Set on the beach in Costa Rica’s Tortuguero National Park, El Icaco Tortuguero offer Caribbean Sea views from the common areas. You can observe the protected Green Turtle laying its eggs nearby.
Baptiste
Germany
- location next to the beach
- refreshing swimming pool
- AC in the rooms
Hotel Serendipity is located in Tortuguero, a few steps from Tortuguero Beach. Featuring a garden, the 4-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom.
Diana
United States of America
perfect place...close to many restaurants the beach, and shops
meal prepared for us was great
Cabinas Balcon del Mar Tortuguero is just 328 feet from hiking and fishing at Tortuguero National Park. Free WiFi access is available. The beach is just steps away.
Patrice
United States of America
Great location. Very close to the beach and national park. Short walk to town. Hammocks to rest in outside. Quiet at night. I could hear the sound of the waves. Ask for a map of the town because at first it’s a little confusing. I think mostly locals stay here. No AC but it wasn’t needed. My room had 3 beds and a fan for each bed. The proprietor used an app to translate his Spanish into English for me. I was very pleased with this place.
Surrounded by an extensive garden and located 656 feet from Tortuguero National Park, Hostal y Cabinas Tortuguero features a terrace with hammocks and free Wi-Fi throughout.
Located in Tortuguero and with Tortuguero Beach reachable within a few steps, Carey Lodging provides concierge services, non-smoking rooms, an outdoor swimming pool, free WiFi throughout the property...
Sushan
United States of America
It was clean, colorful, and people were nice and accommodating.
La Casona Eco-Lodge Tortuguero features an outdoor swimming pool, garden, a terrace and bar in Tortuguero. The property is non-smoking throughout and is located a few steps from Tortuguero Beach.
Featuring river views and an on-site restaurant, Cabinas El Muellecito is located in Tortuguero. Free WiFi access is available in public areas. Turtle Beach is just 394 feet away.
David
Canada
Great location helpful staff clean facilities And a wonderful breakfast
Located in Tortuguero and within a 5-minute walk of Tortuguero Beach, Tortuguero7 lake view has a garden, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi throughout the property.
MisMiriam features a garden, terrace, a restaurant and bar in Tortuguero. Certain rooms at the property include a balcony with a sea view. Tortuguero Beach is a few steps from the hotel.
Das Personal war sehr nett und hilfsbereit auch über WhatsApp.
Offering an outdoor pool, tropical garden and a restaurant, Manatus Hotel is located in Tortuguero. Free WiFi access is available in all areas. There is also a fitness center.
El trato del personal.
Las excursiones.
La comida.
What a gem. We had three nights here but in hindsight could have done two (a lot of people just do one). Two nights gives you a chance to soak up the atmosphere and explore the village from end to end.
It was an experience getting there - a 1hr boat trip (which can be longer depending on the water levels). On arrival we were surprised at the number of bars and restaurants - a huge variety. Many on the waterfront and how wonderful to have no cars. Our hotel met us at the wharf and transferred our luggage.
The hotels are right amongst the locals houses - so you really get to know the village and can hear all the 'goings on'. Just walking around you see the houses, some of the challenges living there, the flora and fauna.
We did a motor boat tour at 9am - would recommend doing this at 6am as the forest wakes up. Its amazing on the water - seeking the birds close up, camen, monkeys and iguanas. You will see more animals on a tour of the forest but its still worth the experience.
The motor boat tour includes national park entry - but I would recommend using a guide in the park as despite what you think its really hard to spot animals without the 'experienced eye'; and of course its their livelihood. I also did a night tour - there were a lot of other night tours - we walked along the route to the airport so it didn't feel super secluded - but we did see an armadillo, spiders, a snake, sloth and an iguana. Just goes to show nature is all around us - but again I would never have seen it without the experienced guide.
Overall its quite an experience and would suggest Tortuguera is a 'must have' on a Costa Rica itinerary.
NomadZ
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Loved the fact that the boat dropped us off at the hotel's...
Loved the fact that the boat dropped us off at the hotel's dock and picked us up here as well. Checkin was a breeze but make sure you have the cash to pay for the room and any tours. Canoe/boat tours, day hikes, night walks were arranged by the hotel in advance for very nominal rates. The tours start right at the hotel and hence very convenient.
The hotel sits on the banks of the river and the views are lovely especially during dusk and dawn. We experienced torrential rain one afternoon and during the night. The rain in the afternoon did not last long. The canals are accessible by boat, canoe and kayaks. Tortuguero is laid back and a nice place to wind down and experience time float by.
Great place to see Great Green Macaws fly by during dawn and dusk. We also saw the last of the turtle hatchings make their way to the sea. Wonderful sight to experience. The town and beach are easily accessible. The canals are teeming in wildlife. We saw green basilisks, iguanas, jacanas, toucans, caimans, herons and monkeys (howler, spider and capuchin). On the night walk we saw frogs (Savage's bullfrog, red-eyed tree frog, some snakes, and a sloth at close range.
The hotel staff were nice. The free breakfast was an added bonus. Laundry service was available for a fee. The town was easily accessible by foot. Local food at the sodas was fulfilling. Overall a wonderful experience!
Shafeek
United States of America
10
Scored 10
It was like going to the Amazon River and experiencing...
It was like going to the Amazon River and experiencing wildlife and diversity. It was a multi cultural place with a taste of how locals villagers live , ocean access, river access and the best part is watching conservation of turtles. Turtle night tour is a must do!!?
Shaista Khan
United States of America
10
Scored 10
Town was better than pictured.
Town was better than pictured. Walking to everything is easy. Favorite restaurants were Miss Miriams next to the football field and Budda Cafe overlooking the river. Went on three turtle tours and the canoe tour. All great. Used Tuanis Tours for 2 turtle and canoe and Leonardo for private turtle tour. Grocery store carries beer and liquor at reasonable prices.
Patricia
United States of America
10
Scored 10
The Tortuguero area is considerably different from the rest...
The Tortuguero area is considerably different from the rest of Costa Rica. Isolated from land transport, all access is done either by boat or plane. Opt for the boat if you can. It's cheap (around 8000 colones round trip from La Pavona), and despite being on a public transport you'll have a tour experience. The trip can take up to 1,5 hours, with safety conditions guarateed (life vests) and you'll be winding through the florest canals until you reach the Tortuguero sandbar. much like running down the Amazonas, The village is very small but with a great ambient of friendly people (general fact in all CR) with plenty of options for food/drinks, accomodations. Tortuguero life runs around sightseeing (National Park, turtle tours, and cannoeing in the canals). At night you'll have plenty of options for sunset and dinning. You're in a protected area for marine turtles and the mindset is all around that. Forget about bathing in the river or the beach, as one it's inhabited by crocodiles and the other with bull sharks,
Vitor
Portugal
10
Scored 10
Enjoyed the boat ride into Tortuguero from the docks at La...
Enjoyed the boat ride into Tortuguero from the docks at La Pavlona. Boat driver stopped to show us a crocodile in the water. The town of Tortuguero is interesting and its people welcoming. It is basically a main walkway just inset but along the water backed by a small community with a subdued caribbean vibe. We were very comfortable there. We wanted to go on a canoe tour and a guided tour of the rainforest but hadn't booked anything. There is a tour desk at the dock we were let off on but didn't give us specific info on tours. we reached out to Tuanis Tours and Jewwy our guide came right to us at our hotel and arranged both tours for us. He was very knowledgeable and we enjoyed our canoe trip immensely. Saw alligators, herons, snakebirds, monkeys, bats, iguana. The same afternoon, another Tuanis guide took us through the rainforest and spotted poisonous dart frog, a sloth, several types of Jesus Christ lizards, gorgeous plants and flowers. He was amazing. The restaurants we ate at were all good food and value. We ate at El Patio twice. Standout was Taylor's Place. While more expensive than the others, this restaurant is truly different. the evening was absolutely enchanting, food and wine better than some 5 star restaurants in N. America. I really wanted to go but when i called for reservation they said their machines were down and could only accept cash. We had forgotton there is no working ATM in Tortuguero. Fortunately, there is a place where you can get some cash (for a fee) in a shop across from Grocery store. I was a happy girl. You don't need much while you are here. I was pretty embarrased to take heavy luggage with me on the boat to Tortuguero.
Combining laid-backless with light jungle luxury for a great price this place is right “central” in the Tortuguero village (something that we didn’t realise how important it is when booking). The pool is delightful, and the beach-stretch also. Combining a morning maritime tour with a self-administered walk in the National park in the afternoon is splendid, and the place can recommend the best tours, set you up with massage in the in-house mini-spa or just be generally lovely. Air-con worked well.
the location was perfect: to the left, a short walk to the beach, to the right one block, the center of town… and kids enjoying soccer in front each night. There are lower priced hostel-type accommodations and higher priced private rooms and everyone enjoys the pool and covered dining/relaxing area. The Roots tours were perfect, filling our heads with unlimited knowledge. Relaxing and enjoyable place to stay during your Tortuguero visit.
Best hostel to stay in Tortuguero! I will definitely stay at the same place if I go back to Tortuguero.
Mariana took really good care of us, she cooked us a beautiful, delicious breakfast every morning.
The rooms have lockers, the beds are clean and comfortable.
The kitchen is quite good too.
We felt safe there, the location is great, 30 seconds walk from a grocery store.
There are two nice areas outside to chill in the shade.
the location was good being right on the national park and the staff were pretty friendly, the fact that there was a guide to pick you up at the pavona end and the tortuguero end was really nice makes it less stressful and they did offer good tours however seemed strange that the tours were separate to the hotel as we couldn’t pay by cars like we had just done a few seconds earlier at the hotel heck in
-great location looking right out on the river, easy walk to town, beach, national park
-wonderful welcoming staff- the manager, Emmanuel was always accommodating and a knowledgeable resource on local conditions and activities. Fabian, our birding and nature guide on a canoe tour and on a jungle walk has a deep knowledge of all the local birds and is infectiously enthusiastic.
I was very unsure about the location initially as it is a river bus or taxi ride out of Tortuguero town (as at January 2023, river bus ‘periferica’ $2 pp, taxi-boat $15), but in the end I was happy with my choice. It was wonderfully quiet with beautiful gardens and a great place to relax between canal trips and walking in the national park.
The property was well maintained and beautiful. You can see plenty of wild life on the property. We had a wonderful boat tour of the Tortuguero National park with the owner Willis. He was super kind and patient and got us see so many wild creatures. All staff there was very friendly and helpful. very nice breakfast and dinner too!
Great location and great view. The hotel also had cold AC which was imperative for August. I think the hotel was a bit nicer than what pictures show.
This is a no frills hotel, what you see is what you get. The bed was firm, but decently comfortable.
There is a cute cafe on the first floor that had good coffee and pastries.
The location was great in Tortuguero town and we loved the balconies with the hammocks to chill after a long day of activities. The rooms were basic but super functional, the beds comfortable and the shower was great too. We used the laundry service which was much needed and the breakfast was lovely! Great value for money
This is probably the nicest place I have stayed at during my stay at Costa Rica. You basically have a whole flat to yourself, which is well equipped, spotless clean and seems to be pretty new. The location is perfect, the owner was lovely. You really can’t go wrong with this place!
Literally right across from the beach, you can hear the waves crashing at night. The room was comfortable, included instant coffee. The guides that work with the hotel were some of the best we’ve ever had, the tours were like a real life David Attenborough special.
nice host, a lot of space, quietly located next to National park, kitchen the best we had in Costa Rica, great canoe tour with an extremely good guide organized by our host, you can watch a lot of animals (e.g. monkeys, tucana, hummingbirds) from your terrace
Arranged activities and transportation made our stay very easy and pleasant. Room was very spacious and with beautiful terrace (room on 1st floor). Can enjoy sunset sitting on the hotel's porch right on the river. Vicinity to food and national park.
It’s a very chilled and relaxed place.
Close to the beach close to the supermarket and close to the center so perfect. The room was simple but very good AC worked perfectly. And the best Costa Rican Breakfast I’ve ever had👌
Would recommend
We had a great stay at Casa pelican! Rooms are super clean and with a great confort!
Ladina is a great host and she gives a lot of good recommendations on what to do around Tortuguero.
It was our best stay in Costa Rica!
The location was fantastic on the beach and in walking distance of the village and national park.
Internet connection was good. Apartment was bigger than expected. We liked having hammocks for relaxing on the patio.
It is located at the boundary of the national park so we were able to see quite a lot of wildlife, spider monkeys, macaws, toucans, etc. There have been jaguars seen as well but we weren't lucky enough to see one.
Extremely nice staff, great location & nice hotel (the owner really takes care that it looks nice and fresh).
The location right next to a beach and the Jaguar trail is simply the best.
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