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Hotel Banana AzulvsHotel Casa Chameleon Mal Pais
Casa Chameleon Hotel Mal Pais and Hotel Banana Azul are both praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Hotel Banana Azul ranks slightly better than Casa Chameleon Hotel Mal Pais. Hotel Banana Azul is ranked #26 in Costa Rica with endorsements from 5 publications including Afar Magazine, Travel + Leisure 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
Hotel Casa Chameleon Mal Pais The Telegraph
Jetsetter Travel + Leisure Oyster
Punta Barrigona, Mal Pais, Costa Rica
From $394/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Pool
The Telegraph8.0
"A mountainside retreat atop Mal País." Full review
Jetsetter "Nature fuses with South Asian flair at this luxe love nest perched above a boho beach town on the Nicoya Peninsula." Full review
Travel + Leisure "At this mountainside retreat near Playa Mal País, upscale villas are tucked into a cliff overlooking the Pacific." Full review
OysterUpscale
"Those seeking secluded luxury will love the location high up in the hills, neighbor-free. Ten stylish villas -- all stand-alone and individually decorated -- have private pools with flora, fauna" Full review
