La Costa de Papito

Bungalow simplicity beside the Caribbean

Hardwoods, bamboo, traditional tile and tropical gardens set the tone at La Costa de Papito. Across the street from the Blue Flag beach of Playa Cocles, this budget-friendly lodge gives the Caribbean stay a deliberately simple character. Jungle backs the grounds, porches and terraces invite time outdoors, and the beach is close enough to become part of an unhurried daily routine.

Choose your bungalow comforts

The twelve bungalows are spread through tropical gardens. Traditional rooms use natural ventilation and have beds with mosquito nets, private bathrooms and porches or terraces, without air conditioning or televisions. The Bungalow Premium category adds AC and internet. Compare the room details if cooling matters to your stay, then enjoy the garden setting with the level of comfort you prefer.

Breakfast, spa and salon time

The breakfast restaurant gives mornings a convenient starting point. Indulgence Spa adds massages and distinctive treatments such as papaya facials, full-body chocolate skin treatments and lemongrass-coconut foot treatments. The beauty salon offers manicures, pedicures, bikini waxing, hairstyling, Caribbean braids and extensions. Wi-Fi is available in some public areas, while the gardens and a porch give you other ways to enjoy a slower hour at the lodge.

Cocles and outings from the lodge

Puerto Viejo’s shops, restaurants and bars are a few minutes away by car or about ten minutes by bicycle. Closer at hand, Cocles offers long beach walks and surf at its northern end; the middle and southern areas are better suited to swimming, subject to conditions. Cahuita National Park, Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge and Bri Bri cultural visits add possibilities further afield. Jungle hikes and zip-lining add more active choices to days spent exploring the coast.

Snorkeling is particularly appealing from March through May and late August through September. Plan around the coast’s conditions and leave some time simply to enjoy the lodge’s gardens. La Costa de Papito suits travelers who want a rustic jungle-and-beach stay and understand the comforts they are choosing to leave behind.

What to consider when choosing La Costa de Papito

• La Costa de Papito suits travelers who value a budget-friendly, no-frills garden bungalow and a jungle-and-beach atmosphere over the conveniences of a full-service resort.
• The Blue Flag beach of Playa Cocles is across the street, with long white-sand walks, surf at the northern end and middle and southern areas better suited to swimming according to conditions.
• Traditional hardwood, bamboo and tile bungalows have mosquito nets, private bathrooms and porches or terraces, relying on natural ventilation without AC or televisions. Bungalow Premium adds AC and internet; choose the category around those differences.
• A breakfast restaurant gives mornings a convenient start, with Wi-Fi in some public areas rather than an assumption of property-wide access.
• Indulgence Spa adds distinctive treatments such as papaya facials, chocolate body treatments and lemongrass-coconut foot treatments, while the salon offers hair and nail services.
• Puerto Viejo’s restaurants, bars and shops are a few minutes’ drive or about a ten-minute bicycle ride away, balancing the lodge’s garden setting with town outings.
• Bri Bri cultural visits, Cahuita, Gandoca-Manzanillo, jungle hikes and zip-lining give you options beyond the lodge; snorkeling is particularly appealing from March through May and late August through September, subject to conditions.