Namuwoki Lodge

3.0 star property

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Room, 2 Queen Beds | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi
Couples treatment rooms, hot stone massages, deep-tissue massages
Free daily full breakfast
Executive lounge
Interior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Hot Tub
  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included

Explore the area

Map
Playa Chiquita Ctra. de Puerto Viejo, a Manzanillo, km 6, Cahuita, Limón, 70403
  • Jaguar Centro de Rescate
    6 min walk
  • Playa Chiquita
    7 min walk
  • Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Gandoca-Manzanillo
    7 min walk
  • Limon (LIO)
    75 min drive

Room options

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 463 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Master Suite

  • 1174 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds

Family Room

  • 534 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Villa Tambos

  • 854 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms (close by the parking lot).

  • 961 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Junior Suite Deluxe with Hot Tub

  • 569 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Suite Deluxe with Jacuzzi

  • 712 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 391 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

When you stay at Namuwoki Lodge in Cahuita, you'll be near the beach, within a 10-minute walk of Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Gandoca-Manzanillo and Playa Chiquita. .This spa hotel is 1 mi (1.5 km) from Punta Uva Beach and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Playa Cocles.

What's nearby

  • Jaguar Centro de Rescate - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Playa Chiquita - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Punta Uva Beach - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Playa Cocles - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Black Beach - 14 min drive - 3.8 miles

Restaurants

  • ‪La Nena - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Salsa Brava - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪De Gustibus Bakery - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Amimodo - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Noa Beach Club - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Namuwoki Lodge

Hotel in Cahuita with a full-service spa and free breakfast
Namuwoki Lodge offers 17 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include bathtubs. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has couples treatment room(s). Services include deep-tissue massages and hot stone massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 17 air-conditioned guestrooms. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs and hair dryers.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool, a spa tub, and bicycles to rent. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Namuwoki Lodge has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Free daily manager's reception

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa tub
  • Ziplining

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Separate bedroom

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Hot stone massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Reservations are required for spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Namuwoki Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 67 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 67 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 67 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 67 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 67 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Luis, Phoenix

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is 200 m from Playa Chiquita entrance (cars can only go about 100 m, then it's end road and you have to walk anyway). They have a nice restaurant inside the property with really good food and you can avoid the crowds in town. Excellent place to rest and the staff is super kind.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Estefania, Brooklyn

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was friendly and accommodating. The facility clean and beautifully kept.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Claudio

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Oscar M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay in Puerto Viejo, nice staff and clean rooms
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

8/10 Good

sarah

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Some things to know before you go
I stayed at Namu for 6 days, which was too long. I have some comments on the Lodge, specifically, and the area, generally: If you've already booked, Namu is a lovely place. Compared to most of the others (especially within this price range,) it is the best option. Namuwouki Lodge: - It is a bit tired and could use a deep clean, but is quiet and private - I had 2 pillows, one was basically a bag of lumps and the other was cardboard - The wifi does not work in the rooms, only in the common areas - The staff is lovely and friendly - Very happy it had a pool, you will definitely need to wash off after the day, as it is incredibly humid at all times You will need a car, if you want to do most of the activities advertised. You should rent a bike and go to Manzanillo. The area, itself, is a bit gross. Everything is dirty and dated, there is visible garbage along the side of the road, cabs will harass you if you walk into town and overall it feels unsafe. It's hot and humid, but rarely sunny. The sun, when it is out, sets at 5pm, which makes the day quite short. The lodge is not great for solo travellers (as otherwise advertised,) due to its remote location and inaccessibility. If you are going to travel into town at night take a cab.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
El hotel es muy bonito y las habitaciones también, podrían mejorar la conexión a internet ya que es muy deficiente. Es un lugar donde se madruga mucho, y cual fue nuestra sorpresa que resulta imposible tomar café de 5:30 a 7:00 am. Retiran la máquina que hay colocada durante toda la noche y tienes que esperar a que abran la cafetería del desayuno
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely, clean, bright. Bungalows are super appointed with really neat and appreciated porches with white curtain shading for privacy. Kind staff. Breakfast only okay. Served a powder orange juice which was the only disappointment.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is amazing, the location and the staff is great, i had the best sleep in months or even years, the silence and nature is incredible. The place and the food is also very good. I have nothing to complaint about.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The food at the restaurant was very good. The pool area very nice. The accommodation is unique in the fact that they can accommodate 5 adults. Very good value for your money.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

2/10 Terrible

Esteban, Costa Rica

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The rooms they give us was not the same in the pictures, at the end of a long walk near old cars, smalls, we change it for a $30 charge more a day, not hot water the first day, not pillows in the chairs on the porch, as the pictures, not internet or very limited. No breakfast included, old towels, a very bad experience st a exprensive price. Will not recommended to anyone. Management aloof
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

4/10 Poor

Erick, San Carlos, Costa Rica.

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
I booked this place because I was going to a triathlon event, my surprise was during checkin when I was not allowed to get my bike into the bungalow and was not offered a secure option to store it during the only night I was staying. Hotel policies and restrictions are not clear, it appears that they come up with their own policies once you are there, could not speak to the management and explain. No late checkin either. There are other more friendly places all over the place, I learned this while discussing this with other friends during my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Rodrigo, San Jose, Costa Rica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
It was fine, but not a great value. Our party was going to be 3 or 4, so I decided to book a Family Room which has 1 queen bed and 3 twin beds (sleeps 4). Surprisingly, the base occupancy is only 2 guests, so with the extra guest fees our rate for 2 nights went up $100. The extra fees are justified when breakfast is included but in this case it wasn't! We were also disappointed to see there was no refrigerator in the room, despite it being clearly stated in the room description and having seen it in the pictures. Also, I suggest providing umbrellas for guests. Most of the paths leading to the bungalows aren't covered so if it's raining you get soaked. When we were ready to check out we had to wait a while for the rain to subside so our luggage wouldn't get all wet. Finally, there's no wifi signal in the room. So we felt we we're paying a premium amount while receiving the bare minimum.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spacious and Clean Cabin
Spacious and clean cabin. Was nestled in lush greenery. Property area was filled with plants/wildlife and insects. Would recommend to anyone! Restaurant was decent.

8/10 Good

Bernardus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Abel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel and location
Great hotel, excellent location and staff was amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Vivi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel close to the beach
Staying at namuwoki is amazing - namely because your room is clean and comfortable in the middle of the jungle.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for family enjoying beach and nature.
Great people at front desk! Very private hotel with very easy access to best beaches. Breakfast is ok, but there are many great places to eat around there. Great place to enjoy nature!

10/10 Excellent

Jen, e

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved this hotel.
This hotel is simple but great! We fell asleep to frogs chirping and the rain falling. Room was very clean and has hardwood floors. Playa Chiquita is walking distance and we loved that. Restaurants are also nearby. We also took a five dollar cab ride to downtown and hung out there too! This hotel is serene, peaceful and quiet.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Looks can be deceiving.
Booked this hotel purely based on photos we saw online. When we arrived we were disappointed to find it wasn't as charming as photographed. The location is great, and the staff very friendly and helpful, however the accommodation was lacking.

10/10 Excellent

Steven, Costa Rica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel
Recommended for couples or groups of friends. Very quiet, great if you want to relax.

6/10 Okay

KauiTraveller, Calgary, AB, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Welcome to Cottage Country
We recently stayed at Namuwoki Lodge for a week and overall it was a good experience. The cabins are basic, but clean and very unique as we expected. The WI-FI worked well in the common area, but there is none in the cabins. On any given day there were half a dozen howler monkeys overhead. We saw a couple different frogs, spiders and a huge praying mantis. Get cash out of one of only 2 ATM's in Puerto Viejo when you can. They run out of money frequently and many places in the area ONLY take cash. The beds were uncomfortable. The included breakfast consisted of fresh pineapple, quava or mango and watermelon, tea or coffee, cereal, eggs, toast, crepes and usually sausage (hot dogs), ham or cheese. There are plenty of other spots within walking distance, a short bike ride or taxi ride away. There is a great little market right at the end of the driveway used to access Namuwoki and they do accept credit cards there. The majority of the restaurants in the area do not accept credit cards and open for breakfast, close for lunch and re-open around 6 p.m. for supper. Playa Chiquita beach was approximately a 10 minute walk. The sand was amazing and the Carribean Ocean had good rolling waves for body surfing and boogie boarding. We used a combination of the public transit bus (MEPE), taxis and walking to get around which worked fine. As a pedestrian or cyclist you DO NOT have the right of way! Bring a flashlight as some areas are very dark after sunset at approximately 5:30 p.m.

8/10 Good

KauiTraveller, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Unique Setting
Namuwoki is a unique cottage type setting with private cabins. The jungle floor and howler monkey's overhead were amazing. The staff spoke limited English but fluent Spanish. The beds and pillows were uncomfortable and reminded me of sleeping on a futon. The bar fridge is big enough to hold 6 drinks and not much else. Breakfast was fresh pineapple, waremelon, guava or mango, eggs, sausage (hot dogs), ham or cheese with coffee, tea, orange juice and milk, cereals and crepes. We only ate supper (shrimp, seafood with the white sauce) there once and 3 of the 4 of us became very ill afterward. The staff will not volunteer assistance, but will help if asked. Bring cash as Puerto Viejo is quite expensive and only has 2 ATM's that frequently run out of money. Most restaurants only accept cash. Bring a flashlight! It is very dark after 5:30 p.m. We used taxis, walking and the public bus to get around which worked fine. It is approximately 4.5 hour drive from San Jose to Namuwoki. There is a store at the end of the alley used to access Namuwoki and they have most groceries you may need and they accept credit cards. Many beautiful beaches in the area, Playa Chiquita was our favourite and is approximately 10 minutes walk from Namuwoki.

6/10 Okay

H. Graham, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The hotel was hard to find as the signs where not well lit. In addition, the hotel directions on the website don't provide much help in locating the hotel. Lastly, the fish that we where served was not scaled. However, the ambience is nice.