Las Cotingas Ocean View
Rooms above the beach at Agujitas, Drake Bay, many with a sea view, reached by about 100 steps
About this stay
Las Cotingas Ocean View sits on the slope above the beach in Drake Bay, on the Osa Peninsula, a few minutes' walk from the village of Agujitas. Reaching it means climbing about 100 steps, and some rooms sit a few steps higher. In return, the shared terrace faces the Pacific and Drake Bay, paths wind through the vegetation around the rooms and there is direct access to the beach. Every room has air conditioning and Starlink Wi-Fi. Green Lora, a four-person sea-view room, adds a kitchen, a private terrace and a hammock; the Pelicano duplex suite and the Ara Macao family apartment also have kitchens.
The lodge recommends arriving by boat from Sierpe and meets boat arrivals on the beach; the Drake Bay airstrip is about 2 km away, and the lodge can arrange a taxi. A 4x4 can make it by road, depending on the rains, and parking is free until full. Check-in runs from 14:00 to 19:00, with nobody at reception after that, and check-out is at 11:00. Breakfast is not included in rooms such as Guacamayo and Pelicano, where it can be added. Luggage storage is available, and daily room cleaning is optional. Guests rate the lodge 8.6 out of 10 across 193 reviews.
- Terrace facing the Pacific and Drake Bay, with direct beach access
- Air conditioning and Starlink Wi-Fi in every room; kitchens in Green Lora, Pelicano and Ara Macao
- A few minutes' walk from Agujitas village
- Beach pickup for boat arrivals and tours to Corcovado and Caño Island
- Drake Bay airstrip about 2 km away
- 8.6 guest score from 193 reviews
Our take
About 100 steps lead up from the beach to Las Cotingas Ocean View, and that climb explains both its view over Drake Bay and its main limit. Every room has air conditioning and Starlink Wi-Fi, three units have a kitchen, and the village of Agujitas is a few minutes' walk away. The lodge is candid that water and Wi-Fi can cut out for hours in the rainy season. Its real use is as a base: it books the boat from Sierpe and tours into Corcovado, where a certified guide is compulsory, and to Caño Island. Guests rate it 8.6 across 193 reviews.
- ✓Bring enough cash for the whole stay: the lodge itself warns that there are no banks or ATMs in Drake Bay.
- ✓Time your boat from Sierpe so you land well before 19:00: check-in is not possible after that hour, when no one is left at the reception desk.
- ✓Drive only in a 4x4 and expect the road to depend on the rains; parking is free but only until it is full, so the boat from Sierpe remains the simpler way in.
- ✓Corcovado can only be entered with a certified guide, so book the Sirena or San Pedrillo day through the lodge before you travel rather than on arrival.
- ✓Choose the room by its view: most face the sea, Caracara right on the beach; Tangara and Curassow are sold as partial views, Manakin is an interior room, Motmot looks onto the jungle and the Superior rooms onto mountain and forest. Aracari has a hot tub on its balcony, Pelicano one on its upper level and Motmot one in its glass-walled bathroom.
Why we love it
- Sea view over Drake Bay from the terrace
- Tours to Corcovado and Caño Island booked on site
- Beach pickup for arrivals by boat from Sierpe
Why guests love itI would book Las Cotingas Ocean View for couples and families with children old enough to climb stairs happily, who want a sea view and a base for boat tours rather than a secluded jungle lodge. Green Lora sleeps four with its own kitchen, hammock and sea-facing terrace, and the Ara Macao family apartment also has a kitchen, which helps when you want to cook a few meals. The full-day Sirena trip in Corcovado suits older children best; snorkelling at Caño Island and the Sierpe mangroves work for a wider age range. I would not send anyone with limited mobility, or parents with a stroller, here: about 100 steps separate the beach from the rooms. Remote workers should know that Starlink and the water supply can drop for hours in the rainy season, and insects come with the Osa's biodiversity.