Wow! What a place! Hacienda Baru is a Wildlife Refuge that provides opportunities for self-exploration of trails, guided tours, over-night accommodations, meals and much more. There are clean, new, poolside cabins with room to sleep for the whole family, and older cabins with separate bedrooms for everyone, including a kitchenette. The older cabins are just that - older, but they... more

We stayed at Hacienda Baru with our two children. Of all the places we stayed in Costa Rica this was the best value. The little cottages aren't flash but they are spotless and with 3 bedrooms and a small kitchen for $55 its an amazing deal. The swimming pool had just been finished the week we arrived and our children... more

We had a great three night stay at Hacienda Baru to close out our Costa Rica trip - the wildlife preserve itself is fantastic and definitely the highlight of the stay. We saw iguanas, toucans, a sloth, a coati, a hummingbird nest, and plenty of cool bugs while walking the ~5 miles of trails. In October, there's really no one... more

Other reviewers more than adequately cover the experience: wonderful opportunities for observing wildlife, knowledgeable guides, adventure activities, great food. Before my own visit I didn't get much useful information from these reviews about accommodations, but invariably high "rooms" ratings reassured me. I think those people grade on a curve! The cabins themselves are spacious and comfortable, but the bathrooms were... more

Wow! Way more than I expected. The cabins were 2 bedroom with kitchen. Very spacious. The grounds are beautiful! So much hiking. We did the Night in the Jungle and the Canopy tour. So fun! We also hiked down the beach, crossed the river (wear water shoes!) to Dominical. Saw so much wildlife. We stayed there 4 days and did... more

Our family just returned from an amazing 10 day trip to Costa Rica and I just had to write a review about Hacienda Baru. I was a little leary about what to expect becaue there didn't seem to be much info on this place, but what a pleasant surprise. [--] assured us we would love this place if we loved... more

Great place to stay. Such an abundance of wildlife in the reserve and such a beautiful beach at the back. This was really an oasis. Pricing for accomodation and for the activities was very reasonable. Great job keep up the good work Jack, what an amazing story. more

Okay, I know it sounds weird, but I do have a terrible animal phobia and I loved Hacienda Baru. My family chose to go there, and I didn't want to be a party pooper so I decided to brave it. We spent 6 wonderful nights in a spacious 2 bedroom cabin with daily housecleaning and a very secure cabin. Before... more

This was my ideal of an eco lodge. The cabin was spacious and clean, and the grounds were beautiful and full of birds and butterflies. We took a zip line tour and the guides were excellent and professional. The whole place is dedicated to conservation and education. It was very well run and professional. I really do wish we had... more