Book exchange and a DVD library
Wireless internet
Swimming pool
Common area offering music, TV with Direct TV, DVDs, and great swinging chairs for relaxing
Surfing
Horseback Riding
Hiking
Canopy tour
ATV tours or rental
Surfing, Horseback Riding, Hiking, Canopy tour, Yoga, Fishing, Snorkeling, Diving, ATV tours or rental among other adventures. We also offer tours to the nearby Montezuma waterfalls and Cabo Blanco nature reserve, or ride quads through the many jungle trails.
The open air restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Dinner specialties include fresh fish and shrimp sushi, and other international food. The bar is open all day. Delicious food, good music all day, and a nice, friendly atmosphere are our highest priority! Chill out and enjoy a refreshing cocktail in our bar and lounge area. Our restaurant offers a daily menu specially prepared by our personal chef.
Using the freshest local ingredients, we offer a selection of plates including sushi, catch of the day fish, BBQ and typical Costa Rican dishes that have been referred to as some of the country's finest cuisine.
All accommodations are situated on the top of a natural rock hill, in the middle of a private jungle. They are set back from the street for peace and quiet, but only 200m from the beach and famous surf areas. Every room features quiet balconies with hammocks and private open air bathrooms.
Bungalows: All bungalows have a private bathroom which is partially open to the sky for hot water showers under the sun or stars, small kitchenette, fridge, safe box and nice furnishings. The bungalows are built with an excellent ventilation system, and each has a ceiling fan. All beds have orthopedic mattresses. Each bungalow has a private veranda with hammock where you can enjoy spectacular Pacific sunsets, or just listen to the monkeys and birds.
Suite: It is a spacious room with double bed for a couple and an additional sofa - double bed, 2 fans, safe box, large private balcony with hammocks, and private bath with open sky shower.
Apartments: There are 2 stylish apartments. Both come with ocean view, A/C, private bath, safe box and access to a kitchen. They face the swimming pool. Small apartment fits up to 4 people has 1 queen bed and 2 single beds; large apartment fits up to 6 people has 1 queen bed and 4 single beds.
All rates are per room per night in USD & do not include hotel tax 13%!
Come and stay at the Funky Monkey Lodge in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica.
The guesthouse, bar and restaurant are hidden deep in the rainforests in a tranquil setting of the Nicoya Peninsula. Enjoy a refreshing dip in the swimming pool, or take a 3 minute stroll to access some of the most unspoiled beaches in Costa Rica. You can also relax in a hammock and enjoy the bohemian artistic vibe of Santa Teresa, a small beach town located next to Mal Pais and Playa Carmen.
Watch the surfers gliding across the waves, or rent a board and paddle out into the world class break yourself. Our professional surf instructors give lessons daily for riders of all ages and levels.
Soak up energy while immersing yourself in the beautiful tropical climate of the Guanacaste province, one of the lushes regions on the Pacific coast.
Santa Teresa
To drive to Malpais from the Juan Santamaria International Airport or San Jose, take the Inter American Highway towards Puntarenas. The distance from San Jose to Puntarenas is about 70 miles (110 km). In Puntarenas you will take the car ferry that goes to Paquera across the Golfo (Gulf) de Nicoya. The ferry departs every 2 hours. Once you are on the road again you will drive around the peninsula to Playa Santa Teresa for approximately 1.5 hours passing the towns of Paquera and Cobano (In Cobano you will find the last gas station, make sure to fill up. You will also find an ATM here.) until you get to Santa Teresa. You will reach the beach at a place known as Playa Carmen or Street. If you take a left you will go to Mal País and to the right you go to Playa Santa Teresa. The hotel is located exactly in the middle of Santa Teresa