Ilan Ilan Tortuguero — Hotel in Colorado

Rooms had spiders, ants, geckos and many other bugs. Had to be very careful where you stood outside because the fire ants were so bad. I could deal with no AC, no hot water, and beans and rice every night but I would at least like to have a bug / insect free room to lay down and sleep at night. The excursions on Tortuguero were really nice, watching sea turtles lay their eggs was a once in a lifetime experience, the boat ride through the national park and shopping were all great experiences. The howler Monkeys were really neat to listen to. I guess all was good except the hotel accommodations which were horrible. Traveled with 42 other people and we all felt...

It was beautiful to be amongst the nature and animals in Tortuguero, however there was no AC nor bug control in the rooms, which proved difficult. Good food, kind staff! From the hotel we were able to see wildlife such as geckos, birds, and red ants in groups collecting leaves for their home. And from the trail out back we saw lizards, red dart frogs, and spider monkeys. There even was a group of howler monkeys living right outside my friend’s room! It was nice to read on the hammocks or dangle my feet in the river with a good book. The kitchen and eating area had lots of games that were fun to play at night as we watched the...

Stayed in this hotel with an EF group. It was so bad EF can’t book it as an hotel or recommend it to others. I get that it’s in a “national park” but there could be some bug control. There were stains(including blood) and bugs all in the sheets, cracks in the doors to where thousands of big black beetles got in. Several people who have slept bare in the woods had panic attacks from the huge beetles coming in. We were supposed to stay for two days and it’s so bad we only stayed for one. We stayed in tents the night before and this was...