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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Tortuguero

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Tortuguero

If it's your first trip to Tortuguero for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Tortuguero. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Tortuguero. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Tortuguero for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Tortuguero beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Tortuguero for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Manatus Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $271 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Tortuguero
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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Located at Tortuguero, Manatus Hotel has great rooms from $271 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.4 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love breakfast, hiking, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa and wellness center at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
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Cabinas Icaco Tortuguero

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $30 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is Cabinas Icaco Tortuguero which has nice rooms starting at $30. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, hiking, child care, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 200 metres south from the soccer field, Tortuguero Village. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a pool table, car rentals, laundry facilities, fishing, and family rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
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La Casona de Tortuguero

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $43 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Tortuguero
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach
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We found La Casona de Tortuguero to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $43. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a bar, laundry services, laundry facilities, and family rooms, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Costado Norte Plaza Deportes. You'll also find a tour desk, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, an airport shuttle, and balconies which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 8.2 km from the center of town. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
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Chinitas Eco Lodge

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $31 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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With terrific rooms from $31, Chinitas Eco Lodge, at 25 metros de la escuela Laguna de Tortuguero, frente a la Laguna provides a restaurant, breakfast, hiking, a free breakfast, and evening entertainment. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning. It's located just 4.3 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Family rooms
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Tortuguero Natural

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $28 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Tortuguero
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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Tortuguero Natural has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, hiking, child care, laundry services, and kids meals. The great rooms here start at $28 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at contigo a la iglesia adventista a 200 mts este de Cabinas Mis Miriam 2. Furthermore, it also offers laundry facilities, fishing, family rooms, a tour desk, and a 24-hour desk, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Los Amigos Jungle Hotel Tortuguero

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $30 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Beach
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The great guest rating of Los Amigos Jungle Hotel Tortuguero is 8.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, hiking, laundry services, car rentals, and laundry facilities. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $30, and it's located at Costado sur del colegio de Tortuguero. We also love the fishing, family rooms, a tour desk, a 24-hour desk, and an airport shuttle which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
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Cabinas Balcon del Mar Tortuguero

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $17 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Beach
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A cool place is Cabinas Balcon del Mar Tortuguero because it has great rooms that start at $17. It has room service, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, and fishing, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Tortuguero Limon 100 metros Norte del tanque del agua. Only 0.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a tour desk, a 24-hour desk, and outdoor dining areas at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Fishing
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Cabinas Tortuguero

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $27 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Tortuguero
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
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Cabinas Tortuguero offers room service, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $27 (before taxes). It's located at Tortuguero and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers horse riding, laundry facilities, fishing, family rooms, and a tour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Casa Marbella Tortuguero

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $40 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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Located at in front of the Catholic church, Casa Marbella Tortuguero has great rooms from $40 (before taxes). It offers parking, breakfast, hiking, a free breakfast, and city views. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry facilities, fishing, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a microwave which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.2 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
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Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: San José, Alajuela, Escazú, and Santa Ana.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Tortuguero, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Tortuguero or Best Hotels for One Night in Tortuguero.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Tortuguero?

Tortuguero Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$57

After analyzing 9 first time trip hotels in Tortuguero, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $57. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Tortuguero.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 3-star hotels: $149
  • 2-star hotels: $31


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