Family hotels and homes in Shapaja

The view was Amazing, food delicious and a great hospitality service.

As far as jungle stays go this was unreal! The hotel is outstanding! The location is so beautiful, and the lodges are all so nice. Keep the doors shut to keep the bugs out. Nice to sit on the balcony, watching the river and the cloud forests was magical. The pool was also great! Food was possibly some of the best we ate our entire trip. We were not expecting the food to be SO GOOD! Yes, there are bugs - as someone from the UK this was a hilarious experience as I have never seen crickets and grasshoppers this size before so kept the staff entertained when I would scream at them landing on me :) But this was one of the highlights of the trip. We did a river tour - the guides speak mainly Spanish, but you can still get the jist even if your Spanish is extremely basic (like ours). We also had a translator who was volunteering at the hotel who came along so that was helpful! We saw a sloth on the boat trip, that was really special. Lots of birds and saw some tiny monkeys too.

Amazing property!! DO NOT second guess yourself We originally booked for two nights but after the first night we extended our stay another 6 nights. Great staff, beautiful property, safe, super clean and well tended property. Breakfast was amazing every morning. The owners live on site and are super hospitable. I can’t imagine any other properties in the area compare.

Beautiful property, run by a family yet very professionally. Top ratings for cleanliness, the AC in the room is a great relief, the lady of the house, the host is very warm & helping, there’re lots of examples of local arts & artefacts, lovely plants. Good breakfast made as per my requirement — lovely experience! If I ever were to pass by Tarapoto, this would be my place to stay at

A Beautiful Experience in the Amazonia - Tarapoto I am so glad I chose this place for my stay. It truly felt like home, surrounded by the incredible beauty of nature and its soothing sounds. Everything you could need is right here, making the experience all the more enjoyable. The accommodation is incredibly comfortable and clean, making it perfect for anyone working remotely—it’s the ideal spot to focus and recharge. The staff are incredibly welcoming, with the biggest hearts, and they truly make you feel at home. Their warmth and hospitality added so much to the experience. I couldn’t have asked for a better place to stay in the heart of the Amazonia. Highly recommend! 😇🤍

My husband and I had a great stay here. Luxury beyond the ordinary. Amazing food that was served in different places out in nature, the room was very beautiful and the staff did everything to make sure we had a good time! A place to recommend if you want something out of the ordinary

They picked me up from the airport and brought me the next day to the colectivo station for free 😊

The main thing about this lodge is that you are both really immersed in the natural environment but a walk or short moto-taxi ride from town. The more expensive luxury lodges further out of town maybe have more green space to explore and an even more secluded vibe... but this is a great compromise to experience both city and jungle at a great value price. Mindblowing fauna on-site - hummingbirds, woodpeckers, toucans and cute tamarin monkeys in the trees close by the bungalows (though as with elsewhere in the cloud forest area, you might need a telephoto lens or binoculars to see them as the canopy is so high). There was an abundance of butterflies and I had a praying mantis on my door one morning. As a naturalist who loves insects it was totally magical to stay here... the biodiversity is off the scale - amazing to have this 10 minutes from the town centre. By Urku down the road I also saw a monitor lizard ( a few metres long ), frogs at dusk and a macaw above the river. As a solo English traveller, having Christian there to translate for me also made a huge difference. He offered me lifts to town / elsewhere...booked me taxis... and generally went above and beyond as a host. Thankyou so much Christian! All the other people who worked there were also very kind sweet people, ready to help me when needed too. Like many places in Peru, it's gated and has a night guard ( also a lovely guy )... so it feels safe despite it's isolation. Tarapoto in general felt safe to me and I loved visiting the colourful town as well - I'm glad I didn't miss out on that being at the more remote lodges.