Mawamba Lodge ★★★

"The rooms were very simple but ok. It was just sleeping ...but very uncomfortable kiss. At breakfast I had expected more. The food in the restaurant was a little overpriced. For a small leaves salad about 9Euro. The plant was beautiful ...has charm."

Pura Natura Riverside ★★

Cabinas Tortuguero Natural ★★

"The accommodation is functional and only a few steps away from the beautiful beach (inviting for long walks). We were delighted of the friendliness and helpfulness of our hosts. The breakfast offered in a little restaurant in the centre was very tasty."

Laguna Lodge ★★★

"Set between the canal and the ocean, this hotel is only accessible by boat. It is also in the rain forest so humidity is very high. The rooms are in blocks around very nice gardens with wildlife all around. There are a couple of pools set in the gardens with towels provided. It is a very short walk to the beach but do not go into the sea and there is the chance of crocodiles and sting rays, we were advised to avoid the sea but to enjoy the beach. The rooms are clean and comfortable and there is mosquito netting up at all the windows. The rooms are reasonably basic, but we are in the rain forest - so don't expect air conditioning in the rooms. There is a big fan. The restaurant was very good and all our meals were a good variety. Drinks are a little expensive, but that is the case in most of Costa Rica. The tours from the hotel are amazing. The staff were very friendly and welcoming - we would recommend this hotel."

Valverde Glamping & Ecolodge ★★★

"Fantastic Place in the middle of the jungle with a lush garden lots of wildlife and most importantly amazing food. Stayed at the clamping room with own pool and patio. Spacious clean and cozy with a big bathroom and powerful shower. The staff was extremely friendly and kind to us all special requests taken care in no time and with a smile. Come back guaranteed."

Tortuga Lodge ★★★★

"Just the journey to Tortuguero is exciting, you either need to fly in on a small plane or arrive by boat. We felt very well looked after at every point of our stay, the staff were lovely. Lots of trip options, all worth going on. It rained quite a lot and we were out of turtle season but the wildlife did not disappoint. What a privilege to see it all. The food was excellent and the rooms lovely with a view over the water and in our case, a toucan perched directly outside."

Tapirus Lodge and Reserve ★★★

"The beds in our room were comfortable. We stayed for 3 nights and they never changed towels or emptied the waste baskets, where used toilet paper goes. Because of the humidity the towels never dry so a daily change is suggested. The food in the restaurant is really sub standard and there is nowhere else to eat there. Service in the restaurant is very slow, even when there is only 3 tables in use. The wait staff are very disorganized. There is not a whole lot to do at Tapirs Lodge. I would not stay there again"

Carey Lodging ★★

"Great basic accommodation on Tortuguero sand bar. Set slightly away from the main village area and public boat dock so peaceful and quieter than some other accommodation, but still only minutes walk away from the shops and restaurants. No pool on site but there is a pool in the sister lodge next door which is free to use - locals do not recommend swimming in the sea due to strong rip currents. Breakfast included with a variety of options including fruit, eggs, pancakes and Costa Rican rice and beans. Tea and coffee making facilities on site and freely available as well as a water cooler - water is fine to drink in Costa Rica but it was nice to have it chilled. Beds comfortable!"

Pachira Lodge ★★★

"Two night stop on an OAT trour We had to take a boat for one hour and 40 minutes on a most comfortable fast ride, with lots of birds viewed along the way. The waterway is a sort of inner passageway connecting the 10 rivers to the sea (no cars just boats for transportation). The town (if you can identify it as such is located across the river from the lodge on a spit of sandy soil about 5,000 ft long, and this is where many of the workers at the lodge(s) live. Back in the 1950’s this area was heavily logged, and the rivers and some man-made canals were dug to float / transport the logs. These waterways today are what are used to reach all the scattered resorts and transport locals between their homes by boat. The lodge is right on the water (and the water is high today as the ten rivers that dump into this area are swollen with lots of rainwater over the previous three days. No rain today, rather sunny broken clouds on our bot trip and arrival under 78 F temps. The lodge has 94 rooms of accommodation. The resort was originally created 25 years ago but after becoming part of the national park it cannot increase in size, but management can update any of the existing structures. The rooms do not have TV or air conditioning, rather a nice overhead fan that keeps the air moving. Screens only are on all the windows, with the sound of critter outside (the sound of the holler monkeys is quite noticeable). They tell us if the sun becomes predominant during the day, temps can get up to the mid 80’s this time of the year at the end of the rainy season. Today it had to be close to that point! There is a very nice pool next to the bar, and comfortable chairs all around. All the paths between accommodations are level and paved along with the nice nature walk into the jungle. The resort has many large umbrellas for guests to use at no cost, and Tom, “the Gimp” is using one of them to his advantage as a walking stick (right kneecap area still hurts) Giving this accommodation a 4.3 Hinge rating for the room as it sure could use air conditioning just to knock down the room humidity. At night we had to turn off the overhead fan and add two blankets to the bed. The lodge is located only minutes from the main entrance to Tortuguero National Park by boat and is surrounded by great winding canals and lush jungle. They call this area the “region of turtles”, only because the vast Caribbean beach shoreline. we went on a critter walk around the property and through the jungle. Observed a total of 6 sloths including one baby close to the ground and LOTS of noisy holler monkeys, crabs, and one skinny armadillo."