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Mawamba Lodge

3.0 star property
Beach fun in outdoor pool, near Tortuguero National Park

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Outdoor pool
Poolside bar
Front of property
Beach
Exterior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
The current price is AU$294
includes taxes & fees
20 Mar - 21 Mar

Room options

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Standard King Room

Standard King Room

Highlights

Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Bungalow

Bungalow

Highlights

Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior King Room

Superior King Room

Highlights

Porch/lanai
Ceiling fan
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
Located on the ground floor
Desk
In-room safe
  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Map
Tortuguero Canals, Colorado, Limon, 10980-1000

What's nearby

  • Playa Tortuguero - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Tortuguero National Park Office - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Tortuguero National Park - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Cuatro Esquinas Island - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Sea Turtle Conservancy - 13 min walk - 1.1 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante Mi Niño - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Budda Café - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪El Patio de Tortuguero - ‬4 min walk
  • Bar Laguna Lodge
  • ‪Miss Junie's Restaurant - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Mawamba Lodge

Lodge near Tortuguero National Park
At Mawamba Lodge, you can look forward to free cooked-to-order breakfast, a poolside bar and a terrace. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Enjoy on-site activities, such as boat tours, hiking/biking and ecotours. Free WiFi in public areas is available to all guests, along with a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Additional perks include:
  • An outdoor pool
  • A free local area shuttle, a banquet hall and tour/ticket information
  • A front desk safe
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at Mawamba Lodge include amenities, such as safes.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and shampoo
  • Ceiling fans and daily housekeeping

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Free area shuttle up to 4 kilometres
  • Area shuttle

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Asante Sana

Things to do

  • Boat tours
  • Ecotours
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Safe
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Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via aeroplane or boat to the property; guests must contact the property at least 72 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

MONETIZATION_ON

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Property is also known as

Mawamba Lodge Tortuguero
Mawamba Lodge
Mawamba Tortuguero
Mawamba
Mawamba Lodge Tortuguero Hotel Tortuguero
Mawamba Lodge Lodge
Mawamba Lodge Colorado
Mawamba Lodge Tortuguero
Mawamba Lodge Lodge Colorado

Frequently asked questions

Does Mawamba Lodge have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool access is from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

How much does it cost to stay at Mawamba Lodge?

As of 11 Mar 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Mawamba Lodge on 20 Mar 2025 start from AU$293.91, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Mawamba Lodge pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Mawamba Lodge?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Mawamba Lodge?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 7:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Mawamba Lodge?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Mawamba Lodge located?

Situated in Colorado, this beach lodge is within a 10-minute walk of Playa Tortuguero and Tortuguero National Park. Tortuguero National Park Office and Cuatro Esquinas Island are also within 10 minutes.

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Mawamba Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 104 out of 182 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 50 out of 182 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 182 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 182 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 182 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Very great food and kind staff. Hotel is about a 15 minute walk from the town which is very nice. Being at this hotel makes you feel like like you’re in a little resort.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Staff, setting, and food were all awesome. It was a peaceful, natural hotel. Prepare for rain. It’s a part of the experience, and there were lots of breaks in the rain, even some sun around the pool in the afternoon. The night walk was unforgettable, the little town of Tortuguero so interesting, and the water transport to and from Pavona docks was so mesmerizing and unique. I loved the staff who work at Mawamba! Big shout out to the restaurant staff, chefs, and bar staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Mawamba Lodge is very lovely. We thoroughly enjoyed the facility, walking along the beach, and strolling through the village of Tortuguero. Mawamba has a recycling station where you can pick up a bucket, walk along the beach and pick up garbage left behind by the tide. We like thinking we may have made a little difference for the turtles.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Tim

Fantastic nature & wildlife. Ask for a boat tour with Miguel. Long Caribbean beach nearby. Our dimly lit Bungalow a bit rustic, no aircon/fridge/kettle. Pool area, bar and restaurant good.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ada

Amazing wildlife around the hotel. Could hear the ocean at night. The staff were so friendly and helpful. The tours were fantastic. Will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Donatella

Clean and friendly. Good location: a short nice walk to the village and National Park.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jared

Absolutely stunningly beautiful. Wildlife abounds and will have you turning your head every 2 minutes to see a fantastic critter. Would stay again!!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Kathy

Our tour guide for the night hike was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Very beautiful hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Beautiful property and lots of activities to enjoy. Can't recommend this property highly enough we had the best time.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Marie-Josée

Very quiet and peaceful
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kariel

My husband and I loved our time here. From the bus pick up in San Jose, the boat ride to the lodge and everything the lodge has to offer, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The lodge has so many activities to offer, we always had something to do. The food and drinks were delicious! The rooms were clean, however, the walls are very thin, so bring earplugs incase you have noisy neighbors.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma

This is a little gem of a place. The rooms are basic but comfortable, the foods limited but for where you are, this is not surprising. The wildlife & staff really made it. The staff where really accommodating. In a two night stay in the property's gardens we saw, lots of iguana's, tocan's, green macaw's & a howler monkey. On the beach, we saw baby leatherback turtles & on a paid trek, green turtles nesting.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Great resort property with separate and private bungalows. Helpful and friendly staff. Nice restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Mawamba lodge was a beautiful property! It looks prettier in person - photos don’t do it justice! The pool was great and much needed to just cool down a little bit! The staff was very attentive and the food was honestly pretty great. The only thing is, the weather is VERY humid and there is no air conditioning anywhere so be prepared. The bugs are pretty bad, bug spray is much needed! Regardless, this was a great place to visit and I have nothing bad to say about the property!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

We heard lots of birds during the day and got a lot of good pictures
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hansi

Great lodge at Tortuguero. Silent & clean and only a short walk from the village.

8/10 Good

Jessica

Beautiful beautiful location and lodge! Just very hot in the room during the day with ceiling fan not doing much… made the cold shower more welcome (no hot water).
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Needing Improvement: -No hooks of any kind to hang bath towels, pool towels, wet swimsuits, etc. -Safe was unusable with broken lock and unbolted -Reception desk staff and restaurant staff unfriendly; more Pura Vida -no AC -broken lamp but fixed after two days -not the best food; first day vegan options were limited (soup only) but later improved What we liked: -Beautiful large grounds next to the beach and walking distance along the beach to town -room looking at the river -Swimming pool -great shower -refillable water - nice kayaking tour with guide
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily

A luxurious, well-placed resort with very friendly and attentive staff. The ladies on reception were fab, as were the restaurant staff and the tour guides. The wildlife in the grounds is exceptional, and the design and decor of Mawamba is flawless. Loved it.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

David

Mawamba Adventure
Our stay was enjoyable. We loved the grounds, landscape, flowers, carvings, shrubbery and trees. The cabins would have been improved by having at least 2 chairs - inside and on the porch. We would have liked to have a posted schedule of tours, activities and times/info about these events.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Absolutely amazing place in the middle of the forest! Yes, because of eco friendly and the place where the hotel is, there is no AC but a fan did OK for us in June. Also there is not an actual window but a screen But the hotel is very safe, had no issues and there are a lot of wild animals inside the hotel. they offered a free animal tour guide. Food and drinks in the restaurant were amazing and at good price. Amenities are very good. Beach was amazing and is walkable distance from town
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Daniel

The good: lots of tropical animals around, nice pool, tours from the property, helpful staff, fairly secluded, nice view of the canal, good food and drink. The drawbacks: thin walls to the rooms, screen windows up high that don't cover, lots of jungle noise, no hot water at the sink, no WiFi in the rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jo

We loved our time at Mowamba Lodge. We had 3 nights here so plenty of time to relax in the warm pool and walk around the beautiful gardens. There are hammocks everywhere! The staff were very friendly and polite and the guides were very knowledgeable. We saw as much wildlife on the free afternoon tours around the hotel as we did in the National Park. The canoe trip was worth it though, to get into the smaller tributaries and more into the jungle. The village is worth walking into (15 mins along a sandy path). There are some great bars and restaurants here with cheaper prices than in the lodges. A water taxi was $4 per person back to the lodge.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marc

A great start to our rainforest adventures
What an amazing location. The boat from La Pavona was great thanks to transportation Smith where we were able to choose better arrival and departure times than the lodges own which they told us a week before we arrived that we could not use. However this definitely did not distract from the great staff, friendly welcome, good food and excellent location. We walked into the village which is a must and had a good lunch at a soda. Our morning and afternoon trips into the rain forest were fantastic and the guide was outstanding. The evening walk was our least favourite but still worth doing. Would definitely recommend as a great place to go.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024