Thank you so much for your warmth and hospitality! The forest was amazing and we spent several delightful hours with the hummingbirds. Hope to return soon.
Robert Orenstein, Atlanta, GA, USA. May 2009. See trip report.
We feel that we have landed in the most magical place on earth! Every detail about the lodge has been so carefully considered both from pure aesthetics to eco-friendly functionality. The meals are superb and so careful and healthy and delicious! We took magnificent hikes and had a terrific guide, Rogelio, who was so patient and calm and knew his birds! We were here three days and wish it could be longer.
Stephanie Housley, Brooklyn, New York. May 2009.
Marvellous lodge at a very beautiful place. Good food and perfect service. Quetzal and many many other birds.
Sven Sjöstedt and Jan Ake Johanson, Gnosjö, Sweden. March 2009.
Thank you for for your wonderful hospitality - this place is a little slice of heaven! Our little team came in a little ragged, tired and dirty and found a place of warmth, beauty, comfort and peace. We will never forget our time here.
Poncers, Pasadena, CA, USA.
You have created a very special lodge here. It is a confortable place to stay and the food is outstanding. Knut and I found some great birds on the trails and around the lodge.
Pete Ferrera, Slingerlands, NY, USA. June 2008
Chelemhá ist einzigartig: das Nebelwaldschutzgebiet mit seinen Quetzals, die Vögel, die Landschaft, die Lodge mit ihren Kolibris, Armins tolle Bewirtung und seine hervorragenden Kochkünste, Knut und Claudias Engangement für den Schutz der heimischen Vogelwelt und Knut's Vgelmonitoring. Wir sind echt beeindruckt und auch begeistert! Vermutlich werden einige von uns nicht das letzte Mal hier gewesen sein.
Reisegruppe vom Verein Sächsischer Ornithologen. Mai 2008
Very much appreciate your effort to preserve the cloud forest, and the ambiance of your lodge. Had a wonderful time during my stay here!
Larry Allen, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
This lodge is a true gem in the world of nature.
Frank and Susan Gilliland, Pasadena, CA, USA. April 2008.
Thank you for a wonderful sojourn in your beautiful lodge and grounds.
Barbara de Witt, Plantation, FL, USA. June 2007
This is a magical place. The food is great. The birds are fabulous. Wonderful hummingbirds; Garnet-throated Hummingbird has to be one of the most beautiful of the world.
Patty O'Neill, Milton, MA, USA. June 2007.
What a magical place. I spent 3 days here birdwatching with Cayaya Birding. We spent most of our time up in the reserve observing and photographing the special bird of this area including Quetzals, Chlorophonias, Nightingale-Thrushs, and many others. (trip report) But the birding is just a fragment of the experience of Chelemha. Armin's cooking is nothing short of extraordinary. What sensational meals. Listening to all the village sounds, the morning bird chorus, the conch being blown to call an association meeting, the sound of rain on the roof and in the forest. It is all very special.
Alan van Norman, Bismarck, ND, USA. May 2007.
Visiting Chelemha has been an extraordinary privilege. A true step back in time to a simpler life. Thanks to Cayaya Birding for sharing this spot before too many others have been here. The hospitality of Armin and staff has made the stay here very comfortable.
Howard King, Riverside, CA, USA. May 2007.
You have really created a wonderful place! A real paradise. We will highly recommend it to all our birder friends. Every meal was a culinary delight! We had wonderful looks at several life birds from the balcony. Our alarm clock in the morning was the amazing song of the Brown-backed Solitaire.
Lori and Mark Conrad, Hermosa Beach, CA, USA. May 2007.
Such a wonderful place! Armin's hospitality and culinary abilities are greatly appreciated. Saw a lot of new "lifers" here - you have an excellent trail network.
John Deppman, Monterey, CA, USA. March 2007.
Thank you for a wonderful stay in a very comfortable spot. The food and service were outstanding and the lodge is a treasure. We did not have great luck with the rain, but we saw many great birds: Quetzals, Fulvous Owl, Wrens, Warblers etc. (trip report) The trails are excellent.
Jeff Peters, Boston, MA, USA. March 2007
