Corcovado - Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

If you are planning to visit Costa Rica we would like you to have the most extraordinary experience by staying with us at Casa Corcovado. The lodge is the closest to Corcovado National Park, the last remaining Pacific lowland rainforest of sustainable size in Central America. Located on the Osa Peninsula in southwestern Costa Rica, Corcovado is the "crown jewel" of a world-renowned national park system.

Casa Corcovado Jungle Lodge,tucked away in the trees and cooled by the Pacific Ocean, is a 170 acre private reserve bordering Corcovado National Park. Carefully designed and built by an American naturalist with over twenty-five years of local experience. This unique lodge offers accommodations constructed with the highest concern for conservation in harmony with the landscape and the environment. Casa Corcovado Jungle Lodge provides the ideal base for your in-depth rainforest experience.

There are no roads to Casa Corcovado Jungle Lodge, access is only by motor launch. The adventure begins upon your arrival at our reception center, "La Hacienda", in the town of Sierpe.

After your captain has the luggage packed aboard your boat, you can embark on a one and a half hour ride down the Sierpe River, winding your way through the largest mangrove wetlands system on the Pacific Coast of Central America. You then follow the coast until arriving at Casa Corcovado. Refreshments will be served during the trip and lunch and a complimentary cocktail will be ready to welcome you to the Jungle.

Your accommodations at this "Lost World" are artfully-appointed individual bungalows offering unpretentious comfort, mosquito-netted beds, ceiling fan, tiled floors, lounge area, dry mini bar, safety deposit box, hammock, and ample closets . Roomy private bathrooms have hot water showers and designer fixtures. As you stroll down the sidewalk, your eye cançt help but be drawn to the beautiful stained glass in the door and wooden shutters in the windows, handmade by Costa Rican artisans.

Honeymoon Suites
Our honeymoon suites are intimate and hidden away in the lush tropical greenery to insure the privacy you need.

Secluded in your tiled bungalow you will enjoy unpretentious comfort and style in harmony with the natural surroundings. Each bungalow is furnished with a queen bed draped by mosquito nets and cooled by an overhead ceiling fan. Pillowed benches and a seating area offer other options for relaxation and the large tiled bathrooms with hot water are sure to please. Sip a glass of red wine from the “wooden chest” which is your Jungle mini-bar and sit back and enjoy the stained glass in the door, wood beamed ceiling, and shutters handmade by Costa Rican artisans. There are hammocks strategically placed outside so you can lay back and absorb the natural world all around you or just hang out and enjoy a good book. Of course your suite also has all that you would expect, such as a safety deposit box, ample closets and 24 hour electricity which is provide by hydro-electric and solar systems. Our honeymoon suites are where love and nature merger to offer unique and unforgettable moments.

Deluxe Bungalows
Follow the walkways and you will find nestled in a green sanctuary of natural beauty our Deluxe bungalows. Each one is tucked away in its’ own private garden and designed with your comfort in mind.

These larger tiled bungalows offer a queen bed and two or three other beds, draped by mosquito nets making them perfect for groups of families or friends. There is a table with chairs for writing post-cards, a safety deposit box, ceiling fans, ample closet space and the “wooden chest” which is your Jungle mini-bar so you can sip a glass of red wine. As you sit back and relax you can’t help but notice the beautiful details such as the stained glass in the door, wood beamed ceilings and shutters handmade by Costa Rican artisans. The hot-water shower and toilet are in separate rooms and the sink and mirror decorated with colorful Mexican tiles are sure to please. You will enjoy the fact that there is 24 hour electricity provided by our hydro-electric and solar systems.

Junior Suite

Our Junior suites offer a new perspective on the beauty of the rainforest. Each bungalow has two interconnecting suites making them just right for families or friends. The tiled suites have a screened porch perfect for relaxing after a days adventures and a living room tastefully decorated with fine wood furniture, a fold-out sofa-bed and the "Wooden chest" which is your Jungle Mini-Bar.

There is a bedroom furnished with a queen and a single bed draped by mosquito nets, tiled hot-water shower, safety deposit box, ample closets and a beautiful sink and mirror decorated with colorful Mexican tile. The bathroom is separate with doors opening into the bedroom and the living room.

Relax, sit back and enjoy the details such as the stained glass accents, wood beamed ceilings and shutters handmade by Costa Rican artisans.

You can "Chill out" because you will be cooled by ceiling fans through out your bungalow 24 hours a day thanks to the hydro-electric and solar systems with produce our electricity.

The are also hammocks strategically placed outside so you can lay back and absorb the natural world all around you or just hang out and enjoy a good book.

In your Junior Suite you have found your home away from home where you can gather together with friends and family at days end to relive the exciting experiences you have enjoyed.

Dining Area
Mealtimes are special as you enjoy the casual elegance of our lovely Jungle Dining Room. These delicious meals are prepared each day from the freshest vegetables, Seafood, Tenderloin, Chicken and Pasta. Served and prepared with style and originality like Casa Corcovado, you are reminded of the ever changing exotic and remote beauty that surrounds you.

Download the Wine Brochure
"The Forrest" Swimming Pool
A spring-fed swimming pool hidden away in the forest beside a small stream is available anytime you want to use it. Pool towels are available in the Bar and there is an intercom phone if you wish to order something.

"El Solar" Swimming Pool
Casa Corcovado has a new larger swimming pool. This completely tiled pool is divided with a children’s section and one with deeper water for the adults.

The pool is surrounded by a flagstone-paved area, which is perfect for sun-bathing in one of the lounge chairs. There also chairs and tables with umbrellas for a cooler approach. For those who wish to escape the sun completely or for a light lunch "Al Fresco" there is a tiled-roofed "Rancho" where you can sit back and relax to the sounds of the rainforest and of the waterfall inspired by Mexican architect Luis Barragán.

We are proud that our pool uses only solar energy to recycle the water. The pump runs during daylight hours directly from the photovoltaic solar panels located on the roof of the dining room.

"Salon Corcovado" Meeting & Lounge Area
Salon Corcovado, our intimate Rainforest Conference Center, is a perfect place for groups, for different activities or to read a good book in the informal lounge area. A selection of tapes can be found in the office when you want to see a movie or a documentary about the rainforest or Costa Rica.

Gift Shop & Office
We have Swarovsky binoculars for rent, T-shirts, suscreen, hats, sandals, film, insect repellent, bird and animal identification charts, personal hygiene articles and many other items. The manager is at your disposition if you have any questions or needs he can help you with.

Laundry Service
You will find a bag and a list of prices in your room, it is available daily just have everything ready when the chambermaid cleans your room.

Margarita Sunset Point
Join us for a frosty Margarita or just to watch the sunset, a Casa Corcovado tradition. Other cold drinks are available and you´ll have a chance to observe wildlife and at times even spot whales

Tropical Sand Beach
Enjoy beach-combing on our half-kilometer-long pristine beach then refresh yourself under a waterfall or bathe in a shaded pool. Feel free to ask for a ride down to the beach and to arrange for a pick-up time with our ¨Jungle Taxi¨ or call using the radio, which is at the boathouse.

Mini Bar
Due to the fact that we produce our own energy so as not to burn fossil fuels your ¨Dry Mini Bar¨ is not refrigerated. A price list to record your consumption is found in each Bungalow.

¨La Hacienda¨
Our colonial style reception center is located in the town of Sierpe beside the wide, winding river of the same name. Here you will have a chance to change shoes and clothes, use a washroom and have something cold to drink. There is also a gift shop where you can buy any last minute items you may need.