Evergreen Lodge

What an amazing place to stay! As mentioned by others, this is not a standard luxury resort but the experience they create in the rainforest is extraordinary and memorable. The vast majority of guests stay for two nights and have a standard tour itinerary but it is possible to stay an extra night. The rooms are comfortable and the mesh windows make you feel like you are part of the rainforest. The sounds of the forest are amazing. The boat trips and wildlife walks were superb.

The location is magical. You are surrounded by the most amazing wildlife and the grounds are quite extensive, so you can go for a wander in search of discovery. We saw monkeys, agoutis, amazing birds and giant iguanas. The rooms are basic but spacious and clean and the beds are comfortable. The food is tasty and fresh and as a vegetarian, I had a meal prepared for me every time, even when there were vegetarian options available on the buffet. Water dispensers area readily available. All the staff are friendly and helpful. The boat ride over to Tortuguero town and the wildlife walk were added bonuses, and the guides really know how to spot the wildlife. It's made clear that the Turtle watching visit is not a guarantee of seeing a turtle, but I think regardless, it's an must if you visit in the right season, AS LONG as you are willing to respect the conservation efforts. We had to wait a while, view from a respectful distance, and take turns with several other groups, but - unlike the reviewer who complained that the turtle didn't calculate her egg-laying to coincide with their arrival time, and then have exclusive viewing rights - IF you can recognise and respect that the turtles are there to nest and not to entertain tourists, and accept the strict protocols that the guides have to follow (e.g. no lights, photography etc.) to protect them, it is nothing short of a privilege to witness. Would highly recommend Evergreen Lodge if you are staying in Tortuguero and would love to return.

Stunning surroundings, so much nature. The boat journey alone was spectacular. The room was comfortable and clean. The food was good. A special mention to the accommodation of the coeliac, they made her gluten-free roti for breakfast. The cocktails were generous and well priced compared with other places we stayed.||A very special place

I cannot recommend this lodge enough. We saw a ton of wildlife right on the property, the staff and guides were all amazing and the food was good. We loved Tortuguero and this lodge was a great way to experience it. Special shout out to Jorge Mario who was so passionate and knowledgeable about all of the nature and wildlife, we learned so much from him! We saw howler and capuchin monkeys very up close every night as well as many other animals, including a sea turtle at the turtle nesting experience. It is very humid as you're in the rainforest so plan accordingly but it is a once in a lifetime experience.

Absolutely phenomenal. We could not recommend this hotel more. The service is beyond anything we have experienced - genuinely kind and helpful staff. The hotel is brilliant for allergies and being vegetarian or vegan - they made me meals I could eat that were delicious. The grounds were beautiful - we saw all 3 monkey species, blue jean frog, bull frog, iguanas and more - all within the hotel. The rooms were also beautiful - monkeys outside the window. We also did the turtle tour through the hotel, and the guides worked unbelievably hard (Fransisco was SO knowledgeable). We were so grateful for their skill, hard work and preserverance, which meant we saw a turtle! Thank you for the best stay - we will never forget it

Amazing setting and enjoyed the boat rides in and out. Accommodation (2 x separate rooms) was basic, perhaps the lodges are better? Food was limited selection buffet style in a room with no atmosphere. Don't know why the guy with the petrol 2 stroke blower has to start before 7 in the morning - electric versions are available which would be both quieter and zero emissions. Tours were ok but felt rather drawn out, could have seen more in less time

The hotel was very nice and it's incredible being out in the jungle. However, don't bother with the turtle watching tour, total scam and waste of time and money. For starts we sat for an hour on hard benches just waiting to be able to go onto the beach. Then when we finally made it onto the beach we were forced to stand for another hour in the pitch black and silence on the beach as they didn't want us to disturb the turtles. Meanwhile our tour guide went and stood watching the turtles for the entire time, ignoring the group and not giving any updates. I understand it's a natural process which can't be controlled but the lack of communication or care from the guides was very disappointing. When the time finally came to see the turtle we formed a queue of 60 people to take turns staring at this one specific turtle. It felt worse than being in a zoo, we just all crowded round and stared, so much for not disturbing them. Eventually we were taken back to the boat after 3 hours and about 10 minutes of looking at a turtle with 60 other people. Basically, seems like they really don't want you actually watching the turtles for fear of disturbing them unless they're concerned people might want their money back for not seeing anything. But your tour guide is more than entitled to be constantly disturbing them. If you don't want tourists to see the turtles then don't run tours, it's that simple.

Comfortable beds, basic room. Can’t really expect 5-star in the middle of the rainforest! It was clean and very atmospheric (mesh and not glass on the windows-it was VERY noisy in the night due to a combination of thunderstorms and resident frogs!) All added to the atmosphere though. You will not get anything to dry here as it is so humid. Food was simple and basic. We stayed 2 nights and saw a lot-I don’t think I could have stayed longer due to the humidity. ||Your guide Ivan was fantastic!