Santa Maria Volcano Lodge offers a tranquil retreat near Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park. Explore the surrounding landscape with horseback riding, hiking/biking or fishing on site and unwind in the garden or at the bar. Enjoy local cuisine breakfast and stay connected with WiFi.
Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
Getting around
Daniel Oduber Intl. Airport (LIR) - 89 min drive
Airport shuttle (surcharge)
Area shuttle (surcharge)
Restaurants
cafe campesino - 22 min drive
About this property
Santa Maria Volcano Lodge
Santa Maria Volcano Lodge offers a great location, putting you within a 15-minute walk of Area de Conservación Guanacaste. After splashing around at the lazy river, you can grab a bite to eat at the coffee shop/cafe or unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge.
At a glance
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Hotel size
8 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out time is noon
Late check-out subject to availability
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Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and key retrieval information; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children
No cribs (infant beds)
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Pets
Pets stay free (dogs and cats only)
Service animals welcome
WIFI
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
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Parking
Free uncovered onsite self parking
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Transfers
Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours)*
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Offsite
Area shuttle*
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Other information
Designated smoking areas
Property amenities
Food and drink
Local cuisine breakfast (surcharge) each morning 7 AM–10:30 AM
Restaurant
Bar/lounge
Coffee shop
Barbecue grills
Traveling with children
Lazy river
What to do
Hiking/biking trails
Horse riding/rentals
Fishing
Hiking/biking trails nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Horse riding nearby
Working away
Meeting room
Services
Front desk (limited hours)
Tour/ticket assistance
Laundry facilities
Facilities
Garden
Picnic area
Lazy river
Banquet hall
Outdoor furniture
Room amenities
Home comfort
Ceiling fan
Sleep well
Bed sheets provided
What to enjoy
Balcony or patio
Yard
Individually furnished
Freshen up
Shower only
Soap
Towels
Toilet paper
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Daily housekeeping
Guidebooks/recommendations
Fees & policies
Optional extras
Local cuisine breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately USD 6 for adults and USD 4 for children
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of USD 120 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
Area shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
Policies
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room.
This property accepts credit cards.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard
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Frequently asked questions
Does Santa Maria Volcano Lodge offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Santa Maria Volcano Lodge does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Santa Maria Volcano Lodge?
Yes, cats and dogs stay free.
Is parking offered on site at Santa Maria Volcano Lodge?
Yes, there's free self parking.
Is airport shuttle service offered by Santa Maria Volcano Lodge?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is USD 120 per vehicle one-way.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Santa Maria Volcano Lodge?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Check-out time is noon.
What is there to do at Santa Maria Volcano Lodge and nearby?
Have fun with onsite activities like horseback riding, fishing, and hiking. Enjoy amenities like a lazy river, a picnic area, and a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Santa Maria Volcano Lodge?
Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.
Does Santa Maria Volcano Lodge have any outdoor private spaces?
Yes, every room features a balcony or patio and a yard.
What's the area around Santa Maria Volcano Lodge like?
Santa Maria Volcano Lodge is located a short 12-minute walk from Area de Conservación Guanacaste.
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Reviews
Santa Maria Volcano Lodge Reviews
9.6
Exceptional
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9.6
Cleanliness
9.0
Location
9.6
Staff & service
9.0
Property conditions & facilities
Guest review summary
What guests liked
Breakfast was excellent and the food was loved by guests. (3 reviews)
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Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Jan 13, 2026
Wonderful location (a bit remote, but worth it!) and very gracious staff! My family enjoyed our stay here so much and will remember it for years. We especially enjoyed the monkeys, horseback riding, and the food!
Melissa
Melissa, 4-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Dec 20, 2025
Amazing location, food, staff, and vibe. Highly recommend
Jake
Jake, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Feb 2, 2026
Good clean, yet rustic. Hosts are genuinely interested in our wellbeing. Very helpful. Peaceful rural experience. Food is plentiful and delicious.
Douglas
Douglas, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Nov 16, 2023
Great place to stay.
What a great place to stay, great people, accommodations that keep you comfortable while allowing you to really experience the forest and good food and drinks to cap it all off, wish I'd stayed longer.
Nathan
Nathan, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Dec 25, 2025
Services and the staff are exceptional. We ate breakfast and dinner for two days and loved the food! Thank you Yocky! If you want to stay at a place that feels close to nature, this is it. We saw many birds from our glass-walled cabin. An ant highway ran right outside our door!
Ajay
Ajay, 2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Dec 30, 2025
I wish I had known about this place before wasting my money somewhere else. Santa María Volcano Lodge is amazing. I stayed here with my two small children, and the experience was excellent. The staff are outstanding—friendly, welcoming, and genuinely caring. I’m 100% sure there’s a lot to do here, and the atmosphere is peaceful, beautiful, and family-friendly. This is the kind of place that makes you want to come back. Highly recommended.
Allan Graham
Allan Graham, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Mar 9, 2025
Exceptional setting for viewing birds/wild life
Thomas
Thomas, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Aug 7, 2025
Amazingly beautiful and cheerful
Only compliments can me made. Cabins are so pretty, food is amazing. On top of it is the warm welcome and highest quality of service you get anytime
Manue
Manue, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
May 23, 2025
What a beautiful place and the owners and staff is so kind and makes you feel so welcome. The cabins are very nice, food is delicious and the setting is absolutely gorgeous. I wish my time here could have been longer as there is so much more to explore. I hope to bring my kids here soon.
Adam
Adam, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Sep 8, 2025
Amazing and tranquil place!
The staff here were super friendly and the cabins were impeccably clean. Had a cozy night in one of the loft cabins.This area of Costa Rica has cooler weather, so you don't have to worry about being too hot. The restaurant staff were warm and welcoming and the food was great. This is an amazing deal for the price. Definitely would recommend!
Summer
Summer, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Mar 8, 2022
Beautiful landscape and variety of plants/flowers around the property. Very peaceful and relaxing. Excellent food for breakfast and dinners. We really enjoyed the simple and tranquil atmosphere.
Danuta
Danuta, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Mar 10, 2025
Beautiful family owned farm property
What an amazing stay! The farm is thriving with wildlife and the plants. There’s so much hiking nearby. Our room was comfortable and cooled off at night. We loved the place so much that we want to come again. Very well maintained and the owners feel like family
Emma
Emma, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Jan 8, 2023
Simple hotel with great food
I stayed here on the first night of a cycling trip and it was a great place to stay with tasty food and friendly staff. The room and bathroom were clean and comfortable, but the wifi didn’t reach the room.
Nicholas
Nicholas, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Apr 19, 2023
Highly recommend
Great rustic farm stay! Dogs everywhere - which I love! Wonderful staff, rustic cabins, lovely nature sounds and beautiful flower everywhere!!!!
Jen
Jen, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Apr 15, 2025
We loved our stay at this rustic location. Awesome authentic breakfast and very accommodating and informative hostess, Yocky. For travellers expecting luxury and air conditioning, this is not that experience. It is rural (some dodgy roads to get there), and basic but clean and well maintained cabins. Good hiking in the area.
David
David, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Dec 4, 2025
We loved the remoteness of it, and the friendliness of the lady who served us dinner and breakfast. This is not like a stay in the more touristy parts of Costa Rica like La Fortuna or Monteverde. This is off the beaten path.
Its not as close to the Rincon de la Vieja park as we originally thought (1h30 drive time on poor quality roads, in theory there was a straighter distance road but we didn't trust our rental AWD Rav4 would be able to get there).
Oliver
Oliver, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Jan 18, 2026
Absolutely loved the property! Had amazing menu items for breakfast, lunch and dinner. My cabin was super cute and clean. It was so quiet that all I heard while lying in bed were howler monkeys, birds and tree frogs. The staff was so helpful and knew me by name. They even made me a sandwich for a hike I was going on for the day! Horseback riding was a blast and was reasonably priced. Wifi in the common area worked great. My only suggestions would be Wifi in the cabins and hot water but those are extremely minor details for me. The road was a bit rough to get there but that's just Costa Rica. Absolutely would highly recommend this property 100%. It was exactly what I needed, a break from everything!
Janel
Janel, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Mar 7, 2023
Very cute rustic cabins. Great service and great food at the restaurant. Family owned and take good care of the guests. Provided information on the activities in the area. Have been there 5 different stay in the last 3 years and loving it every time. Lots of birds to observe form the cabins, Tucanes, Parrots, Aracary, Oro Pendula (montezuma) and several other.
Pierre
Pierre, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Jan 11, 2024
This place is a hidden gem! The rustic cabins are well maintained and clean. A short walk from the cabin and you arrive at the restaurant where the food is amazing and reasonably priced. The hosts were so nice and helpful, making suggestions for our hikes and other options for dinner (although we ate on site 4 times it was so good). Our kids miss Lucky and Domino and wanted to take the puppies home :-) I would definitely recommend!
Jennifer
Jennifer, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Aug 12, 2022
awesome place simple life , great food and people a long way away from the hustle a bustle of everyday life
Great Place simple life
Great People
Great Food
Good Facilities but simple the way it is suppose to be
place won't be for everyone but it was awesome
Scott & Nika
Harold
Harold, 2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Mar 8, 2025
We absolutely loved our 4 night stay here!! We stayed at the family cabin, ehich the kids loved as it looked like a treehouse! We took advantage of the horseback riding, the view and tour guide were incredible and if we had another day there, we would have went again. The owners were fantastic with communication before and during iur stay, they even offered to have dinner ready for us upon our late arrival, which made things much easier after a long travel day. The food was so good and so much serviced, we had a hard time finishing everything! On top of the services they offered, they also let the kids go milk cows and provided us with tips ans suggestions we took for local areas ehich was greatly appreciated ♡ i could say so much more about how much we loved it there and would recommend this place to anyone looking to stay in the area, especially with children!!
Delta
Delta, 4-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Mar 15, 2026
Lovely location, just don't take the back road that sends you driving through a creek! Staff and property were lovely, helpful, beautiful. The best food we had our entire stay in Costa Rica! Would recommend to anyone!
Barbra
Barbra, 2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Jan 13, 2026
Ein absolutes Highlight auf unserer Costa Rica Tour.
Zafer
Zafer, 2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Jan 1, 2026
Lugar lleno de paz y naturaleza. Ideal para descansar y disfrutar de la tranquilidad.
Alex
Alex, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Dec 30, 2025
La atención tan cordial de las señoras del Lodge. El restaurante puntual con las comidas solicitadas. Las cabinas sencillas pero cómodas y con buena privacidad. Y agua caliente con buena presión.