It's close to San Jose but completely private and in nature. The trails are amazing, full of wildlife and birds and the staff is absolutely the best. Food is really good, the rooms are incredibly clean and comfortable and it's just incredibly peaceful. I brought 13 people here this year and everybody has fond memories of Bosque de Paz. I will certainly return to this magical place.

Incredible location! Incredible staff! Lots of incredible comments about this place. Staff were great! Food was excellent! Rooms were perfect! Loved the trails and feeder areas. Birds galore! Coatimundi, Agouti, and more were seen during our visit. Birders should be able to find many species. Mario, Maria, and all are treasures. Would go back if life finds us near them in the future.

Very nice breakfast. Fun view of the local animals. Staff is wonderful. The room is full of bugs and the door doesn’t shut. You can watch mosquitos come through the top and bottom of the door.

Wonderful people, Mr. Gonzales and his crew are really sweet and the place is very pleasant. You can watch hummingbirds and other beautiful birds right outside of your room also while enjoying your food. Very well maintained property, close to many waterfalls.