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Hotel Banana AzulvsCasa Chameleon Hotel At Las Catalinas
Both properties are rated highly by experts. On balance, Hotel Banana Azul scores marginally higher than Casa Chameleon Hotel at Las Catalinas. Hotel Banana Azul ranks #26 in Costa Rica with approval from 5 reviews including Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph.
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
Casa Chameleon Hotel At Las Catalinas Afar Magazine
Jetsetter
Mr & Mrs Smith The Telegraph
Forbes Travel Guide Travel + Leisure Frommer's
Playa Danta, Las Catalinas 50304, Costa Rica
From $600/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Afar Magazine "One of the key traits of Las Catalinas, a new urbanism resort-like town in Costa Rica's Northwestern Guanacaste region, is its commitment to the environment. The town, helmed by..." Full review
Jetsetter "A romantic stay in a villa at a luxurious paradise on the Guanacaste coast, including breakfast." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Heavenly hideaway Casa Chameleon Las Catalinas is high on a hillside on Costa Rica’s Guanacaste coast." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Casa Chameleon breaks the mould for luxury lodging in Costa Rica, from its stunning oceanfront setting and world-class infinity pool to the Buddhas and other statues scattered around the grounds." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide 4 Stars
"Situated in the secluded northwest corner of Costa
Rica is the luxurious jungle hideaway of Casa Chameleon at Las Catalinas." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A sustainable thread runs throughout the resort...each of the 21 villas shows off a private terrace, saltwater infinity pool, and expansive sea views."
Frommer's "A collection of villas, perched on the hilltop on the southern end of Las Catalinas, Casa Chameleon offers up stunning views of one of Costa Rica’s prettiest stretches of shoreline" Full review
