Name: Banana Azul
Address: Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Limon, CR

2/10

Poor

31 Jul 2026

Soban

Stayed at this hotel from June 27-July 4th for my honeymoon and it was easily the worst hotel I’ve ever been to. Villa 3 was absolutely disgusting.

Immediately upon entrance to the villa, the lock (main outdoor) completely came apart… this was frustrating but we figured it’s ok we’d go talk to reception. My wife went to then take a shower and the shower head fell.. thankfully it missed her head. I became frustrated, complained to reception and then they sent someone to come fix it. I thought ok cool hopefully no more issues.

The same night (first night), we found out the downstairs bathroom was didn’t flush… it was our first time using the bathroom and it just didn’t flush… could only report the issue to reception in the morning as the villa doesn’t have a phone and reception is across the street.

I complained to reception in the morning (second day), they came and fixed. I thought this would be the end of it but nope; the same night both the downstairs bathroom got clogged and so did the upstairs one… 10 minutes later we had a power surge in the villa too. Considering there’s no phone, and that were isolated in a villa (across the street), this was quite alarming and I’ve never experienced this anywhere I’ve stayed.

We then decided to pack up and book a flight back the next morning. Reception did not apologize for any of the issues and the hotel refused a refund for the unused nights.

DO NOT COME HERE - STAY AWAY.

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2026

David

When we first got there, they wanted to put us into a property down the beach a little bit. It was more private but away from the restaurant and the beach. They were accommodating to us switching and we ended up at main building. The beach was fantastic, the grounds were awesome and the rooms delightful. The porch overlooking the courtyard and pool was great, especially with the hammock. No a/c but the room was comfortable with a ceiling fan and a breeze off the ocean. We hope to be back!

Partner

4/10

Poor

15 Jul 2026

Chloe

Room was dirty. Not a 4 star hotel at all.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Karina

Súper lo recomiendo, buen desayuno y la habitación limpia. El staff amable y atento.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

Phil

Staff fantastic such a great beach to walk very relaxing stay . Breakfast .. traditional Costa Rican was delicious!

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2026

christopher

This is the first time we have stayed here after dining several times.
We just needed a one night stay with a queen bed and AC.
Find AC was a challenge and we had to change rooms.
Room was off of the dining area during World Cup season so was noisy for a while.
Great location and very helpful staff.
Rooms look awesome but typically ceiling fans.

Partner

4/10

Poor

23 Jun 2026

Wilson

For what was supposed to be a 4 star luxury resort, this fell far short, especially the room. The Tropical room had an \"outdoor\" area that was totally enclosed and unbearably hot. Also on the enclosed area 1/2 the lights did not work, the exhaust fans made a loud screeching sound and one was not working.
The room had a hole rotten through the floorboard on the side of the bed that a plant was set over that was then in the way. There was a water leak from the ceiling off to the side of the room that was hopefully from the A/C unit, not the audible plumbing above. The A/C could keep the room not hot, but that was it and it rattled and creaked. Dead cockroaches appeared on 2 out of three mornings. The room also had a sickly sweet smell of some air freshener which was awful. We could not switch rooms since all were full or had broken a/c and were too hot to deal with.
The pool was missing tiles and had green algae that billowed when you swam. The service in the restaurant was amazingly slow, 20 minutes for a drink was normal and every bartender made them differently. The staff were nice but generally had no idea what the specials were. Example, we got free glasses of wine coupons. After we got the glasses we were told that the coupon was only for the house wine, which was not on the menu so how would we know to order it. The beach is lovely and the hotel is nice, just needs updating, cleaning and a better training for the staff. The tropical rooms are just unpleasant,

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Lisette

From the moment i arrived at the property i felt a peaceful energy. the aesthetic of the hotel was my favorite, the beach was beautiful, loved the room. I was solo traveling, but didn’t feel alone at all. Staff made me feel at home. They truly outdid themselves very attentive and willing to help in anything you need! Ketzy at the reception so kind and helpful going out of her way! I recommend getting a massage by Michelle she was amazing worth every penny. At the bar and grill food was delicious and drinks. Brixie so sweet and attentive took great care of me and all the waitresses . I loved my stay there it was everything I needed I 100% recommend this hotel. And I would totally come back! It fits the puerto viejo pura vida vibe! Thank you hotel banana azul for an amazing time!

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2026

Paul

Great stay here. Would recommend to anyone visiting the area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2026

May

10/10 no complaints. The staff was friendly and accommodating. They clean the room extremely thoroughly daily, the FOOD and DRINKS were both phenomenal. You can tell their ingredients are fresh and the chefs make the food with love. I’ve honestly never had such a perfect experience. Hotel banana azul was the perfect welcome I needed for my first time in Costa Rica. Thank you to Banana Azul team!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

alanna

The property was gorgeous and the staff was excellent! We felt so close to nature (we saw a sloth in a tree as we were eating dinner) and yet there were somehow no bugs in the room.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2026

Christina Ann

The staff was fantastic. We had issues with our first room, and thankfully they were able to move us. The pool had a lot of missing tiles and wasn’t super clean. The beach is absolutely stunning. Pictures don't do it justice. The bartender Dani was so sweet. The food was quite expensive for the quality. I would stay here again !! Super convienient area !

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2026

Deyumonie

Beautiful location and beautiful people. Our stay at Banana Azul was unforgettable with direct access to the beach, greenery throughout property, and friendly inviting staff.

The food is amaizing and the drinks by Danny even more so! Getting around the area and booking activities were made simple with the help of Ketsi, Diana, and other staff; relieving most, if not all of our worries about transportation/adventure for our first time in Costa Rica!

Will definitely revisit!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2026

Dee

This place was an amazing stay. The rooms were clean, there were so many breakfast options included in the stay. The bar is open until 9p and had daily happy hour. The activities daily were included in the stay and were lots of fun. I enjoyed the cocktail making class. The staff was so sweet and helpful with everything. I would recommend this place 100 times over. It wasn’t too far from central area where a lot of nightlife and restaurants/sodas are. It was easy to catch Ubers (a little pricey). The food at the hotel was very good!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2026

Israel

The stay was incredible. The staff was friendly and accomodating. The room was cleaned daily. My only complaint was that the pool in the room was a little moldy but it was a minimum inconvenience. They were nice enough to give us fresh fruit and cake to go on our last day because we checked out before breakfast was open.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2026

MARY

Ok so besides the issue of no A/C which it said it had and the broken screens in the bedroom which let mosquitoes in and no tv unless you could stream from the US which still didn’t work it was a nice stay. Marianna and Hillary made our stay - best staff in the hotel for sure!!!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

Lauren

A great hotel, nearby convenience store is very handy, the restaurant onsite serves really good food, being a solo traveler it was great that I didn’t need to leave the property. Beach is lovely and hotel has sunbeds and towels. Bike hire is $9 for the day, great to get around. Room was cleaned daily, my only disappointment was the curtains don’t cover the window…. I was in Tropical 10, I recommend ear plugs for the slight outside noise for this particular room but was fine once they were in. All round I had a great experience and would book again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

Christine

Absolutely love this hotel. This was my 2nd time staying here and it was perfect, A delicious breakfast, spacious covered balcony, steps to the beach. incredible birds and howler monkeys to wake up to… and walking distance along the beautiful beach to Puerto Viejo.

Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Apr 2026

Alexander

The room was excellent. The food menu was limited. Even though it says adult only there are day visitors that go with yelling crying kids

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2026

Jordon

Wifi never worked wasn’t able to work in laptop in room, room was always clean and staff was friendly

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2026

Ramiro

Si un poco de vista hacia la playa😁personal muy amable,cuartos limpios, en general disfrutamos mucho la estancia. Mil gracias 😊

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

Alejandro

The room very spacious and clean. The staff was extremely helpful and kind. The beach thats connected to the hotel is calm and peaceful. It was a 10/10 experience

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

Gabriella

Room was beautiful, restaurant food was great, access to the beach was so close and easy, and staff was very helpful.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jan 2026

MELISSA

I wanted to have high hopes for this property but was left disappointed. I will say, The property is pretty, clean and they do offer fun activities/ menu changes and nice live music while you enjoy dinner /beverages. The beach access is also very beautiful. The staff is friendly but we found that they were inattentive, and forgetful. The first room we had, smelled so heavy of chlorine it irritated my skin. The outside lights on the deck shined all night through the curtains directly into our bedroom and you couldn’t turn them off. This made it almost impossible to sleep as well as The fan remote stopped working. The ceiling fan is the only source of cooling in the room. After texting and waiting for a response for new batteries, my husband had to go down to the front desk in the middle of the night. The Security officer assisted. There was also a bird living in the outside corner that moved/pecked all night long. My husband had upgraded to a frog suite the next night. It was very pretty but again the whole night long a non stop knocking came from the upstairs room deck which left me with another sleepless night.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2026

Yigal

It’s a wonderful property with beautiful green lush gardens on the beach. The positive energy in this hotel is not something you can buy and they have it. It’s very relaxing and fun place to be. Will gladly go back again. Breakfast was delicious and with many options and the room we stayed as was very comfortable. Not all rooms are the same so just check that it’s a good choice for you before booking.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2026

Jenna

Loved our stay here! It was the last night of our trip and wish we had stayed here longer!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2025

moshe

All good

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Dec 2025

Raquel

The beds aren't that comfortable. The properties location is great!

For the rooms that don't have AC it would be nice if the owner would provide additional fans or Give the option of additional fans at check in.

We were in ocean breeze room and the thought of the additional locked door at the bottom of the stairs is nice except you can reach your hand though and open it without a key. Maybe have a lock that needs a key on both sides.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2025

John E

Yes but the internet was very slow, did not work most of the time, staff was great rooms was great

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Dec 2025

Jordan

Overall, the location, breakfast, staff, and general atmosphere of the hotel were excellent. It truly feels like a diamond in the rough and that’s part of what makes it so special. Being surrounded by jungle, with black sand beaches right across the road, is an incredible experience. The amount of wildlife and nature you encounter is unforgettable.

Our cabin was on the smaller side. It worked for the two of us, but space was tight, and having a car to store some luggage made a big difference. Without that, it may have felt cramped for a longer stay.

The in-room amenities were fairly basic, but this was offset by the quality of the breakfast, which was delicious and offered a nice variety of options.

The staff really stood out, friendly, welcoming, and happy to share local recommendations, which added a lot to our experience.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2025

Jayden

Amazing fresh meals, great drinks, the rooms are comfortable, and the staff are super friendly!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Dec 2025

emma

Breakfast was the best part, parking right across for free, and can take a Tuk tuk taxi into town for just 4000 colones or drive yourself as it’s 10 min away. It is secluded to playa Negra so if you don’t have a car it’s not as convenient but luckily we did! Staff is awesome and helpful. Food is well priced and drinks as well.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2025

Patricia

Great location and beautiful grounds. Staff was excellent

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2025

James

Nice room and excellent staff

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2025

Theresa Marie

Not insulated. Could hear everything going on in next room. Security did nothing when i asked because i had to be up early for a flight.
Waited a very long time for drinks. 10 to 15 minutes after ordering.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2025

Hollie

Our room was wonderful (Howler Suite). Grounds were beautiful and having the beach to enjoy made this an exceptional value. Staff was absolutely lovely.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Oct 2025

Natalie

Loved property itself and location/rooms \"floorplans\", but for the price, expect a few more things to work smoothly. For example, the outside door was broken, and when \"fixed\", became even more unusable - this was not fixed entire trip. The coffee is not in the room but outside - never enough, always cold, and impossible to pump. The door has no handle on inside and doesn't stay closed unless you lock. The pillows and mattress are old and worn out - had better in a budget hotel in CR. The mosquito net doesn't stay on/close, so purely decorative. The shower switch doesn't work so you have very little water coming from the top. The electricity goes out frequently, and with no power back up, the fan switches off - given no AC, it is quite uncomfortable to sleep at night and gets very hot. Finally, and worst offense (among others), the internet in the room NEVER worked - had to go outside to work or work in the lobby of hotel. Oh, and the outside lights were not possible to switch on/off - only staff could do it. One night it was pitch dark, I texted and even told one of the employees about it, but nothing was done until I asked again the next day. There were positive things (and many), but the issues above and then some, make you upset as for the daily price charged, especially for the area, I expect far better.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2025

Jacklyn

The hotel was pretty good, my room was ‘cute’. I would stay there again but would also be happy to check out other options. I loved being right on the beach. However, the pool was small and literally right at the restaurant so it was hard to relax and enjoy the pool. The front desk staff were great but a couple of the wait staff could use a little improvement. The food was decent but really large portions. It is also an easy 10-15 minute bike ride into Puerto Viejo

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2025

nathalie

Thanks again for the great customer service. We had great time.
The bathrooms need to be updated in Brisas 2.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2025

Tony

Beautiful stay

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2025

Irlay

La habitación con luz amarilla, cortinas café oscuro, y vidrios polarizados y al se construida en madera se siente vieja y obscura . Se escucha todo el sonido de la música en la noche,

Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2025

Asif

Over all good

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2025

Gabriel

Experiencia maravillosa, excelentisimo servicio, excelentes comidas y bebidas y muy buen precio para ser Costa Rica. Hermoso lugar, la playa maravillosa. Todo fabuloso, quizas el unico pero es que no tiene aire acondicionado y el ventilador de techo no es tan eficiente lo que hace que se tengan las ventanas abiertas y entran mosquitos. Fuera de eso SENSACIONAL, claro que volvería y lo recomendaría! Especialmente felicitacion a Angelo, Jessie, y Laurita que nos dieron un super servicio!!!!!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2025

Jenn

Very nice area and people. Water stopped working the last night and didn't come back on before we left the next day

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2025

krystal

Staff is so friendly. Rooms were cozy and spacious. Stayed right next to the beach and it was very beautiful. Even the food was delicious. All around amazing

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2025

Marlene

One with nature

My stay was absolutely wonderful, the staff made sure i was comfortable. This hotel is truly beautiful with sounds of the ocean, a big beautiful balcony, and views of the jungle. My favorite part was the lunch they packed for me when i checked out early before breakfast.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2025

Carl

Loved this place Jessica and others made this place enjoyable.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2025

David

Properly well located, in front of Playa Negra Beach. Have wonderful gardens and friendly staff. Our room was nice, but had transparent ceiling were sun heated really fast, making hot to be. Had no air conditioning.
Recommend make sure the room you choose will comply with your needs.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2025

Mia Y.

The staff were wonderful to is- Thanks to Leo, Laura, Oscar, Denise, Diana, and many more!

Massage with Michelle was also great and so reasonable.

The property has a guard that is there in the evening and helped us get on our way with fresh fruit and banana bread the kitchen prepared for us for our early departure at 5 am!

Was close to Puerto Viejo’s busy area but nice to be away from the hustle of that. Enjoyed being able to retire to a quiet space with a restaurant that included breakfast and options for lunch and dinner too!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2025

Carmen

It was good. Nice experience. The staff was great, very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2025

Oludare

Thank you Jessica- Banana Azul- treat her well

Jessica was the best, she took care of me. At first my first room was not good- the villa is not what it is like online. I needed to change and she helped me. A lot. She also helped me celebrate my birthday and the restaurant servers all sang happy birthday.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2025

Anthony

Restaurants and bar were excellent the staff was wonderful no complaints

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2025

Niels

I’d love for this to be a solid five star review for a lovely, peaceful place on a gorgeous stretch of Caribbean beach… but it’s not quite that.
This is NOT AN ADULTS-ONLY hotel. Despite that claim all over their website and and Expedia, during our four days there, there were lots of kids of all ages. We were looking forward to a quiet getaway and booked this place for a lot more than other places… and quickly realized that children *are* allowed in the restaurant, the pool, and the beach. Apparently, just no one under 16 (actually ~15) can stay in the rooms. OK, except these areas were central to the hotel – most of the rooms are built around the restaurant.
We give serious thanks, though, as they did move us to a private bungalow area near the beach, which was great. It was nothing but the ROAR of the surf and amazing bird calls, all while we lay in hammocks and sipped cocktails! Overall, the place is so lovely! The food and drinks are fantastic, the rooms (even without a/c) are a little rustic but lovely. We saw so much wildlife – sloths, poison frogs, lizards, beach crabs, etc.– and the site is right next to this perfect stretch of dark sand beach with some *serious* surf.
It was a slice of heaven, and we’d even consider going back, though there are other great places in the area. We especially want to thank the staff who were superb – especially Diana, who is THE BEST and set the stage for the best of this place. Our last few days at Banana Azul were simply EXCELLENT.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2025

Steve

Beautiful Location, Opportunities for Improvement

The Howler Room is so nice with an ocean/beach view and large deck. Unfortunately, the beautiful experience was tempered by the non-working TV, non-working Fan and finding someone else’s dirty socks and underware beside the apartment refrigerator. Not what I expect at this price point!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2025

Kat

Wow - what a fantastic experience we had!! This hotel is so gorgeous and lovely - each room is a joy. We had an upper floor room with an open air balcony overlooking the ocean, and a ground floor room with a massive bath tub! We ate many meals at the wonderful hotel restaurant. The black sand beach was amazing - the water clear warm and gentle. A great experience!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2025

maria

Staff in this hotel was very kind, great beach location. We had a great time. Breakfast was included and it was very good. Tree house is a great experience. Thank you

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2025

Todd

The staff, the food, the grounds & the private villa we stayed in. I will be returning!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2025

Laura

The hotel was conveniently located close to a beautiful, private beach. The staff was friendly but dining staff was very very slow. Wifi is very weak here. Nice rooms but without air conditioning. Make sure to bring earplugs for the road noise and birds.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2025

Miss M T

I have already given feedback to the Operations Manager about this property. I would only reiterate that where the property is situated is not good for a Solo, Elderly, Disabled traveler.
The property needs to be refurbished in and out.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2025

Lauren

Beautiful location with great staff, good food, and comfortable accommodations

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2025

Benita

Great place to stay

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2025

Stephen

The location on playa negra is amazing, but it was the staff that really made Banana Azul shine! Genesis, Laura, and Oscar, and the rest of the crew were always happy to help us, and the deep tissue beach massage from Michelle was perfect! We would certainly return to Banana Azul!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2025

Isabella Maria

Amazing stay. I traveled with 2 other young women (ages 21,21,20) and we felt incredibly safe the entire time. We ended up staying in the banana house, which is actually a seperate villa across a little road from the main part of the hotel, however it was gated, and this gate could be locked. The apartment itself was also gorgeous. The property is one of the few at this price range with a connecting beach, being on playa negra. It is around a 5 minute ride (15 minute walk) from puerto viejo city center. There is a market at the hotel that sells groceries and cheaper lunch meals. Furthermore down the street there is a soda (which is a “hometown” restaurant in costa rica) which offers cheaper food as puerto viejo and costa rica is a bit expensive. Included breakfast is AMAZING. You have multiple options plus included coffee and a daily juice. We will be back!! Not to mention the staff is amazing, particularly Diana was very helpful. This place is truly a gem and I would recommend it 10x over.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

12 May 2025

Julie

I’ve debated whether to review this property but decided it might help others. I booked it because it is right on the beach and those places are scarce in CR. And that was great. Steps to a beach with chairs and loungers and service from the hotel for drinks and food. The restaurant was good and the people were generally nice. I got a massage and it was great. But the room was awful. I was in red frog. It was dank and dark and smelled musty, towels sometimes smelled mildewy. I chose an air conditioned room on purpose thinking it would mean a well-sealed room without mosquitos - and AC. But there were gaps under doors so mosquitos could get in. There was a hole in a window pane that they covered after i asked them to - they hadn’t noticed it. There was a mosquito net but it was open down one side so sorta useless. The bathroom was not included in the a/c. The room was right next to road with very noisy truck traffic. There was apparently a sewer issue because there was sometimes a terrible smell. I spent the first evening looking for other places to stay but sucked it up because I was so happy about the beach and would spend little time in the room anyway. Just be aware that the place isn’t as nice as the photos imply - it’s like a musty lake cabin.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

05 May 2025

Craig

We booked for 1 week, ended up leaving after 1 nite! It was that bad. Dirty, dingy, worn down, small, out dated, bugs everywhere, no screens on windows, holes in mosquito net. Avoid at all costs!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2025

Laurie

Proximity to the water.

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2025

Claudia

Location

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2025

Jerry

Lovely relaxing stay. We saw sloths in the trees and poison dart frogs on the ground! The walks along the beach were beautiful. The food was very good especially the tuna steaks and it was not too expensive. Excellent cocktails!

6/10

Pleasant

15 Apr 2025

Tracey

Not Adult Only

The hotel was definitely not what I expected. The room was very small with a king bed and a twin close by. This made it very difficult to navigate the room. I booked for 3 people. There is no closet space in the room which means our bags also had to be on the floor next to the beds.

Due to the rain, the room was very moist and that made our towels smell like mildew. I asked to switch the towels and the house keeper only switched out one.

Lastly, the staff in the breakfast area was really friendly and the food was pretty good. Oh and I forgot to mention, this hotel is not adult only. There were children on the resort, eating in the breakfast area, etc. They were well behaved, but one of the reasons why I chose this hotel was because it was advertised as Adult only.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2025

Jorge

Great place and location, very friendly staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2025

Pauline

Very good option in the location

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Mar 2025

Michael

The cost does not live up to the experience.

Stayed for 8 days. Food is mild in taste; breakfast not varied. Service inconsistent. Single armed security guard placed at front entrance in the evening. There is no security guard placed at back entrance which is exposed to road, houses and beach. The beach is, like at of Costa Rica, not owned by the hotel. Therefore, it is frequently filled with expatriates and children and not hotel guests. Beware that the hotel does little to nothing to police that and you will find yourself, despite being a paying guest, without a lounge chair. The rooms are noisy and you can hear the guests in the adjacent rooms talking and snoring.The shower is great and the hotel is close to the town. Overall, I would not stay there again. The cost does not match the experience.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2025

Janice

Overall hotel is comfortable, steps from the beach, convenient to shopping & dining.
Front desk check in experience not good at all. Waited over an hour for room to be ready. Told previous guest had a late check-out and would let us know when ready. Waited in restaurant within view of desk repeatedly checking . More than an hour later checked again. There had been a change of staff and previous person did not inform the next staff person we were waiting, who then rushed through room and facilities instructions. Just happened to find out late into the second day we should have been offered a welcome drink and beach towels.
Booked a basic room, which was smaller than expected, but adequate. (think beach bungalow) No TV as advertised. Ceiling fan, and portable floor fan, no air conditioning, but no AC was fine for us. Mattress uncomfortably soft for our taste, saggy in spots and one of the pillows had an unpleasant smell. The bathroom tile grouting could use cleaning. Other wise the housekeeping staff did a good job every day.
Except for the check-in experience the staff was great, especially Maria Jose, Milena, Ketsi ,and Oscar.
Would recommend as a budget conscious, quiet, easy going beach front, adult only hotel with good food, drinks and wonderful staff. Pura Vida.😊

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2025

Matt

Robinson tree house.

6/10

Pleasant

10 Mar 2025

Phillip

Great hotel but not great for groups

I will start by saying that the hotel is beautiful. The facilities look great, the service was top-notch and the location was perfect. It wasn’t too far from the town, but far away enough to feel like you weren’t in the town, it was just a short bike ride or drive over. The only unfortunate part of the stay is that it is a small hotel and not great for groups or friends. Quiet hours start pretty early and you will get a knock on your door for talking after 10 PM due to the older crowd that is there. There was no music being played or parties being had, just conversation in our rooms and we were asked to whisper, which is not a great experience on vacation. The other guests were up and active well before 6 AM waking us up every day we were there, but the same rules don’t apply to the guests being “loud” in the early morning as they do at night.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2025

Carleen

Beautiful property, great staff, working very hard! Oscar and Cristopher were fantastic

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2025

Lloyd

Great spot on the beach

I had a great time at Banana Azul. What a wonderful property. Jessica and Genesis were so very helpful.

Self

2/10

Poor

03 Feb 2025

Daniel

Left my laptop there. Will not send it back.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2025

Gregory

We only got to stay at Hotel Banana Azul just one night but had a very nice time. We came in late and was greeted by Genesis at the reception. She made us feel right at home and showed us to our bungalow on the other side of the property. We opted to have breakfast in the shared dining area and were helped by Maria. Food was wonderful and it was very pleasant chatting with Maria who gave us some helpful travel recommendations for the Viejo and Cahuita Beach areas. We couldn't stay a second night on account of all the rooms were already booked. Too bad! But, we will definitely come back to Hotel Banana Azul next time we're in the area.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jan 2025

debbie

The room was open air with lots of bugs! The net over the bed was a joke, it would have made it impossible to sleep and would have covered the head of maybe one person ! The bathroom is open air along the top 18 inches to the main staircase 😳! The holler suite was very rustic with no place to put our suitcases, we had to keep them on the patio closed up! Our view and patio was very nice. The room very very very small with no way to keep mosquitoes out! Location was good staff was nice

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2025

Chantal

The staff here is absolutely incredible! Everyone was so helpful and kind. Definitely want to give a shout out to Jessica and Timateo who were amazing!
The breakfast was great. Lunches and dinners were delicious. They have a beautiful area to dine in, multiple bars, cool fire pit, lots of little nooks and crannies to chill in, and they are right on the beach, you can order right from the beach and receive your food and drinks without leaving Paradise, which is absolutely phenomenal.
Definitely worth the stay, will be back next time I'm in Costa Rica.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2025

Anna

Food was wonderful and the staff were super nice and professional. The mattresses were a bit hard for older bones but they were not terrible or anything. Shower was lovely. It is the type of place where we would go back. Cocktails were a bit lighter than we are used to but were still tasty. Grounds had lovely gardens and it felt calm and special sitting outside.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2025

Katharine Elizabeth

Would totally go back again!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Dec 2024

Thomas

Nice staff fun location by the beach.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Dec 2024

JOHN

We loved staying at the Banana Azul. Restaurant was very good! Staff were friendly!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2024

Lowell

Excellent staff!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2024

Adam Joseph

Room was comfortable and spacious. Resort was far enough away from most everyone else but close enough to be convenient to the next village. It was a LONG drive from the airport.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Nov 2024

Cirad

Noisy bedroom, the kitchen is close and food smell is strong.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2024

James

Great stay

Great location great start

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2024

Adith

This property has always been a favorite place for me to visit. The staff is excellent and I was thrilled where the bartender remembered my name, which is difficult to pronounce. I felt relaxed and safe. I liked the space that my suits offered at the Brisas. My only regreet is that there was no fridge. However, this did not prevent me from returning on my next trip to Puerto Viejo.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

28 Oct 2024

Buddy

Hotel is outdated, had a cockroach problem. Staff were nice, rooms need renovating,ac was an issue all told 2 stars from me

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2024

Javier Vargas

I recomend is a very good place

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2024

Veronica

It was an overall great stay. The beach is so close in comparison to huge resorts. The food is great but unfortunately the kitchen does close early. You need to find places to eat or stock up on snacks if it’s after 9:00. The staff is great!!!!! Make sure to check if your room has air conditioning. Ours did not have one but our stay was in October which is considered their winter. It rained at night which helped keep the room cool. I can’t imagine staying there without an air conditioner in the summer time. It would truly be miserable. Other than that it is a great place with a wonderful staff! I will definitely go back.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2024

Felicita

The place was beautiful and relaxing and the staff were very nice and friendly. What I didn't like was how some of the rooms had AC and a TV and others didn't and there was no form of entertainment. The food was excellent but I felt there should be more than one meal included in your stay not just breakfast and if breakfast was the only meal included you should not have to pay extra for more.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Sep 2024

khue

Pros: conveniently located beach front, staff are great, the landscaping is really beautiful

Cons: your experience will vary widely depending on which room you are in. We stayed in 3 areas: ocean room, villa 2, and the las brisas apartment down the beach from the main property. The ocean room gets very hot--it does not have AC and is like a sauna during the day. The villa was lovely--you have a private pool, the space includes a kitchen and great AC. The las brisas apartment was terrible--it was moldy, dingy, and has a bad sewer smell. Out of all the rooms, the las brisas apt was the very worst--we didn't actually book it, the hotel put us there after they gave the room we actually booked away to someone else.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2024

Brittany-Jo

Great place to stay with all the options u will need to enjoy a relaxing vacation

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2024

milton melvin

Great staff

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2024

Mary

We are a retired couple. Banana Azul’s staff couldn’t have been more accommodating throughout our stay. On a daily basis many staff members restated their desire to provide whatever we desired and to make our stay even more enjoyable. Morning coffee set up just outside our cottage & a full complimentary breakfast of choices was fantastic. They even offer laundry services. We loved our visit and hope to return.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

03 Sep 2024

Ivan

Room is way expensive compared to the condition. It was like a sauna room with no Ac. It deserves to be 60 dollars a night not 150

6/10

Pleasant

31 Aug 2024

Krzysztof

The hotel is just ok. At first glance it looks nice but it needs a DEEP clean. Views from the room were beautiful tho.

Leisure Partner