Tortuguero National Park, Caño Palma, Colorado, Limón
What's nearby
Playa Tortuguero - 19 min walk - 1.5 km
Restaurants
Restaurante Mi Niño
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El Patio de Tortuguero
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Miss Junie's Restaurant
About this property
Turtle Beach Lodge
Lodge in a national park
Consider a stay at Turtle Beach Lodge and take advantage of free breakfast (local cuisine), a poolside bar, and a terrace. With a beachfront location, sun loungers, and kayaking, this lodge is the perfect place to soak up some sun. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In addition to a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
An outdoor pool with sun loungers
Beach towels, luggage storage, and tour/ticket assistance
A front-desk safe and a billiards/pool table
Room features
All 50 rooms include comforts such as premium bedding, as well as amenities like safes.
Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM
A bar/lounge
A poolside bar
A restaurant
Things to do
Billiards/pool table
Canoeing
Kayaking
Outdoor pool
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Conveniences
Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Outdoors
Beach loungers
Beach towels
Garden
In a national park
On the beach
Picnic area
Pool loungers
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Grab bar near toilet
Low-height counter and sink
No elevator
Raised toilet seat
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair accessibility
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
More
Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
Room amenities
Bedroom
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
More
Ceiling fan
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 6:00 AM; Check-in end time: 6:30 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 8:30 AM
Special check-in instructions
The property charges 2.35 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Renovations and closures
The property is closed during August and September.
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2.35 percent
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)
Property is also known as
Turtle Beach Lodge Tortuguero
Turtle Beach Lodge
Turtle Beach Tortuguero
Turtle Beach Hotel Tortuguero
Turtle Beach Lodge Costa Rica/Tortuguero
Turtle Beach Lodge Lodge
Turtle Beach Lodge Colorado
Turtle Beach Lodge Lodge Colorado
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Turtle Beach Lodge Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 27 reviews
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Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 27 reviews
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8.6/10
Cleanliness
8.8/10
Staff & service
7.6/10
Amenities
8.2/10
Property conditions & facilities
9.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
8/10
Rainer
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
8/10
Très bonne prise en charge, avec guide et activités
Nourriture excellente même ai choix limitée
Nous avons adoré notre expérience
NATHALIE
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
6/10
Hôtel vieillissant bien que confortable.
La guide s’est démenée pour nous occuper et semble être la seule (avec le capitaine du bateau) à s’être préoccupée de nous, de nos attentes et de nos satisfactions.
Mobilier et chambres correctes, qui auraient besoin d’un coup de jeune. Ceci étant, c’est authentique.
Le bar est cher. La restauration est à revoir, plus proche de la cantine comme d’autres avis le mentionnent déjà que du restaurant.
AURELIE
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
8/10
Der Speiseplan könnte auch für 2 oder 3 Nächte mehr Abwechslung haben.
Peter
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
8/10
A wonderful gem in the middle of the jungle. Felt safe and pampered in the exotic getaway
Monica
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020
10/10
Un séjour dépaysant à la rencontre des tortues, caïmans, iguanes, hérons, singes et autres... Les chambres sont rustiques mais confortables, la nourriture n’est pas exceptionnelle mais suffisante, les fruits sont succulents et à volonté.
Le lodge assure votre prise en charge depuis votre hôtel à San José aller/ retour ou peut vous laisser à Guapiles pour poursuivre votre séjour. À faire au début ou en fin de parcours. Je précise également que les principales excursions sont incluses dans le package.
ARLETTE
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
10/10
Incredible place! The hotel is located between the canals and the beach making it the perfect place to tour as well as relax. :)
Victoria
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
10/10
Fantastiskt alltihop
Personal, mat, tour, guide
Bobby
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
10/10
Great place right in the jungle. Staff was super friendly and our guide Ricardo very knowledgeable
Travellady
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
10/10
Great place for a family of four. Service, food, and room were all well above expectations. The kids enjoyed the turtle shaped pool, and the bar was very reasonable for the adults. The rooms were very clean and comfortable, and we saw a ton of species on the morning boat tour. They put the families with young young children together in the same area, which was perfect for the families and the others staying without little ones. We would definitely stay here again, and would highly recommend for young families.
Michael
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
8/10
Verified traveler
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
6/10
Mette
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
6/10
Good place for a couple of days. Very cordial service, however very limited food and drinks selection. When you are locked in a place for a few days, you need more variety. Any Costa Rican soda offers better variety and quality. Not in line with the cost and expected level of the lodge.
gianbattista
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
8/10
Verified traveler
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
8/10
magnifique endroit au bout du monde, logement basique mais literie confortable, cuisine simple mais correcte, guide sympa et on a vu pas mal d'animaux
francois
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
8/10
Rent men simpelt værelse. Det er stedet og mulighederne der skal være i fokus for det er et fantastisk område med store naturoplevelser. Maden er beskeden men ok.
Per Munk
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
8/10
Tolle Führungen, alles top organisiert. Wir haben viele Tiere gesehen.
Das Essensangebot mit frischen Salaten war toll, ansonsten war das Essen eher langweilig.Zwechmässige Unterkunft.
Verified traveler
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
8/10
Soweit alles super, bis auf die hellhörigen Bungalows und dem ungemütlichen Speisesaal (Kantinencharakter mit kalter Beleuchtung). Sehr nettes Personal. Schöne Alleinlage.
Verified traveler
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
8/10
the hotel offers packages including 3 tours who are: on the way from sjo to the hotel you have a guide explaining about banana plantation and a breakfast is served on the way in a typical restaurant. once you get on board a boat to tortuguero you will start your first boat excursion. it is not only a transfer to the hotel, but also the first introduction to the caribbean rainforest and a stop in tortuguero to see the village and buy the entrance ticket of usd 15 p.p. (cc accepted).
the third excursion is a hiking of around 2 hours through the forrest. boots are provided.
overall all excursions are very good and our guide was excellent.
in addition i can recommend a night boat drive - awesome and addtl cost of usd 35,00.
the hotel itself is very nice, has a perfect location and the rooms are clean with very good matrasses.
the only what has definately to be putten an effort on, is the restaurant area: very basic food (pasta, fish or meat, rice and vegetables - both dinners), the tables were not cleaned over night or between the meals (we found a medicin aluminium from last dinner in the morning again and the stains of the breakfast coffe from the morning before ...) and also the service to take the plates from maincourse was even slow or done by us (2 girls for 14 guests ..).
if this does not matter to you, i would really recommend the hotel to stay.
cornelia
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
10/10
Het is echt de moeite waard om naar Tortuguero te gaan, zeker in de ochtendtour zie je veel dieren alsmede in de night tour. De accomodatie is netjes, helaas werd het restaurant nieuw gebouwd en zaten we dus voor ontbijt in een andere ruimte.
Erik
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
10/10
A great place to start your holiday in Costa Rica, staff extremely helpful and the tours were excellent with friendly knowledgable guides
Chris
8/10
Pedro
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017
8/10
Loved our stay at the lodge. Staff was excellent. No means of communication with the outside world. No internet or cell coverage. Love it! Three tours were included and all were excellent. Guides were knowledgeable and interesting. The scenery was extraordinary. Guest rooms are very basic and could use more ventilation. Beds were not very comfortable.
Verified traveler
10/10
A lot of thanks to our guide Fernando for the unforgetenable trips duoring the stay.
Aleksey
8/10
The hotel is definitely rustic for 5 star standards; however, one must remember this is a very remote location. It takes two buses and river taxi to get there; however, check with the hotel because they usually arrange their river transportation to pick you up in La Pavona or their bus to pick you up in Guapiles and then to La Pavona for their boat. You cannot drive directly to the hotel but this is part of the experience of going to Tortuguero.
They were very nice and all meals are included along with river tour, jungle tour, and sea turtle conservancy if you wish.
The hotel assigns a guide to be with you for the entire stay. We arrived a day after a Nat Geo tour arrived and we were added to that group. Our guide Kenneth was extremely knowledgeable and even assisted us in arranging transportation to our next destination; something I was assured the hotel could assist us with but the language barrier was difficult. Kenneth stepped in assisted with the reservations and saved the day!
I would not recommend going to Tortuguero if you are finicky, demand luxury or air conditioning; however, if you want to enjoy the beauty complete with howler monkeys waking you up, this is the place to stay.