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Caribbean Paradise Eco-Lodge

3.0 star property

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Outdoor pool
Front of property
Classic Triple Room, River View
Interior entrance

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

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Laguna Penitencia, Colorado, Limon, 7010-1
  • Place, Tortuguero National Park
  • Place, Tortuguero National Park Office
  • Place, Playa Tortuguero
  • Airport, Tortuquero (TTQ)

Room options

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Family Cabin, River View

Family Cabin, River View

  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • River view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Classic Room, River View

Classic Room, River View

  • 19 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

  • 20 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Tortuguero

When you a stay at Caribbean Paradise Eco-Lodge in Colorado, you'll be on the waterfront, within a 5-minute walk of Canadian Organization for Tropical Education & Rainforest Conservation and Caribbean Conservation Corporation. .This spa lodge is within close proximity of Playa Tortuguero and Tortuguero Hill Trail.
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About this property

Caribbean Paradise Eco-Lodge

Riverfront lodge with a full-service spa and bars
Caribbean Paradise Eco-Lodge offers 20 accommodations with safes and ceiling fans. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the lodge include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the lodge's full-service spa.
Make yourself at home in one of the 20 individually decorated guestrooms. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take time to pamper yourself with a visit to the full-service spa. Additional amenities at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge) that operates within 4.00 km.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the lodge's room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel is provided for a surcharge (available on request).
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Caribbean Paradise Eco-Lodge has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Free offsite parking
  • Airport pick-up shuttle (surcharge) during limited hours on request
  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 4 km
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rowing/canoeing

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • On a river
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 1 floor
  • 6 buildings
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 11 AM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 9:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via boat to the property; guests must contact the property at least 48 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 8 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 20 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 10 (from 3 to 10 years old)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

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Caribbean Paradise Eco-Lodge Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 53 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 53 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 53 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 53 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 53 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Anita

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Linda

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great base to explore Tortuguero. Friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marghrit, Worcester

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at The Caribbean Paradise lodge was very pleasant, the staff goes above and beyond to make you feel comfortable. The grounds are very clean , lots of wildlife you can hear and see. It is 10 minutes away from Tortuguero village by taxi boat, but the staff is always ready to help with that. There is no AC but the fan in the room was sufficient and we had comfortable nights and slept well enjoying the sounds of nature . The breakfast was included and is an open buffet, you can arrange to buy lunch and dinner which are made on the property . We would love to go again .
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The setting was very nice, spectacular in fact, as all of Tortuguero. The prices were however quite hard to justify.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sue

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

A Gem

This place was ideal. Wonderfully friendly people, Bismarck the manager was so helpful at getting us on tours with local guides, just the 2 of us so we could decided what we wanted to do. Food was a good buffet at breakfast & just 1 choice in the evening but nice. Town is a boat taxi ride away, 10 minutes $10 return for 2. Rooms were clean & quiet, grounds well kept with hammocks in shaded areas. Our daughter told us about it, as she’d found it & had a girls holiday there ideal for all types of adventures Highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

A special location

This hotel is very basic but it was spotlessly clean, had everything you needed and the service was very good. But the really special thing about this hotel is the location. We were the only people staying at this hotel so it was extremely quiet apart from the sounds of the jungle. We lay in bed at night listening to monkeys, birds, from making their noises. Whilst we dangled our feet in the swimming pool we watched the spider monkeys play in the trees. It was very special. The staff are very friendly and accommodating, helping us arrange transport and trips. We did a couple of trips from here, the kayak, jungle walk and turtle tour. All were incredible and the guides were excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

Sonja W.

Misleading advertising

I couldn’t say I loved our stay while the staff seemed nice. This is a newer establishment and there seemed to be a lack of transparency in how they conduct business. First, the complementary WiFi only exists on the dock and not in your room, which made researching the area very difficult. Second, i regret booking our canoe tour through them, with one guy quoting us one price and another refuting it and us paying significantly more than necessary. Third, the outdoor pool was being repaired and we had to be transported to another hotel to use their pool. Going off the property takes surcharges and I still couldn’t figure out how much. The first guy said they offer a 50% discount than local water taxi, which made it $10. The other guy didn’t seem happy about it and after chitchatting in Spanish among themselves, they came back to say it should be $16. this is the kind of lack of transparency that makes me very uncomfortable. Oh since you might not want to spend 16 dollars to get off their property, you can eat at their restaurant for 15 but this was also not written out anywhere. Overall I feel the staff is trying really hard to make people pay more rather than operating on a fair pricing system. I would not recommend this property to anyone unless there is significant improvement.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

sherry, brisbane

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

This place is a great deal for visiting tortuguero

We love this place! It is clean and basic with comfortable beds and the grounds are gorgeous. It's a short way from town but they are willing to drive you there by boat and believe me it is much nicer than town! Great staff and food. Highly recommend, good value... Kudos to Ron our nature guide, Bismarck the manager and Edna the cook. We were sad to leave after two days
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

annon, Toronto

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Beautiful grounds, quiet, ok rooms

Manager Bernardo was helpful in organizing our time in Tortuguero. Excursions can be booked through the lodge (via Bernardo) or in town. However, it's recommended to book your excursion through the lodge and pay a little more to ensure your excursion is legit. We did the canal tour and turtle tour and would highly recommend doing both. Turtle tour during turtle nesting season is a must do! The lodge itself is on beautiful grounds surrounded by lots of greenery. As a result, you can hear the animals throughout the night and the howler monkeys in the morning. This is an experience on its own and one of the main reasons why I would recommend staying at a location not within Tortuguero town. We even saw white faced monkeys in the trees one day! Rooms are basic and have everything you need, but have a feeling of constant dampness due to the location and likely time of year we visited. Beds and pillows are moderately comfortable, so if you're looking for luxury, keep in mind this is an eco-lodge. The only way to get to town is by water taxi which costs $5/person (usd) each way, which you'll need to do if you don't want to eat all of your meals at the lodge. I would recommend this as it's also a way to experience the culture of tortuguero.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Very good location in the Park.

This is a nice hotel in the park. It's away from the main "town", about a 5 minute water taxi ride away. The grounds are nice, there is hiking at the hotel. On the hotel grounds and hiking trails over 4 days we say howler monkeys, spider monkeys, toucans, macaws, poison dart frogs, and lots of other critters! They offer boat tours of the canals, which were wonderful. We loved the first one so much, we booked another one the next day, where they took us to different parts of the canals. On the canals, we saw some rare birds, cayman, more monkeys, and even a sloth. The guide was extremely nice and knowledgeable. We hung out with the owners a few times, they are very nice. The manager was also incredibly nice. It was just a great experience overall, and a wonderful place to stay at while visiting the park. Remember, this hotel, and all the other ones are IN THE JUNGLE, which means there are lots of insects, it's hot, everything's damp and humid, etc... This isn't a 5 star Hilton in a city!

6/10 Okay

sonia, New York

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

Somewhat dissapointing

The setting is very picturesque but the hotel is far from the village, every time you need to go to the village you must pay $10 to water taxi. Additionally, we had no hot water during the first day of our stay which is tough in hot weather. The conditions are very basic, its more 2 starts then 3.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

ECO is a fancy word for Budget in Costa Rica

Not your typical Costa Rican hospitality - felt a bit of a prisoner here. You will eat this amount of this food at this time, and it will cost you $20 per person to leave the island that only it is on. We arrived too late for lunch so had to do without eat, and there is nowhere else to eat without paying $20 for the boat to go elsewhere. Nothing to do here and very basic.

8/10 Good

Cher, Edmonton, AB

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Located is a remote area

This hotel has tons of potential, we were the only guests in the hotel, therefore making it difficult for the staff to prepare meals. The food that was prepared for us was good, we did not have a choice they just served what they have on hand. The rooms are clean and the staff was pleasant and very helpful, a new manager had just started and did his best to accommodate us. The pool was nice and the land was beautiful. This is remote so if you would like to leave you need to take a water taxi (with a charge) We also took a tour of the river while their that was wonderful. Our tour guide was from the area and extremely knowledgeable. The hotel is in need of some updating but overall they are working on items as they go. We did not find any type of bugs or critters in our rooms. The owners were their when we were and were very friendly and helpful.

10/10 Excellent

4Vermonters, Burlington Vermont

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

Wonderful Rainforest-Families-Rustic and Beautiful

Our family of 4 wanted to experience Costa Rica rainforest that was remote, pristine, and all around us. Even in this remote location we did not seek out air-conditioned hotels with 100 rooms and long lines at mealtime. The Caribbean Paradise Eco Lodge, has just over 20 rooms. A well kept, three acre clearing with flowers everywhere, brooks, dining area (and wow!) a swimming pool, as well as a very large covered dock on the main river- was perfect for us (and a rare treasure). This location is about 3 hours by taxi from the San Jose Airport to just get to the Ferry Dock, it's a beautiful ride over cloud forests and through farmland (we now understand you can fly here). Then the 45 minute ferry boat ride in, to get to the hotel, was breathtaking as we cruised over the river and through the jungle by a very skilled river pilot. At the Eco-Lodge hotel we met the owners and staff and (lucky us) we arrived in time for Christmas Eve dinner. We loved the family atmosphere in the dining room and enjoyed exchanging stories with people from around the world. Our days were spent on the grounds as well as many guided tours (because the only way to go anywhere is by these fun boat rides). See photos. Seeing sloths, monkeys, reptiles, birds, fish, flowers while on our boat tours and hikes was really fantastic. Watching baby sea turtles running to the Ocean is a thing of beauty.

10/10 Excellent

eugeny, New york

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

Getsway

Wonderful people

6/10 Okay

Sandra, Los Angeles, California

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

Off the beaten path

This hotel was cute and if you are looking to be off the beaten path, that is exactly what you'll get. This hotel is approximately 5 km from town, only accessible by boat. The hotel will provide a boat taxi, but this costs $5 per passenger to go to town, which adds up after a couple days. In addition they seemed to overcharge for some of the tours. The listed price for the "Canal Tour" was $20 a person. When we went we were asked for $10 each to get passes into the national park area. When checking out, we were then charged $20 each. Either I missed something or the price is truly $30 a person, which is not the listed price of this activity, leaving me feeling like they took advantage of us and pocketed the extra money. The breakfasts were large and wonderful and the overall experience was pleasant, but I highly doubt I'll be back. There wasn't much to do and most of the time I felt trapped at the hotel. They do have WIFI, but only at the restuarant/reception area, not in the rooms.

10/10 Excellent

Guillermo, Spain

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

nice retreat close to town with park on the back

Do not expect to be in the town because you are not. If you come to this lodge is because it is in its own field next to the national park, with plenty of fields to enjoy, its fauna and its own trail to get into it (plus a pool if you want it). Sleep listening to the sounds of nature, see the monkeys above you and plenty of life, that is priceless. A boat taxi to the city will cost you 5$, but they give you two for free and organize tours for you, so you don't need the city if you want more peace. The place is really a paradise, Even with a good breakfast. Be sure to arrange the tours with them to avoid depending of going down to the city for that and then wait.

4/10 Poor

Eve, Boca Raton, FL

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

Stay Away!

I don't know who gave this eco-lodge five stars. I am a world traveler and always stay in four stars and I can tell you, this is a two star. The room was old and depressing. The food was just OK. The staff was great. The owners were not on site so I am mystified by the reviews saying how great they were.

10/10 Excellent

Izabela, California

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

Fantastic lokation, peronal, friendly service

Unforgettable. Miguel from the hotel picked us up in La Pavona, which was a nice surprise. Hotel is located in the jungle, 5 minutes boat ride from the town ($10 per family one way) but honestly, after visiting the village if Tortuguero and the National Park, the hotel setting was better. It welcomed us with large group of spider monkeys residing I the nearby trees, tucans, turtles 20 yards from our house, caiman, parrots and a sloth. The hotel staff is passionate, they told us about animals and their habits. 3-course delicious breakfast is included and other meals very good and well priced. The rooms need some updating bit they are very clean, bug-free and large and comfortable. Eve though it was raining most of our stay, it was the best place we have stayed in Costa Rica. If you consider going to Costa Rica Caribbean Paradise is a must. You will see all the animals through your room window and peple who know and care about them. Loved it!

6/10 Okay

Jessica

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

guy

Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Un emplacement fabuleux en lisière de la jungle, mais un établissement qui aurait besoin d'être rénové au regard de son prix.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Området og naturen omkring stedet var fantastisk, og vi så massere af dyr lige udenfor hoteldøren. Men hotellet virker meget slidt og ikke vedligeholdt. Maden var fin og lokal inspireret. Det var et venligt personale.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Knut Günter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Unterkunft war gut und fair.Bismark der Empfangschef,ist wahrscheinlich eine Institution.Was er machen kann, macht er.Die Angebote für Tuoren sind ,je nach Geschmack und Wetter sehr solide.Was ich an dieser Stelle bemerken muss, wer über Expedia bucht macht einen riesen Fehler. Völlig falsche Wegbeschreibung.Keine Kommunikation.Falsche Beschreibung der Örtlichen Gegebenheiten. Ich werde nie wieder mit Expedia buchen. Oder hat jemand irgendwo in der Beschreibung gelesen.Das eine Anreise mit einem Auto garnicht möglich ist?
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Sylvia S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Sehr netter Aufenthalt

Sehr nettes und zuvorkommendes Personal. Schöne und gepflegte Anlage (hätte aber nicht sein müssen, meiner Meinung nach, waren ja schließlich im Dschungel). Die vom Hotel organisierten Touren mit Miguel waren superschön.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019