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Kura Boutique Hotel vs Hotel Banana Azul

Both properties are rated very highly by professionals. On balance, Kura Design Villas Uvita is the choice of most reviewers compared to Hotel Banana Azul. Kura Design Villas Uvita comes in at #6 in Costa Rica with positive reviews from 6 reviews like Fodor's, Mr & Mrs Smith and Jetsetter.

Kura Boutique Hotel
Kura Boutique Hotel
8 / 10
Costa Ballena, Uvita, Costa Rica
From $536 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"A six-villa, adults-only aerie overlooking Ballena National Marine Park, on the southern Pacific coast." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"Lovebirds looking to escape from it all can't do better than the Kurà Design Villas, the country’s sexiest hotel." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith Mr & Mrs Smith
"High above Uvita, Kurà Design Villas hotel has bird’s-eye views of the Pacific Ocean and dense tropical jungles." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Mountaintop chic in the tropics, with knockout ocean views, epicurean feasts and indigenous flair." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Kura Design Villas has plenty of sex appeal. Highlights include the open-air Spa Shà, a cocktail bar with hyper-local spirits, and a dramatic infinity pool with an underwater sound system." Full review
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Hotel Banana Azul
Hotel Banana Azul
8 / 10
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica
From $133 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Afar Magazine 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." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Removed from town, this romantic hotel sits astride a blissfully tranquil black-sand beach." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
9.0
"Banana Azul is the ultimate romantic retreat on Costa Rica’s diverse and funky Caribbean Coast." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Hardwood furnishings are abundant at this gay-friendly (but by no means exclusive) hotel at the secluded far end of Playa Negra." Full review
Travel + Leisure 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." Full review
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