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Bambutel

3.0 star property
Travelers relax in lush gardens while enjoying restaurant meals, then cool off in the outdoor pool or cook up a feast on the barbecue grills

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Bambutel offers a peaceful escape with its tropical gardens and refreshing outdoor pool. Guests start their day with a cooked-to-order breakfast, then spend time relaxing in the garden. Free WiFi keeps everyone connected, while barbecue grills provide options for outdoor dining.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

Room options

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Quadruple Room | Free WiFi

Quadruple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Double Room | Free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Quadruple Room | Free WiFi

Standard Quadruple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Room | Free WiFi

Standard Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Family Room | Living area | Flat-screen TV

Family Room

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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Standard Apartment | Free WiFi

Standard Apartment

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Queen Beds

About the neighborhood

Cahuita is home to Bambutel. Punta Uva Beach and Cahuita National Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Talamanca Family Art and Finca La Isla Botanical Garden. Take an opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking/biking trails. Visit our Puerto Viejo de Talamanca travel guide
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Calle El Tucan, Cahuita, Limón, 70403

What's nearby

  • Beautiful, if a bit rough, beach in southern Costa Rica. #beach
    Playa Cocles
    16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Foundation Jaguar Rescue Center
    4 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Black Beach
    7 min drive - 2.9 miles
  • Playa Chiquita
    8 min drive - 2.7 miles
  • Punta Uva Beach
    8 min drive - 3.1 miles

Getting around

  • Limón Intl. Airport (LIO)
    72 min drive

Restaurants

  • La Nena
    14 min walk
  • Panadería Francés
    16 min walk
  • Noa Beach Club
    17 min walk
  • Restaurante El Sol del Caribe
    17 min walk
  • Caribeans Coffee & Chocolate
    3 min drive

About this property

Bambutel

Hotel near Punta Uva Beach
At Bambutel, you can look forward to free cooked-to-order breakfast, a garden, and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Free self parking
  • Charcoal grills
Room features
All guestrooms at Bambutel have comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and free toiletries

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 1:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Bambutel Hotel
Bambutel Cahuita
Bambutel Hotel Cahuita

Frequently asked questions

Does Bambutel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Bambutel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Bambutel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Bambutel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Bambutel located?

Situated in Cahuita, this hotel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Playa Cocles and within 3 mi (5 km) of Talamanca Family Art and Playa Chiquita. Black Beach and Punta Uva Beach are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Reviews

Bambutel Reviews

8.8

Excellent

8.6

Cleanliness

8.4

Amenities

8.8

Staff & service

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 37 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Julio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great hotel and very nice staff. Jose was very helpful and the hotel is located outside the village centre area in a very quiet area easy to apreciate
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was great secluded enough, but just down the road from all the nightlife in scenery and beaches! Staff was great. Rooms were spread apart. Pool is just enough for a knife. Nice refresher.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff and amenities were very good. It is not a lush place, but a good value for your dollar. We were comfortable and enjoyed the pool, free breakfast, and kitchen utensils at our disposal. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Eunice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

gibson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really like the vibe and the nature aspect of the place. It was very cozy and quiet. The market was nearby and the activities were not too far.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was super nice & the value for the money was unbeatable. The road to get to the property isn’t paved but still wasn’t too bad to get through even on a bicycle.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Pilar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is very nice away from the main road which makes it pretty quiet. Breakfast was decent. Staff friendly. While we stayed there they had an issue with the Wi-fi not working, the hotel had people working on it but by the time we left there was still no internet connection.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Andre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location to explore the region

Good location to explore the region, but the place is more appropriate for local (Costa Rica) families as there is a pool used by children and adults from afternoon till late evening. Also they don’t give you any information about the places to visit in the region…. most of my questions got: “I don’t know” as answers and they were all simple like where to park and etc.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mauricio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This one is a very good place in this area. I definitely recommend it. Here are a few reason: Its very quiet at night Its very clean The beds are comfortable. AC does the job great but the ceiling height is high. This makes the rooms very very fresh without requiring the AC unit on all the time. Parking is a piece of cake, safe, private and organized. There a couple of convenience stores right in the main road entrace so you can get anything you need before heading off the Hotel. Oh and the costarrican breakfast is big and delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

alex

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very simple set up ,over rated compare any other place we stayed in Costa Rica. Listed as a superior breakfast . Rice eggs sour cream one toast sour cream coffee Nothing else , That is less then basic No juice ,no fruits nothing .
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Brian de

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast and supper friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything good overall.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good stay

So we booked hotel room for 4 people and we got 4 queen size beds. That was unusual but ended up very comfortable. We had apartment with kitchen and hall. The pool was small but refreshing after all day hiking or ocean salt. It is about 18 mins walk to the beach so that was not as cool. I have ne er seen these huge bamboo trees. Over all very good stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room we were in was newly constructed, and there were a couple of small issues. That’s the only reason that I didn’t give 5 stars all around. The owner himself looked into them and vowed to correct them.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Brian de

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had no water from the time we checked in until we left the next morning. Furthermore, we were not able to get a refund from the hotel or Expedia. We were not given any indication when the water supply might be fixed other than 'they are working on it'. We had no drinking water. It was horrible.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Carlos

El personal cordial y atento, habitación acorde al precio y piscina infantil bajo techo que aunque pequeña es genial para los chicos. Buen desayuno y cerca de supermercado completo y farmacia.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adriana Vitalino

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Tudo perfeito! Equipe muito cordial! Super indico.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Muy limpio y tranquilo. Su personal muy amable y los desayunos deliciosos
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

laurent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Bon séjour

Bon sejour Petits bungalows au coeur de la nature Lit en peu trop dur
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Rocio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Todo estuvo bien..! Solo tuve un par de inconvenientes en el baño la varilla de la cortina de baño se cayó fácilmente y la lampara del baño también se cayó de la pared repentinamente un segundo después que salí del baño, por poco me paro encima de un los vidrios que salieron disparados por todo el baño, casi me corto y no encontré a nadie que nos ayudara a las 9pm , al día siguiente se solucionó, pero si fu un pequeño susto..
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

JONATHAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lugar tranquilo y rodeado de naturaleza, personal amable. Rico desayuno, incluido en el precio de la habitación.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alfredo Erubiel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Un lugar hermosaa y con desayuno rico, la habitación en la que nos hospedamos era bonita y muy amplia
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

JUDY

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

deibem

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025