History

Drake Bay Wilderness Resort was started by Herbert and Marleny in 1985 when Marleny’s father, Jose Manuel, convinced them to move down, buy the property from him and start a hotel. When they started, they were among the very first tourism pioneers in an extremely remote area where the only way in or out was by boat and where electricity did not arrive for another 20 years. They raised their three children in the wonderful tropical paradise setting while building and operating the hotel. At present, the family continues to operate the hotel.

 

Setting

 

Just 30 minutes from Corcovado National Park, the hotel is located in Drake Bay one of the most beautiful bays in Costa Rica. Blessed with a great spot, the hotel has a stunning view of the bay and is surrounded by a forest teeming with life. Infact, playful white-face monkeys often times visit the grounds. Other visitors include coati, anteaters, agoutis, macaws, toucans, common black hawk and many other birds and mammals. Even dolphins are sometimes seen playing or feeding right in front of the hotel. The hotel grounds are adorned by exotic and vivid flowers. Furthermore, the grounds are fairly level and flat, allowing easy access for most people. Also, a lovely emerald river gently flows out of the rainforest and into the ocean, providing for an easy boat access right up to the hotel.

 

Facilities

 

In order to provide a comfortable and enjoyable stay for our guests, we offer various services and amenities. For example, our guests have access to a WiFi connection, 24 hour electricity, laundry service and the kayaks, which you can take out on the river. Also, our restaurant provides delicious American/Costa Rican style dishes freshly made with lots of natural ingredients, many of them from our farm. At the bar you will find a variety of drinks and freshly prepared snacks are available in the late afternoon. Lastly, there are a variety of tours available, like hikes at Corcovado’s world-famous rainforest, snorkeling at Caño Island’s marine sanctuary, boat tours through the magnificent mangrove forest and trips to see the majestic whales and the vivacious dolphins.

 

Facilities

 

In order to provide a comfortable and enjoyable stay for our guests, we offer various services and amenities. For example, our guests have access to a WiFi connection, 24 hour electricity, laundry service and the kayaks, which you can take out on the river. Also, our restaurant provides delicious American/Costa Rican style dishes freshly made with lots of natural ingredients, many of them from our farm. At the bar you will find a variety of drinks and freshly prepared snacks are available in the late afternoon. Lastly, there are a variety of tours available, like hikes at Corcovado’s world-famous rainforest, snorkeling at Caño Island’s marine sanctuary, boat tours through the magnificent mangrove forest and trips to see the majestic whales and the vivacious dolphins.

 

Services

 

The hotel’s style is rustic, home-like and beautiful. The hotel offers various facilities and services to guests. It has a bar with a beautiful view of the bay. In front of the bar, there is a saltwater swimming pool and a lookout where guests can relax and enjoy the colors of the sunset or the myriads of stars at night. Likewise, a natural tidal-pool is found at the end of the property and is available for guests to soak in a quiet and secluded setting. There is also a main restaurant decked out with gorgeous wooden tables and ceilings. Also, nearly all of the guests’ rooms have a privileged view of the ocean and many of the rooms have air conditioning.