About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: Gingerbread Restaurant & Hotel in Mata de Cana offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and balconies. Each room includes a work desk, tea and coffee maker, and free WiFi. Dining Experience: The modern, family-friendly restaurant serves lunch and dinner with French, Greek, Italian, Mediterranean, and other cuisines. Vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options are available. Live music enhances the dining experience. Leisure Facilities: Guests can relax in the garden or on the terrace. The hotel features an indoor and outdoor play area, outdoor seating, and free on-site private parking. Location and Attractions: Located 32 mi from Fortuna Airport, the hotel is near attractions such as La Fortuna Waterfall (28 mi) and Venado Caves (12 mi). Highly rated by guests for its excellent service and amenities.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular amenities
- Free parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Restaurant
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Free Wifi
- Family rooms
- Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
- Bar
- Breakfast
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Brynn
United States
“Chef Eyal’s cooking is beyond compare, I ate at Gingerbread’s restaurant on my last trip to La Fortuna and was determined to include it in my second trip. Both our dinner and later, our included breakfast were phenomenal, with fresh fruits and...” - Dawn
United States
“We chose this place as a redocumentation from a Blogger and was very satisfied. Although we only stayed one night, it was a very pleasant experience. We ate dinner at the hotel and selected the Chef's Choice, which was a wide arrange and plenty of...” - Cece
United States
“Beautiful location, friendly staff, very comfortable beds, great hot shower, breakfast was amazing and so was dinner. Very peaceful location and close to La Fortuna” - Beverley
Canada
“Beautiful location, comfortable room, and balcony. Fun to watch the birds and their pecking order as the fruit was put out for them, at our breakfast time.” - Meg
United States
“Quiet roadside hotel, Beautifully painted, amazing food, friendly owner who fed the amazing birds. Location worked for us as we were in route to Tamarindo and were not happy with our hotel near Arenal. Really improved our trip.” - Mckinnon
Canada
“The food was phenomenal. We ordered off the menu the first night and then Elay let us sample from various starters followed by a main meal and the best cheesecake ever!! The staff is so friendly and I love the family style breakfast. It’s such a...” - Marnie
United States
“It was magical experience! Highly recommend staying here. From the idyllic room (stayed in the Garden of Eden), we did the dinner tasting menu (chef Eyal introduced each course, he’s such a cool guy… and the food was gourmet) and he prepared a...” - Nastaran
United States
“This was the most unique, once in a lifetime lodge stay we have experienced. Eyal really does not mess/ “eff” around when it comes to food because seriously the two night dinner feasts we had was the most incredible food in the world. Sadly he...” - Cassady
United States
“so peaceful, great bird watching. very creative rooms, restaurant was excellent. Staff and chef were so accommodating, felt like we have new friends.” - Jeff
Costa Rica
“The food was amazing and there's nothing like Gingerbread anywhere. We had a balcony room and the view of the lake was so wonderful.”

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Languages Spoken
English,Spanish,HebrewArea info
Restaurants
- Gingerbread Restaurant
- CuisineFrench • Greek • Italian • Mediterranean • Seafood • Sushi • Thai • Local • International • Latin American • European • Grill/BBQ
- Open forLunch • Dinner
- AmbienceFamily-friendly • Modern
- Dietary optionsVegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
House rules
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
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Crib and extra bed policies
Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.


The fine print
A prepayment deposit via bank transfer or PayPal is required to secure your reservation. The property will contact you after you book to provide any bank transfer instructions.
Please inform Gingerbread Restaurant & Hotel of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Payment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.