Hotel Banana Azul - Adults Only, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca ➤ Reviews, Rooms & Prices 2025

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About the Hotel

Puerto Viejo De Talamanca, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica

Rooms for adults

Hotel Banana Azul - Adults Only, located 50 km from Captain Manuel Nino International Airport in Puerto Viejo, offers 25 rooms built from local hardwoods. Accommodations include the main hotel, Villas Banana Verde across the street with four two-story units featuring a full kitchen and private plunge pool, and Casa Las Brisas next door. Casa Las Brisas offers four rooms with ocean views and rustic hardwood design. Amenities include fiber-optic wireless internet near the pool, beach, and restaurant. Room options include Ocean Rooms on the top floor with side beach views, hammocks, and hardwood furniture, Sloth Caribbean Cabinas with partial ocean views and private decks, and the larger Dolphin Room with garden and pool views. The Howler Suite features a king bed, cable TV, and a bathroom with a tub for two overlooking the beach. The Tree House Apartment, originally the owner's home, is a 700 sq ft two-bedroom unit with jungle and some ocean views, an open-air kitchen, and cable TV. The Tropical Bath Standard Room has a bedroom connecting to a private garden bath area with a two-person bathtub and an outside shower. The Frog Suites include a private plunge pool, rain shower, and private gardens. The Beachfront Apartment, managed by Hotel Banana Azul, has two bedrooms and a fully equipped kitchen.

Dining choices

Banana Azul features the Azul Beach Club, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The restaurant focuses on using fresh ingredients and offers vegetarian options. Breakfast includes coffee and juice. Lunch options include cheeseburgers, grilled chicken burgers, and sandwiches. Dinner is a fixed menu with options like chicken, beef, fish, and vegetarian dishes, including salad, soup, and homemade dessert. The hotel has a fully licensed bar with wines, beers, liquors & non-alcoholic drinks.

Leisure & Wellness

Guests can enjoy a massage on the beach at the Azul Beach Club. Massage options include relaxing massage and deep tissue massage. The hotel is near beaches like Cahuita, Playa Negra, and Punta Uva. Divers can explore twenty dive sites near Manzanillo and Punta Uva, Costa Rica's only remaining live coral reef systems, housing species of tropical fish, coral, dolphins, and reef sharks.

Location & Transport

Located in Puerto Viejo, Hotel Banana Azul is near Puerto Viejo Limon (2 km), Playa Negra (1 km), and the Kekoldi Indigenous Reserve (2 km). The hotel is accessible via private airport pickup, tourist shuttles, public bus (MEPE bus company from Atlántico Norte Station in San José), or rental car (Adobe rental car). Limón Airport is a 50-minute shuttle ride to Puerto Viejo. The hotel can arrange shuttle transport to Bocas del Toro through Caribe Shuttle.

Services Available

Hotel Banana Azul provides 24-hour front desk service. Housekeeping is included, with daily cleaning unless requested otherwise. Laundry service is available. The hotel offers tour and transport bookings through Caribe Fun Tours. Wi-Fi is available. The hotel accepts Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, US$ cash, Costa Rican colones, and Sinpe Móvil. A beachside bar is available. WorldNomads.com travel insurance is recommended. The hotel provides information on local activities and real estate advice.