Avis MANATUS HOTEL Parque Nacional Tortuguero

Fantastic two night stay at the Manatus.

Everything was perfect, they picked us up from our hotel in San Jose and the guide on the journey to the hotel was brilliant.

After the bus ride a boat trip to the hotel which took around an hour and a half.

Rooms spotlessly cleaned and the bathrooms superb - looked like they had been refurbished recently to a very high standard.

Lovely pool area and great seating areas over looking the water.

Staff were great, particularly the younger waiter. I think his name was Gerald. Nothing was too much trouble and he went out of his way to ensure everyone in our group was happy and had everything we needed.

If you are planning on visiting Tortugero this hotel is highly recommended

Manque un peu d'intimité dans la chambre car passage des clients devant la baie vitrée. Mais bon. On ne va pas a Tortugero pour rester dans la chambre. Resto correct. Choix pas énorme mais vu qu'on y est resté 3 jours ça suffit. On a bien aimé.

We loved our stay here as part of our honeymoon. The transfers were seamless and the staff were so knowledgeable. Ricardo and Luis were brilliant guides and the waiting staff were very friendly. Our room was comfortable and really enjoyed the air con! Good location in terms of Tortuguero town and the national park. We enjoyed the night tour on the hotel grounds too.

Really lovely boutique hotel

My wife and I had a lovely 3 night stay here. The hotel is very comfortable, with accommodation in air conditioned and very clean bungalows. All three meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) are a-la-carte, and very good. The menu doesn’t change, so would get a bit boring after several days. But it is perfect for a stay of a few days, with a good choice. The restaurant staff were very friendly, even preparing some simpler food for my wife who had an upset stomach on one day (probably a food poisoning from a previous hotel).
Alcoholic drinks are not included, but the bar has a good selection of cocktails, wine and beer. All at reasonable prices - $6-7 for glass of wine, $8 for cocktails.
The two tours with a guide (included) were excellant. Each was 2-3 hours exploring by boat (no walking). The guide, Luis, and the boat driver, Ronnie, spotted many animals which we would never have noticed ourselves, and managed to manoeuvre the boat to give us a good view. We saw iguanas, other lizards, slothes, monkeys, caymen, many birds, bats. They were very enthusiastic, and clearly knew a lot about the animals in the park.
If you are not on a wildlife tour, it is easy to chill-out here. There are several comfortable places to sit and watch the view on the river, and a very nice swimming pool.
Tortuguero is an isolated place with access only by boat or air. We flew from San José in a small plane (12 seats) and landed at the very small airstrip on an adjacent piece of land. This is a fascinating and exciting way to arrive, though the more common coach + boat transfer would also be very interesting. We were met at the airstrip and transferred by boat to the hotel. And taken back to the airstrip at the end of our stay. We felt well looked after, which is important in such an isolated place.
Overall, a great place to explore the wilderness from a very comfortable base.

Localização priveligiada, espaço lindíssimo. Estamos mesmo em profunda comunhão com a natureza. O cardapio é parco e o pequeno almoço nem se compreende, num país com tantas frutas é-nos apresentado um pequeno prato de sobremesa em que a melancia era o que mais havia. Os empregados são todos muito simpáticos, os guias Ricardo e Luis fazem de tudo para nos proporcionar a visualização dos animais que andam pelo parte. Só tenho um senão a fizer ao "chefe", o John, nada simpático, com um ar altivo. Um curso de boas maneiras não era má ideia. Tirando este pequeno pormenor, tudo o resto foi impecável.

Posto molto pulito e accogliente, ristorante molto buono! Consigliato!

My husband and I stayed 3 nights 4 days in this hotel and it was the best decision! We absolutely loved the Manutus experience, since the moment Jonathan and Omar picked up us. They are such a great “double act”! We saw sloths and the bananas factory.

The hotel staff was wonderful, Eduardo the hotel manager, Harold in the restaurant and John in reception were fantastic! And Yuca the dog!!

The hotel is super clean and offers a very unique experience as they only have 12 rooms. The boat tours were wonderful , the driver Ronnie and our guide Luis were both very knowledgeable, we saw tortoises,caimans , crocodiles, boa , iguanas , monkeys, otter.. birds.

The food was very nice and despite of a small menu, plenty of choices ! We were travelling around Costa Rica and definitely the Manatus experience was the best! We will always remember our time there. Thank you so much for everything you did for us! And we wish you all the best!

Wir waren zwei Nächte in diesem Hotel.
Die Zimmer sind sehr ansprechend und das Personal sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit.
Schade ist, dass man nicht selbstständig resp. mit einem regelmässigen Taxi über den Fluss in die kleine Stadt kommt. So bist du etwas an das Hotel und dessen Aktivitäten gebunden. Dadurch genügten uns auch 2 Nächte am Ende.
Essen war okay, haben aber schon deutlich besser gegessen in einem 4*Hotel in Codta Rica.

Très bon hôtel confortable. Personnel très agréable et gentil. Bon restaurant. Chambres spacieuses et très bien équipées.

We had such a great stay at Manatus. The staff were all so friendly especially Dino, Luis, John and Harold. They all made us feel really welcomed and took us on some amazing tours where we even saw a nest of sea turtles going into the sea which was magical. Our one recommendation is that Tico food such as Casado is added to the lunch and dinner menu as we loved the Tico breakfast and the Casado when we asked for it for lunch. But overall, a fantastic stay.

Un excelente hotel y una aún mejor experiencia. El staff es muy amable, la comida es buenísima y los paseos guiados todos valen la pena. Nosotros queremos volver y super recomendamos. Pura vida!

Eines der besten Hotels, die wir auf unseren Reisen besuchen durften. Nur 12 Zimmer, superfreundliches Personal, Pool direkt mit Blick auf den Fluß, tolles Essen und eine Ruhe, die wohl als einzigartig beschrieben werden kann. Und auch der Transfer von San Jose im Hotelshuttle ließ keine Wünsche offen. Gleiches gilt für die Touren in den Regenwald.
Und die Preise für Extras waren auch mehr als akzeptabel!
Insgesamt 5SternePLUS!

Uno de los mejores hoteles que tuvimos el placer de visitar en nuestros viajes. Sólo 12 habitaciones, personal súper amable, piscina con vista directa al río, excelente comida y una tranquilidad que probablemente pueda describirse como única. Y el traslado desde San José en el autobús del hotel no dejó nada que desear. Lo mismo se aplica a los tours a la selva tropical. En general, ¡5 estrellas MÁS!

Hôtel tres agréable , très calme.
Bonne cuisine, personnel à l’écoute .

Pas d’eau chaude pendant toute la durée de mon séjour. Difficulté pour se rendre à tortuguero centre .

Nous avons passé un séjour super agréable là bas. Personnel accueillant et tout sourire. grandes chambres au milieu de la végétation. NBous avons vu pleins d'animaux pendant les excursions. Dans l'assiette aussi nous avons étét agréablement surpris, ce n'est pas souvent le cas au Costa Rica. On recommande sans sourciller !

le top du top !!! on est au petit soin pour nous, les chambres sont bien spacieuses, en pleine nature, et le restaurant, c'est simple, c'est le meilleur que j'ai fait en un mois de costa rica... exceptionnel, je recommande cet hotel 1000 fois, et les ticos qui vous ballade en petit bateau sont extras, ils nous ont fait voir plein d'animaux et d'insectes de folie

rare etablissement a taille humaine dans ce coin.excelent restaurant.proximité des animaux.tot le matin c'est magnifique.on est dans la jungle.