With a stay at Bambutel in Cahuita, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Punta Uva Beach and Playa Cocles. .This hotel is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Talamanca Family Art and 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Playa Chiquita.
What's nearby
Playa Cocles - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
Foundation Jaguar Rescue Center - 5 min drive - 1.6 miles
Black Beach - 8 min drive - 3.1 miles
Playa Chiquita - 9 min drive - 3.3 miles
Punta Uva Beach - 9 min drive - 3.8 miles
Getting around
Changuinola (CHX-Captain Manuel Nino Intl.) - 68 min drive
Restaurants
Hot Rocks - 5 min drive
Restaurante Tamara - 5 min drive
Nema - 4 min drive
Salsa Brava - 4 min drive
Bread and Chocolate - 5 min drive
About this property
Bambutel
Bambutel offers 13 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.
Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 13 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access and charcoal grills.
At Bambutel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Bambutel has a restaurant on site.
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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Bambutel Hotel
Bambutel Cahuita
Bambutel Hotel Cahuita
Bambutel Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 54 reviews
10 - Excellent
28
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 54 reviews
8 - Good
15
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 54 reviews
6 - Okay
8
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 54 reviews
4 - Poor
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 54 reviews
2 - Terrible
1
8.8/10
Cleanliness
8.8/10
Staff & service
8.2/10
Amenities
8.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified review
8/10 Good
David
Mar 19, 2026
Pleasant with good parking and supermarket just down the road 4 minutes walk.
David
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Julio
Nov 16, 2025
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
The hotel is good, but the room I got was really noisy, don't know if it was an animal or just a tree branch hitting the roof at night but we couldn't sleep. Besides that, the hotel is nice, room is huge, pool is refreshing and breakfast is great!
My family and I stayed one night on the way to San Jose. Check in was fine as well as wifi. AC was loud. It sounded like a washing machine but the room was still hot. Not sure about other rooms but we stayed in room #7. Breakfast was decent. Overall, the property is pretty with a lot trees.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
La habitación no estaba totalmente preparada para el cliente. Faltaban toallas para las manos y los pies, y la TV no funcionaba.
Galyna
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review
8/10 Good
Carlos
Nov 24, 2025
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.
Carlos
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Adriana Vitalino
Nov 22, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Tudo perfeito! Equipe muito cordial! Super indico.