We have wanted to see this area for 2 years! I have looked at every hotel online, but don't know which option is best or where to stay. Could I hear from you guys who know this area? Recommend Drake Bay or Golfo Dulce? We'd like to tour Corcovado when we go. Every place looks good online! I'd like to hear reviews regarding Corcovado Tent Camp, Iguana Lodge, La Paloma, and others. I know Suzie2 likes Bosque del Cabo. Help!

I have stayed at Bosque del Cabo, Iguana Lodge, La Paloma, Luna Lodge, LookOut Inn, Corcovado Tent Camp, Pearl of the Osa, Lapa Rios, and Bosque del Rio Tigre.
La Paloma, a lovely place very well run by Nicole. Recommend the sunset rancho. Rooms are very nice with lots of room.Dinner served family style. Food very good. All the usual tours for that area. Pool was okay. A bit of a hike to the beach. The little river that goes by there is beautiful.
There is another place near Drake Bay that is also highly recommended...Casa Corcovado. I would like to stay here if I can get my husband to go.
Iguana Lodge, Toby and Lauren are very nice people. Their two kids are leaving to go back to the states and finish their schooling at boarding schools. The newer "rooms" are two to a building and built up and down instead of side by side. If you stay here do request the upper for a better breeze as well as view. The rooms are pretty and each has its own very nice porch. There is a suicide hot water shower and solar electricity which, if you don't run the lights too much, should give you enough electricity to run the small fan all night. Candles are everywhere. Breakfast is as big as you want with the emphasis on typical. Lunch is next door at the Pearl of the Osa (they own both-they bought the Pearl to save it from being bought by a fishing lodge up the road to be used to entertain the fishermen) and dinner is upstairs by candlelight in the main Rancho. Everyone sits around the tables pushed together so you can all talk and the food is buffet. Jose is an excellent cook. Even when I stay next door at the Pearl I have at least one meal over at Iguana. Chester, their yellow Lab will chase rocks into the surf all day if you will throw them. Miles of almost deserted beaches. Swimming rough and a bit dangerous at the tide changes. I was thrilled to see a huge increase in Scarlet Macaws flying by this year.

Pearl of the Osa, a very basic motel like place but with character. The front rooms have a great view of the beach. Cold water showers that actually feel pretty good around 4pm. The bar is fun and one night a week they have a live band with salsa dancing. Not to worry if you don't know how. You can learn for free on thursdays. Food is quite good. Nothing fancy but the club sandwiches and pizza, etc are fresh and very well made. Casado always available.

Corcovado Tent camp. The road ends at the Carate river and it is about a 30min walk from there (don't worry, you don't have to carry your luggage). Soft Camping. Grounds are very nice and the tents have two single beds on platforms. The bathrooms are up a path and have the bare necessities. They have a canopy tour up in the woods behind the camp. We had spider monkeys following us the day we hiked back there. They have a decent bar and very good food. Scarlet Macaws fly by all the time. Plenty of hammocks. The beaches are almost deserted. It was very nice laying in the hammocks watching the ocean. We went into the La Leona entrance on our own and immediately ran into trouble. There was a lot of tree fall and the trails weren't very well marked. We finally turned around and headed back. Next time will go with a guide. It is a hot walk. We enjoyed it there and the food was good.
Lookout Inn. Just up the "road" from the Tent Camp and literally at the end of the road. A pretty place with lots of garden area. Built up on the hill to catch the breezes. Origionally just 3 rooms but they have added a couple of cabinas recently. A bit of a hangout place for a lot of people in the area and Puerto Jimenez(when they aren't down at Martina's) They all pitch in and help with the meals. We had a full thanksgiving dinner there one night. Rooms are very pretty. The pool wasn't terribly inviting. It was green the day I arrived. The next day Terry emptied it and refilled it. They don't use chemicals so the algae builds up every few days. It is in a pretty setting. The beach area was really nice and I found close to a hundred huge sand dollars one day. I finally got my veg time in the hammock on the beach with hardly any other people around. There were more Scarlet Macaws landing in the trees above me than there were people.
Luna Lodge, a beautiful place with lovely thatched roof cabinas. It is set way back up the Carate river and up on a hill. The gardens are pretty and Lana has a huge vegetable/fruit garden. This is yet another place that we looked into for investing in. Again, too hot for my husband. He enjoys visiting these places but doesn't want to live there. Food very good with lots a fresh veggies and fruit. Lana used to manage the Costa Rica Expeditions Corcovado Tent Camp so was fully prepared for her own place. There are waterfalls on the property and several trails. She built a huge wellness center for the yoga groups that frequent the lodge. She is a great person and makes you feel like an old friend almost immediately. It is a hike to and from the beach. They offer rides for $4. we usually walked down and looked at the birds on the way and then had them pick us up. There is a pulpuria down by the beach where you can get a cold drink.
Lapa Rios, snobby, rooms are duplexes and very pretty with nice views. Very good food. Nice private decks except that you can hear your neighbors talking when out there. Lots of stairs to get to and from things. Most of the older help has left because of new unstable management.
Bosque...I have written enough about this place. Good news!!! a place on the Osa my husband actually thinks he could live on . Bad news, somebody already owns it .

Aguilla de Osa is perfect.

I don't know if Aguila de Osa is perfect, but it sure is nice. Actually, the walls are a little thin. Our next door neighbors walked to the little town down the beach to go dancing one night. They came in late and were trying really hard to be quiet when they outside. Once they got inside, they thought it would be allright to talk in normal voices again. I could hear every word they said. Fortunately, they just went to sleep. Jean

We just return from a 6 night stay at the the Iguana Lodge. We had a great time everyone was very friendly and would do anything to make your trip perfect. You can make you stay a relaxing as you like or they are able to arrange tours for you that would keep you very busy. Their is not as many wildlife there as I expect but we had a good time.

went to bosque del cabo this february and LOVED it. it's beautiful, quiet, private, great service and tons to do. food was great too. my only complaint is that it's pricey, but it seems like everywhere down there is.

Check out Caña Blanca. 900 acres of rainforest, private calm black sand beach and 3 bungalows. Acessable only by boat for complete privacy. The food is the best anywhere

We were VERY pleased with Casa Corcovado Jungle Lodge. Great adventure to get to. Beautiful grounds. Nice empty beach. Fabulous sunset point. Really nice staff (least when we were there a couple years ago). Neat cabinas. Plenty of wildlife on lodge grounds -- but also right next to Corc. Park -- with trail from lodge grounds. Food adequate but nothing to rave about. You wouldn't be disappointed!