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Hotel Banana AzulvsBest Western Hotel & Casino Kamuk
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Hotel Banana Azul scores significantly higher than BEST WESTERN Kamuk Hotel & Casino. Hotel Banana Azul scores 86 with accolades from 3 reviews such as Afar Magazine, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
Hotel Banana Azul
Afar Magazine
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
Oyster
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica
From $133/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Afar Magazine "Tucked away in its own little world, a 20 minute beach walk north of the laid back surfer town of Puerto Viejo, Hotel Banana Azul is a little piece of heaven." Full review
Lonely Planet "Removed from town, this romantic hotel sits astride a blissfully tranquil black-sand beach." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Banana Azul is the ultimate romantic retreat on Costa Rica’s diverse and funky Caribbean Coast." Full review
Fodor's "Hardwood furnishings are abundant at this gay-friendly (but by no means exclusive) hotel at the secluded far end of Playa Negra." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Hotel Banana Azul is perpetually improving and tweaking its intimate 14-room retreat on a dramatic—and private—stretch of black-sand beach." Full review
Frommer's "Features such fabulous touches as koi ponds with turtles in the middle of the ceramic-tiled common lounge. One of the top draws here is the Azul Beach Club, which serves food and drinks on the beach" Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The 14-room Hotel Banana Azul is one of Puerto Viejo de Talamanca's smaller properties. The upper-middle-range hotel is tucked away along the Costa Rican town's popular surf beach, Playa..." Full review
Best Western Hotel & Casino Kamuk Fodor's Lonely Planet
Central Ave, PO Box 18-6350, Quepos 6350, Costa Rica
From $74/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's "The downtown's best and priciest accommodations (though they pale in comparison to Manuel Antonio properties) have all the perks and ho-hum blandness of a chain hotel, and only two rooms..." Full review
Lonely Planet "While the Best Western standard generally ensures professional service, the Hotel Kamuk is all Costa Rican – from the bones of its historic building to the colonial decorative elements." Full review
