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El Gecko

2.0 star property
Paquera cabin with free WiFi

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El Gecko

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Boating
Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Garden View
Twin Room
Interior detail
Double Room | Bathroom

Overview of El Gecko

Reviews
7.2

Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available
  • Parking includedParking includedParking included
  • Barbecue grillBarbecue grillBarbecue grill
  • Outdoor spaceOutdoor spaceOutdoor space
  • LaundryLaundryLaundry
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi

Check out the area

Map
Barrio Organos, 500mts al oeste de las Cabinas Rosita, Paquera, Puntarenas, 60501
  • Popular LocationReserva Curu19 min walk
  • Popular LocationCuru Wildlife Refuge11 min drive
  • Popular LocationLos Delfines Golf & Country Club16 min drive
  • AirportTambor (TMU)31 min drive

Room options

Triple Room, Mountain View

  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Garden View

  • 10 sq m
  • Studio
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Studio
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Garden View

  • 10 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Studio
  • 1 bathroom
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Paquera

Close to the beach.Stay at this Paquera cabin and you'll be within 2 miles (3 km) of Reserva Curu and 6 miles (10 km) of Organos Beach. Playa Curú and Isla Tortuga Beach are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Reserva Curu - 19 min walk
  • Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Curú - 7 min drive
  • Curu Wildlife Refuge - 11 min drive
  • Los Delfines Golf & Country Club - 16 min drive
  • Organos Beach - 17 min drive

Getting around

  • Tambor (TMU) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • Restaurante Liz Seafood Macho - 8 min walk
  • Restaurante Ginana - 15 min walk
  • Soda Maria Guadalupe - 13 min walk
  • hotel ginana - 15 min walk
  • Soda Esmeralda. - 8 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire cabin to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

El Gecko

Paquera cabin with free WiFi
As a guest of El Gecko, you'll find a terrace, barbecue grills, and a vending machine. Public spaces have free WiFi. Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at El Gecko. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Paquera cabin.

  • 5 guestrooms or units
  • 2 buildings
  • Built in 2019
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Smoking in designated areas
El Gecko offers 5 accommodations with irons/ironing boards and fans. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Dutch, English, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Beach

  • Near the beach

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils

Dining

  • Local cuisine breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–9:00 AM: USD 7 for adults and USD 7 for children

Bedrooms

  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Games
  • Books

Outdoor areas

  • Terrace
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities

Comfort

  • Fan

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevators
  • Wheelchair accessible (with limits)
  • Designated smoking areas

Services and conveniences

  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Multilingual staff
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine
  • Front desk (limited hours)

Things to do

  • Ecotours on site
  • Bicycle rentals on site
  • Boat tours on site
  • Whale watching nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • 5 rooms
  • 2 buildings
  • Built in 2019

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately USD 7 for adults and USD 7 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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 cash
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts cash. Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.

We should mention

  • There is no hot water on site.

Property is also known as

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El Gecko Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 11 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Elizabeth

Disliked: Room comfort
Hard to sleep
They seemed like a great family but no AC or hot water, shared bathroom and shower with 6 other rooms. Fruit fell from the tree hitting the metal roof which made it impossible to sleep much. It was not at all a good experience. It was a room with an old bed and a bench and book shelf with a fan but it stayed hot. The boat tour was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

cassio

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Everything ok
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Davide

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The residence is pretty much what I was expecting, rustic property in the middle of nowhere. But that's also the beauty of it and I've partly enjoyed it. The owner is very friendly and helpful as well of the staff. I've liked pretty much everything of such semplicity. The place is very quiet and there are plenty of wildlife around (parrots especially). The only issue is with the rooster the owner has. It starts singing uninterruptedly from 4.30am and it makes impossible to sleep from that time.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

2/10 Terrible

Luis Eduardo

Disliked: Room comfort
No privacy, bizarre owner, not recommended at all!
The rooms are placed around the owner's house, so there is no privacy at all. The property is located away from the shops in town and can be very dark at night to walk. The owner's behaviour was completely unacceptable, either he was drunk or intoxicted with something else. He was aggresive and made my stay very uncomfortable. I really regreted staying there.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Marco

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Struttura carina e pulita, personale molto gentile e disponibile, rifanno il letto ogni mattina e ti fanno trovare la tua biancheria lavata e piegata direttamente nella tua stanza, se richiedi il servizio lavanderia. Purtroppo però c'è da sistemare qualcosa tipo la doccia fredda ed il fatto che non si dorme bene, letto con qualche molla troppo esposta, e, nonostante avessimo i tappi alle orecchie, si sentivano cani abbaiare spesso durante la notte ma soprattutto rumorosissimi tonfi sul tetto di lamiera causati dai frutti che cadevano!

4/10 Poor

Jacques

Disliked: Room comfort
Déçu de el gecko
Très déçu douche et wc partager il faut prendre le savon dans les wc avant d’aller à la douche . description de la chambre pas conforme. Trop cher pour la nuitée !! Pour le même prix nous avons trouvé chambre avec wc et douche privé clim et pt dej . Je ne conseil pas cet établissement.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dany

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
recomendado.
Excelente atencion, muy buena opción por el precio. Facil de llegar
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

María Jesús

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Buen servicio
La cabina muy limpia, pero no tiene aire acondicionado y con el calor del sitio en el día si hace falta. Los anfitriones super amables y serviciales
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019