Cabañas San Gerardo

Great stay in magical valley

Pros: Great location - directly opposite Miriam’s Quetzal cafe where you can watch hummingbirds on the feeders. A good pizza restaurant and a small mini market are next door. The owners were friendly and helpful. The cabin was cosy - the heater and lots of fluffy blankets kept us warm at night. Good WiFi

Cons: No hot water in the shower

The bird feeders off the deck are the reason I would return to stay here

Pros: The breakfast was not included in the price. All the meals at the restaurant were excellent.

Great place, lovely people

Pros: Delicious food and great service from Miriam and her family, who also arranged a successful quetzal tour with an excellent local guide Alex. Cabins are small but very cosy & suited us much better than the smarter looking hotels and lodges further down the valley. Lots of birds on the deck behind the cafe too. We loved it here.

Cons: Nothing at all.

A great value, cozy cabin

Pros: A small, but cozy cabin. The heater kept us toasty and the blankets on the bed are super warm. The shower is hot. There is a coffee maker. Ana is very friendly and helpful. The cabins are opposite a cafe and next to a pizza restaurant. The spare single bed was a great place to put our stuff.

Cons: A fridge would have been handy. The views from the balconies are not great Note that if there are 3 people in the room, there would be nowhere to put your things.

Excellent food and birdingspot

Pros: From the balcony you can see a lot of endemic birds, lots of Hummingbird and many other. The Quetzale is close by. The food is excellent

Cons: In the cloud Forrest you have to keep in mind, that clouds will come and go. Warm clothes are necessary

Excellent Feeding Area - for Birds…

Pros: Excellent feeding area for birds at the restaurant. A balcony at the cottage.

Cons: Small cottage without a view from the balcony. No alcohol at the restaurant and a not very impressive trout speciality.

Great place to spend two days when traveling from San Jose to the coast

Pros: We booked two nights here. The lodges were very sweet, cozy for two people. There was a queen sized bed and a single bed. There was hot water in the shower. The true highlight was the adjacent restaurant, Miriam’s Quetzals which belongs to the same owners. We arrived bit after 7 pm, when it closes however they offered us to stay for dinner, which we very much appreciated. The breakfast was absolutely fantastic, great dishes, excellent coffee and the view was simply amazing. They feed birds and so while having breakfast you can observe Colibris, tucans etc from up close!! We highly recommend. Also they do help organize guides for quetzal spotting, if desired. The area is great for hiking, nearby is a waterfall hike and further down the valley is the savegre area for longer hikes.

Nice log cabin in San Gerardo

Pros: Cozy, clean, nice comfy beds. The free coffee was delicious! The owners very friendly and accommodating. Very good value.

It the weather is nice, I recommend 100%.

Pros: Miriam was an excellent host. I went for super at her restaurant across the street. She is very welcoming, and offered to book me with a local guide to go see quetzales the next morning. There is a balcony behind the restaurant where you can see a lot of different birds. Amazing.

Cons: It was raining and cold the whole time I was there. I wasn't expecting that cold. The shower didn't have hot water, but at least I had a small heater in the cabin and enough covers in the bed.

If you want to see quetzals, this is the place

Pros: This is a family owned cabin business with a small restaurant and great deck to view a large variety of birds including the infamous Quetzal. The stay was minimalist cabins but worth the stay to see many Quetzals. Restuarant has good selection of meals. The family were very friendly and helpful and even came to let us know that the quetzals were arriving for the late afternoon visit. We also had a great hike down to the waterfall.

Cons: Wifi was slow, our cabin was cramped, linens and pillows were older, but the bathrooms were nice and modern.