There won’t be much I can say about John and Secret Garden that hasn’t already been said. This place is an absolute treasure. John takes extremely good care of all his guests and I understand why everyone raves about this place. The rooms are quite large, clean and comfortable. His ‘happy hour’ every evening is a fantastic way to unwind from the day, and chat with the other guests. The whole group of us went out for dinner one night with John. We had a wonderful stay here and would recommend highly to anyone who is travelling to Iguazu Falls.

Secret Garden – Iguazu, Argentina

In the middle of Iguazu town, Secret Garden is a three-room sanctuary nestled in bush. This was a magical find. The rooms are spacious and decorated very nicely. There is no TV, but this made for a very relaxing stay. The rooms were extremely clean. The only small irritation we had was the shower, which had a tilting window for ventilation, wasn’t a good design for people more than 6” tall. Breakfast was a little basic (watermelon, toast, juice & coffee), but was tasty. The legendary John was out of town during our stay, but the staff were friendly & helpful. They organised a driver (Ariel) to chauffeur us around to both sides of the Falls and to the Bird Park & he was superb. We highly recommend this option for anyone heading to Iguazu, particularly if you want to do it all in one day. There Secret Garden has compulsory caipirinhas (cocktails) on the deck at 7pm, which is a lovely opportunity to meet the other guests & share experiences.

Stayed here last year but have finally gotten round to writing a review. The Secret Garden is a lovely little place to stay when visiting the area for the water falls – because let’s be honest there is not a huge lot else to do. This is true of the area around the B&B because it is very quiet but the area between the rooms and the owner’s home is laid out like a forest with wooden walkways and it turns “quiet” into “peaceful”.

The owner John is charming and friendly, making you feel very welcomed and looked after. Those who dislike “other people” should be warned that it is hard not to mix with the other guests, but the relaxed air made this enjoyable even for an antisocial type like myself. Logistics are made very easy as well, with John organising taxis etc for short trips or round trips across the border into Brazil.

A really cool little place then. An intimate and relaxed air that feels more like staying with friends than just finding somewhere to sleep and eat while visiting the falls.

This is a gem of a place. There are only 3 rooms so you need to book way in advance. John Fernandes makes you feel so welcome and he is also like your travel agent while here. He serves you brechetta and drinks from 7:30 to 9 pm every evening . Breakfast consist of homemade bread and jams with juice, fruit and coffee. The rooms were clean. He even let us use his phone to call home as he has internet overseas service. He will help plan your time and arrange for a driver for you, recommend restaurants, activities, etc. We visited both sides of the falls and definitely the Argentina side is better. We have been to the falls 3 times and the Argentina side has been improved upon. Because of a protest with the schools, they closed the highway tio the Argentina side and we were not able to spend only a half day on this side on our last day. You could spend a whole day here easily. We also visited the bird park, and the dam. John definitely makes the stay memorable.