Valverde Glamping & Ecolodge ★★★

"Tortuguero is all about the wildlife tours and this is one of the best places to stay, as their guides are fantastic. We did three trips with Jiro who was incredibly knowledgeable and entertaining as a guide. He's also the guide on the celebrity Race Across the World! The riverboat ride, night walk and Tortuguero hill were all full of animals and beautiful views. We also did the canoe trip with Antonio, who was even more experienced and knew all about the birds and plants. This was a great experience, as you could go into the smaller waterways, which was incredible. The lodge itself is lovely. Great gardens with toucans and hummingbirds. The food is really good and the staff are all very helpful and welcoming. The rooms are clean and comfortable, if a little rustic but it fits the area and all accommodation is similar in nature. I would stay again."

Tortuga Lodge ★★★★

"This is one of the loveliest hotels I have ever had the pleasure of staying in. It is quiet and ideal for those who want to be surrounded by peace and wildlife. The food is beautiful and the staff are friendly and make every moment feel special. Everyone was so kind but we would love to mention Luis, Michael, Andy, Gabriela and Martina who were patient and encouraging when we tried out our terrible Spanish on them! For us, the hotel offered the perfect balance of nature related activity and relaxation. We are already planning to return!"

Casa Marbella ★★

"Lovely relaxed accommodation with a beautiful deck overlooking the river and right in the centre of town. The staff are friendly and helpful and the rooms are comfortable with air conditioning. We booked 3 tours through the accommodation and had a wonderful time on each one seeing a huge amount of wildlife. Breakfast is tasty, if simple. Rooms by the reception are a little nosiy in the morning but it was a great place to stay."

Pura Natura Riverside ★★

Mawamba Lodge ★★★

"Beautiful place, nice pool.perfect for family. The staff worked and service was good"

Laguna Lodge ★★★

"The lodge was great, the surroundings were beautiful, the personnel friendly, the rooms clean and the wildlife extra-ordinary. Our guide Miguel Delgado was the best guide ever and we highly recommend the tour of the Tortuguero national park!"

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."

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."

Cabinas Miss Miriam 2 ★★

"Cabinas Miss Miriam 2 impresses with the friendliness, warmth, and helpfulness of the hosts. The accommodation's location near the beach invites you to take long walks. The accommodation itself is rather basic, but functional, clean, colorful, and everything works. We will definitely stay at Cabinas Miss Miriam 2 again on our next visit to Tortuguero."