Laguna Lodge

The lodge was great, the surroundings were beautiful, the personnel friendly, the rooms clean and the wildlife extra-ordinary. Our guide Miguel Delgado was the best guide ever and we highly recommend the tour of the Tortuguero national park!

L’hôtel est idéalement situé et globalement agréable, je n’ai rien à redire à ce niveau. En revanche, je souhaite signaler un incident très préoccupant : j’ai été filmée pendant que je prenais ma douche, à travers la fenêtre de la salle de bain. Malheureusement, il est impossible de couvrir cette fenêtre, ce qui la rend vulnérable à ce genre de situations. Il est très facile pour une personne malintentionnée de se cacher derrière sans être vue. J’ai immédiatement alerté la réception, mais aucune mesure concrète n’a été prise pour informer les autres clientes ou sécuriser les lieux. La priorité semblait davantage être de préserver la réputation de l’établissement plutôt que de garantir la sécurité des femmes. Je vous invite à être très vigilantes. Je n’ai pas pu identifier la personne responsable, mais il est essentiel que chacun soit conscient de ce risque et prenne ses précautions

We were one of only two direct bookings, as this lodge is predominantly used by tour groups. This isn't an issue, as the lodge is set-up to cater for both, but it is noticeable at certain times of the day. The cabins are basic, but comfortable, and you should consider ear plugs and eye masks if a light sleeper, but its simplicity is part of the magic of staying amongst nature. Meals are buffet style with breakfast offering eggs, fruit, pastries and hot items and dinner offering a salad bar, meat and vegetable items, plus dessert. For most, you won't have time to sit by the pool as you'll be out on tours, but there are only a few loungers available, which are a premium when there is leisure time. We did a tour with the lodge and one from the village, which we had pre-booked before our arrival. The morning boat tour with the lodge was very enjoyable, as our guide was great at spotting birds, crocodiles and monkeys and we were back at the lodge in time for breakfast. For our twilight walk from the village, we used the path from the lodge that runs between the beach and hotels and is approximately 45-minutes. This is useable in the day, but lighting is poor making is less of an option after dark. We were told about boat taxis from the village, approximately $5 p/p each way, but didn't use one, so can't comment on availability or reliability. Overall, we enjoyed our 2-night stay here and have fond memories of all the wildlife, plus sitting on the beach for sunrise and enjoying drinks on the bar terrace for sunset.