My husband and three daughters (6, 8 and 11) stayed here for three nights, and it was hard to leave! The view from our back patio was spectacular. I believe that all the cabins have a “volcano view. It is so very beautiful and peaceful there. We did have a talk and demonstration by the Maleku Indians. They have a hut set down beyond the dining hall in the woods where this was conducted. They had masks, gourd paintings and other native crafts for sale.

The dinners are buffet style. The food was good, based on other places we ate on the trip. As with all Costa Rican dinners, there’s always beans and rice, usually was a meat and fish, fresh fruit, vegetables, and at least one cooked vegetable. Desserts in Costa Rica are things like rice pudding, flan,

Our tour guide did our nature hike, which was through the wooded area of the lodge, pretty rough terrain…I had a pair of walking poles which were useful(over 65), should not be a problem for you and your family. We did a kayak trip on the lake, had visited the hot springs on the way from San Jose, and a float trip on Rio Tenorio.

The birds at the feeders outside the dining room were great at breakfast. The dining room is far down hill from the lodging, so expect some hiking.