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Hostel Pangea vs Hotel Banana Azul
Hotel Banana Azul and Hostel Pangea are both highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Hotel Banana Azul ranks significantly better than Hostel Pangea. Hotel Banana Azul comes in at 86 with positive reviews from 3 reviewers such as Afar Magazine, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
Hostel Pangea
Travel + Leisure
Lonely Planet
Barrio Amon Ave 7 st. 3-3 bis, San Jose, Costa Rica
From $19 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Pool
Travel + Leisure
"Attractive murals adorn the walls in this backpacker Mecca, and a refreshing swimming pool beckons outdoors."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Rooms are tidy, mattresses firm and the shared bathrooms enormous and clean."
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Hotel Banana Azul
Afar Magazine
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
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Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica
From $133 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Afar Magazine
"Tucked away in its own little world, a 20 minute beach walk north of the laid back surfer town of Puerto Viejo, Hotel Banana Azul is a little piece of heaven."
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Lonely Planet
"Removed from town, this romantic hotel sits astride a blissfully tranquil black-sand beach."
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The Telegraph
9.0
"Banana Azul is the ultimate romantic retreat on Costa Rica’s diverse and funky Caribbean Coast."
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Fodor's
"Hardwood furnishings are abundant at this gay-friendly (but by no means exclusive) hotel at the secluded far end of Playa Negra."
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Travel + Leisure
"Hotel Banana Azul is perpetually improving and tweaking its intimate 14-room retreat on a dramatic—and private—stretch of black-sand beach."
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