We stayed at Banana Azul for 3 nights in early May 2012, and we can't say enough good things about it. After a 4 hour downhill trip from San Jose, we were dropped off by our Gecko Trails shuttle at around 7pm. From the moment we arrived, we were struck by the hospitality of the staff, the beauty of the... More

i just returned from a long weekend at banana azul,i enjoyed the hotel very much and want to point out some positives. the ocean room is great ,nice balcony ,no bug problems ,surprised me becuase bugs usually find me very tasty!! the highlights of my get away ,were my massage,,s with john ,the first was unbelievable on the beach ,so... More

My husband and I stayed for 1 week at this charming oasis and we immediately wished we had booked a month. We were warmly greeted by friendly staff members who checked us in quickly and helped us to our room. The same warmth and helpfulness continued through out our stay. Our room was clean and nicely decorated. The room opened... More

I can't say enough good things about this hotel. beautiful grounds, amazing tropical plant specimens, everyone is uber friendly, the rooms are luscious and comfortable, the decks with hammocks are a stay-forever experience, the house pets are there for those of us who miss our pets at home, but not a bother to others. There are wild horses on the... More

We ended our Costa Rican vacation at Banana Azul. It was the third and best place that we stayed! Had we known that we were going to love it so much we would have stayed there the entire time but unfortunately we only had 3 short days:( When we arrived at the hotel we had shared a Taxi with a... More

We can't recommend this little gem more highly. What an incredible place to start our honeymoon. We took a beautiful 5-hour bus ride from San Jose through a rainy mid-April afternoon and arrived at about 7pm in Puerto Viejo. We took a quick walk 'around town' (Puerto Viejo is about a couple of blocks long) and then headed back to... More

Stayed here for two nights after a week down the road at Korrigan Lodge in Punta Uva. We came here as we wanted to try a place with a pool but unfortunately we had two days of constant rain so needn't have bothered! We arrived early so didn't expect our room to be ready until the check in time of... More

The location is great, right on an uncrowded beach with a little strip of jungle nearby. If you get sick of the beach, the pool is nearby and a fun place to hang out. The room is fairly basic and the mosquito net is necessary (along with bug spray), but the balcony was nice with some lounge chairs. Breakfast was... More

Banana Azul is a beautiful place right next to the beach. We got a nice room with view to the sea and a big balcony! The rooms are clean and breakfast is great! You have the possibility to walk to town or to drive there by bike (it is also nice to bike to other beaches and to take some... More