Hotel Casa Chameleon Hotel Mal Pais - Adults Only - is an extremely beautiful and well-maintained hotel located on a mountain slope in the jungle just outside Santa Teresa. The hotel has 10 beautiful bungalows, all with their own terrace and infinity pool which are completely private. With these 10 bungalows, the hotel can only accommodate a maximum of 20 adult guests (no children at this hotel), which gives a very private atmosphere. From our terrace, which had a view of the Pacific Ocean, we saw, among other things, howler monkeys, beautiful birds and large butterflies. Our bungalow was very nicely decorated and we also really appreciated that there was a real coffee maker (coffee refilled daily) and a small fridge in the room. Wonderful to start the day with a cup of coffee on the terrace and look out over the jungle and the Pacific Ocean! The hotel has a beautiful restaurant and bar where you eat breakfast and/or lunch and dinner. Very good food is served throughout. Fresh fruit and a fruit smoothie are always served with each breakfast. Next to the hotel's restaurant is also a small pool where a family of 4 lizards used to sunbathe during the day! Peaceful and exciting animals. The staff is extremely concerned about the guests and the guests' well-being. We would like to extend a very warm thank you to Alfredo, Mariano, Justin, Andy and David and all the other staff who made our two weeks stay very special! As the hotel is outside Santa Teresa (it takes about 45 minutes to walk to Santa Teresa), we strongly recommend renting an ATV during your stay there. Walking along the roads, all of which lack sidewalks, after dark is life-threatening as the roads lack lighting and cars, motorcycles and ATVs drive at high speeds and often without their lights on. With an ATV, you can also easily get around to all the paradise beaches in the region. We can only warmly recommend Hotel Casa Chameleon Hotel Mal Pais. //Frederik & Maria

Casa Chameleon is a lovely hotel. My partner and I spent a week there and we had a wonderful time - really is a little bit of paradise. Breakfast was included and it was a great way to start the day. The staff were really accommodating, helping with any of our requests (e.g. booking tours, arranging a transfer to the airport, putting a bottle of drink in our room for arrival, keeping us informed of any changes/ cost increases in the tours etc). The hotel is up a steep hill, so you get your steps in when walking, but we also hired an ATV for a few days. Food was lovely, had dinner there most nights. View from our room was stunning. Would recommend highly!

nothing really.

Wonderful views, great food and service. Lovely personal service with great communication. It really does a great job with the indoor outdoor bridging with a gentle breeze from the ocean into most of tye spaces which you will be very grateful for in the heat. The jungle is right up to many of the balconies, with lovely planted pathways connecting the different spaces. We managed to see so many animals while just playing on the terrace. It was a wonderful stay all round and a high bench mark for the start of our first stay in Costa Rica yet to be beat.

The only thing I would say to be aware of is the steep hill to and from beach on quite a rough road. It's walkable but tiring. No problem if you had a vehicle though and the local taxi drivers and car hire folks take it in their stride. It's probably more of an issue due to us being from Scotland and not used to the climate.

My stay was amazing. Everyone was so nice and made sure we had atvs to get around. They helped book our tours and massages.

The room patio doors and bathroom showers don’t seal. So you may have a buggy crawly friend who peaks in and says hello. The restaurant on site is closed during slow season so you have to book your dinner ahead of time.

The property itself it’s so beautiful and tropical with some of the most amazing views. It is located 5 min to Santa Teresa, where there were so many things to do and explore. Our Villa was perfect for our two-week stay, and every single staff member we encountered were so kind and accommodating. We felt like royalty during our stay, and would love to come back.

The one and only feature we weren’t too fond of was that the bathroom and bedroom were separated by a wall with an open ceiling concept, and no door for the entrance. The toilet had it’s own stall and saloon style doors.

Lovely place to stay with wonderful staff (Andy was a star). Food was really nice in the restaurant.

The only downside to the hotel was the fact that without a car it was a relatively isolated place which meant getting around wasn't that easy or cheap as taxis were the only options.

The property is amazing. The bungalow was outstanding with a magnificent view. Everything was very clean and the staff was most attentive. Casa Cameleon is worth every penny you pay them (especially in comparison to other hotels in the area). We enjoyed everything and would love to stay again.

Nothing to dislike. Our waterfall stopped running but they repaired it immediately.

Amazing small property. 10 rooms. Fabulous individual very private suites. Fantastic staff. Amazing views. Delicious food.

Nothing! If I had to make one comment it would be to have more recliners around the pool as the standard rooms don’t have them on their terrace.

The most incredible room in a beautiful hotel. All the staff were a delight and were so quick to help us with anything and everything we needed. Food/breakfast was lovely and we were able to eat it in our room a couple of mornings. The room was one of the most amazing rooms we’ve ever stayed in. Huge private pool in the jungle, super private, so much space, amazing bath, and you can even see the sea!

Amazing Service, the Staff was always friendly & helpful. Prizes are totally acceptable for the standard in the area. Wide range of options for breakfast/ lunch/ dinner. The villa, the pool and the view were astounding.

No complaints whatsoever