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Ara Ambigua Lodge

400mts Norte de la Iglesia de La Guaria, 2110-1100 , Costa Rica
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New York
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

A comfortable place to stay with a good kitchen. Staff is professional and very kind. A special remark in respect of the bird feeders. The restaurant is a place with open windows and several bird feeders very close to it. While enjoying your (good) meal you can enjoy the view of a lot of different birds and squirrels very close... More

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San Antonio, TX
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5 hotel reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

The grounds are beautiful and well kept. Dining area was nice and out in the open. My room was away from the other smaller lodges, but it was very spacious and surrounded by beautiful flora and different birds. Was situated up on a hill, so it had a nice view. There were nice hiking trails. You have to look for... More

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Norwich, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2013

A little bit off from the main road is this lovely hotel. The grounds are excellent for wandering around during which time you can see various frogs,birds,insects and reptiles at close view. Breakfast is a delight from the food point of view, but also the entertainment from the bird feeders. We were in room 37 on the hill above reception... More

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Guildford, United Kingdom
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25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2013 via mobile

Visited for one night in January en route to Arenal. I love birdwatching and this spot is great if you wanted to make it your base for a birding trip into the rainforest. At breakfast they leave fruit out for the birds attracting some nice species. But for us it was fine for just one night: the rooms are simple... More

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Columbus, Georgia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2013

The Ara Ambigua Lodge is convenient to activities in the Sarapiqui area and provides comfortable lodging and good food. The staff are friendly and helpful, and the rooms are clean and roomy. There are different types of accomodations in three different areas; we we up a small hill from reception in ground level rooms, and did not see the others.

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herts
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 August 2012

The room was big with 2 double beds and good air con. A fridge would have been nice. WIFI is only available in the hotel lobby and a computer is available if you don't have your own. A reasonable size pool (very warm) was great and we pretty much had it to ourselves. Good breakfast, we were visiting with a... More

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Charleston, South Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 July 2012

After driving 400 meters down a “gravel road” you come to a beautiful place in the jungle. At the front desk you are immediately greeted with a warm smile, checked in and shown to your room. We stayed in 3a and 3b which were wonderful rooms that have an inside door that attaches them. This was wonderful since we had... More

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Lubbock, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 July 2012

I love this lodge. I have stayed here twice and would easily stay here again and again. The grounds are beautiful. The paths to the rooms seem to be cut right out of all the flora. There are 3 different groupings of rooms. One group is down by the pool: alot of these rooms have balconies, and are more tropical... More

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Costa Rica
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

We stoped at the restaurant and the waitress was incredible nice and friendly and invited us to walk the trails along the property, what we did.while walking the cleaning personnel invited us to see the rooms that we saw very nice, confortable and clean in the middle of the forest. The property is very nice and with lots of flowers... More

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Anchorage, Alaska
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012

We had room 15 which was wonderful. Rooms 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, etc., were not great, even awful. I saw about 20 rooms there as I was with a group. Some of the cabins had air conditioning which we REALLY needed, cute bathrooms, artistic touches, and our room had a lovely bed. The security was excellent, we felt very safe.... More

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Additional Information about Ara Ambigua Lodge

Address: 400mts Norte de la Iglesia de La Guaria, 2110-1100 , Costa Rica
Region: Costa Rica > Province of Heredia > Sarapiqui
Amenities:
Business Centre Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Restaurant Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
Ranked #5 of 10 Speciality lodging in Sarapiqui
Price range (per night): S$107
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Ara Ambigua is a beautiful mountain hotel, located in Sarapiquí in the Northern Zone of Costa Rica just 1.5 hours from San Jose. Here, you can enjoy the peace and exotic beauty of the tropical rainforest. Throughout your stay, you'll have a relaxing and enjoyable experience in this family-owned and run hotel. ... more   less 

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