Bosque del Cabo Rain Forest Lodge

We had a wonderful stay at Bosque del Cabo, our favourite place of all those visited in Costa Rica. We stayed in Casa Miramar, the open house, which was an incredible experience as feels like you are sleeping in the jungle. We had so many visitors to the house alone: agoutis, capybaras, macaws, an anteater, toucans, howler monkeys, squirrel monkeys and pecarries! Plus a wonderful view of the ocean and our own pool. The staff are fantastic and go out of their way to help with all the different activities. There are so many hikes you can do self guided but also the onsite naturalist is fantastic. We also enjoyed the horseback riding and our sons had fantastic surf lessons. Many of the others we met were returnees and we can understand why! We hope to visit again!

This was our second stay at Bosque de Cabo and it did not disappoint. We brought our adult daughter with us this time to celebrate her birthday and it was everything we hoped for. .. . down to the beautiful heart-shaped cake the chef made for her birthday! The lodge is on a beautiful reserve. The lodge grounds are beautifully maintained and the reserve is left wild with well-maintained trails. Our daughter was out hiking every day and would have stayed forever if she could! There is a naturalist on the grounds who leads night tours, birding tours and nature walks and is available for questions the rest of the time. We took advantage of all of that. Carlos is a delight. We went horseback riding with Miguel and, again, one of the most amazing experiences I've had. We been on many trail rides but these horses were the best I've been on .... very well cared for, very responsive, very well behaved. Miguel follows a path through the rainforest onto the beach, along the beach to tide pools that present an interesting collection of sea life. The rest stop included Miguel finding and opening a coconut with his machete, we all drank the coconut milk and the horses joined us in enjoying the coconut meat! Meals at the Bosque are excellent and take everyone's dietary needs into account. There is a family pool and an adult pool and both nicely landscaped and maintained. We did enjoy our late afternoon swims after hiking. The rooms are beautiful. Ours had an unobstructed view of the Pacific ocean and a little grassy area that we shared with coati, peccaries and an armadillo. The beds are very comfortable, the fans are perfect for cooling at night and the area is so quiet. We also took a tour into Corcovado National Park. .. . very interesting with even more opportunities to see wildlife . . . . . we saw all four kinds of monkeys, a tapir, a sloth and a porcupine in additional to numerous birds. The tour requires an hour long boat ride from Puerto Jimenez to Corcovado . . . where the boats stop about 10 feet from the shore and you wade in (bring two pairs of shoes . . . one for water and one for hiking, you can leave your water shoes at the ranger station while on your hike) I get seasick very easily but had no trouble on this trip with a dose of meclizine, even though it was a rainy day. We saw bottlenose dolphins on the way out. In short, our stay at Bosque was magical in every way. . ... no complaint about anything from any of us..... we highly recommend you enjoy a stay there for several days (we were there for four)

We spent five nights at this lovely lodge. First off, I cannot say enough good things about the staff. They were all so friendly, welcoming, and extremely helpful with all of our questions that came up. They were also incredibly organized in helping to plan our daytrips, including transportation with the pick-up/drop off at the Puerto Jimenez airport – even when we changed our arrival time as we were able to catch an earlier flight into Puerto Jimenez. Additionally, we were so impressed by Carlos – the nature guide, who found and identified the various bats, frogs, tarantulas and scorpions on our night walk (a must-do activity) and the various monkey troops and birds on our day walk with him. Carlos was gifted in being able to imitate the various sounds of the frogs and monkeys, and even had frogs respond to his calls, which was fun to listen to. He is a wealth of information and he had an amazing ability of locating birds and animals at a distance with his spotting scope. Breakfasts and lunches included a menu, and dinners were buffet that included a range of different types of food to accommodate different taste preferences. There was also a bar that had the most amazing passion fruit margaritas among other drinks. As for the insects, we had come prepared for lots of mosquitoes with heavy duty Deet, but to our surprise, we were only bitten a few times at sunset. For a jungle that is pretty good – albeit, we were there in the dry season. We were thankful not to see any spiders or scorpions in our cabana. Our cabana had screens, but there were places for spiders and insects to get through if they wanted, but we had no problems. We did have a hummingbird that came into our cabana one morning, when I left the door open, which was exiting, although he/she was able to find it’s way out. Our cabana (Manglillo) did have an electrical outlet for charging our phones, and the small fans by our bed. We had a king size bed that was comfortable, and view of the ocean below. It was quiet, except for the occasional discussion between the Macaws in the surrounding trees. I had hoped to be woken up by howler monkeys, but no such luck. It was a good reminder that we cannot always plan which wild animals we will see or hear on any trip. Additionally, the toilet and sink were inside and the shower outside in a private area. The water was hot enough for us, although we enjoyed a cooler shower given the heat. The cabana does come supplied with shampoo/conditioner and gel. There was no wi-fi in the cabanas, although I could send a text without pictures, from the cabana, and we could catch up on emails and posts at the main lodge. We also did see lots of spider monkeys on the grounds, and Coati’s, which were fun to see. When flying into Puerto Jimenez, there is a 30 lb weight limit for checked luggage. Surprisingly we managed with only 25 lbs. There is apparently laundry service at the lodge, but we were able to do some laundry in the sink and hang clothes out t

We had a perfect three days at Bosque del Cabo with our three kids (17, 14 and 8). The setting at the tip of the Osa Peninsula is completely unmatched, as you get to experience the rainforest and the beach in one trip. The staff is so kind and helpful -- we didn't have to plan our activities until we reached the ecolodge which was a huge stress relief for someone vacation planning with kids. We ziplined, rode horses through the rainforest through to the beach and along the Pacific, hiked to incredible waterfalls and also spent some chill time at the pool when the afternoon was hot. The food was amazing and we felt so at home. We also did a morning bird watching tour and a night nature walk where we saw bats, opossum, scorpions, red-eyed tree frogs and a sloth! The grounds are beautiful and we were grateful to the monkeys, coatis, armadillos and macaws for sharing their space with us! We will DEFINITELY be back.

Bosque is a fabulous resort to visit as a family. We spent eight glorious, luxurious, activity filled days at the resort with our three children (8, 6 & 4). Casa Blanca was the perfect house for our family. It offered privacy and allowed us to cook for ourselves while still only being about 200 metres from the main buildings and pool. We hiked daily, swam at the base of waterfalls and cool shady creeks. We got tossed around in the waves on the Gulf and climbed the stairs of the Pacific trail many times. The gorgeous grounds, bounty of wildlife and delicious food is all deserving of every five star review but what really sets Bosque apart is the staff and the exceptional service. Every interaction started with a genuine smile. Every request fulfilled. I'd recommend Bosque del Cabo to anyone and in particular would recommend Casa Blanca for a family like ours.

We flew to San Jose, took a flight from there on SANSA air to Puerto Jimenez and had a BOSQUE team member waiting there to pick us up and take us to our villa at the lodge. Encountered nothing but friendly staff there, above and beyond our expectation. Everything was flowing with ease, and I know how much effort that takes in the background. We hiked up in the mornings, took a siesta at our villa during the hottest portions of the day, went out again in the afternoons and then joined everyone for fabulous dinners. We went horseback riding, ziplining, took a posh catamaran out for a day of sightseeing, dolphin spotting and snorkeling on the Gulfo Dulce. Enjoyed the tidepools, the waterfalls, the beaches. Most of the wildlife came by the villa in the morning and I got most of my pictures sitting on a chair on the back porch and propping my hi-powered camera on the top of the handrail. Monkeys, sloths, macaws, tucans. Other patrons were beautiful people, enjoyed hanging out with everyone at the bar before the dinner. I did a lot of trails running in the morning, probably my favorite part (don't' tell my wife and kid). I think it's worth pointing out again how much effort seemed to be put in that you can operate a rainforest lodge without tearing down everything around you. Respecting the space and the people and working together. We hope to be back,

Third year in a row. Eighth time (I think) in 20 years. That kinda says it all, no? We love Bosque. We love owner/hosts Phil, Kim and their boys. We love having a stunning Pacific beach all to ourselves. We love a “shower” in the waterfall. We love spotting spotted dolphins from the catamaran. We love surfing at Backwash. We love sunrise to the tune of the howler monkeys, and sunset to the tune of the toucans. As tempted as we are to go somewhere new (Mongolia? Patagonia? Norway?), we keep coming back to Bosque! Impossible to resist. Now, if we could just spot the puma…

Loads of activities on site for kids. Zip line and tree climb were hits. Walks to Pacific Ocean side and Gulf side beaches for the nature lovers and energetic. All the casistas are standalone and private. Lots of kids during spring break. Owners Phil and Kris were very accommodating and added kids menu. Place is large enough that kids weren’t a bother to others. Saw more animals on grounds than elsewhere. Monkeys entertaining in trees above pools was quite memorable. Adults have their own quiet pool but kids pool is usually fairly quiet. Sumptuous buffet dinners with 8-10 dishes different nightly. Yellowfin tuna cooked in garlic. Chicken Marbella. Etc.