8.9

106 reviews

Rancho Humo Estancia

Rancho Humo Estancia

Rio Tempisque, Nicoya, Guanacaste, 00001, Costa Rica

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Restaurant

Outdoor swimming pool

Kids' pool

Free Private Parking

Free wifi

Room service

Air conditioning

Kid-friendly buffet

Rancho Humo Estancia

Welcome to Rancho Humo Estancia, your ultimate getaway nestled in the heart of Costa Rica! Just a stone's throw away from the vibrant city center of Puerto Humo (only 0.3mi!), this charming hotel offers the perfect combination of nature and comfort. With prices starting as low as $100 per night, you can dive into the Costa Rican lifestyle without breaking the bank! Located at Rio Tempisque, Nicoya, you'll enjoy the serene ambiance of lush gardens and breathtaking views that will leave you feeling refreshed and inspired.

At Rancho Humo Estancia, adventure and relaxation go hand in hand. Dive into the glorious outdoor swimming pool or soak up the sun on the sun deck while the kids enjoy their own pool! Feeling peckish? Dive into a delicious meal at the hotel's restaurant, or indulge in the kid-friendly buffet that promises to please even the pickiest of eaters. With rave reviews from 106 guests, many have exclaimed about the exceptional service and cozy atmosphere that make you feel right at home. Don't forget to catch some rays with the free beach chairs and loungers, perfect for unwinding in style!

For those seeking a sprinkle of adventure, Rancho Humo Estancia offers an array of activities such as horseback riding and organized tours to explore the stunning surroundings. Need some pampering? Treat yourself to a soothing massage (additional charges apply) after a day of exploration. With free Wi-Fi, private parking, and room service at your fingertips, you’ve got all the amenities you need for a memorable stay. So pack your bags and get ready for an unforgettable experience at this little slice of paradise!

As you unwind at Rancho Humo Estancia, make sure to take a dip in the inviting outdoor swimming pool that sparkles like a gem under the tropical sun. With plenty of room to splash, and the playful atmosphere radiating joy, it’s the perfect spot for families to bond over cannonballs and lazy floats. Nearby, the sun deck beckons you to kick back, relax, and maybe enjoy a book while the sun-soaked Costa Rican warmth envelopes you. Your inner sun-worshipper will thank you for it!

When hunger strikes, you won’t need to wander far! The on-site restaurant serves up delectable American cuisine that caters to all palates—whether you crave a hearty breakfast to start your day or a satisfying dinner after your adventures. Families can rejoice at the kid-friendly buffet, guaranteeing that even those discerning little eaters will find something to love. Settle into the family-friendly ambiance, where laughter is encouraged and great meals become cherished memories, while you soak in the views that make each bite even sweeter.

And let’s not forget the playful spirit of exploration that lies just beyond the grounds of the hotel. With thrilling horseback riding experiences and organized tours waiting to be discovered, you’ll have a plethora of adventures to choose from. Whether it's galloping through lush trails or soaking in breathtaking sunsets, your days here are bound to be filled with laughter and wonder. After a day of excitement, pamper yourself with a soothing massage, an ideal way to end your unforgettable journey at Rancho Humo Estancia. So grab your sunscreen and sense of adventure—Costa Rica awaits!

Closest airports

Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport

23.3mi

Nosara Airport

31.4mi

Tamarindo Airport

31.8mi

Tambor Airport

46mi

La Fortuna Arenal Airport

53.4mi

Most popular amenities

Restaurant

Outdoor swimming pool

Kids' pool

Free Private Parking

Free wifi

Room service

Air conditioning

Kid-friendly buffet

Bar

Sun deck

Tour desk

Private entrance

Parking On Site

Terrace

Non-smoking rooms

Beach chairs/Loungers

Garden view

Picnic area

Garden

View

Free toiletries

Rooms

Family Suite in Rancho Humo Estancia

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Family Suite

2 Queen Size Beds

580 sqft

Private Bathroom

View

Private entrance

Air conditioning

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Family Suite Double is 581 square feet and includes 2 double beds 131-150 width plus safe and is Wheelchair-accessible.

Junior Suite in Rancho Humo Estancia

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Junior Suite

1 Twin Bed

1 King Size Bed

710 sqft

Garden view

Private Bathroom

Terrace

Private entrance

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Junior Suite Double is 710 square feet and includes a double bed 131-150 width plus balcony and safe.

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Standard, Queen Size

1 Queen Size Bed

410 sqft

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Standard Room Double is 409 square feet and includes a queen-size bed 150-154 width plus hairdryer.

Standard Triple Room in Rancho Humo Estancia

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Standard, Triple

1 Twin Bed

1 Queen Size Bed

495 sqft

Garden view

Private Bathroom

Private entrance

Air conditioning

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The spacious triple room features air conditioning, a private entrance, as well as a private bathroom boasting a bath or a shower and a hairdryer. The triple room has garden views. The unit has 2 beds.

Standard Quadruple Room in Rancho Humo Estancia

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Standard, 2 Queen Size Beds

2 Queen Size Beds

420 sqft

Garden view

Private Bathroom

Private entrance

Air conditioning

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This quadruple room is air-conditioned and features a private bathroom, a private entrance and garden views. The unit offers 2 beds.

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Standard, 1 Twin Bed

415 sqft

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The spacious double room features air conditioning, a private entrance, as well as a private bathroom boasting a bath or a shower and a hairdryer. The double room has garden views. The unit has 1 bed.

Standard Double Room in Rancho Humo Estancia

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Standard Room

1 Queen Size Bed

410 sqft

Garden view

Private Bathroom

Private entrance

Air conditioning

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Junior Suite, King Size

1 King Size Bed

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Family, 2 Queen Size Beds

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Suite Standard

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Guest reviews

8.9

106 reviews

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Featured reviews:

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T

9.1

December 2024

Beautiful place. Huge rooms. Incredible lobby/entrance. Interesting excursions. Nice pool. Great personal attention from Kenneth, our concierge, driver, tour guide, and waiter. Massive property for walks and horse riding and wetlands tour.

There is no place to hang clothes in the room. Not a single hook! Light switches are on the opposite side of the room from the bed, and there is no bedside lamp. Ceiling fan over bed #2 didn't work. The pool was low and needed cleaning, but it was still usable. There are few, if any, dining options in the area. The food at the farm is good and very filling, but overpriced. We should have just had a late breakfast and early dinner and skipped lunch.

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Ruth

10

August 2024

Good Fortune lead us to this property. One must be “committed” to getting to this Resort. The last 30 minutes drive from Nicoya is hard to negotiate with all of the potholes. We found the trip to be worthwhile upon arrival. Our room had the most Unbelievably Beautiful View of the nearby valleys and Mountains. Absolutely gorgeous. The room was very clean and well appointed as the King Bed was squarely in front of the picture perfect glass doors to the balcony that overlooked the property. This resort is a working Ranch complete with Steer and Hogs. A river is nearby for water excursions and we took a nice long walk around the grounds. The staff are VERY pleasant and professional. Every need is cared for by these attentive people. A Wonderful stay at a Top and mostly Hidden Property in Costa Rica.

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Teresa

9.1

December 2023

The property is beautiful, and the staff was terrific! The food was excellent! The chef made very tasty breakfasts and dinners, and our bilingual guide (an employee of Rancho Humo--Kenneth) worked so hard dawn to late night to provide us with excellent service in the restaurant, as well as morning and evening boat and bird tours. We were able to watch the sun set from a view tower on the property--hard to beat! I can't say enough about what an excellent job Kenneth did! A boat tour on Rio Tempisque allowed us to see many birds, crocodiles, iguana and butterflies. We wished we would have booked the rooms for one more day.

The safe was not ready for use when we arrived and was not bolted to the cabinet or wall. The lodging was a bit expensive, but was luxurious! Arrival and the front gate was awkward. We wish there would have been some instructions. The road to get there is a bit off the beaten path and took a bit longer than we expected--estimate about 1/2 hour to one hour more than your GPS tells you!

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Vicki

9.1

May 2024

We were on holiday in Costa Rica for 14 days and stayed at 4 places and this was the last place we stayed and was by far the best. It was so relaxing. The entrance lounge area was very impressive and our room and bathroom was massive with choice of double beds and air conditioned. All meals were exceptional and additionally considerately catered for my special needs ( having allergies to both wheat and cows milk). It was a real treat to laze in the pool and we really enjoyed watching the howler monkeys and motmot birds from the patio area. Kenneth, a member of staff was exceptional in looking after the 4 of us. He sorted coffee for us on a regular basis and arranged my food requirements and additionally took us out on excursions and organised others for us. He showed us the village and local lake and was on hand if we needed anything. We had a great river trip (seeing the crocodiles and macaws was awesome), a sunset trip and 2 bird excursions. Do take advantage of all these trips.

The journey on the way to the ranch was longwinded ( as the major bridge was being repaired and we had to go the very long way round) and the roads are slow and windy. There were 4 of us in our party and we enjoyed all the tours on offer, but it could be too remote for some. You had no choice really but to eat at the ranch ...but it was delicious, really well worth it.

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Isabel

9.1

January 2024

This is our second 3-day visit to Rancho HUMO. Once again, it did not disappoint. Our room and facility were clean and spacious. The set meals were carefully prepared, varied and delicious. The setting, with wide open vistas are magnificent and the 2 out of 5 available tours we took - both wetland and boat, accompanied by knowledgeable English guides - were rewarding in seeing bountiful wildlife. Guests are also able to continue exploring the reserve on their own, at their own pace. The ranch is both simple, in the best sense, and unique in sustaining a working ranch while preserving and enhancing wildlife for visitors’ accessible viewing. However, what made this stay exceptional was staff member Kenneth who seems to be in charge of everything from check in to check out, being a local guide, acting both as waiter and maitre’d at meals, juggling all the guests needs with attention, resolution and humour. What an asset to the establishment! We will be back next visit to Costa Rica and hope Kenneth will be there to greet us with his enthusiasm. Thank-you Rancho HUMO!

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Jeremy

9.1

January 2024

Rancho Humo is an out-of-the ordinary place to stay. Located well away from towns on the edge of the Palo Verde National Park it provides a unique experience, surrounded by nature. Kenneth is the main 'host' who you will almost certianly greet you on arrival (unless it is his day off!). He does an exceptional job and speaks very good english, if required by guests. He will explain every aspect of the ranch, including the tours available. These include a wetlands safari, a boat trip on the Tempisque river not far from the ranch, horse riding and a tour of the ranch's livestock area, where cows are milked every day. We urge you to take at least both the wetlands and boat trip, which (depending on the season of course) will delight you with abundant sightings of wildlife - birds, crocodiles, iguanas etc. Kenneth acted as driver / guide on our wetlands tour and as guide on our boat trip (the boat was captained by Danilo, who was exceptional in providing wildlife spotting and getting as close as possible to the animal / bird / lizard in question). Kenneth's knowledge is exceptional and will augment your trip significantly. We cannot speak more highly of him. Food at the ranch is very good and we must mention both Paula & Kenya, who will tend to you very well in the restaurant and provide some delicious dishes at both breakfast and dinner (the latter is $US per person per night). There is a nice swimming pool, which did, in our opinion, need some cleaning on the day we left, and chairs and loungers with towels. We had a memorable time at Rancho Humo and would highly recommend it for those looking for an authentic, different kind of stay in Costa Rica.

No coffee available in rooms, which we found strange. You have to go to the restaurant for your morning fix.

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Jonathan

9.1

January 2024

Impeccably clean, great service, beautiful location- A location clearly trying to perform at a high-level.

Probably more of an 8.5 or an 8.7 than a true 9.0 facility. Everything falls just a quarter-step short of a 9. For example, rooms have exposed telecom wires, harsh lighting in an atmosphere of attempted sophistication. While the rooms have air conditioning, the efficacy of that air conditioning is limited by pressure walls within the rooms. The food and the restaurant is legitimately good but lacking refinement. Just a little bit of investment around the edgeswould make this a true 9.0 or 10.0 facility.

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Sarah

10

December 2024

Rancho Humo is amazing. The staff was fantastic, especially Kenneth, our host and guide. The food was delicious and abundant - great chef! The wildlife was wonderful and Kenneth's knowledge about it was so helpful. We loved our stay and wish we could have stayed longer. We will come back and highly recommend Rancho Humo. It is such a peaceful place.

It couldn't have been better. We loved it.

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Céline

9.1

August 2023

We had booked a suite and it did not disappoint! Beautiful and clean room with an amazing view! We had dinner there and it was one of the best meal we ever had in Costa Rica (we leave here)!! Kenneth, our guide/waiter/receptionist was extremely attentive and informative. The tour of the wetlands was very good and worth it. We will be back!

A little misunderstanding about one of the tour provided by the hotel. But it did not affected our stay. I only recommend to contact them beforehand about the tours.

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Elizabeth

10

February 2023

Our guide, Kenneth, took such good care of us. My friend and I went birdwatching, we took a boat ride along the river contiguous to a national park, went horseback riding, and went by jeep all around this huge property. Kenneth spoke such good English and could not have been more gracious. We now have a bird list a mile long. And the food prepared by Kenya including a birthday cake was exquisite. The lodge is gorgeous with amazing art work in the lobby, and a wonderful pool. I Highly recommend this beautiful place ...

It was perfection. Loved every minute.

Points of Interest Around Rancho Humo Estancia

Attractions

Palo Verde National Park

5.5mi

Llanos de Cortés Waterfall

14.8mi

Las Pumas Rescue Center

17.9mi

Pura Aventura

26.9mi

Vida Aventura Nature Park

27.8mi

Rio Negro Hot Springs

29.3mi

Diamante Eco Adventure Park

30.5mi

Flamingo Beach (Playa Flamingo)

30.7mi

Restaurants

Rancho Humo Estancia

Cuisines

  • American

Ambiances

  • Family Friendly

Pools

Location

  • Outdoor

Availability

  • All season

Amenities of Rancho Humo Estancia

Restaurant

Outdoor swimming pool

Kids' pool

Free Private Parking

Free wifi

Room service

Air conditioning

Kid-friendly buffet

Bar

Sun deck

Tour desk

Private entrance

Parking On Site

Terrace

Non-smoking rooms

Beach chairs/Loungers

Garden view

Picnic area

Garden

View

Free toiletries

Stay rules - Rancho Humo Estancia

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Curfew

  • Parking

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property