Aninga Lodge

Amazing grounds after finally getting there. Planes, trains (not really), automobiles and a BOAT. You must take a boat to get here and back. Unfortunately it rained the entire time for the two days we stayed there. It was still beautiful. The real "Rain Forest" . The service here was amazing. The rooms had no glass windows, only screened openings. Air was free flowing, and so were the sounds of the rain forest. There is no a/c, no heat and no TV. There was a beautiful turtle-shaped pool. As for the food, the first day lunch buffet was very good. They had chicken breasts and pork tenderloins, along with a pasta bar. First night dinner was beef and fish, also good. There was no decent dessert. Probably a good thing because I would probably eat too much of it. Next morning breakfast was good. They had an omelette bar. Second day lunch buffet was not so good. They only had chicken thighs and drums. Dark meat only. I'm not a fan. The only saving grace was a great flan. I forgot what we had the last night...lol But we did have that omelette bar the day we left. There is a nice 2-mile walking tour through the rain forest, which was really cool. We did see some monkeys frolicking in the trees and a whole bunch of exotic birds. Our stay was really nice, but unfortunately it rained the entire time and it was supposed to be the dry season. Oh well.

My wife & I recently stayed at Aninga Lodge for 5 nights - our second visit to this property. We experienced a little more rain than normal in early December but the staff were thoughtful & wonderful and made our stay a very nice experience. Special thanks to Barbie & Emilie in the office, guide Brandon, boat captain Carlos, and our lovely cleaning lady, Anna. Also great to see boat captain John again and the restaurant staff were terrific. Also thank you to Deikel in the reservation office for all her help and fast communication. These folks were all wonderful to deal with and the location is amazing to see wildlife and to walk on the Pachira Lodge (sister property) trail, right next door. We are already planning our next visit to Costa Rica and Aninga Lodge will certainly be part of our plans. We highly recommend this lodge in the Costa Rica rainforest!

Worth the 2 hour bumpy track to get the boat to arrive. Paradise indeed. Beautiful accommodation, charming staff, everything one needs with board walks, wildlife, cocktails and the experience of a lifetime

We're here now. Its wonderful. I had made the mistake of booking through ***********, not realizing that didn't include transportation from San Jose which is only arranged directly with the lodge. Marriono with the lodge still arranged to have us picked up long after the regular shuttle had left, driven the 3 hours to boat launch, then an hour by boat. Our guides, Johnny and Carlos, took us on a jungle river excursion this morning and pointed out all the hidden wildlife. Great food and accomodations, very lovely people.