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Reviews of Cascada Elysiana

Unnamed Road 400 metros sur de puente hamaca, Platanillo, Costa Rica

#3 of 4 hotels in Platanillo

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 56 hotel reviews

8.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.8

  • Comfort

    8.8

  • Location

    8.4

  • Facilities

    8.6

  • Staff

    9.1

  • Value for money

    9.0

  • Free Wifi

    8.5

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  • Reviewed: April 20, 2025

    9.0
    Its a perfect getaway to disconnect with urban life
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Roads to enter to the hotel, landslide

    Jungle rooms, silence and the nature surround

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: February 1, 2025

    9.0
    Amazing location with its own waterfall!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bungalow with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Mosquito net was completely broken. You can’t use the kitchen and it’s quite far from anywhere if you want to get a meal. In our bathroom the shower head gives a small electric shock if you touch it!

    It’s a huge property with a beautiful walking trail to a waterfall. Great view from in front of the cabin, sheets are freshly washed , everything is clean. Super cute common area.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 29, 2025

    8.0
    Great except for the mattress
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Bungalow with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The mattress was awful. It felt like you would sink into it as if it was some sort of foam material that would hold shape.

    The location is great if you want to feel like you’re connecting with nature. Sounds of the tropical forrest during the nights make it special.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 26, 2025

    9.0
    Interesting, different, and excellent value.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Bungalow with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A bit off the beaten track but all as described.

    Exactly as described, a cabin on the edge of the forest, different and interesting . Very pleasant and helpful staff, good breakfast and excellent value for money.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: January 6, 2025

    9.0
    Beautiful place.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Bungalow
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was forsure away from all the people

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: September 19, 2024

    10
    Deeply relaxing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Bungalow with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    All good, but recommended to come with a 4x4

    Beautiful location and property. The waterfall is gorgeous, highly recommend enjoying a morning bath there… Includes wonderful typical breakfast and wonderful people as hosts.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 11, 2024

    8.0
    I loved it but there is a room for improvement
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    For the price you pay it lacks a lot of details. Accommodation is in the middle of the jungle so your clothes get wet all the time and there is no place to hang them on to dry. There was no chair in the room, no clothes rack, no drying rope on the terrace. Additionally, the towels smelled strongly of humidity and were not changed even once. Outdoors bathroom: there is only one anti mosquito bulb above the sink but none above the toilet; It is a tropical forest so insects are a big thing especially at night. Additionally, no place to put your clothes on not mentioning hanging a towel. I put my pajama and a towel next to a sink and it got all dirty. Kitchen: if people are supposed to cook there, they will be washing dishes and there is no kitchen towel or a dish dryer rack. Terrace: mosquito bulb on one side only. Two uncomfortable small stools to seat on, while it could be some comfortable chair you could sit and enjoy the view.

    Staying in a tropical forest where since the morning you can watch exotic birds from a terrace is something very unique.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: August 27, 2024

    10
    Perfect!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Bungalow with Garden View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    My clothes would never dry 😂 Luckily I brought plenty.

    Beautiful property with an amazing waterfall. Nice reception area with breakfast included, books and fans. Filtered water and our cabina(Pantera) had A/C and a simple kitchen with small fridge on our patio! We loved it! Selena took good care of us :)

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 15, 2024

    10
    Definitely worth staying at Cascada Elysiana if you are looking for a relaxing and nature-oriented stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bungalow with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location: quiet, surrounded by nature with a direct access to the amazing catarata Elysiana Staff: kind and always availible and never too invasive

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: June 30, 2024

    9.0
    Stunning place with private waterfall
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Bungalow with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It's a bit isolated and the last part of the road is only accessible by 4x4, but you can park the car before that and walk a bit to the reception.

    The place was beautiful both the room and the surrounding, it has a little trail to a beautiful waterfall that it's only accessible from the property. Breakfast was included and we also asked for dinner, both were delicious.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 8, 2024

    10
    Loved the staff, the cabana, quiet in the jungle
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Bungalow with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Everything

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: April 29, 2024

    9.0
    Highly recommended experience :-)
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bungalow with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    There was only one chair and no table in front of the tent. A small fridge in the tent would be useful as the accommodation is quite remote and you can't keep things cool and fresh.

    Wonderful accommodation in the middle of a beautiful jungle-like garden (best reached by 4x4). The tents are a really nice idea and you can see and hear different animals directly from the porch. The owners were very friendly and the dinner was delicious (book in advance). I would book again anytime.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: April 26, 2024

    10
    Seems like this place is the best kept secret in Costa Rica.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Bungalow
    • Stayed 1 night

    Just the fans in the room were not working so well.

    Location, facilities, outdoor shower, restaurant, staff... all absolutely amazing. There is something for everyone here, from glamping to gorgeous homes. We stayed in the family cabin and loved it. Great little yoga space and amazing restaurant plus absolutely fantastic hospitality. The waterfall was dry because it wasn't the rainy season, but the hike down was still beautiful. What a gem of a place. Thank you. We will be back!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 2, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Bungalow
    • Stayed 1 night

    Road to hotel not paved, small parking lot for non- 4X4 vehicles.

    Setting was perfect and as described by hotel website

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: April 1, 2024

    10
    Jungle Seclusion 30-minutes away from the coast
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights

    We rented a vehicle that wasn't able to make it up to the top of the parking space (farther up a hill), so it made it a bit challenging to carry in our luggage all the more as we arrived at 7pm and it was dark. Just be sure to expect a bit of a climb to get to the main building. Once you know it is there, it wasn't such a big deal.

    Very idyllic stay at Cascada Elysiana, only wish it was longer! Loved the single room cabin with the outdoor shower. Everything felt very secluded, private, natural and clean. Interesting cabin architecture, and loved all of the light streaming in the windows each morning. Excellent breakfast overlooking gardens and hummingbirds. The staff made it feel very communal, and they did a great job of making sure we were well looked after. I would definitely consider returning even as a solo traveler for some quiet, peace, creative and meditation time.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: February 27, 2024

    10
    It was a perfect stay! We enjoyed our little stay in this peace of heaven, wish it was longer! The waterfall next to the
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 4, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Couple
    • Bungalow with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very steep unmade drive to accommodation. Need to park at the bottom of the slope unless you have a 4 wheel drive. Booking.com app did not show that we had booked glamping tents rather than rooms. Could do with addressing this. Having said that the tents were fine and not too many bugs!

    Really feel in the jungle with lots of wildlife nearby. Had it's own waterfall which was beautiful. Good breakfast and kind staff.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 25, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Bungalow with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The private waterfall was serene and stunning. The gardens were a feast for the eyes and nose. Wonderfully helpful staff and volunteers.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: January 15, 2024

    10
    Jungle paradise
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Bungalow with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Some of the trails are not being maintained, but the ones that are maintained were amazing.

    The meals prepared by the staff were amazing. Every breakfast tasted incredible and was fresh and nutritious. We had a little glitch with our air conditioning the first night and the staff was incredibly accommodating, offering alternative accommodations (a major upgrade) as well as a lovely dinner to compensate for our inconvenience.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 4, 2024

    10
    It was great
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The kitchen wasn't equipped yet

    It's new and tiny and clean and with a fascinating view

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: January 3, 2024

    10
    Simply perfect!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Villa with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Nothing, only bit difficult to move inside the hotel but is not a problem due to the position of the place.

    Calm place to relax and turn off from the daily rush is perfect. Between the houses are big space, so you can have your privacy!!!!

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: December 12, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bungalow with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Beautiful place in jungle. Staff was so helpful and very nice.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: October 5, 2023

    9.0
    Unforgettable Stay with an amazing private waterfall
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Bungalow with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No mosquito protection.

    Amazing experience to stay “in the middle of the jungle”. It’s an extraordinary stay in a treehouse which we ca. highly recommend. The private Waterfall is awesome, take the time and explore it!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: August 31, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Family Bungalow
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Shared toilet and shower, which I hadn't realised. Rural setting means there are inevitably quite a few bugs in the rooms

    Fabulous location in the mountains, not quite so hit as at sea level

    Stayed in August 2023

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