Homestays in Tortuguero

Nancy United States

The hosts, Oscar and Karen, were superbly welcoming and friendly. Our favourite stay in all of Costa Rica! Quiet clean rooms with comfortable beds, individual A/C in our room, private bathroom and good shower. Safe and private. Well-equipped kitchen and a delightful covered patio to relax. We spotted a variety of birds, iguana, and a far off monkey from there. Easy walk to stores, restaurants, the boat dock, and the Tortuguero National Park. Oscar has his on boat with a quiet trolling motor, and he gave us an early morning boat tour of the National Park canals. He’s wonderful guide at spotting wildlife- many birds, spider monkeys, caiman, lizards.

Elise Belgium

A warm welcome by Dylan, the staff of the guides. He helped me a lot with all the tours and was very kind.

Eileen Canada

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.

sandra United States

The location is great and the rooms are clean. But, the best part of it is the staff. Claudia is such an amazing hardworking woman, with the best attitude and smile!

Chris United Kingdom

amazing location. Guides could not have been more attentive and helpful. this was the find of our holiday.

Natalia Canada

Very good value for money. I really enjoyed my room and the surroundings (the hammock, the pool, the terrace). The owner was super-friendly and very helpful. He gave me many useful hints to make the most of my weekend in Tortuguero. I also liked the well-equipped kitchenette in my room. The four cute cats were making this hotel look like a "pet-café". I will definitely stay again and will recommend this place to friends.

Jay United States

-great location looking right out on the river, easy walk to town, beach, national park -wonderful welcoming staff- the manager, Emmanuel was always accommodating and a knowledgeable resource on local conditions and activities. Fabian, our birding and nature guide on a canoe tour and on a jungle walk has a deep knowledge of all the local birds and is infectiously enthusiastic.

Jose Fabio Germany

Friendly staff, clean rooms (from the second night on)