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Capitan Suizo Beachfront Boutique HotelvsHotel Banana Azul
Both Capitan Suizo Beachfront Boutique Hotel and Hotel Banana Azul are rated highly by expert writers. Overall, Hotel Banana Azul ranks slightly higher than Capitan Suizo Beachfront Boutique Hotel. Hotel Banana Azul comes in at #26 in Costa Rica with recommendations from 5 publications including Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph.
Capitan Suizo Beachfront Boutique Hotel
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Playa Tamarindo, 2 miles from the local Airport in Tamarindo, Tamarindo 5159, Costa Rica
From $355/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Lonely Planet "The entire complex is centered on a free-form pool that’s shaded by expansive gardens, and all units are just steps from a quiet strip of sand." Full review
Fodor's "Nature, tranquility, luxury, and an unbeatably beautiful beach setting make this environmentally conscious boutique hotel the most elegant choice in town." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Many of the 22 earth-toned rooms are equipped with private balconies that overlook a quiet part of the otherwise crowded Playa Tamarindo." Full review
Hotel Banana Azul
Afar Magazine Lonely Planet
The Telegraph Fodor's Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
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
