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Rana Roja Lodge vs Hotel Banana Azul

Rana Roja Lodge and Hotel Banana Azul are both rated highly by professional travelers. Overall, Hotel Banana Azul is the choice of most writers compared to Rana Roja Lodge. Hotel Banana Azul scores 86 with positive reviews from 3 sources like The Telegraph, Lonely Planet and Afar Magazine.

Rana Roja Lodge
Rana Roja Lodge
7 / 10
Tortuguero, Tortuguero, Costa Rica
From $128 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Restaurant
  • Pool
  • Multilingual
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"On the opposite side of the canal from Tortuguero village, this jungle hideaway is good value." Full review
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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