Apartamentos Caimán Tortuguero

The owner was kind of pushy in trying to sell tours and boat. Fortunately we did not buy it from him, because we found better deals in the main street.

Close to national park. Erick was a great host

The property is in a very poor part of Tortuguero. Most of the island is the same. It had been raining a lot when we arrived and the area smelled of sewerage. If the island is one of the most visited in Costa Rica how come the people are so poor. Where is the money going? 😭

Right next to the national park. comfortabele bed.

Clean, great location, and a family of spider monkeys came to play with the kids. Carlos is a great host and helped with our reservations.

As everyone says, Carlos is the best!!! From the communication to the attention, Carlos ensured our first time to Tortuguero was a great experience. He had a river boat agent, Christian, be on the lookout for us at La Pavona to start the journey. Carlos met us at the Tortuguero dock, helped us to the apartment, and welcomed us with his empanadas. Carlos introduced us to an excellent guide, a born local and educated naturalist, Boa, who provided a fantastic canoe tour and park tour that were insightful, educational, and personal. Boa also speaks excellent English and is fluent in Spanish, French, and Japanese. We were also lucky to see 3 giant green turtles nesting on the beach with a night guide. Carlos and his wife lived right next door and provided daily attention above expectations. The apartment had great AC and all of our basic needs were met. A family friendly area that felt very safe. Thank you Carlos!

Fantastic host! Showed us the monkeys and even offered to let us feed them. Lots of helpful advice. Lots of space and flexible with check in and out. Carlos was wonderful.

Information about ferries and times could be sent in advance to help travellers help their journey.

Very good place to stay in Tortuguero! Very quiet, comfortable, super close to the national park entrance. Carlos is an awesome host!

Internet/wifi is not great.

The apartment is clean, has air conditioner, kitchen and possibility to wash clothes. The host Carlos is very friendly and super helpful. Check in was possible at 7 am. Carlos also organized several tours

The apartment is really tiny, especially the bathroom The window overlooking the big wall and basically no view/ light

The host was very friendly and helpful, showing us where the local shop and drinking water supply was. Anything extra we needed for the kitchen he provided. Cleaned the apartment and bedding during our stay. He offered many other things and was very helpful all round. The property is in the heart of the local community and very close to the national park entrance, as well as an easy stroll into town or to the beach.

Regular power cuts in town that were not the fault of the host. Laundry area needs attention. Noisy A/C in one of the bedrooms so couldn't be used. Thin walls so if you get noisy neighbours you here EVERYTHING!

Basic accommodation with a kitchen, where there is a rice cooker, a pan, mugs and a few plates. Coffee maker seems overstated (see picture).

There was no water on our first day, overnight into early afternoon next day, no prior notice at all. We had the toilet and shower upstairs, you could image how stinky it was. When I tried to talk about it with the owner's son, he simply tried to shut me off by saying 'I don't understand English'. A late apology from the owner changed my mind from rating 1 to 3.