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Heliconia Island

3.0 star property
Sip coffee by the garden or warm up at night by our cozy firepit. End your day with dinner at our on-site restaurant.

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Hiking
Standard Double Room, Garden View, Garden Area | In-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Family Apartment, Multiple Beds | Living area

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
The current price is SAR 315
SAR 356 total
includes taxes & fees
22 Feb - 23 Feb

Room options

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In-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Apartment, Multiple Beds

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Refrigerator
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Terrace, Garden Area | In-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Terrace, Garden Area

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Refrigerator
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Double Room, Garden View, Garden Area | In-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, Garden View, Garden Area

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Refrigerator
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double or Twin Room, Multiple Beds

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Las Horquetas, Horquetas, Las Horquetas, Heredia

What's nearby

  • Mini Zoo and Jardin Yori - 10 min drive
  • Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Mixto Maquenque - 10 min drive
  • Costa Rican Bird Route - 10 min drive
  • La Selva Biological Station - 11 min drive
  • Tirimbina Rainforest Center - 24 min drive

Getting around

  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 120 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Soda Lucrecia - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Casona Tica Linda - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Licorera El Colonial - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Soda La Casita De Mami - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Chicharronera La Cabaña - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Heliconia Island

Bed & breakfast near La Selva Biological Station
Located close to Mini Zoo and Jardin Yori and Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Mixto Maquenque, Heliconia Island provides a terrace, a firepit, and a garden. Adventurous travelers may like the fishing and rowing/canoeing at this bed & breakfast. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In addition to laundry facilities and a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • Tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Coffee/tea in the lobby, smoke-free premises, and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at Heliconia Island offer comforts such as free WiFi and safes.
More amenities include:
  • Showers, hair dryers, and shampoo
  • Furnished balconies or patios, refrigerators, and coffee/tea makers

Languages

Dutch, English, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • Canoeing
  • Fishing

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Tile flooring in room

More

  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

Outdoor space

  • Furnished balcony or patio

More

  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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 credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Heliconia Island
Heliconia Island B&B
Heliconia Island B&B Sarapiqui
Heliconia Island Sarapiqui
Heliconia Island B&B Las Horquetas
Heliconia Island Las Horquetas
Heliconia Las Horquetas
Heliconia Island Las Horquetas
Heliconia Island Bed & breakfast
Heliconia Island Bed & breakfast Las Horquetas

Frequently asked questions

Is Heliconia Island pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Heliconia Island?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Heliconia Island?

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Heliconia Island?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Heliconia Island located?

Situated on a river, this bed & breakfast is within 6 mi (10 km) of Mini Zoo and Jardin Yori, Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Mixto Maquenque, and Costa Rican Bird Route. San Juan–La Selva Biological Corridor and La Selva Biological Station are also within 6 mi (10 km).

Heliconia Island Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 42 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 42 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 42 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 42 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 42 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ramin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
If I could, I would have stayed longer in this establishment. The pictures and description does not do justice to this amazing place. The rooms are old but in reasonable state, and they are clean. The breakfast is good and with a perfect view over the garden. The garden is the best thing about the place. The property is actually like an island with a small old metal bridge and it is full of mutiple species of Heliconia and also a nice untouched forest for small walk and discovery. We saw both spider and howler monkeys, sloths (with their children) and numerous types of birds. The property has direct access to the river so you can bath there. It is simplely amazing!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Murali

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property with a lot of Heliconias and birds. Property is well kept. The room had AC which was good to counter the somewhat humid conditions when we were there. Food options are limited but that didn’t bother us too much as we were outside most of the time.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lidia, Southampton

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the most beautiful surroundings I’ve ever spent a night in. Birds, flowers, may be monkeys. Pierre is a wonderful host.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ravonna, Sarnia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a gem. Who needs a rainforest tour. Just stay here and sleep right with the animals of Costa Rica.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aliaksandr

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property! A lot of birds at the breakfast time! Hospitable owner!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mikael

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique atmosphere, excellent quality food!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely spot but bedsheets stained and bathroom not clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Owners not there and we were only people staying for 2 nights. We found the staff to be pleasant but somewhat disinterested almost as if we were in the way somehow. The room and veranda seating area was not clean and I had to find a brush to clean areas down. The place in general needs TLC and our room had several lights not working etc. I don’t mind a room not being cleaned during a stay but at these prices expected at least a clean room to start with and a daily clean especially for the used toilet paper bins given the high heat and no air con. No evening meal facilities so a drive of 10 mins minimum. Have travelled in South America and Far East and stayed in backpacking places so not a fusspot but don’t think I’ve been more disappointed with a place. On plus side were the gardens, great rafting on Sarapiqui with Green Rivers company and an extremely well presented Best Chocolate Tour
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was well situated in a little oasis. The service was great even though the rooms may be basic in luxury. Windows were screened and there was a fan but no AC. Fabulous gardens and breakfast view of monkeys, lizards, iguanas and toucans are what set it apart. I had a great sleep and was quite comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Eric, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful setting. Delicious breakfast. When we reported that the air conditioner didn’t work host said that it wasn’t broken but that there is an extra charge to use. So far they are the only place that charges extra in CR. Would have been nice to know ahead of time!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful gardens, nice rooms
Beautiful gardens, very nice rooms. I didn’t see any animals, but that may here been due to inclement weather. Did a night walk too and didn’t see anything notable. Flowers, however, were excellent. Many Heliconia species.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for wildlife
Staff wonderful, if it’s wildlife you want to see this is deftly the place to stay as it’s right on your doorstep. Food great and a very friendly and accommodating lovely family who made our stay a very special memory. Thankyou very much. Just a shame about the weather but hey tour in the rain forest :)
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
So much potential
From the outside, this place looks amazing. But on the inside, not so much. There was a massive dead cockroach in the bathroom, the fan wasn't very helpful in the hot and humid weather. This part of the country is full of mosquitos and bugs, so even a crack in the window (which there was) meant you were being eaten up by bugs all night. Lastly, the sheets were stained by sweat or something else. We were so tired from our long drive that we decided to stay, but chose to leave at sunrise! Friendly staff though.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Loretta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant visit
I stayed here one night. There is the MOST beautiful garden and for a patient photographer with a good camera, a great place to taking photos. The rooms are very nice, built up high so you can sit and look out over the garden, flowers and birds. And the air conditioning was most welcome as the humidity was exceptionally high that week. Over breakfast, I saw 19 birds ( two new life birds ) in the 1 1/2 hours I sat there. They put out fruit to attract them so you are bound to see some interesting species.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Chris

Disliked: Staff & service
Amazing grounds but!
Amazing grounds, friendly staff and good breakfast. Don't bother with dinner here and road traffic noisy at night!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful grounds / flowers / birds
For $22 US dollars per person you can do a night time walk of the grounds. Thaught the price a bit expensive.

10/10 Excellent

Myra, St Ives UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paradise
This peaceful, beautiful garden is a delight. The cabins are tasteful and comfortable and the breakfast and staff cannot be faulted.

8/10 Good

Joachim

Liked: Staff & service
It is a nice little paradise, plants and birds are wonderfull.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dmytro

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hospitable friendly owner, nice location within the nature
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Leuk verblijf in het groen. Veel planten en dieren kunnen hier spotten. Het ontbijt is prima. Sommige dingen zijn een beetje verouderd maar het is prima!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Stefanie

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Pierre war sehr nett und das Frühstück super. Nur der Wasserhahn im Zimmer hat schon gewackelt.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tess

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nous avons passé l’une des meilleures nuit de notre vie pour le cadre idyllique en pleine jungle ! Cette propriété est absolument merveilleuse, son gérant est très sympathique. Bonus pour la baignade dans la rivière. Lieu qui protége son environnement pour la faune et la flore. Et le repas du soir ainsi que le petit déjeuner étaient excellents.

10/10 Excellent

Martinus

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Prachtige locatie met heel veel wildlife. In de ochtend gewekt worden door brulapen
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Vincent

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022