If you are traveling with kids to Sarapiqui, this place is a must! It has playgrounds, frog ponds, lizards galore, bats, a butterfly garden, a swimming pool, a pool table, and tube rafting on the river that runs past the lodge. (The travel guides also mention horseback riding but that service is no longer available.) For adults there are hammocks, rocking chairs, hot showers, beautiful gardens, a bar serving cold beer and drinks all day at very reasonable prices, a restaurant that serves excellent food (especially the evening barbeque), a coffee bar with free coffee 24/7, and lots of tings to keep the kids occupied. And everything but the bar and restaurant are free! The staff was friendly and efficient. The rooms are not beautiful but are spacious and insure that if you are traveling with kids, there is room for everyone.

Room was small with a terrace that was okay but nothing special. Hotel design is good and airy. Restaurant adequate, food okay. Staff helpful on approach but looked rather apathetic. Bird tables good when loaded with fruit and birds feeding - lots of different types, big and small - good photo opportunities. Lots of books and stuff on the birds and wildlife of Costa Rica. Gardens pleasant but everything looked like it had been neglected. The butterfly enclosure had a few monarchs and not much else. The frog garden seemed abandoned. The vegetable and herb plots were vacant. The overall impression I got was that the lodge / country inn / hotel had been built with great eco-friendly ideas and enthusiasm, but for whatever reasons things had been allowed to slip and slide away.........

If wildlife and birdwatching is your thing...La Quinta is a fabulous spot to be immersed in nature just steps away from your room. The covered walkways connecting our room with the dining room and guest lounge area gave us cover when the weather became wet.. The rooms available are neat. The bed is comfortable and there is a walkout deck with chairs and hammock with privacy provided by thick foliage. With high humidity and low air flow it is recommended to obtain a room with available air conditioning and therefore comfort will not be sacrificed. All meals were enjoyable. This is a great home base if visiting Le Selva and only a 20 min drive away. Highly recommend getting a guided tour of Le Selva to enhance the wildlife viewing and information one gains.
However, simply wandering on the grounds on the well marked trails was a pleasure to explore and offered many bird and wildlife sightings. The on site pool was a refreshing activity after a walk in the woods. One of our fondest encounters was meeting Blanketa
the family dog

The rooms were spacious and comfortable. The gardens were delightful and hotel is located right by the river. The only down side was that I was with a large tour group and another equally large group was there at the same time. I felt sorry for anyone who had come for a nice quiet stay.