The resort provides ear plugs in the room.

but if you are bothered by noise, they provide ear plugs.

So if you can't sleep through rain, wind or night sounds - bring ear plugs.

My only advice is that ear plugs are needed.

We did not need to use the ear plugs that were supplied during the night.

(They provided ear plugs if you needed them.)

Word of caution: if you are a light sleeper, use the ear plugs (provided) to prevent waking up by the 4:30 am howler monkey serenade.

The restaurant has some of the best food we have ever eaten served by very friendly staff.

The lodge staff, the restaurant staff, the tour staff, they were all SO accommodating and extremely friendly.

Our guide Juan, was especially friendly and patient, finding so many exotic birds, lizards, caymans for us to see.

Staff was incredibly friendly and accommodating.

You feel immersed in nature and cosseted by an attentive and friendly staff.

Friendly staff (although everyone in Costa Rica is friendly).

All of the staff is so knowledgeable and friendly, and we have felt like we were saying goodbye to family both times that we departed.

The staff were very friendly and went out of their way to make us feel comfortable.

The wait and kitchen staff went out of their way to learn our names and were very friendly and helpful.

Amazing location, beautiful rooms and exceptionally friendly and efficient staff.

The staff were exemplary: polite, professional and very friendly and transfers were all handled very efficiently.I can't name check everyone

The staff were so friendly, attentive, helpful and enthusiastic.

All the hotel staff, without exception, were polite, friendly, helpful and very professional.

Last, Staff at the reception are not nice nor friendly compared to the rest of the staff.

The staff is so friendly and they go out of their way to make you feel welcome and make your stay customized to your expectations.

Staff are friendly and food/drinks are delicious.

A beautiful place to stay for a couple of nights, friendly and knowledgeable staff with lovely accommodation.

Wonderful place to stay, staff very friendly & helpful.

Restaurant is excellent, everywhere very friendly and helpful staff.

Well not in the room i was in, that doesn't have a full window, I believe that some lodges have been renovated and added AC and full glass windows.

You feel like you are dinning on a boat…

There is no glass on the windows, only screens.

No glass in windows, just netting with fan above as no air con

We were there in low season (June) so with more people there it could be less special and the screened windows without glass or AC could be problematic if there were noisy neighbors

Instead of glass there are screens meant to promote airflow and enhance your immersion into your surroundings.

All the rooms have no glass windows, and of course, no AC’s.

The windows are screened - no glass - and there is no airconditioning.

There are only screens on the windows no glass.

However, the rooms do not have glass windows,

Second: there are no glass coverings on the windows.

but no glass so you are immersed in the jungle.

No A/C and screens are on the windows, no glass.

Although the rooms are a little tired and could use some modernisation,  they are very charming and have fly screens instead of glass windows which allows you to hear the monkeys and birds and all the other sounds of the rainforest at night.

The room - like all others has no glass windows just mozzie nets.

Fly into Tortuguero by small plane, 4-10 seater, and hotel is very clean despite having no glass windows, only screens.

There is no glass on the windows--the idea is to fully experience nature.

We loved the fact that there was NO ac, tv and no glass windows so you could hear the jungle all around you!

There are no glass windows in the rooms, only screens which allowed us to hear the sounds of the rain forest both day and night.

The lodges have mesh not glass for windows and the sound of the jungle is all around as you drop off to sleep.

I took away a star because we had a scary situation where they served me a food item that contained my daughter's food allergy (she's anaphylactic to sesame).

Rain is a regular intrusion when wandering the trails or out on activities, so be prepared to have plans altered or put up with minor soakings; comes with the territory, and is a joyous part of the wetland experience.

We saw more wildlife from the pool than almost anywhere else in the country, including resident iguanas, 20 species of birds, 3 kinds of monkeys and even a snake and caiman (both small and not scary).

Each room is open on two sides with only screens on the windows, meaning all of your neighbors can hear everything you do.

However, our double kayak was well balanced and at no point did my wife or I ever feel in danger of falling out or rolling over.

but our neighbours were quiet, might be a different story if they hadn’t been.

This also means that you hear your neighbors and vice versa.

You just need to be mindful of your neighbours and speak in hushed tones.

We were on the bottom floor and our upstairs neighbors could see us every time they went to and from their rooms (upper floor rooms will have more privacy).

You can also hear your neighbors have conversations and do all sorts of bodily functions, so keep that in mind (and they can hear you too).

However I would avoid the trails as they are quite dangerous especially after rain

The only downside is that because the windows are only screens, and the walls are thin, we can hear everything our neighbors were saying and doing next door.

though there was any danger of an allergic reaction at meals.

The food was superb and the terrace at the restaurant is beautiful and peaceful right on the canal banks.

The food was superb, some of the best we have had in Costa Rica.

Great food, incredible location, comfortable no frills accommodation combine with staff that really know to put their guests front and centre.

The food was incredibly delicious, and we could all relax and just enjoy everything, knowing that we were in such good hands.

I would go back instant for the food and hospitality!

We enjoyed having lunch at El Patio and visiting The sea turtle Conservancy.

The food was incredibly tasty and the restaurant was gorgeous!

The food was excellent - every meal was well thought out and the staff were thoughtful enough to remember my daughters silly fruit preferences

The Lodge's food is some of the best I have ever had at any hotel/resort even in much more populace areas.

The food was excellent, best we had in our whole 2 weeks in CR.

I will think about the food for many years to come!

Food is sublime … just love this place and would highly recommend to anyone planning a trip to Costa Rica.

but particular thanks to Zulay in reception, Bernardo, one of the guides and Martha and Mykal in the restaurant who all contributed to a memorable stay

Not only did this hotel have a great restaurant (top food and great service), a wonderful setting on the river border and a beautiful forest behind the hotel where we spotted monkeys,

If you're vegetarian or vegan - not a problem; if you like to eat dessert at lunch and dinner - NOT a problem.

though and chose to get a water taxi to/from the village for a couple of meals.

The Tortuga Lodge & Gardens is near these landmarks: Tortuguero National Park, Sea Turtle Conservancy, Sendero Cerro Tortuguero, Tortuguero Tours - Adventures close to Nature, Tortuguero Adventures, Tortuguero Eco Experiences, Roots Tours, Tuanis Tour Tortuguero, Costa Rica Roots Tours, Tortuguero Infocenter Tours, Tortuguero Native Tour Guide, Casa Cecropia, Hugo Tortuguero tours en français, Tortuguero Tours, Tortuguero Green Tours, Tortuguero Natural Tours, PEDRO TOURS TORTUGUERO, trips nativos tortuguero, Erik Tortuguero tours en français, Tortuguero Sport Fishing, Agalychnistours Tortuguero, Tortuguero Tours, Tortuguero Info, Mawamba Lodge Twilight Tour, Aaron Tour's Tortuguero, Hotel Cabinas y Tour Aaron Tortuguero, Iglesia de Tortuguero, Tortugueros, Tortuguero National Park Costa Rica Tours, Cariari Tours and El Zota Biological Field Station

In Tortuguero, we recommend visiting the Sea Turtle Conservancy Museum, with show rooms and an interesting video about the Museum, its activities for the conservancy of the turtles and general information as well about the national parks in Costa Rica and their mission.

We did the interesting Wildlife Boat Tour and Tortuguero Village and Sea Turtle Conservancy trip.

I also enjoyed the tour of the town and the sea turtle conservancy.

The lodge also provides access to a variety of activities including kayaking, nature tours, the Sea Turtle Conservancy and others we heard about from other guests.

We went on a number of tours, some of which were included - bird watching, kayaking in the canals, visit to the Sea Turtle Conservancy and teaching English in the village school, one was at extra cost - tour to the turtle nesting sites in the national park.

-Tortuguero town with Norton: we went to the sea turtle conservancy.

Thank you to all the wonderful staff at Tortuga Lodge!

The staff at the lodge could not have been more helpful and accommodating.

I would like to give a special shoutout to the staff, who were all absolutely incredible.

The resort is very very clean an has excellent employees!!

We really enjoyed the expertise, knowledge, and stories about growing up in Tortuguero from Luis, miguel (“Mono”) and Bernardo.

Luis was our guide, and was kind, very knowledgeable and engaging.

However,  the staff helped us through it and everything was amazing.

Very comfortable rooms overlooking the river (only means of access and a fantastic trip from dock) Great staff, all so knowledgeable about all the wildlife and surroundings.

Tour guides are informative and fun with tours morning and afternoon.

Our guide Juan was an amazing guide who is so knowledgeable about the animals of this region.

but the most striking is the staff's friendiness and excellent guides.

I will definitely return to this lodge next time we visit Costa Rica!!!

Canal visit … turtle 🐢 giving birth.. magical.

Tortuguero is absoletely a gem to discover and Tortuga Lodge & Gardens is definitely thé place to recommend if you visit Tortuguero.

We will definitely stay there again on our planned return visit to the area.

We highly recommend 2-3 nights at the Lodge if you are ever visiting Tortuguero.

While we didn’t visit during turtle viewing season we completely enjoyed our stay.

If you’re looking to be in the heart of Costa Rica, and truly on a adventure vacation come visit Tortuga Lodge!

To be clear, we would visit here again in a heartbeat - just a couple of things to have proper expectations set!

If you are thinking of visiting Tortuguero, treat yourself to Tortuga Lodge. .

Monkeys came to visit in the trees right outside our room.

Also visited Tortugero village which is a nice little place with shops, restaurants, colorful graffities and nice people who are proud to show their school, kindergarten, hospital and community place.

Despite terrible weather when I visited, I would strongly recommend the Tortuga Lodge.

Make sure Tortuguero and Tortuga Lodge on our your itinerary if you visit Costa Rica.

We saw a full nest of baby Green turtles make their scramble to the ocean; efforts to protect nesting turtles on the beach are a special aspect of any visit to this lodge and Tortugeuro village.

We had a wonderful visit here this month and saw more wildlife in a few days than in the rest of our 3 week trip.

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit, being able to check many items off of our animal sighting bucket list with the excursions we booked with the front desk.

We kayaked, watched turtles laying their eggs and return to sea, caught Tarpon, visited the village, hiked the jungle, and did a boat tour.

The staff could not be more helpful even setting up the appointment and accompanying us to town when my son had to visit the doctor and sorting us out with ground transport when the flight was cancelled.

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Also no toilet paper allowed in the toilets.

Like many hotels in Costa Rica, they do not want you to flush the toilet paper,

At first, I was slightly uncomfortable with throwing my toilet paper in the trash instead of flushing.

Half of them (this one included) required guests to place toilet paper in bins next to the toilet and not to be flushed.

Be aware that you can't flush any toilet paper at the hotel - it has to be thrown away in trash cans provided - so if that bothers you, you may want to choose elsewhere (It was not a problem for us).

- The fact that toilet paper cannot be flushed down the toilet.

There is no private outside space, only a seat in the porch outside the room door.

In the morning no alarm clock was needed as the howler monkeys sounded like they were right outside the door.

Open and close your room door quickly and they won't get in.

I agree with some of the earlier comments with regards the gap under the door to the outside shower.

The door is not fully sealed and can let bugs in, and the outdoor area is not one for lingering in, given either the constant rains or the plentiful inspect life.

We chose this hotel, because it was the only one in the area that had air-conditioning in the rooms, and since it's located in the jungle, trust me, you want to make sure the doors and windows stay closed at night.

Around 5:00 am each morning a group of howler monkeys sat in a tree right outside our room and woke up the rooster next door.

When we opened the door the cool freshness of a running air conditioner was a pleasing surprise,

Off the bathroom was a door that led to a private outdoor area featuring an outdoor (cold water only) shower.

Some friendly dogs made the time pass a little faster.

One of the best things about Manatus is the staff, who were incredibly friendly and helpful - it is such a welcoming place.

The staff were very friendly and the tour guides very knowledgeable, Louis was a great host for both of our excursions into the national park.

A true boutique hotel, with impeccable service from friendly staff.

My husband also took a night tour in the forest behind the hotel.All in all a magnificent place, off the beaten path, quiet, with a super friendly and helpful staff!! !

Rooms clean and spacious, all staff very friendly.

Staff and management were friendly, helpful, efficient and enthusiastic.

All meals were included and they were very good indeed, with a good choice.We found all the staff to be helpful and friendly and we really enjoyed our stay.

Very friendly staff and knowledgeable wildlife guides.

A lovely place to relax with helpful and friendly staff.

The staff is friendly and incredibly helpful.

The staff are friendly and helpful and the grounds well kept.

The staff are exceptionally friendly, especially with children.

This is a small, friendly and laid back hotel.

The restaurant staff were all super friendly and helpful.

The staff, especially Jason, Hazel and Luis, was warm, friendly and took very good care of us.

The staff who greeted us on arrival at the landing strip and hotel landing dock, including the owner Roberto, were pleasant, friendly and helpful.

Every one at the hotel was friendly and really cared about the guests and the wildlife.

And if you stay here, you get both a mornings and an afternoon boat tour of the National Park with a qualified guide.

We took a kayak tour with Louis and visited the Tortuguero National Park.

The daily (twice a day) trips on the boat to the park are awesome and the guides are very knowledgeable.

The Manatus Hotel is near these landmarks: Tortuguero National Park, Sea Turtle Conservancy, Sendero Cerro Tortuguero, Tortuguero Tours - Adventures close to Nature, Tortuguero Adventures, Tortuguero Eco Experiences, Roots Tours, Tuanis Tour Tortuguero, Costa Rica Roots Tours, Tortuguero Infocenter Tours, Tortuguero Native Tour Guide, Casa Cecropia, Hugo Tortuguero tours en français, Tortuguero Tours, Tortuguero Green Tours, Tortuguero Natural Tours, PEDRO TOURS TORTUGUERO, trips nativos tortuguero, Erik Tortuguero tours en français, Tortuguero Sport Fishing, Agalychnistours Tortuguero, Tortuguero Tours, Tortuguero Info, Mawamba Lodge Twilight Tour, Aaron Tour's Tortuguero, Hotel Cabinas y Tour Aaron Tortuguero, Iglesia de Tortuguero, Tortugueros, Tortuguero National Park Costa Rica Tours, Cariari Tours and El Zota Biological Field Station

An excellent choice for accomodation when visiting the Tortuguero National Park.

At 8:30 a.m. the excursion to the national park starts with Luis and Hector as drivers.

This location is a delightful spot to stay when visiting Tortuguero National Park.

The main focus for us as a family was to see the great biodiversity of the national park.

We had brilliant tours with Luis, around the national park and on the night turtle tour.

.we visited in the nights just before the park opens tours (July 1) for the Green turtle nesting.

Luis has such an energy and enthusiasm for his home national park and his knowledge is just great.

Fantastic hotel overlooking the water and minutes away for the national park.

The boat trips to the National Park were superb .

Tortuguero National Park is huge and the boat tours are amazing.

If you’re spending a few days in Tortuguero National Park, I recommend a stay at the Manatus Hotel!

The location, the restaurant, the swimming pool, the visits to the National Park and the charming and helpful attitude of the personnel.The guides to te National Park were very knowledgeable.

The real payoff comes when you go into the canals of the park where your knowledgeable guide (in our case Luis) can spot many animals and share with you his great insights into this protected refuge.

The hotel requires a 5-minute boat ride to get to the National Park.

The location is perfect, on the river, only a short boat ride from the town,  airport and national park river ways.

In my opinion the rooms are in need of renovation and improvement, they are too dark and the bathroom was not a good design.

but the bathroom facilities are appalling .As well as being outdated it is disgraceful that there is no hot water in the bathroom wash basin nor is their a plug so water is unnecessarily wasted
The manager is nigh on invisible and when he did appear made no effort to communicate with guests.

They didn't do a good job at keeping us updated and only provided bottled water on request.

The rooms are spacious and very clean the only negative I can find is the bathrooms are tired and need a makeover

I don't think they have been updated in 20 years  we stayed at beautiful resorts and this was the last one.

But the bathrooms were very very outdated and the room was not very private as all other guests passed right by our window.

It’s a very green country so expect plenty of rain and also roads that in the main are in poor condition.

but in the climate conditions of this beautiful nature paradise its no less than a necessary relief after a day of activities.

Bathroom sinks have no plug so bring one if you're planning on hand washing clothes - remember they don't dry quickly in humid conditions!

The hotel itself could use a little updating,

One adjustment to keep in mind when traveling throughout Costa Rica are the conditions of the roads.

We had not realized that we would get in some touring and explanation while on route to La Pavona.

Our package included all meals and the staff takes pride in getting to know you and your preferences.

In addition to the nature and amazing guide Louis, the Manatus Hotel staff make the experience unforgettable.

The hospitality of all the staff was great

Excellent food served by the great team and the housekeeping team did a great job preparing the room and looking after us during our stay.

The staff was really lovely and kind, the little dog they have there is absolutely sweet.

The service was exemplary, food very good and cocktails brilliant.

Beautiful location, wonderful gardens and fantastic staff.

He was extremely knowledgeable and we saw many birds, monkeys, crocodiles.

Amazing experience, the staff are people willing to help you and make you feel at home, the installation is lovely, very confortable and cleaning, regarding the food they have a menu with different kind of delicious food.

On arrival the owner was there to greet us and we sat down to a 3 course a la carte lunch.

Luis was an informative guide and it was such fun to be on the lookout for wildlife from the river craft with its powerful motor.

The hotel was, to me, a luxury experience.

however the staff make the dining a good experience.

Great for birdwatching in the garden and the night walk in the rainforest behind the hotel was an incredible experience.

Our guide Luis has a lot of knowledge to share and he does the tour a amazing experience.

The whole experience was excellent and I would thoroughly recommend staying here.

This was a wonderful experience and is highly recommended

To round off our experience we did a night walk in the surrounding jungle at night.

The sea turtle outing was a memorable experience, out in the dark, we saw turtles laying eggs, covering nests and returning to the sea.

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