Homestays in Tortuguero

very helpful owner - he helped us organizing our trip and booked tour and bus tickets for us. spacious room shared but very clean bathroom personal pick up from the dock

Great atmosphere, lovely location, good kitchen

The location is perfect for Tortuguero - right in the middle of the main street. We chose the main hotel with one room opening right into the lobby and another off to the side. Normally i wouldnt want that but we loved it for this particular location. I wouldn't have changed it. FYI they also offer a guest house with shared washrooms and living room/kitchen area just around the corner. There are no cars so it is nice to just walk straight out and everthing is right there. The floors are mosaic tiles with turtles and crabs laid in them. I loved them. The private rooms are big and the beds are comfortable. Casa Thirema arranged for our pickup from San Jose and our excursions ( we did the lookout over the Caribbean Sea on our boat ride in - long hot walk up the stairs but amazingly worth it for the views, private kayak tour through the canals and a night walk [Angelo was amazing] - recommend them all) and our transportation including boatride and taxi to Puerto Viejo afterwards. Very easy - so glad i didnt have to figure that out on my own! Tortuguero is unique and well worth the trip! A secluded area that is a must see in our opinion. We feel like our trip just started in Toruguerro. We had already travelled all through Central and a lot of the Pacific side of CR. If you haven't been to Tortuguero you have missed Costa Rica's gem. They call the area that you boat in on the "Little Amazon" and it is so rightfully named. This was and is still the highlight of our trip - we are still travelling down the Caribbean coast. I would definitely recommend staying 2 nights though, especially during turtle season - we were off season so we missed out. This is a true look at how People live in this area. No 5 star hotels or chains here. If you are looking for resort style life don't bother. If you are looking for unique unforgettable stop - this is your spot.

Everything especially the roof where I could spot toucans

If you want to escape the confused wandering bands of German and French tourists at least for a little while, stay on the ocean side. This place has a much appreciated feeling of seclusion, and the sound of the ocean at night is worth the price.

comfortable, clean room, great view of river, very small (handful of rooms) excellent trips direct from hotel, 150m from centre but restaurants start outside.

The host was absolutely outstanding! I booked this hostel 15 minutes before we turned up as the place we arrived at beforehand was covered in bedbugs. Jose was able to accommodate 14 people at the drop of a hat as he has just refurbished and renovated the hostel. The showers were brilliant, the guest space was huge. Coffee and tea facilities available all day. Several fans in the room. Washing service available. Jose couldn’t do enough for us!

Hugo the host was excellent, helping to arrange arrival by boat and then various excursions. The accommodation was of a high standard / modern and I have no trouble in recommending .... and I am a fussy person. I would also recommend the guided night walk Hugo arranged with Bernardo. It was fascinating and we saw so much wildlife that we wouldn't have seen without his expert knowledge.

The stuff was very friendly and helpful!

For somewhere cheap near the airport, not sure you can do better