We stayed at Villa Lapas for a couple of reasons: (1) to break up the long drive from Manuel Antonio to Arenal; and (2) to check out the Tarcoles crocodile safaris and Carara national park. Its location was perfect for this--5 minuts away from both the boat docks and Carara NP. And its grounds were lovely too-set in the rainforest... more

We stayed at Villa Lapas for the last 2 days of our trip. The first impression we got driving to the place from the top of the hill was "Wow, this place looks shabby." Our impression didn't change for the remainder of the stay. Frankly, I am suprised that this hotel was recommended to us by the travel agency. The... more

I stayed here for 2 nights and was happy I did but probably would have been restless if I had stayed longer. Food was medocre but setting splendid! I was on the all-inclusive and it included alcoholic drinks which a previous reviewer said was not included. Definetely go on the SKYWALK tour. Feel free to e-mail me as I will... more

We stayed at this hotel to break up the drive between Monteverde and Manuel Antonio. The rooms are decent, but not quite worth the $130 they charge (all-inclusive). The AC units are small and never quite catch up with the humidity outside. They obviously don't check the rooms as the one we stayed in hadn't been looked at in a... more

We stayed at the Villa Lapas for two nights, May 25-26, 2007. Our tour was accomodations only, so we were not part of the all-inclusive plan that is offered at Villa Lapas, and boy, we wish we were. Since we got such a fantastic rate on our tour, we originally didn't mind that we had to pay for our own... more

The location of this hotel is spot on for birders, and with a free bar, good food and fantastic rooms it is no wonder why it is difficult to get in! It is really close to the Carara NP and Tarcoles Estuary which are two of the regions birding hotspots. The food was lovely and the location of the hotel... more

We stayed at Villa Lapas for 2 nights toward the end of a two week organized tour of the country in January 2007. Compared to the other hotels and eco-lodges we stayed at during the trip, this one was disappointing. To be fair, we must add that we didn't have a chance to compare it to other lodges in the... more

The grounds of the hotel were nice, but the service was poor. We stayed for 3 days and our room was never cleaned the entire time. When we brought this to their attention, they never sent anyone to the room to even bring clean towels after asking them 3 times. We ended up leaving there a day early and staying... more

This was a sort of last minute decision. I read about this place while on the beach in Manuel Antonio and then booked three nights en route to Monteverde. The drive up to the hotel is beautiful. It's a small dirt road off the main road and it winds up through secondary rainforest. I drove past the hotel for a... more