Review:

Tortuga Lodge and Gardens is located on one of the most beautiful, wild, and inaccessible parts of Costa Rica on the country’s northeast coast in the middle of Tortugero National Park. The park protects 51,870 acres and is one of the most biologically diverse areas of the Central American tropical rain forests.

Tortuga Lodge hugs the bank of the Tortugero River, and the only way to get there is by boat or light plane. There are twenty-seven rooms with spectacular views of the river, and they are rustic but comfortable and luxuriously furnished and appointed. Some have lovely private balconies. You can choose a room without air-conditioning if you want to enjoy the clean river breezes and listen to the sounds of the surrounding jungle.

There are no TVs and no background music in the hotel, allowing guests to enjoy the seclusion and tranquility. Visitors are treated to traditional Costa Rican dishes like a treasured guest in a local home. Tours of the lodge’s gardens and surrounding Tortugero Park as well as kayaking on the river are a wonderful way to get to know the lush nature around.

Address: Tortuga Lodge and Gardens, 1 mile north of Ciudad de Tortuguero, 6941, Costa Rica, 506-2257-0766

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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