Posada Amazonas

I have held off writing a review for a few weeks whilst I think things through. The lodge was in an incredible location and the wildlife was out of this world. Our guide, Freet was very knowledgable and experienced. The rooms were nicely decorated and having one side completely open to the jungle was an amazing experience. I have no idea why the rooms were designed with low walls between rooms as this was totally unnecessary and having floor to ceiling walls would not have detracted from the ambience. You could hear everything from your neighbours, when they turned the lights on, when they spoke or went to the toilet. Just hope you have courteous neighbours. The food was ok. As vegetarians we basically just ate bread, rice and salad. The selection of fruit was great and fresh. We had one incident where a member of our assigned group asked to move guides due to a misunderstanding. Instead of moving them to a new group, the manager instead replaced our guide with a more junior guide. The manager stated that the previous guide was needed for another group that included a “social media influencer”. We were very disappointed with this as we developed a great rapport with our original guide and were very happy with him. We had no choice but to oblige with the manager and lose our knowledgable guide and friend.

I went to Posada as part of a wider group trip, so did not pay for it directly. The lodge feels very far from anywhere and yet it feels incredibly safe. The rooms are open to nature, but nothing was ever damaged (use the safe boxes as advised, especially for food - not that you'll need any - the catering is excellent, with plenty of vegetarian options, and snacks are also provided between meals). There are flushing toilets, incredible shower facilities and the beds are very comfortable with mosquito nets placed at night by the staff. Drinking water vats are strategicvally placed throughout the lodge but you may have a long-ish walk to the common areas through corridors. Some parts of the corridors are open to the elements, but umbrellas are provided everywhere in case of rain. There is obviously no air conditioning, but this helps you acclimatise. The lodge is run by a family and others from the Infierno community, which gives the place a homely feel, with resident tour guides and a local geologist for citizen science projects. Massage services are available and there is a local shop for souvenirs and essentials like bug spray, clothing and torches. Tons of activities can be arranged, but it's also nice to relax in the hammocks and common areas and listen to the sounds of nature. While this hotel is not going to be for everyone, I had the most incredible time!