When you stay at Tapirus Lodge in Guapiles, you'll be in a national park, within a 5-minute drive of Braulio Carrillo National Park and Rainforest Adventures. .This lodge is 11.7 mi (18.8 km) from Guapiles Central Park and 12 mi (19.3 km) from Centro America Autonomous University.
Braulio Carrillo National Park - 3 min drive - 1.6 miles
Braulio Carrillo National Park Trail - 3 min drive - 2.0 miles
Guapiles Central Park - 19 min drive - 11.7 miles
Centro America Autonomous University - 19 min drive - 12.0 miles
Getting around
Heredia Miraflores Station - 49 min drive
Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 84 min drive
Restaurants
Restaurante El Yugo de mi Tata - 5 min drive
El Fogón de Lola - 5 min drive
Restaurante Rio Corinto - 6 min drive
Soda El Mirador - 3 min drive
Rancho El Rinconcito - 5 min drive
About this property
Tapirus Lodge
Lodge with free breakfast, near Rainforest Adventures
Tapirus Lodge offers 10 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this lodge include concierge services, gift shops/newsstands, and wedding services. Spending a day of fun is easy with the theme park shuttle (surcharge).
Stop by the lodge's restaurant, Morpho Restaurant, for lunch or dinner. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a safe deposit box at the front desk and lockers. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 9:30 AM.
Morpho Restaurant - This buffet restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Reservations are required.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Languages
English, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
Theme park shuttle (surcharge)
Free uncovered self parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Snack bar/deli
Restaurants on site
Morpho Restaurant
Things to do
Designer stores
Ecotours
Hiking/biking trails
Ziplining
Family friendly
Grocery/convenience store
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
Gift shop/newsstand
Grocery/convenience store
Limited-hour front desk
Lockers
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Concierge services
Housekeeping (daily)
Proposal/romance packages
Tour and ticket assistance
Wedding services
Outdoors
Garden
In a national park
In the mountains
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Handrails in hallways
No elevator
Stair-free path to entrance
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
Wheelchairs on site
More
1 floor
5 buildings
Banquet hall
Built in 1994
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Blackout drapes
Down comforter
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Food and drink
Free bottled water
Limited room service
More
Access via exterior corridors
Ceiling fan
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 16.95
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 16.95
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Airport shuttle fee: USD 55 per person (one-way)
Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 40 (one-way), (from 3 to 12 years old)
Early check-in fee: USD 16.95 (subject to availability)
Late check-out fee: USD 16.95 (subject to availability)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)
Property is also known as
Lodge Rainforest
Rainforest Adventure Guapiles
Tapirus Lodge Guapiles
Rainforest Adventure Lodge Guapiles
Rainforest Adventure Lodge Guacimo
Rainforest Adventure Guacimo
Tapirus Guapiles
Tapirus Lodge Lodge
Tapirus Lodge Guapiles
Tapirus Lodge Lodge Guapiles
Tapirus Lodge Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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What a wonderful place! I am so happy I found this place as I was able to enjoy a couple of days here; the service was fantastic as well!
If you love being sorely fed by nature, I recommend you stay here; at least for a night.
This is a nice place to unwind for one or 2 nights. Rustic lodge, pillows and sheets need update. I like the gondola, you can really hear the trucks from the hwy. eventhough they are inside the forest.
You are out in the middle of a National Park. That is going to appeal to some and seem bad to others. There is one gift shop, one restaurant, etc., but I like getting to make friends with the staff and the scenery and unique beauty is what I came for.
Basic room in forest. Only seating is on porch. Some windows are glass, others screens. Even being a mile off the main highway, truck engines were louder than most insects. And you can sometimes hear snoring from other rooms.
Convenient location if you want to use the tram/zips or hike in the national park up the road.
Dining for dinner was pretty good, though only tried vegi pasta and steak. Breakfast was 7:30-9:30 and had several menu options including eggs or pancakes.
Birders seemed to find a lot of interesting birds. I only saw a few toucans.
Lots off green around, but the room was old and nothing inside 1 bed and 2 night table, no A/C a old ceiling fan moving humidity around the room. Even saying it is a Park you could listen to track using their Jacob Brake the whole time day and night. Cracking floor and a toilet you pray before flushing never know the result. And the restaurant forget it they don’t even have a bottle of Vodka to serve you a drink.
Donald
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
8/10 Good
Elena
Traveled with family
Aug 15, 2023
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
This place is so beautiful! If you are looking for a place away from everything , this is it. Rooms are clean, property is well maintained clean staff is so friendly. Some of the things I didn’t care for , was there is no way to get coffee first thing in the morning. Not everyone waits till 730 to get coffee . The other issue I had with the property is that it’s a one way road to get in and out. In the early morning and late at night they had nobody there to let you out. Reception should be there 24/7
Literally like camping in the jungle. Amazing experience. We saw so many animals within feet from our cottage. Rooms are very well ventilated with screens so AC is not needed but you need to be mindful that people can easily heard you talking in the neighboring cabins.
Great place to explore the jungle and forest just outside Braulillo NP. Friendly, knowledgeable guides with good English. Resident sloth outside the dining area and tapirs which come out at night. Not much in the way of food or drink, but we’ll enough.
Ok first the good: the location being in the middle of the jungle and on a ecological reserve is awesome. The jungle is amazing and it’s so fun to see all the cool wildlife. The staff was pleasant and friendly.
The bad: this was advertised as a nice, clean, quiet space and it was none of that. The lodge is right off of the main highway so you can hear big rigs breaking all night long! The room is adjoined to another room (unless you get the suite) so you are sharing a porch and windows with other guests! This means any sound they make, you can hear it and it interrupts the ambiance of the jungle noise! Plus when they smoked cigarettes on the porch the smoke went straight into our room. I am angry at all of this because it was $110 USD and only worth about $35 per night. Very disappointing.
Amazing place just off the main road but feels like being deep in the jungle. Bed and apartment was very comfortable and beautiful. They need two sets of pillows - one high and one low. The pillows were too high for my neck for a comfortable sleep. Apart from this the stay was perfect.
Perfect example of a rainforest lodge in Costa Rica. Nice rooms nestled in the forest. Great food. Our guide, Jaime was very knowlegeable, friendly, and helpful. The tram ride through the rainforest was a hit. Beautiful place for anyone wanting the true nature of this amazing country.