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La Purruja Lodge is an excellent choice for travellers visiting Golfito, offering a budget friendly environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay.
La Purruja Lodge features a concierge and baggage storage. Plus, guests can enjoy barbeque facilities, which has made this a popular choice among travellers visiting Golfito. For guests with a vehicle, free parking is available.
Should time allow, Golfito Marina Village & Resort is a popular marina that is relatively easy to get to.
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Golfito, South Puntarenas Costa Rica, Golfito 60701 Costa Rica
Stayed for the 2nd time at La Purruja Lodge. It was another great stay, Only able to stay one night but the room was comfortable and grounds are beautiful. Breakfast was very good. As in our 1st stay we saw @ 40 squirrel monkeys feeding within mere meters. Host were very nice. La Purruja Lodge is a great place to stay for birds and monkeys.
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Date of stay: June 2021
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Room Tip:Â all rooms are nice.
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Located in a beautiful property where Toucans are all around, Blue Morphos flying and Squirel Monkeys jumping on the trees. The cabins are super clean, the bed is comfortable and the swimming pool is refreshing, fun and natural. We didnt met Walter but Rosi was so nice that I wish we could stay another night. Drinking coffee at the morning while listening to the nature in this lodge became one of our favourits mornings of the trip.
Shani & Liza
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Date of stay: January 2015Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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La Purruja Lodge is located between Golfito and Rio Claro, on the paved road. My daughter commented that it was the first time that she had ever stayed anywhere, that had no TV, Air Conditioning, or Hot Water. This quaint, beautifully landscaped, Lodge, is from another time, before modern conveniences made their way to Golfito. If you seek a quiet spot to sit and relax, read a book, surrounded by nature, then this is it! La Purruja Lodge is not far from the Sport Fishing docks in Golfito, and way more reasonable than the hotels on the water. There is also a nice outdoor grill and Rancho with pool table, where you could grill your daily catch.
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Date of stay: January 2010
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
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The owner is really really really Nice. We Had an amazing stay here. We have camp in this huge and really well maintained garden and we have also taken cabins. Both were really great. We have seen some Tucans in the garden, many other birds, the swimming pool is perfect, there is nice place to cook with some hammocks and a pool game. A perfect place to stay for one night, one week, one month ^^
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Date of stay: October 2016Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Stayed in Golfito one night before Puerto Jimenez.This Eco lodge was so beautiful..family ran by the most friendliest people.We arrived at 7am..due to a super early flight from San Jose.When we arrived so early there were no problems to let us check in.The tour guide Joe that stays at the lodge was up when we arrived.He informed us of the amazing boat tour he could provide us with on our stay.When we told him it would have to be that day he said no problem.He organized a tour for us and 2 other people staying there in an hour.By 10am we were on a boat cruising threw the mangroves.Joe's knowledge and good eye for nature and history made this an amazing day!! Then to return to the lodge with all the wildlife and serenity..the symphony of sounds put me to sleep.This is a very special place.Especially for the low cost.I recommend this beautiful place to anyone staying in Golfito!!
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Date of stay: February 2016Trip type: Travelled with friends
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The vibe of this place is slightly odd. Our interactions with the innkeepers were a bit awkward, with no real check-in process and the final bill discussed in round figures. The central gazebo has a pool table, which is fun, but the swimming pool has been emptied of water. We stayed in the hostel room with our family of four. The room itself was clean, but lacked pretty much everything but bunkbeds -- no chairs, table or wastebasket. There is an industrial sink outside, but the mosquitos made it difficult to brush our teeth. We knew that the bathroom was in a separate building, but we were surprised that it was up a hill and that the light didn't work. The onsite manager was kind enough to loan us a flashlight and a fan, and made a point of asking for them back right before we left, since they were his personal property. The hostel room itself is built at one end of the gardening shed, so there was noise when the gardener got started with his work each morning. The breakfast was fine, but included only coffee, toast and eggs, so not worth the $6 price. We were surprised when we checked out that they only accepted cash. It seems like some of the other cabanas were nicer, but staying in the hostel room was a largely negative experience.
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Date of stay: September 2015
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Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Â Avoid the hostel room unless you're just staying over briefly on a tight budget.
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We did not stay at the Lodge since we arrived at Golfito on the Windstar and did not want to take their tours. So I had emailed Walter at the Lodge and he arranged for Achim to meet six of us at the dock. Achim and a van driver promptly met us and drove us about 35 minutes to a gravel road and a very secluded trail where Ethel, an ambitious ecolodge owner, is getting established. She has landscaped a somewhat steep trail up the side of her mountain and charges about $35 to visit her private property. There are more than 20 waterfalls along the trail which were calm during the dry season (January). She surprised us with fruit drinks and fresh fruit at the top of the trail. Much welcome on this hot day. Achim has interesting stories to share as well. This is not a tour for everyone since the hike up the incline is a bit steep. But for those who want to see the Costa Rica jungle in its true form, I'd recommend it. You can enjoy a cool waterfall pool as well if you are sure of foot.
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Date of stay: January 2013Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Went here more because it's not located in town, looking for a place that had some birds n animals for our parents. Lodge is pretty basic but no matter to us. Squirrel Monkeys everywhere and parents loved them. I liked the spring fed pool, a tad dirty with leaves that could be taken out but refreshing. Walter is a good host. Room basic, ceiling fan and screened windows, should be cool enough to sleep. Internet connection was adequate. Wife n Mom did not like the no hot water shower though. OK saw that on web site so no surprise and refreshing for me. Sleeping, my biggest issue was the truck noise on the nearby road and the dogs barking. Can't do too much about either but annoying! Looking for a nice quiet place to enjoy nature. Fair price so can't complain too much Breakfast was a tad sparse for 6$
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Date of stay: September 2018
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Trip type: Travelled with family
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Very nice room and facilities for the money, beautiful garden for realxing and admiring the local wildlife. Helpful owners - among other things they informed me that if I had a Tracopa bus ticket to San Jose or elsewhere, that I could use it to ride the local bus into Golfito for free.
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Date of stay: January 2016
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Trip type: Travelled solo
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As we arrived Walter (the owner) came out to greet us. As noted in another review the check-in was informal. His garden like grounds and our room were immaculate! It's obvious he cares very much about his lodge. We were shown around the property and noticed wildlife everywhere. There was a beautiful pool in a secluded area, as well as a pool table and BBQ for his guests. Walter recommended a small restaurant directly across the road from the lodge which had a great menu as well as a delightful proprietor. Not in town proper, but quiet and worth three times what he charges. We'll be back for another visit.
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Date of stay: October 2015
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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"The rooms on the base level of the lodge is supposed to be superior. This review is for one of the rooms on the base level.
Maybe it is worth giving this lodge another chance after it has undergone a TOTAL renovation."
There are more places to choose from in the Golfito area.
PRICE RANGE
S$39 - S$50 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
Costa RicaProvince of PuntarenasOsa PeninsulaGolfito
NUMBER OF ROOMS
313
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