Weird question I know. But, I'm pretty sure Peace Lodge has no ac. I hear it's cool there, so no big deal. I assume you sleep with the windows open though. I like fresh air anyway. No problem. Do the windows have screens though? Or do the beds have netting or anything? I am a mosquito magnet and am wondering what sleep attire I should bring and exactly how much repellent. Did you find bugs to be a problem there? I'm used to a few bugs here and there. Just wondering what/how much to bring to prepare myself. Thanks!

Mosey-

I just returned from the Peace Lodge. Yes, all the windows have screens. I never saw any mosquitos, but saw plenty of other creepy-crawlers. I even flicked a couple of bugs out of my bed at night... The king bed in each room has a mosquito netting, but I'm not sure if it's functional or just for affect. I guess it depends on the time of year in which you are traveling, but I would have been too cool if we slept with the windows open. Have a wonderful time. The place is spectacular. (By the way, avoid eating in the nice restaurant upstairs. It was quite honestly the worst meal I've ever had in my life and the most expensive meal eaten in Costa Rica.)

kennedy3
We are goig to Peace Lodge in a couple of weeks. Where would you eat if not in their main restaurant? We will not have a car.
thanks
cooper1

Our stay at Peace Lodge was in Feb, not sure how much difference that will make concerning temps. But we used the gas fireplace every evening. Enjoyed having the doors open during the day, but night time cooled down considerably. Don't recall any bug problems.

Cooper1 - As for food, no our dinner meals were not the greatest, but not the worst either. They were some of the more expensive meals. I wouldn't worry too much about this. I certainly did not go hungry! BTW - They will box your dessert for you to take back to the room, which I very much enjoyed with a cup of coffee in front of our fire.

dfarmer,
Thanks for the tip on desserts to go. Sounds like a great idea.
cooper

Mosey-

I highly recommend you have dinner at a place about a 10-15 drive away from Peace Lodge. I believe the name is Colbert's (or Corbert's). The food was AMAZING. The restaurant is owned by a frenchman who trained at Le Cordon Blu in Paris. He has lived in Costa Rica for the past 26 years. Dinner for two, including 2 half bottles of wonderful wine from Chile, 2 appetizers, 2 desserts & entrees, was only $45 US.

We had trouble getting a cab to take us to dinner so our waiter (from the previous night's PL dinner) suggested and drove us to Colbert's in his own, personal car. He was very kind.

The meal at this place was truly remarkable. Again, I suggest avoiding the Peace Lodge dining room at all costs. (As an example, I ordered cream of potato soup which tasted so strange and had slices of cheap hotdogs floating on top. The two other adults at my table ordered fish and scampi. Half the fish was still frozen and the other half tasted really, really fishy. Same w/ the scampi... tasted old and tough. They also charged $10 for a plate of greasy noodles for a preschool child.)

The Peace Lodge staff called me at the pool during the afternoon of our second day and asked if they could make dinner reservations for us at their restaurant. While the gesture was kind, I couldn't help but giggle to myself because the previous night there were only two other parties dining in the entire restuarant (and one was the owners...)

Anyway, enjoy your stay. The place is beautiful.

Thanks everyone! Oh, and thanks so much for the tip about dessert, and about the restaurant tip. I will definitely check out Colbert's!!! I was not really planning on eating at PL, but maybe the first night snce we get in late. The rest of the time we planned on dining out. I'm so happy to get another recommendation for dinner!!! I have already written it down. Will I be able to ask how to get there at the hotel? Hopefully they won't have too much of an attitude about it since I won't be eating with them.

Thanks again!

You know, everyone has a point of view in this forum. We just returned from the Peace Lodge and ate at their restaurant deliberately two nights in a row because it was so delicious AND had lunch there as well. (The buffet did not excite us downstairs). The service was impeccible. A waiter named Walter went out of his way for us and we overhead other diners commenting that they wanted him to marry their daughter!

Okay, the food report. First, we are very experienced diners, living in San Francisco, traveling the world, etc. We traveled to C.R. with our son, age 9, so if you can please a kid, that's half the battle. There was not battle as he willingly gulped down the pasta with two separately presented sauces. He loved the gazpacho and the flaming deserts. Granted this was not 5-stars, but it was very good indeed. My wife is a salad fanatic. She found theirs to be so good, with a green-goddess dressing that was to die for. The serve warm freshly-baked crusty bread beforehand with a dipping sauce made of chopped garlic and olive oil.
I ordered Talapia, a firm fresh fish one night and a New York Steak smothered in onions, chilis, tomatoes, the next. The steak was okay and the fish was excellent. But the best was at lunch: Six huge fresh prawns that are the sweetest this side of New Orleans... served with a creamy spicy red sauce. They could not have been better and I'm a Jumbo Shrimp oximoron fanatic. The prices were more than fair, in fact Walter being creative, said he would only charge us $28 for all of our dinners plus the wine. Not bad for a lovely room, great service, excellent wine, even a bartender who delivered fresh grown strawberries to our table (he supplies to hotel) for free. So, good for you that you are going to the Peace Lodge. You will enjoy it all... even the food.