Hotel Savegre

The staff is professional, friendly, and welcoming, offering great hospitality. Guests enjoy a delicious and extensive buffet breakfast with excellent service at the restaurant and bar.

I visited over the weekend and stayed specifically for bird spotting/photography. I am a local of Costa Rica. Within the first 30secs of arriving I spotted a quetzal on the tree behind my car, and then two (male and female) the next day on the same spot. Was so busy walking around the property photographing birds that I didn't even have time to go to the trails. *** Arriving/Leaving the area *** I drive a small EV hatchback (Video atttached) The drive from the main road into the area is about 9km to the hotel and there are indeed some very steep curvy roads, however it is entirely manageable with proper technique and car settings (in case of an EV, can't comment for ICE cars). Once you are past the initial part, the rest of the road is a mix of asphalt and gravel, but there are some spots with pot holes, loose rocks and mud. The majority of the road is also tiny and two cars can barely drive past each other if both are positioned correctly. The drive back up can be difficult for smaller cars due to the conditions mentioned before, but going slowly and avoiding sudden acceleration should be fine. I would absolutely not drive back up during/after rain with a small car, so make a point to leave early if visiting during rainy season if concerned about that. You do not need a 4x4 to drive up or down (assuming the road is dry) with the state of the road as of today, but a smaller/lower car needs to drive slowly. The road is probably too narrow for a tow truck so make sure your car is in good working condition before going down. *** The room *** As I was traveling solo, I was assigned a single-bed room with a little living room area (two small sofas and a coffee table), a desk and a closet (with an additional blanket that I didn't know was there until I was sweeping the room before checkout). The bathroom has shampoo/conditioner/body wash/hand soap, towels and toilet paper, and also hot water on the sink. The room also has air conditioning/heating. There are a few windows that open/close that might be worth closing at night (I didn't notice they were open for the first night and was freezing even with the heat on). There are large windows with curtains that you can keep closed for privacy, but it also makes the room dark even with the lights on (I needed my phone's flashlight to be able to see where to plug my charger). Outside there are lights that turn on with movement but don't seem to turn off (I woke up with them on), and also a light that you can manually turn on/off. *** The restaurant and staff *** Breakfast was included with my reservation and followed a buffet style with local stuff like gallo pinto, eggs, pancakes, plantain, sausage etc, but also cereals, bread and fruits. For lunch and dinner, there were a few options including salads, shrimp and fish, chicken, red meat and pasta. My absolute favorite was the San Gerardo chicken (i think that was the name) and the sauce was fantastic. The apple pie is also delicious. I do find the