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Hotel Mono AzulvsHotel Banana Azul
Both hotels are endorsed by those who travel for a living. Overall, Hotel Banana Azul scores significantly higher than Hotel Mono Azul. Hotel Banana Azul scores 86 with accolades from 3 sources including Afar Magazine, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
Hotel Mono Azul
Lonely Planet
On The Road To Manuel Antonio National Park, Easy to Access!, Quepos, Costa Rica
From $70/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Pool
"The Mono Azul is decent value and a good family option – nestled in a tropical garden and decorated throughout in a rainforest theme, rooms are arranged around three pools." Full review
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
"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
"Removed from town, this romantic hotel sits astride a blissfully tranquil black-sand beach." Full review
9.0
"Banana Azul is the ultimate romantic retreat on Costa Rica’s diverse and funky Caribbean Coast." Full review
"Hardwood furnishings are abundant at this gay-friendly (but by no means exclusive) hotel at the secluded far end of Playa Negra." Full review
"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
"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
Upper-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