Tortuga Lodge & Gardens by Böëna

Very good hotel. Very good service in general, even going there and coming back was a good experience. Good food at readonable prices. Only bad thing is that tours at the hotel are crazy expensive.

The hotel was nice and beautiful, the staff was lovely and always wanting to help. However I cannot give the maximum rates for the following reasons : when spending this amount for an hotel room I expect all details to be looked after, for a perfect and personnalized experience. This was not the case: the lights were not functionning properly when we got the room and we had to ask for the maintenance to fix them. They only fixed half of it and we decided not to complain for the second problem (the lights in the bathroom were not correctly functionning) : in a 5 star hotel you should not need to ask for theses details to be taken care of. We also had to call for the mosquito shades that would not close properly when entering the room. Boats belonging to the hotel were moored right under our windows : they would make noise everytime waves were created by passing boats = 50 times per day/night. They could also improve the hospitality with simple services such as : Tortuger is among the places in the world with the most rain falls. Once wet your cloth won't dry anymore. There is nothing to help you hang your clothes in the room or in the hotel. The only alternative is the paying laundry service. Finally when checking out no one came to carry our luggages from the room to the dock. We still had a great time but I would not spend such an amount for this quality in the future.

Extremely lovely grounds with multiple trails to explore. They let you borrow the rubber boots for free and it’s perfect early morning or dusk activity. Food is amazing. Extremely fresh and wonderfully prepared. Enrico and Andy were super sweet staff. Andy even let my husband watch sports games on his own cell phone! That’s above and beyond! Checkin staff was ok could be a bit more friendly. Tours booked via hotel is a bit overpriced. Hotel far from town $8pp water taxi one way so it adds up. Overall love the experience! Will stay here if we come back…

Tortuga Lodge is Amazing!!!! Not only the hotel itself, but the servers (Michael and Enrique) and all the staff. The food is great. And Tortuguero is beautiful Highly recommended. We also did the Hatching Tour and the Boat Tour. I am Costa Rican by the way

Whether you are an experienced eco-tourist or a first time visitor to Costa Rica, Tortuga Lodge is a perfect choice. From the moment you arrive, you are treated like family by everyone on the staff. Picked up at the airport by a friendly boat captain, who takes your bags and settles you in for the brief boat trip across the canal, where you are greeted by smiling friends-you-have-yet-to-meet, offering a refreshing welcome beverage and a cool towel to clean your face and hands (the airstrip can be a bit dusty, so both were most welcome). The delightful campus contains everything you can hope for, whether you want to relax by the pool or experience a challenging rainforest hike--as well as special experiences you can sign up for, like a wildlife boat tour with an expert ecologist who will point out for you the fascinating local wildlife and the beautiful array of bird species. Forgot your binoculars? Pura vida!! Tortuga Lodge thinks of everything. If you are there at the right time, you can sign up for a trip to the beach with a turtle expert who will show you the nests and even coach you whilst you witness the struggle of baby turtles to make their way from the nest to the sea. At night, you can drift off to sleep with the sound of howler monkeys and the gentle wind through rushing through the nearby rainforest jungle, and wake to a delicious breakfast prepared by an expert chef using local ingredients. I recommend the Gallo Typico - the breakfast hailed by the Blue Zones diet as the key to a perfect dietary start to your day. But literally everything on the menu is delicious, served with attention to aesthetics and presented with a smile by a caring and attentive server. I am a very picky traveler. I can't think of a single thing I would change about Tortuga Lodge and my time there, except maybe to stay a lot longer next time. Whether you are going for a romantic getaway or to spend time with friends or family, you really can't go wrong here.

Can't share enough positive comments about our experience. The trails were great to have one site, the location, right across from the airstrip had access to the beach and a great path to walk to town (not too far), we saw SO MANY animals, the food at the restaurant, pool, rooms and views were great. To call out the amazing staff and help; Joseph as our waiter, Monkey (Miguel) as our tour guide, and Jerson as our intro and welcome guide.