Hotels in Tortuguero National Park
Although the room rates below may appear high, keep in mind that they usually include round-trip transportation from San José (which amounts to approx. $100 per person), plus all meals, taxes, and usually some tours. When broken down into nightly room rates, most of the lodges are really charging only $60 to $150 for a double room. Note: Package rates listed are for the least expensive travel option, which is a bus and boat combination in and out. All lodges also offer packages with a plane flight, either one or both ways.
Several basic cabinas in the village of Tortuguero offer budget lodgings for $40 to $80 per person. Miss Junie’s Lodge (tel. 2709-8029) and Cabinas Miss Miriam (tel. 2709-8002) are the traditional favorites. The other choices are Hotel El Icaco (tel. 2709-8044) and Cabinas Tortuguero Natural (tel. 8508-9524).
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Casa Marbella
Owned by Daryl Loth, one of the most respected local guides around, and his wife Luz, this B&B occupies a clapboard home right on the canal in the heart of the village. All rooms come with one or two low-lying wooden beds, large windows, hardwood floors, and hot water showers.…$Around Town
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Laguna Lodge
Think of this as summer camp for adults. Guest cabins are adequate but basic, with screened rather than glass windows (which means that they can get noisy, as all the guestrooms are in a series of one-story buildings with shared verandas). It’s also double the size of the other…$$Around Town - Hotel
Manatus Hotel
If air-conditioning and TV are important to you, this is the place to stay, because Manatus is the only hotel to offer those niceties. Other creature comforts include pretty rooms with hand-painted sinks and comfy four-poster beds bedecked in white muslin mosquito netting. The…$$$Around Town - Hotel
Mawamba Lodge
Mawamba is a collection of raised wooden buildings amid lush gardens on the ocean side of the main canal. This is the closest of the main nature lodges to the town, which is convenient for those looking to spend a bit more time soaking up the village’s local flavor. The rooms are…$$$Around Town - Hotel
Tortuga Lodge
This was one of the first upscale resorts to set up shop here, and it has been immaculately maintained. Like other lodges in its class, it has amenities like ceiling fans, solar powered hot water, and landscaped gardens—plus a snazzy stone-lined pool, a waterfront dining room with…$$$Around Town - Hotel
Turtle Beach Lodge
Tucked away down a narrow canal on a thin strip of sand and jungle with a turtle-shaped pool fronting the sea, this is the most isolated of the main Tortuguero nature lodges (it’s about 5 miles from the village). It sits on 175 acres of private reserve with miles of private trails…$$$Around Town
