Located on the freshwater canal, the Manatus Hotel features 12 of the most luxurious private cabinas. The first luxury hotel in Tortuguero, all the rooms are furnished with two queen beds, air conditioning, mini bar, cable TV, hardwood floors, private bathrooms and a private garden area with outdoor shower. The luxury doesn’t stop there as the Manatus Hotel offers its clients a freshwater swimming pool, workout rooms, work station, free wifi and the areas only a la carte restaurant with three meals already included in your rates. They also offer complimentary use of kayaks, or treat yourself to a treatment at their full service spa.
Located just a quick boat taxi ride away from the town of Tortuguero, the Manatus Hotel is the perfect destination for nature lovers and serious anglers alike. Visit the Tortuguero National Park, watch sea turtles climb up the beach to lay eggs, or take a guided wildlife tour through the canals and keep an eye out for over 300 species of birds, monkeys, sloths, crocodile, caiman, tree frogs, jaguars, and if luck haves it you can spot manatee swimming in the lagoons. Tortuguero is home to some of the Caribbean’s best tarpon fishing as you are minutes away from putting your lines in the water. Whether you fish the coastal waters on the Caribbean, the brackish water canals and lagoons behind the hotel, or the river mouths you can find monstrous sized tarpon in Tortuguero. The average tarpon here is 80-100 lbs, but every season we see 150-200 pounders too.