Manatus Hotel

Hotels
8.2 (20 reviews)
North Caribbean , Tortuguero , cr

Children allowed

Facilities

Health or beauty spa nearby
Fitness facilities (surcharge)
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Swimming pool
Restaurant
Family rooms
Safety deposit box
Tour desk
Massage services
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Amazing location
Helpful staff and guides
Cons:
Breakfast could be better

Categories

Cleanliness
7.2
No specific mention of cleanliness in the reviews.
Service
8.7
Personal muy atento y amable, excellent guides.
Location
8.7
Amazing location in the middle of nature.
Room Quality
8.2
Lovely, large rooms.
Amenities
8.2
Stupendous facilities included.
Value for Money
8.2
Includes good quality meals and excursions at a fair price.
Food and Beverage
7.7
Good quality with decent options for meals.
Overall Experience
8.7
Unforgettable stay, everything was loved.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-10 14:39

Property Description

Luxurious Amenities
Manatus Hotel in Tortuguero offers a lavish experience with an outdoor pool, tropical garden, and a fitness centre. Each room is equipped with cable TV, air conditioning, and a minibar for your comfort.

Scenic Views
Wake up to the beauty of a garden view from your room and enjoy the convenience of a private bathroom with a hairdryer. The hotel's location provides easy access to Tortuguero National Park, just 4.9 km away.

Convenient Services
Stay connected with free WiFi throughout the property and make use of the tour desk to plan your adventures. Indulge in delicious meals at the on-site restaurant.

Book your stay at Manatus Hotel now for an unforgettable tropical getaway!

Important information:

Guests are kindly requested to contact the hotel at least 15 days in advance of their estimated day of arrival in order to coordinate hotel transportation (extra charge). Guest can be contacted the property using the contact details found on the booking confirmation.

Please note that reception is closed from 22:00 until 06:00.

Spa services are only available upon previous request.

Please note that to get to the property, guests will have to travel by both boat and a motor vehicle. The closest town is 10 minutes away by boat.Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 09:30 AM

Property Policies

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

  • Parking

    No parking available.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 2 years old stay for free when using an existing bed.
    You haven't added any cots.
    You haven't added any extra beds.

Location

Guest Reviews

8.2
Based on 20 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.2
Service: 8.7
Location: 8.7
Room Quality: 8.2
Amenities: 8.2
Value for Money: 8.2
Food and Beverage: 7.7
Overall Experience: 8.7
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Margret family_with_children de
10
2026-01-09 via Nuitee
C
Chris couple gb
8
Unforgettable stay!
Pros:

Lovely, large rooms in an amazing location
Excellent tours, very helpful guides

Cons:

Breakfast ☹️

2025-12-06 via Nuitee
J
Juan Luis family_with_children es
9
El mejor hotel de Costa Rica en un entorno excepcional
Pros:

Fabuloso hotel en medio de la naturaleza de Tortuguero.
Estupendas instalaciones y habitaciones inmensas. Personal muy atento y amable.
Pensión completa incluida con buena calidad y con buenas opciones, tanto para desayunos, como comidas y cenas.
El precio incluye también 1 excursión por Tortuguero y 2 fabulosas por los canales del Parque Nacional.
Muy tranquilo y exclusivo. Tan solo 12 habitaciones independientes en medio de la naturaleza.
Opción de hacer una ruta por la selva desde el propio hotel que puede ser guiada por la noche para ver animales.

Cons:

No le pongo ningún pero, todo nos encantó. El mejor hotel que tuvimos en Costa Rica

2025-07-14 via Nuitee
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Caroline young couple gb
9
Tranquil location in Tortuguero National park
Pros:

Arriving by boat very special, small boutique hotel 12 rooms, Well organised for 2 night stay -village visit, and 2 boat trips to national park canals. Knowledgable guide. Nice pool, lovely staff, very good all inclusive meals. Recommend optional extra night walking tour.

2025-03-15 via Nuitee
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Moayed family with young children ro
4
Disappointing
Pros:

All the basic were covered. Rooms were large

Cons:

Terrible at communicated expectations. When we arrived at the property there was no one at first to welcome us!

2025-01-29 via Nuitee
J
Jonathan young couple gb
8
Very good
2024-11-22 via Nuitee
J
James family with young children gb
8
Very good
Pros:

Guides were very knowledgeable. The location was lovely, food was good, and staff attentive.

Cons:

Rooms could have been cleaner, there was lots of dust under beds, which we wouldn't have seen but we had a gekho in the room and it was under the beds. Coffee machine and cups were dirty when we first went to use them.

2024-11-12 via Nuitee
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Susan with friends us
10
Escape to waterbound lodge with every comfort cared for!
Pros:

Beautifully planted, covered, gorgeous sitting areas with views of life on the river. Fabulous pool. Clean, wonderful rooms canopied bed and huge bathroom,

Cons:

Nothing

2024-10-29 via Nuitee
K
Katie young couple gb
10
Exceptional
2024-01-24 via Nuitee
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Danila young couple de
8
Lodge without passion
Pros:

The tour guides were very friendly and well educated. Very good animal-spotting! We learned a lot from them. They spoke very well English!

Cons:

If you booked through Booking.com, you are treated very unfriendly in this hotel. No reply to mails on how to reach the hotel, while other guests were picked up by the transport of Manatus. We payed extra to get to the hotel. Very unfriendly at the reception.

The owners seriously need to upgrade the rooms. All is getting old, the mattresses urgently need to be replaced. There are also only single beds. No king bed available.

2024-01-04 via Nuitee
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Anonymous group us
10
Exceptional
2023-09-07 via Nuitee
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Vilmos family with young children be
2
Horrible!
Pros:

The guides Louis and Ricardo were very friendly and well educated. Very good animal-spotting! We learned a lot from them. They spoke very well English!

Cons:

If you booked through Booking.com. you are treated very unfriendly in this hotel. No reply to mails on how to reach the hotel, while other guests were picked up by the transport of Manatus. We payed 200 dollar extra to get to the hotel. Very unfriendly at the reception. The two English senences this lady could say were ‘talk to your organisation(?!)’ and ‘it will cost you extra’ .
The food is a disaster! My husband got a foodpoisoning from the chicken fajitas which was served cold! He had to stay in bed for 24h. Trying to postpone the Turtle tour to the next day was impossible, though after some time with extra costs (of course!!) it was arranged.

2023-07-11 via Nuitee
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Granteee young couple gb
10
The young waiting staff in the restaurant and the tour guide, Louis, were exceptional. The boat tours were magnificent a
Pros:

Fantastic location, nice and quiet

Cons:

Beds were noisy (creaking) and very firm

2023-03-13 via Nuitee
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Clare young couple gb
9
Such lovely staff, kind, attentive and knowledgable. Tortuguero is an amazing location - the hotel itself is so close t
Pros:

Such lovely staff, kind, attentive and knowledgable. Tortuguero is an amazing location - the hotel itself is so close to nature. and the all inclusive set up worked well. food was plentiful and good. Luis our guide was a legend! This will be a treasured memory and we can recommend it as one of the most amazing experiences.

Cons:

very little

2023-01-26 via Nuitee
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Nicolas young couple gb
10
Paradise.
Pros:

everything.

Cons:

Nothing.

2022-10-29 via Nuitee
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Yuval family with young children il
10
Exceptional
Pros:

The hotel grounds are beautiful. The staff is wonderful, including the tour guides. We loved the days trips. It's expensive but worth every penny.

2022-10-09 via Nuitee
J
James young couple gb
10
Amazing stay in Tortuguero!
Pros:

We spent 2 nights here as part of our honeymoon and absolutely loved it! The staff were all excellent, so a big shout out to Jhon, Luis, Ricardo and Lecson who made us feel at home in the restaurant, and led excellent tours to view the wildlife. Would highly recommend the Manatus package as a way to explore Tortuguero!

2022-09-25 via Nuitee
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Anat family with young children il
10
Exceptional
2022-09-15 via Nuitee
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Kevin family with young children gb
10
beautiful location with friendly staff and great base for boat trips through the national park
Pros:

beautiful river lodge and base for exploring the lagoon and Torteguera. saw turtles laying eggs, several sloth sightings and majestic birdlife everywhere. the staff are excellent at the lodge as are the guides who take you out. an excellent base for exploring the area

2022-07-31 via Nuitee
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Anonymous family with young children gb
1
A hostel with the price tag of a luxury boutique hotel. There is no passion in this hotel, they just want to take as mu
Pros:

most of the staff are great especially Ricardo and Lois.
The surrounding nature is beautiful. The pool area was nice and clean. The hotel dog is cute.

Cons:

The receptionist was like an angry head teacher who hated her job. We asked to arrange a trip to see the turtles and were told there was no space. We had to arrange a private tour by ourselves and this was very easy to do. No one ever came to ask us on the second day if we would like to organise a trip to the turtles . There is no personal boutique service. There were blood stains on beds sheets, table cloths never changed so there were ants crawling all over the table greeting you . The food was not great and with all the fruit in Costa Rica they offer you orange juice from a carton for breakfast. you have to pay extra for anything else…… that sums up the tightness of the place. it is certainly not boutique!

2022-07-30 via Nuitee