Having to get out of our tour bus and crossing the bridge on foot to get this lodge set the scene for how remote this lodge is! We are city people so this was real nature - bit daunting when you get there but amazing! So quiet and the caimen pond is amazing! Caimen dont look that big until they get out of the water! In the gardens there was a hummingbird nest - soooo tiny! well obviously....
The food was all included (obviously - no alternatives here!) and it was lovely!
A great bar which operated a trust system which was a refreshing change to living in the city!

The first issue I have is that the Website leads one to believe that the wildlife there is the same as Corcovado, but on a smaller scale. Then when we got there we were shown a disclaimer along with the excursions that they offer not to expect to see too much wildlife and were told that we would have to go to Corcovado if we wanted to see more. We didn't hear or see any monkeys, no parrots, no coatis, no agoutis, etc. or much bird life. We heard lots of frogs and insects and saw 2 caimans in their pond.
2nd issue I have is that they're running things as cheaply as possible. When you're paying this much money you should at least get a decent meal... not here. The portions are incredibly small and the food is unimaginative and tasteless. We stayed in Las Caletes, close to Corcovado for less money than we payed at Esquinas and the food there was gourmet, and with ample portions. Also snacks were put out in between meals whereas Esquinas had nothing.
Their rooms are dark and the whole area is dismal. I would never go back there and don't recommend it to anyone else. Don't waste your money here when there are many better places for the same amount or less.

Spent five days hiking their excellent and varied trail system. High biodiversity in stunning lowland rainforest setting. Grounds are loaded with wildlife day and night (including resident caimans and tons of frogs/lizards and even snakes if you go out at night with their superb naturalist/guide. Lodge is keystone of local community = sustainable development in action. Great attention to all details; friendly staff takes care of all needs. Hot water in shower. Natural spring-fed pool is refreshing after hikes.

We stayed here for 4 nights and paid $115pp which included tax, all meals, drinking water, coffee and tea. The transfer to/from Golfito airport was $35 one-way - 7kms/apx 20 mins (bumpy!).

The room was clean and functional with a fan and hot shower. Due to the humidity everything in the room was damp (nothing dries!) and it's quite dark inside. It's to be expected though as you are in the middle of the jungle! There's no a/c, fridge or hairdryer - it's just not that kind of place. Esquinas strikes the right balance between comfort and sustainability. Although not luxurious, it's comfortable and not wasteful.

The food was decent, considering the location, and all locally grown where possible. The serving size was good and they cater for vegetarians excellently.

The lodge's grounds are lovely; there are lots of native plants in the grounds and you will see lots of hummingbirds everyday, beautiful scarlet-rumped tanagers and toucans. We loved watching the toucans everyday. There were some people at the lodge who said they hadn't seen a single toucan, which I couldn't understand as we saw them often. Perhaps those particular individuals were too noisy and scared the birds away!

Due to the topography of the immediate area, all the trails are fairly steep. You hear lots but we didn't see too many animals as everything is scared of people and all the creatures are very well camouflaged. Our guide pointed out a sloth, lizards, frogs and birds - the area is excellent for birding. We saw many more mammals when we were in Manuel Antonio but Esquinas is far quieter and feels more authentic.

Tours - keep in mind that the lodge has a limited number of guides/facilities so, although they will take your requests into consideration, if you ask for specific tours when you get there they have to plan tours for everyone staying at the lodge so you may not get to do the exact tours you'd hoped. However, what I didn't realise before we went is that you can actually book what tours you want to do before you get there and I would recommend this.

We did a tour around the mangroves (which I would definitely recommend) and saw a howler monkey, scarlet macaws (sitting at the top of a tall tree), herons, osprey, pelicans and lots of jumping fish (one of which jumped into my husband's kayak!).