Selva Bananito Lodge is located on a beautiful, remote nature preserve. The cabins are built sustainably and without electricity so guests can focus on appreciating the nature around them. Explore the reserve on guided tours, via exciting activities such as hiking, horseback riding or even ziplining.
Selva Bananito Lodge is located in the beautiful Talamanca Mountain region, at the foot of Muchilla mountain. It is in the province of Limón, located near the expansive wilderness of La Amistad International Park. The lodge is located on a family farm, on land that was originally meant to be used for logging. Instead, the family chose in 1994 to use two-thirds of the land as a nature reserve, with the lodge as a resort located on this land. One third of the land was set aside for farming, and it used to grow cocoa, coconuts and bananas.
It is currently it is home to a forest restoration project and sustainable cattle farming of livestock that both produce milk and can be used for beef. Future plans for the land include a sustainable oil palm plantation.
Because of its remote location, the lodge provides meals at its own rancho. It includes a bar, library area, and a dining room. The kitchen and staff areas are downstairs from the guest services. As part of its dedication to sustainability and environmentally friendly practices, the resort does not use electricity for the majority of its operations and does not provide electrical outlets to guests.
Battery charging can be arranged if necessary, but it is not part of the regular services offered, as part of an effort to immerse guests in the natural world as much as possible.
Ecotourism in Costa Rica has led to a boom in resorts and lodges that prioritize nature as part of their guests’ experiences. This lodge has a focus on sustainability, so it can operate and host visitors without doing serious harm to local natural resources and nearby residents.
The lodge takes a big-picture view of harm reduction and concentrates on minimizing the negative effect on nature in every way. From recycling to avoid noise pollution that drives animals away, Selva Bananito is an excellent example of how to run a sustainable resort. Solar energy for heating and electricity is another way the lodge goes green, and used salvage wood for a full 80% of its construction. Ecotourism aims to reduce the impact of human activity on the forest as much as possible.
Relax in our rooms at Selva Bananito Lodge
The cabins at Selva Bananito feature waste wood from logging projects decades in the past. More than 80% of the precious woods used in the construction process were sourced this way,, to avoid supporting modern logging operations. Instead of using vehicles that could damage the forest, the lodge used water buffalo to transport the wood.
Each cabin is built in the traditional manner, on stilts, to keep living quarters high above water level and to help avoid insects.The rooms also include extensive mosquito netting for your comfort. The lodge creates privacy by spacing the cabins at least 30 feet apart and creating natural walls of foliage for privacy. There are two lodging options available: standard rooms and superior rooms.
Standard Cabins There are seven standard cabins available at the lodge. Each includes both a queen size bed and full size bed, to fit 4 guests. The cabins have full private bathrooms, complete with a beautiful tiled shower. The large deck viewing areas are set up with two hammocks, allowing guests to soak in the views of nature during leisure time.
Superior Cabins Four superior cabins are available for use at the lodge. They are furnished with two queen beds and feature two hammocks outside on the spacious decks. They also have full bathrooms that use solar power to heat the water.
