Hotel Quelitales

We stopped at this awesome location for birdwatching and were not disappointed. The gardens, flowers, streams and waterfalls gave us beautiful memories and life-list species in spite of the constant heavy rain. The four of us enjoyed a very upscale gourmet lunch. We ordered from the menu with an appetizer (watercress salad or various soups) entree (we had trout wrapped in banana leaves topped with shrimp, flambéed shrimp, chicken and herb salmon). Desserts were Bailey Cream Crepes for two of us. Fruit smoothies were included. Yes, we did consider the bill at $180 quite expensive, but the food didn’t disappoint and certainly something we don’t often do. The bill also included the “entry fee”, which we were happy to support considering the amazing habitat and covered observation decks and feeding platforms. We didn’t look into any of the cabins spread around but they all were quite private in spectacular locations…some with views.

This is an ideal place to be immersed in nature along with delightful accommodations and meals. I have been here three times and am always sorry to leave Jose and his wonderful staff. All of the casitas have their charms and feel completely private. A splendid vacation.

My husband and I stayed at Hotel Quelitales for two nights at the end of June 2024. We booked the Reinitas suite which had a nice view of the waterfall on property. The room was complete with wifi, indoor/outdoor shower, hot water, safe, small fridge, coffee maker, desk area and sitting areas both inside and out. The only slight issue that I found with the room was the dim lighting in the suite but we were able to manage with no problems. I guess it kind of goes with the rainforest cabin setting. And this magical hotel is for sure in the rainforest. We saw so many birds and hummingbirds right on property. There are hummingbird feeders set up near the waterfall and feeders at the restaurant as well. We saw 11 different types of hummingbirds. It was awesome! We also did a birding tour with the fantastic tour guide Teylor which was a fun day. We went off property to La Marta Reserve where we were able to see the lovely Snowcap hummingbird which is a lifer for me. And after a long day on the bird tour we were treated to a delicious dinner at the hotel restaurant. My husband had the tropical chicken and I had the mushroom chicken which was delicious. During our two night stay we were the only guests on property so it was really magical to have the property to ourselves to explore. And after exploring we would just relax at the waterfall and enjoy the peaceful view. So if you like viewing nature in a tranquil setting do not hesitate to book Hotel Quelitales. It was a real pleasure to stay here and get lost in nature. Thank you to the staff for making our stay delightful. Also, We did not have our own transportation so the hotel arranged for us to be picked up from the airport. Our driver Jimmy Roman was a pleasure to talk to and I would recommend him if you also need transportation.