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About this property
Set on the beach in Costa Rica’s Tortuguero National Park, El Icaco Tortuguero offer Caribbean Sea views from the common areas. You can observe the protected Green Turtle laying its eggs nearby. All rooms come with a fan and a terrace. There is a night stand and the private bathroom includes a shower and free toiletries. Hot water is provided 24 hours a day. Free Wi-Fi is available in public areas and in some rooms. Hotel El Icaco Tortuguero boasts an outdoor pool located 200 metres from the property. Luggage storage and a laundry service are offered. The tour desk can organize various guided excursions, such as hiking or canal trips to see monkeys, caymans, sloths and other local fauna. The shuttle service from San José to Tortuguero, and from Tortuguero to San José has an extra cost. All rooms have A/C. The swimming pool is located on-site/in the hotel.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Free WiFi
- Airport shuttle
- Beachfront
- Family rooms
- Restaurant
- Non-smoking rooms
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Martin
Germany
“Extremely helpful staff taking care of me when having a 40C fever. Very flexible and helpful to arrange for rooms To be honest I can’t say much about location and amenities as I spend the full 3 days in bed” - Green
United Kingdom
“Right on the beach where turtles nest and very quiet. Free coffee and tea all day and lovely atmosphere.” - Shannen
Netherlands
“It was a great stay! Really amazing that it was located right on the beach for a beautiful sunrise. Silvia helped us a lot by giving us a wheelchair-accessible room. The hotel was also perfectly accessible by wheelchair. The food was delicious,...” - Ewan
United Kingdom
“All the staff are incredibly friendly, welcoming and helpful. It is located right by the beach and a short walk from the boats/town, someone from the hotel greeted and walked us there from the boat. Tortugero is absolute paradise and staying here...” - Dakota
Costa Rica
“We stayed here before on a tour and decided then that we would come back. The best and friendliest staff, good breakfast and right by the beach! They al do babe a pool. They are super accommodating. The apartment has everything you need.” - Marina
United States
“The staff were exceptionally friendly and inviting. They helped us find out trips and were always ready with a smile.” - Nikkikerr
United Kingdom
“Staff were lovely. Breakfast was great. Very good value” - Megan
United Kingdom
“Really friendly and helpful staff who booked tours for us. The tours were great, would highly recommend the morning canoe trip. We had to cut our stay short which was very unfortunate as we would have loved to have stayed for longer. AC was great...” - Marcia
Netherlands
“The staff were amazing. Very friendly and made sure you felt at home with them. If it was raining it was relaxing to just stay on the property to read a book and chill on a couch. Food was also good. Loved it. Pura Vida!” - Michimikyy
Poland
“Clean and cosy room, comfortable bed. Good breakfast from menu cart, really close to the sea.”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- Restaurant #1
- CuisineLatin American
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
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Cot and extra bed policies
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.




The fine print
Access is by boat from Moín, near Puerto Limon, or by small plane. Access by car is via La Pavona.