Cotococha Amazon Lodge - Napo River Lodge

The grounds itself and rooms were beautiful and well maintained. Located between Tena and Misahualli you are surrounded by the jungle, just off a road (so no off-roading needed to get here). The property is serene and beautiful and right off the Napo River. There is also a stairway to get down to the river where you can spend some mornings for some quiet time with Mamapacha The wifi all throughout the property is strong and I had no problem getting signal whether I was in my room or the wellness & pool area. The not-so-great part is that the information on the Selina website is outdated as well as the information provided if you use ***********. Firstly the Whatsapp number for reception is +593 98 924 9559 NOT the one listed on the site. I reached out to this number and via email before I arrived so that I could get more information and I found that they were not super responsive. So this was a bit frustrating. There is a separate Group Whatsapp number which they will provide you after you've checked in as a guest where they make announcements and you can ask questions. There is no daily yoga offered as specified on the site and some of the other services listed are not actually available. The tour information listed is a bit outdated as well. They do offer evening activities at 8pm every night including karaoke, bingo, trivia, movie night, and community dance. There is also massage and facial services offered on site, which you can book with reception. In the wellness area, there are. yoga mats available if you wish to do some yoga on your own or turn on a Youtube video. There are also hammocks to lay out and swing. The pool area is a nice touch but it was pouring rain the entire time so entirely I didn't have a chance to use the pool or jacuzzi. The jacuzzi was only warm however. The staff is kind and helpful, if your spanish is not great - some staff members speak more fluent english than others. However it is best if you know at least some spanish to communicate more easily. Tours can be booked on site, but it's not worth it to try and book too far in advance. Due to weather or other conditions, tours may be canceled (ie. Jumandy Cave tours was canceled the morning of the tour due to heavy rains which would have made the conditions dangerous). As a solo traveler, it can be a bit frustrating because there is a minimum of 2 people for a tour - however it is possible to pay an extra $10 if there is no one else going. Otherwise try to make some friends with other guests and see if anyone else is interested. I found there were quite a few groups with pre-booked private tours but luckily I met a couple of other solo travelers and we went on some tours together. All their tours are with the company Grand Selva - I went on the Half Day Amazoonico tour, Daytime Jungle Hike and Nighttime Jungle Hike. The Night Jungle Hike was just ok, I enjoyed the other two. The restaurant itself has tasty food, yes more expens

Amazing stay! Very cute hostel! The staff were amazing! Chino was the best! He was so helpful and so kind! The food was delicious, the rooms were very cute, great pool area, yoga in the morning, super fun tours! We had a great time here and I would recommend staying here!

My kids and I could not have been happier with the lodge. Great family room (warning there are bugs and insects but you’re right by a river in the rainforest). Great pool and beautiful grounds. Loved the breakfast and dinner. Arranging tours through them was very easy and fast. Highly recommend

Love it, love it, love it! You are one with nature, far away from the busy city. The food and drinks are delicious, the staff is super friendly, and the accommodations are unique. If you have some time, visit the locals on the boat tour. You will go back to basics and get a great idea of their community.

Selina was a great place to stay, as within 15 minutes driving (or less) from the property you can access amazing places to swim, eat tasty and affordable lunches and see monkeys. You can also easily hike to waterfalls. The pool at Selina is really nice. We were a bit worried when we arrived that it would be too loud/a lot of partying but they have a strict quiet policy at 11pm and our room (the family room) was very spacious and quiet. The food and drinks are decent but not great - the food in town is fantastic.

pleasant stay