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12 апреля 2024 г.
Chaa Creek is gorgeous, and everyone working there is phenomenal. The tours were a highlight of our trip. Definitely do the ATM tour! Food was fantastic (although I didn't realize the lodge is located so far out of town so unless you wanted to pay for a taxi into San Ignacio you were dependent upon the food at the lodge- luckily it was super good). I really wanted to give this place 5 stars, and I feel bad because this is my fault- I booked a room without A/C. I knew that going in. They are an eco lodge so the cottages don't have A/C. (You can spend $$$$ and get the few suites with A/C). I assumed that the cottages would be individual with tons of windows and situated in such a way as to take advantage of breezes to naturally cool the room (kind of like they do in Hawaii to take advantage of the trade winds to cool their homes). This was not the case. The cottages are duplexes, and only have a few small windows on two sides (the third side had a small window opening up to the outdoor shower so no chance of a breeze). There was zero breeze coming into the room. So when it was 105 F outside, it was 105 F in our room. It was a miserable sleeping experience. They do provide stand fans, but you have to be right in front of it for any relief (and it was hard for some in our family to sleep even with the fans). At $400 a night I expected to sleep well. Again, this was my assumption that they would design rooms to somehow be naturally cooled by breezes. Unfortunately, I won't be back because it was too expensive not to be able to sleep. We were all exhausted after our stay. Not really what you're hoping for with a $$$$$ hotel bill. This sounds like first world problems, I know. But again with such a hefty price tag I didn't want to come away exhausted and anxious to go home (even after the first night). If you have the funds, spring for the suites with A/C. Or, if you love sleeping in hot, humid weather then this is for you. Again, I can't overstate how beautiful the lodge and grounds are, and how absolutely fantastic everyone we met at the lodge is. They were helpful, kind, and exemplary in every way!!!
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