North Caribbean
Tortuguero
Hotel Laguna Lodge
80 rooms
The area of Tortuguero is rightfully called “The Amazon of Costa Rica” because access is only by boat on Jungle Rivers. Laguna Lodge is a rain forest ecotourism lodge, a leader among this tropical country’s hotels and resorts with an extra touch in style, comfort and personalized service. This Region is the most important nesting site in the entire Western half of the Caribbean for the green sea turtle. The season starts around mid July. Laguna Lodge is located on a narrow strip of land, six hundred feet wide, the lodge’s spacious gardens enjoy the Caribbean Sea on one side and Tortuguero Lagoon on the other. The lodge has fifteen acres, full of trees and exotic plants, the gardens also shelter a great number of birds and butterflies.
Hotel Manatus
12 rooms
Manatus Hotel begins with an extraordinary sense of peace and comfort. Your guest room is designed to inspire, its beauty connects you with the surrounding environment of a wildlife sanctuary and the water canals, while ensuring your comfort and convenience. Here at Manatus Hotel, the first class experience is the rule rather than the exception. They offer all the possibilities for family getaways, romantic escapades, vacations and wildlife adventures. All rooms have luxury finishes, air conditioning, cable TV, mini bar, two queen size beds and a private solarium.
Mawanba Lodge
36 rooms
Mawanba Lodge has an excellent location that provides direct access to the pristine beach and the canals. Nestled in the lush rainforest, this is the ideal hideaway for nature lovers and the perfect place to discover the wonders of the Tortuguero National Park. The Lodge is a 15-acre beach front property located on the right side of Tortuguero, offering nice views to the Tortuguero Lagoon and the canals. It is beautiful gardens and rustic accommodations, blend with the exuberant jungle vegetation, exotic birds and wildlife creating the perfect balance of nature. All the spacious and comfortable rooms are built in fine woods. All feature a private bathroom with hot water and ceiling fans and offer tranquil garden views.
The Family style restaurant caters International and delicious local cuisine and a pool - whirlpool area surrounded by beautiful gardens where you can enjoy exotic tropical cocktails, are some of the facilities that you will find at the Lodge. In the pool area we protect a "Red-eyed tree frog" project, where you will observe these lovely animals in their natural habitat. Relaxing ranchos / palapas with hammocks tucked away in the gardens. Private nature trails featuring a open sky butterfly farm provide the opportunity to discover the different species of trees, palms trees, heliconias and many other plant species that abound in the Tropical Rainforest. On your free time, you might want to stroll by the pristine beach in front of the Lodge, sit on the sand to feel the magic of the ocean and admire this almost-endless loking palm lined beach. Although, please be cautious because dangerous currents make the ocean in the area unsafe for swimming.
Pachira Lodge
34 rooms
Pachira Lodge is located in the northeastern corner of Costa Rica, 5 minutes by boat from the Tortuguero National Park, the lodge is accessible only by air or water. From July to September, only a few minutes from the hotel, you can enjoy an unforgettable experience: the arrivals of the green sea turtle. Each room features, Hot water Ceiling, fans , 2 double beds, private bathrooms and bamboo furniture.
Tortuga Lodge
27 rooms
The area of Tortuguero is rightfully called “The Amazon of Costa Rica” because access is only by boat on Jungle Rivers. Tortuga Lodge is situated on 50 acres of private land on Costa Rica's northeast Caribbean coast. All rooms at Tortuga Lodge have almost as much window area as walls and the restaurant starts at the river dock and reluctantly moves inland. Delectable meals are created by their chef, Valentino, who specializes in local and international dishes. Designed to blend into the river environment, the pool features an environmentally-friendly purification system that uses an undetectable amount of salt instead of commercial chlorine. The water does not irritate the eyes.
South Caribbean
Puerto Viejo
Hotel Suerre Caribbean Beach
40 rooms
Suerre Caribbean Beach Hotel is located at Punta Uva Beach and offer you 40 rooms equipped with air conditioning, telephone, hot water, security boxes, television, tennis square, jacuzzi and two different pools for kids and adults, beach games, table games. You can enjoy of the famous Caribe beach as any other beach around the world. At only three hours from San Jose, crossing different National Parks and with pretty views you will find a comfortable hotel made for the most demanding taste, rounding of amazing forests, beaches and swam. From the hotel you have access to different beaches of the Caribe you can practice diving, snorkeling, sport fishing or just visit the National Park of Gandoca, Carrillo, Manzanillo or La Amistad National Park you also have the possibility to make a tour to the Indigene town and of course you can see the flora and fauna of the area. Also you can enjoy the night live at Puerto Viejo, where you will feel like home with the nice people of town, making a complement of colors and reggae and calypso music.
Hotel Casa Camarona
13 rooms
Casa Camarona is a Caribbean, rustic, secluded all beachfront rooms, located right in front Blue Flag award winning, 2 miles long Cocles Beach just 10 minutes, south of true Caribbean Puerto Viejo (Old Port) and 20 minutes from Punta Uva , Manzanillo and Gandoca National Wildlife Refuge and nearby beaches. >From Casa Camarona to the magic town of Puerto Viejo it takes only 5 minutes by car or 20 minutes walking. You also may walk to town during day light trough the 2 miles unspoiled Cocles Beach.
Hotel Villas del Caribe
18 rooms
The hotel offers 4 two-story villas with fully-equipped kitchens and private terraces which accommodate up to six people comfortably and are bright, fresh and clean. Besides the villas, the hotel has 8 junior villas with kitchenette, one king size bed and one sofa-bed plus an ample terrace facing the beach. Also Villas del Caribe offers 8 standard rooms each with one king size bed and one sofa-bed plus a balcony facing the ocean. All units have private bathrooms and are nestled within modern Caribbean style buildings which face the sea catching the prevailing breezes for effective cross ventilation. Ceiling fans, air conditioned in some units as well as large eaves add to the comfortable temperature inside the villas and rooms. They are tastefully designed and furnished for comfort with lamps, cushions, loungers and hammocks.
Hotel La Costa de Papito
13 rooms
La Costa de Papito is “at the edge, where the jungle meets the sea, a place where the imaginatively painted road signs proclaim it´s calmness and serenity, where you can listen to the music of the ocean´s waves and enjoy the early morning concert of the birds...” Located on the beach road one and a half Kms from Puerto Viejo town. A lush tropical “Garden of Eden” on the edge of the jungle. It is located in front of the gorgeous expanse of the white sand Cocles beach - “Beachbreak wave” for surfers on the north end, and the cool, sweet water of the Rio Cocles to the south.
Cahuita
Hotel Gaitsa Punta Cocles
55 rooms
Hotel Gaitsa Punta Cocles is located on Costa Rica's fabulous Caribbean Coast, sandwiched between the beach and the tropical rain forests of the Talamanca Mountain range. The land is rich in a variety of exotic flora and fauna, and it's considered one of the country's prime bird watching regions. The hotel has 55 standard rooms each with 2 double beds, a/c, and private bathroom with hot water, safety deposit box, and terrace.
Manzanillo
Hotel Cariblue
22 rooms
Cariblue Hotel, is the ideal place to relax and enjoy nature, the resort lays few steps away from beautiful, pristine white sand beach, Playa Cocles and just a mile from typical village of Puerto Viejo de Talamanca (old harbor), where the Afro Caribbean, Indian and all over the world cultures are mixed in harmony. Cariblue has 22 private and comfortable bungalows nestled in a gorgeous tropical garden of almost 5 acres (20.000 sqm). All the bungalows feature a private balcony overlooking the resort´ s tropical gardens. Impressive Gourmet Restaurant “Soleluna” and bar. Spend a lazy day by the beautiful pool area, kid´s pool, solarium Laguna; relax in the Jacuzzi and in the swim up bar, where you can enjoy our selection of fine tropical cocktails.
Hotel Almonds & Corals
24 rooms
Almonds & Corals Tent Camp Lodge is a rare opportunity to get a feeling for the jungle, living in the wild while maintaining a level of luxury. Each tent lies under giant trees in a forest so dense that the sunrays hardly touch the ground. Each tent is placed over a platform lifted up on stilts and orchids hang from the branches and like in a fairy tale, as you walk through the enchanted forest, by passages on stilts, suddenly you are in front of the magnificent Caribbean with your feet on golden sand, coconuts and the bay of Manzanillo where you can almost hear the rhythm of Calypso.
