Ostional Turtle Lodge

Luis was absolutely an amazing host, and the room was perfect. Location was also unbeatable as it's a <5 min walk from the sea turtle nesting beaches. 100% recommend. Remember to bring cash though. My girlfriend and I could not have been happier here.

Secluded , unique and comfortable spot . We loved the treehouse. Walking distance to Ostional beach and short drive to Nosara and neighboring beach villages . It’s a great place to get away from hustle and bustle of touristy spots and chill with locals and see Turtles . There are few restaurants and stores in walking distance but you have to drive a bit to get to better and bigger shops and restaurants. The road is a bit rough to get here , it’s recommended to have an SUV or dependable car.

We stayed in the treehouse and a regular room because we booked only 1 month in advance and there was no room for 2 consecutive nights. The Treehouse is very spacious with nice patio and ground level sitting area. No sofa, but there are 4 beds, (1 double bed, 3 single) and extra blankets available, so lots of room. There is a Fan, Air conditioner, Fridge, kitchen, coffee maker, sink & dish detergent. No luggage rack. Small bathroom with very little counter space and no window to air out the humidity, but large shower stall though. 3 bath towels, no other sizes (no hand or face towels), no toiletries, no hair dryer, so bring your own and air dry your hair. I guess we forgot to take pictures of the regular room. Pretty standard, with window screens, air conditioner, clean and spacious. We paid 1 night via PayPal to Veronica and the rest in cash when we checked out. Luis gave us names for turtle guides. Since most people staying here wanted to see turtles, it would've been great if they also organized group tours. We went to a morning tour to search for baby turtles and everyone in the group was from this lodge. One of the tourists we met, said to go to San Juanillo town to hire a boat to take us out to see the turtles in the ocean, since we were not able to see turtles nest and lay eggs during the 2 nights we were here. That proved to be one of the highlights for my boyfriend, as he swam in the ocean with turtles and filmed it on his GoPro. These 2 turtle activities made out stay a wonderful one. I would recommend staying here. Bring red light head lamps to see turtles at night, but it may not be necessary. Scare off dogs and vultures to protect baby turtles to give them a fighting chance to get to the ocean before being eaten right after birth.

My husband and I were lucky enough to stay in the treehouse at this homey lodge. Luis and Veronica were friendly and helpful. Our room was immaculate and was cleaned every day. We enjoyed birdwatching from our front porch. Underneath the treehouse in the shade was what we called our “lower level lounge”. The lounge was the perfect place to enjoy a meal. The location was convenient for our turtle tour with Gilberto and we saw a mother turtle laying eggs!

We stayed at ostional turtle lodge for 4 nights It’s a Great place to stay at a very reasonably price. We booked directly with Luis. He was very helpful and his English is great. Our room and the lodge was very clean. We were there with friends who booked the “tree house”. It’s got a great deck for bird watching. Luis gave us info on beaches, restaurants and helped us book a guide to look for Olive Ridley turtles 🐢 when they come ashore to lay eggs. The best time to see the turtles is in October, but we saw them when we were there in March. Our guide was Gilbert. He was an awesome guide. We highly recommend Ostional Turtle Lodge.

I love this place so much!! This was my second time to stay at this peaceful hotel in the state of Guanacaste. The rooms are clean, air-conditioned and the beds are very comfy. The property is very serene with plenty of plants, flowers and tropical fruit trees. Beach waves are just beyond the mangrove on the site and there are also exotic animals to make friends with! The owners of the Turtle Lodge (Louis and Veronica) make you feel like a family friend who has come for a visit. Their warm smiles and good vibes really make this one of the most special places to stay in Ostional.

We stayed here one night when the place we originally booked for two nights had overbooked one of the days. We would have rather stayed here both nights as it was not only less expensive but had many more amenities (refrigerator, a/c ( the other place’s was not working), coffee maker, hot water). The place was comfortable, clean, and the hosts, Luis and Veronica, were super nice and helpful. It was just a short 5 minute walk to the beach where “the arrival” of massive number of egg laying olive ridley sea turtles was occurring. An amazing sight both at night and in the early morning. Highly recommend this place.

We are very happy with this tree house style lodge. Both my hubby and son love this better than JW Marriott we previous day stayed. Best place to stay to watch turtles in Ostional turtle refuge. One of the best turtle experience in the world. The tree house is super clean, good air conditioning, inside bathroom plus shower, plenty of nature around it, 5 min walking to the beach, local grocery store and family run restaurant close by. The owner Luis is very friendly and fluent in English, he recommended the turtle watching guide and a few local places to eat, we loved the local hospitality and delicious Costa Rican food. Given the location to proximity to the beach, we highly recommend this place. We had blast!