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El Gecko

2.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
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Boating
Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Garden View
Interior detail
Interior detail
Triple Room, Mountain View

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Outdoor space
    Outdoor space

Explore the area

Map
Barrio Organos, 500mts al oeste de las Cabinas Rosita, Paquera, Puntarenas, 60501
  • Reserva Curu
    19 min walk
  • Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Curú
    7 min drive
  • Organos Beach
    13 min drive
  • Tambor (TMU)
    29 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

When you stay at El Gecko in Paquera, you'll be near the beach and within a 5-minute drive of Reserva Curu. .This cabin is 3.8 mi (6.2 km) from Organos Beach and 4.7 mi (7.5 km) from Playa Curú.

What's nearby

  • Reserva Curu - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Curú - 7 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Curu Wildlife Refuge - 11 min drive - 7.6 km
  • Organos Beach - 13 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Los Delfines Golf & Country Club - 16 min drive - 15.8 km

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
  • ‪Bar Restaurante La Gallada - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Punta Cuchillo - ‬12 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

Cabin in Paquera with free parking
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.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 5 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include fans and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this cabin include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Guests may use a ferry terminal shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Languages

Dutch, English, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Beach

  • Near the beach

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils

Dining

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM: USD 7 for adults and USD 7 for children

Bedrooms

  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games

Outdoor areas

  • Terrace
  • Barbecue
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities

Comfort

  • Fan

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lifts
  • 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
  • Boat tours on site
  • Bike hire on site
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Whale watching nearby
  • Fishing 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 staffed during limited hours
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

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 7 for adults and USD 7 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
There is no hot water on site

Property is also known as

El Gecko Cabin
El Gecko Paquera
El Gecko Cabin Paquera
El Gecko Cabin
El Gecko Paquera
El Gecko Cabin Paquera

El Gecko Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 13 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

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

8/10 Good

Claude

Liked: Cleanliness
Rustique et bien
Hôtel propre, dans la forêt, rustique mais avec du charme comme chez l'habitant. Juste un ventilateur dans la chambre. Adresse très difficile à trouver. Bien pourune étape
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Markus, Timmendorfer Strand

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

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