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Hotel Vista al Tortuguero

2.5 star property
Hotel in Cariari with a 24-hour front desk

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Parking
Hotel Vista al Tortuguero offers a tranquil garden retreat for guests seeking relaxation. The property provides practical amenities including luggage storage and round-the-clock front desk assistance, while staff helps arrange local tours for those ready to explore.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Economy Double Room

Highlights

TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Triple Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

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50 Norte de Puente de Río Tortuguero, Centro de Cariari, Cariari, 70205

What's nearby

  • Centro America Autonomous University - 23 min drive - 13.5 miles
  • Guapiles Central Park - 25 min drive - 14.0 miles
  • Caribbean Rainforest Sloth - 31 min drive - 18.3 miles
  • Earth University - 46 min drive - 29.5 miles
  • Braulio Carrillo National Park - 49 min drive - 29.9 miles

Getting around

  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 122 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Soda Los Guayabos - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Bar & Restaurante Simpaticos - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Soda La Caserita - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Marisquería Acuario - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪cariari - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Hotel Vista al Tortuguero

Hotel near a boardwalk/promenade
Hotel Vista al Tortuguero provides a garden and more.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Tour/ticket assistance, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • TVs with cable channels

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Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

Property is also known as

Hotel Vista al Tortuguero Cariari
Hotel Vista al Tortuguero
Vista al Tortuguero Cariari
Vista al Tortuguero
Vista Al Tortuguero Cariari
Hotel Vista al Tortuguero Hotel
Hotel Vista al Tortuguero Cariari
Hotel Vista al Tortuguero Hotel Cariari

Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel Vista al Tortuguero pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel Vista al Tortuguero?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Hotel Vista al Tortuguero?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Hotel Vista al Tortuguero located?

Situated near a boardwalk/promenade, this hotel is 11.5 mi (18.6 km) from Centro America Autonomous University and 12 mi (19.3 km) from Guapiles Central Park. Caribbean Rainforest Sloth and Barra del Colorado National Wildlife Refuge are also within 25 mi (40 km).

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Reviews

Hotel Vista al Tortuguero Reviews

7.4

Good

8.0

Cleanliness

7.2

Location

8.2

Staff & service

9.0

Eco-friendliness

7.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 44 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 44 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 44 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 44 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 44 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Luis

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Did like: Staff Location Clean room Did not like: Noisy at night Shower is set to hot and cannot be changed to cold Bed and pillow are unconfortable we were not able to sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente y económico
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Dirk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Ok vor Tortuguero Besuch
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

alexandra

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Escale type motel ni plus ni moins

C’est avant tout un motel donc une gamme en dessous, un tout petit drap fait office de couverture ( dommage ), et eau chaude qui n’est pas arrivée :( Sinon logement climatisé et situé au calme, donc pas de bruits de camions. Le réceptionniste nous a bien conseillé pour notre trajet du lendemain.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Didier, Heredia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
fina atención, la ubicación muy conveniente y el paisaje es extraordinario.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Alla reception il personale è altamente qualificato nel dare ogni tipo di informazione
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Keep away. These people are not honest. They intentionally charged us twice for the same room, claiming that no payment had been made through Expedia. I had to fix the charges through my credit card company. This was a nightmare. Find another place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cathy at the reception area was FANTASTIC!! Great deatails( in broken English).. WONDERFUL dinner suggestion. It's not the ritz but it certainly serves its purpose
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente opción. Limpio, funcional, buen aire acondicionado, buen calentador de agua. Lindos jardines.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Christoph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Perfect hotel to stay the night before Tortuguero

Host Karen is very friendly, gives you all the information you need, the hotel is located so that you can reach everything in town by walking, Wi-Fi working but slow
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly receprion staff. Rooms are small, bathroom basic and walls thin. No ammenities. Priced high for what it is.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Floyd, Freedom, WY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel option in Cariari. Nothing fancy, but clean and adequate. Staff was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Glen, Ottawa Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location on the way to Tortuguero, friendly staff and good room. No complaints
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

nay, puerto viejo

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Hotel de paso a la pavona. Limpieza mejorable

Dormimos allí en nuestro camino a Tortuguero . Hotel muy simple y sin cafeteria
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Isidro David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Todo bien buen lugar

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

No frills is not an exaggeration.

The listing should state explicitly that there is no A/C, and the WiFi was really weak in the room, so I had to go to the office to get the rest of my trip booked. But the staff did give me a map to Tortuguero and explained how to get there. The room was pretty clean, but the mattress was difficult to sleep on for me. 6.1/10. For the money, I can usually find a better hostel, but the location is very helpful.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

good location

I had a nice peaceful stay. tortuguero is a very special place. a bit warm and humid, but what does one expect in a rain forest. a very clean place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Room comfort

Durchschnittliches Hotel mit guter Lage

Das Hotel ist ein typisches Motel welches nur durch seine Lage punkten kann. Freundliches Personal, sehr einfache Ausstattung. Für eine Nacht auf dem Weg nach Tortuguero ausreichend.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness

op weg naar Tortuquero

kamers niet al te groot, geen koelkast, airco lawaai. ligging is gunstig ten op zichte van Tortuquero, stadje Cariari is niet toeristisch.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

4/10 Poor

Sandra

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lo más cerca de Tortuguero, pero...

Parece un hotel de una película de Almodóvar. Dormimos bastante mal, pero no hay opción más cercana a Tortuguero... sin agua caliente, por cierto.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Andreas, Fribourg, Schweiz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gutes Hotel zur Durchreise

Wir nutzten Cariari als Zwischenstopp auf dem Weg in den Tortuguero. Das Hotel hat eine gute Lage und die Besitzerin ist sehe freundlich. Der Ort ist nicht sehr Touristisch bietet aber einige Restaurants.Alles in Allem ein gutes Preis- Leistungsverhältniss und ein gemütliches Hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Ronny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

close to the city

I only stay one night the hotel are clean and nice area .

6/10 Okay

Cos, München

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gute Lage um zeitig nach La Pavona zu kommentdecke

Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis o. K. Schön angelegter Garten. Guter StartPunkt für frühe Fähre nach Tortugero. Straße dorthin unpaved mit vielen Schlaglöchern

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Goed genoeg voor doorreis naar tortuguero

Kleine kamer, heel warm, wel schoon en mensen zijn ontzettend aardig allemaal!

8/10 Good

Markus Antero

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Good pitstop hotel for one night

We stayed in the hotel for one night when going to Tortuguero. The receptionist didn't speak English but she was very friendly. Room was ok, bed felt first nice and firm but it wasn't that good in the end. But we have had worse in CR! You can park the car right infront of the door. Hotels.com says there is breakfast for purchase but this is not true - no breakfast at all.

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