Cabo Matapalo accommodation from NZ$1,252

Amazing spot. Full jungle immersion and great location , walk to Matapalo.

Overall, the home was as described in many ways and we had a memorable stay. A key tip for future guests—follow the guidance about locking up food. While we were home, wildlife visited, including two capuchin monkeys who came right up and observed us before eventually returning to the jungle. It was a unique experience.The beach in front of the home had large swells during our stay, which made for very peaceful nights. People do occasionally park along the road to take in the view, which we didn’t mind—the scenery is beautiful and worth seeing.The caretaker was excellent—very kind, brought us fresh fruit, and shared photos of local wildlife like a tapir and puma.Our main concern was the pool. The listing advertised a private pool within the lanai, but we were told upon arrival it was shared. The lanai is quite small, with only a few chairs, and the pool is more of a shallow dipping pool (only about calf height), making it unrealistic to share between multiple homes. I contacted management and requested the listing be updated to reflect a “shared pool area.”Additionally, there are walkways from homes behind the property that pass underneath the house near the twin bedroom, which affected the sense of privacy.Beautiful location overall, but clearer communication about shared spaces is needed.

There are not enough positive words we can say about this place. It was truly an astonishing, incredible and unforgettable experience. We intended to go on a guided tour into the national park via the sirena ranger station before we arrived, but there was no need as all the wildlife you could ever hope for was right there on your doorstep. We saw 3 out of the 4 species of monkey native to Costa Rica including the Capuchin, Howler and spider monkey, we saw pelicans flying along the beach, Macaw Parrots, Pigs, Coati, Agouti and numerous birds and insects. Joel the host and owner is amazing, he couldn't help us enough and even treated us to a personal guided walk through the rainforest in a secret location very close by. We never return to the same location as there is alot of the world we have on our travel list, but this is the first time that we are considering going back. If you like being as close to nature as possible while having your creature comforts this is the place for you. There are no walls to the treehouse which means you are always at one with nature, it is truly magical. A wonderful place to stay for my 40th birthday. A word of warning, you must hire a 4x4 vehicle with a good amount of clearance. Our vehicle was a Mitsubishi ASX which was JUST high enough. It was good fun getting there but would of been even more enjoyable if we got a better off roader. Stock up at supermarket at Puerto Jimenez and fuel up before you leave. Thank you again Joel. Alec & Lisa xx