Cabañas del Bosque
Garden pool and kitchenettes minutes from Barra Honda's caves
About this stay
The garden does the framing here: parquet-floored family rooms open onto private patios and balconies around a pool that stays open year-round, with the dry-forest hills toward Barra Honda visible on a clear afternoon. Days tend to split between the cave trip inland, arranged through the property's own tour desk, and slower stretches back at the pool once the dust settles. Kitchenettes and a dining area matter in a canton with scattered restaurant options, and free on-site parking removes the usual gravel-road anxiety for anyone driving in themselves. A 24-hour front desk and private check-in cover the practical side of a stay this far from a town centre, while bicycle parking suggests a property used to guests exploring the immediate area rather than driving everywhere. Rooms are built for families first, with kitchenette and dining space doing the daily work.
- Garden pool
- Family rooms with kitchenette
- Private patio and balcony
- Tour desk on site
Our take
I recommend Cabañas del Bosque to families or small groups who want a self-catering base for day trips into Barra Honda's dry forest rather than a resort with everything on site. The kitchenette and dining area matter more here than the pool, given how thin restaurant options run through Nandayure's villages. Travelers expecting nightlife, a beach at the door or a jungle-lodge wildlife encounter from the balcony should look elsewhere on the peninsula. It is a comfortable staging point for the park.
- ✓Book the Barra Honda tour through the front desk in advance, transport there is the main hurdle
- ✓Use the kitchenette for breakfast and at least one dinner, nearby restaurant options are limited
- ✓Bring closed shoes for the cave trails, the limestone paths get dusty and uneven in dry season
Why we love it
- Year-round pool set inside a private garden
- Kitchenettes and dining space in every family room
- Tour desk that arranges the Barra Honda cave trip
- 24-hour front desk this far from a town centre
Why guests love itCabañas del Bosque is a self-catering base for families who plan day trips from Nandayure. Family rooms have a private bathroom, a kitchenette, a balcony and a patio, and the garden pool is open year-round. Free Wi-Fi, on-site parking and bicycle parking are included, and the tour desk arranges the trip to Barra Honda National Park, about 36 kilometres away. Rated 8.7 from only 20 reviews, so I would treat the score as an early signal.