Rana Roja is a beautiful rainforest lodge built between the jungle trees, and our Rainforest Cabins let you immerse yourself in nature! Wake up to birdsong and howler monkeys, fall asleep to frog calls! Each cabin features a private front porch with rocking chairs, allowing excellent jungle views, and sleeps up to three guests in one double and one single bed. The space Set on Laguna Penitencia roughly 1km from Tortuguero Village, Rana Roja is only accesible by boat. Our dock doubles as a two-story bar with amazing river views on both levels. As you walk winding pathways lined with tropical gardens, you'll see our saltwater pool with water slide, jacuzzi and waterfall, and our open-concept, screened-in restaurant. Deeper into the jungle are the cabins, set along raised walkways and built between the trees. A true rainforest lodge experience! Guest access The grounds feature a refreshing saltwater pool, with walk-in jacuzzi and waterfall for relaxation, a water slide and wading pool to keep kids of all ages entertained. We offer meals at our beautiful open-concept restaurant, and drinks at our riverside dock bar and second floor balcony. Our staff can book guided tours into Tortuguero National Park, a zip-line tour at neighboring Evergreen Lodge, and much more. Other things to note Full buffet breakfast is included with all reservations.

## The Space

Rana Roja is a charming rainforest lodge nestled among jungle trees, offering an immersive nature experience. Our Rainforest Cabins allow guests to wake up to the sounds of birds and howler monkeys and fall asleep to the calls of frogs.

Each cabin includes a private front porch with rocking chairs, providing excellent views of the jungle. The cabins accommodate up to three guests with one double bed and one single bed.

## Location

Situated on Laguna Penitencia, approximately 1 kilometer from Tortuguero Village, Rana Roja is accessible only by boat. The lodge features a dock that serves as a two-story bar, offering stunning river views from both levels.

## Amenities

As you explore winding paths lined with tropical gardens, you will find:

- A saltwater pool with a water slide
- A walk-in jacuzzi with a waterfall
- An open-concept, screened-in restaurant

The cabins are located deeper in the jungle along raised walkways and are built between trees, providing an authentic rainforest lodge atmosphere.

## Guest Access

Guests have access to:

- A refreshing saltwater pool with a walk-in jacuzzi and waterfall for relaxation
- A water slide and wading pool suitable for children of all ages
- Meals served at the open-concept restaurant
- Drinks available at the riverside dock bar and the second-floor balcony

Our staff can arrange guided tours into Tortuguero National Park, zip-line adventures at the nearby Evergreen Lodge, and other activities.

## Other Information

A full buffet breakfast is included with every reservation.

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Rainforest Cabin - Nature lodges for Rent in Tortuguero, Limón, Costa Rica

The reception was incredibly warm – we felt completely comfortable from the first moment. The place is just a paradise, we couldn't have imagined it more beautiful. In the middle of the fantastic nature, surrounded by different animals – an absolute feel-good place. The breakfast was excellent and prepared with a lot of love. Our well-being was taken care of, even a tour guide was organized for us. An unforgettable stay – we'll definitely be back!

Der Empfang war unglaublich herzlich – wir haben uns vom ersten Moment an rundum wohlgefühlt. Die Unterkunft ist einfach ein Paradies, schöner hätten wir es uns nicht vorstellen können. Mitten in der traumhaften Natur, umgeben von verschiedenen Tieren – ein absoluter Wohlfühlort. Das Frühstück war hervorragend und mit viel Liebe zubereitet. Es wurde sich großartig um unser Wohlbefinden gekümmert, sogar ein Tourguide wurde für uns organisiert. Ein unvergesslicher Aufenthalt – wir kommen ganz bestimmt wieder!

Very strict cancellation policy! Does not respond to messages

Sehr harte Stornierungsbedigungen! Antwortet nicht auf Nachrichten

great place to stay, really enjoyed our cabin in the jungle

Giselle was very attentive and very friendly and I greatly facilitate all the necessary procedures to move in the place favoring us all the necessary contacts. Very helpful. Highly recommended stay

Giselle estuvo muy pendiente y muy amable y facilito muchísimo todos los trámites necesarios para moverse en el lugar favoreciéndonos todos los contactos necesarios. De gran ayuda. Estancia muy recomendable

Giselle is a warm person who was attentive and considerate, always ready to help if necessary in the organization of activities, call you a water taxi that arrives in 5 minutes. A nice immersion in the forest. The bungalows are comfortable. Great typical breakfast.

Giselle est une personne chaleureuse qui a été attentive et prévenante, toujours prête à aider si nécessaire dans l'organisation d'activités, vous appeler un bateau-taxi qui arrive en 5 minutes. Une jolie immersion dans la forêt. Les bungalows sont confortables. Bon petit-déjeuner typique.

We arrived at the hotel after a beautiful journey from the airstrip via a taxi boat (literally the only way to access the hotel) and we were welcomed warmly by Giselle. She described the layout and amenities of the hotel in detail and showed us to our room. She also help arrange some guided tours for us which were among the main highlights of our trip to Costa Rica. The rooms are a series of cabins connected by a raised walkway through the jungle, a truly beautiful setting. The rooms are spacious and have only mosquito nets for windows which wrap around most of the cabin making it feel like you’re sleeping in the jungle. Breakfast was freshly prepared and delicious. The only things that made our stay a little uncomfortable was the small temperamental bathroom that needed a bit of TLC and having to use the pool and bar at the hotel next door (ours we’re out of order) which had an unnecessarily complicated method of selling drinks to us as we weren’t guests there.

We were looking forward to staying in the jungle and also no excessive expectations regarding comfort. Rana Roja is a pretty big hotel with lots of cottages in the forest. Unfortunately, the hotel, at least our cottage, has been behind its best times for a long time. A bed is already broken apart when sitting on it, but was then quickly fixed. Bathroom was very “basic” with apparently very ferrous, poorly smelling water, fixtures rusty, shower tray totally discolored. The pool shown was not well maintained and so not usable, the bar shown was never occupied, no fridge in operation. Since Giselle just received a tour group of 40 upon our arrival and was then not available, we unfortunately only learned much later that we were also allowed to use the bar, the pool and the restaurant of the neighboring hotel. It was significantly newer and more well-maintained. Giselle was kind overall but inaccessible to our complaints!

Wir hatten uns auf den Aufenthalt im Dschungel gefreut und auch keine übermäßigen Erwartungen bezüglich Komfort. Das Rana Roja ist ein ziemlich großes Hotel mit vielen Häuschen im Wald. Leider hat das Hotel, zumindest unser Häuschen, die besten Zeiten schon lange hinter sich. Ein Bett ist schon beim drauf sitzen auseinander gebrochen, wurde dann aber schnell repariert. Bad war sehr “basic” mit offenbar sehr eisenhaltigem, schlecht riechendem Wasser, Armaturen rostig, Duschwanne total verfärbt. Der abgebildete Pool war nicht gepflegt und so nicht nutzbar, die abgebildete Bar war nie besetzt, kein Kühlschrank in Betrieb. Da Giselle bei unserer Ankunft gerade eine 40köpfige Reisegruppe empfangen hat und dann nicht erreichbar war, haben wir leider erst viel später erfahren, dass wir auch die Bar, den Pool und das Restaurant des Nachbarhotels nutzen durften. Das war deutlich neuer und gepflegter. Giselle war insgesamt freundlich, aber unzugänglich für unsere Beschwerden!

Wonderful place in the rain forest! Nice people, accommodating and friendly. You'll sleep in the rainforest, the sounds of the jungle all around you, including howler monkeys.

Prachtige plek in het regenwoud! Fijne mensen, behulpzaam en vriendelijk. Je slaapt in het regenwoud, de geluiden van de jungle om je heen, ook brulapen gehoord.

We had a lovely time in Gisèle's place, it's another lovely and efficient one. The setting is also beautiful. Definitely recommended .

Nous avons passé un très bon moment dans le logement proposée par Gisèle, c’est une autre très agréable et efficace. Le cadre est également magnifique. Je recommande chaudement .

We greatly enjoyed our time at Rana Roja. We wanted the experience of staying in the rainforest, and very much got that. Just outside our cabin we saw monkeys, frogs, turtles, and more. The pools and bars were great for relaxing, and the hostess was very friendly and helpful for scheduling transportation, tours, etc.

We loved our stay in Tortuguero.   Giselle is super responsive and helpful.  Loved the Capuchin Monkeys that visited the premises.  The canal front bar is delightful but had limited bar service while we were there.  The highlight of our entire trip to Costa Rica was our kayak excursions here.  Unfortunately the kayaks that were included were damaged but we were able to rent them from the adjoining resort.  Overall a very lovely place and experience.

Rana Roja is in a stunning location. We saw monkeys and other animals while walking around the lodge. The space was comfortable and clean and the jungle sounds were great to fall asleep to. The Rana Roja bar closes a bit early but the neighbouring lodge has one that is open a little later. I never met Giselle but Giovany met us at arrival and provided us with a welcome drink and assisted us with any questions we had. Check in was smooth. Check out was a little confusing but we had no issues in the end. Would highly recommend! :)

This was a fun place, it was nice to be in the quite jungle listening to the animals. It was super easy to take a 3 minute boat taxi around the corner to the small town of Tortuguero, Giselle and her staff were so helpful arranging things for us!

It has been wonderful, we have been treated phenomenally by both the host and all the staff. We loved the lakefront bar, beautiful place, the delicious cocktails and the very friendly bartender.

Ha sido maravilloso, nos han tratado fenomenal tanto la anfitriona cómo todo el personal. El bar frente al lago nos encantó, precioso sitio, los cócteles deliciosos y el bartender muy amable.

nothing to fault, in the jungle as we liked. also like to recommend trips from the lodge to use Alex, the owner recommended him, he is a local with good English, and very knowledgable

Great staff, service and communication! We were extremely happy with our stay!

Thank you for staying with us! It was a pleasure to have you at our lodge!

Very good stay at Rana Roja Lodge. A big thank you to the team, thank you for the welcome. They are very used and available. Perfect location in Tortuguero, total change of scenery. Do it again without hesitation

Très bon séjour au Rana Roja Lodge. Un grand merci à l’équipe, merci pour l’accueil. Ils sont très serviables et disponibles. Emplacement idéal à Tortuguero, dépaysement total. A refaire sans hésiter

Great place nestled in the rainforest. The property is beautiful, and has a nice pool to relax by. Also a good place to listen to and watch for critters. Easy check in and quick taxi ride to the village. Would definitely stay here again.

Great location, staff was amazing, loved our stay, highly recommend!

beautiful rainforest cabins. highly recommend if you want to unwind in deep forest with all the cozy comforts of a resort.

We loved the place. The complex and offerings were terrible. We have arrived and had no way of drinking or eating. We were the only guests. The pool was terrible and very dirty. Daniela looked after us and she was really great, but also she could not change the situation. We could have taken a taxi boat to another hotel to have a drink there. But all this is not in the description. We booked with breakfast and of course we were the only ones there. Breakfast looked like that. Ham and cheese are only available on request, and this was quickly defrosted. And confused old bread. The explanation was for the owner that they have difficulties with corona, which we also understand well. But then you either have to say it's not possible or you have to adjust the price. It was also explained to us that if you book through Airbnb, you have to expect this and have a lower standard. Never again for us and we advise against anyone. We don't usually leave a review, but I think we need to know the next one. We've requested a refund from Airbnb and hope to get it.

Den Platz fanden wir super toll. Die Anlage und das Angebot war schrecklich. Wir sind angekommen und hatten keine Möglichkeit etwas zu trinken oder zu essen. wir waren die einzigen Gäste. Der Pool war schrecklich und sehr verdreckt. Daniela hat uns betreut und die war auch wirklich super, aber auch sie konnte an der Lage nichts ändern. Wir hätten mit dem  Taxi Boot zu einem anderen Hotel fahren können um dort etwas zu trinken. Aber all dies steht nicht in der Beschreibung. Wir haben mit Frühstück gebucht und auch da waren wir natürlich die einzigen. Dementsprechend sah das Frühstück aus. Schinken und Käse nur auf Anfrage, und das wurde dann schnell aufgetaut. Und getrostes altes Brot. Die Erklärung war für den Inhaber dass sie Schwierigkeiten mit Corona zu tun haben was wir auch gut verstehen. Aber dann muss man entweder sagen es geht nicht oder man muss den Preis anpassen. Auch wurde uns erklärt dass wenn man über Airbnb bucht mit sowas rechnen müsse und einen geringeren Standard hat. Für uns nie wieder und wir raten jedem ab. Normalerweise schreiben wir keine Bewertung aber ich denke das müssen die nächsten wissen. Wir haben bei Airbnb eine Rückerstattung beantragt und hoffen dass wir das auch bekommen.

This was an amazing place to stay!  We would highly recommend it!  They went above and beyond to make our stay special. We loved waking up to the monkeys in the trees. You will love it! The boat ride to get there is a treat. Just make sure to get there early to catch the boat that takes you to the resort.

The location is amazing! You are in the jungle and surrounded by so many animals. The monkeys visit you every day (and steal food in your room), if you like this kind of experiences, this place is for you! Otherwise better stay in another place. The staff is very nice. The food has to be improved. We did 3 tours with Alexis and I highly recommend him! We learnt a lot and made our stay much more interesting!

Thank you for staying with us and that you were happy with our service!

We were looking for a Costa Rican experience and did not want to stay in a chain hotel where once you close the door you could be anywhere in the world. This property was exactly what we were looking for! It was exotic, had a terrific location near the beach, located in a rainforest with little animals all over the place, and was extremely comfortable and easy to manage. You can’t go wrong staying in this place!

We had an amazing time staying at the Rana Rona Lodge. The experience of getting there was amazing in and of itself - be sure to plan around the departure times in Pavona. Falling asleep to the jungle sounds was amazing and the rainstorms really spectacular. I highly recommend eating on property - the food is delicious local fare and the prices super reasonable. A perk of staying here is access to both the salt water pool onsite and the chlorinated pool next door. We spent more of our time there because there was more shade and the bar was next to the pool. I definitely would come again.

Lovley Place in the middle of nowhere. Nice litte rainforest cabin with two beds, shower and toilet. It was all clean and ready to use. The pool is excellent with a small water slide. The place is a very good for spotting animals or hiking. Gerando is an excellent host and made our stay as pleasant as possible. Many thanks for that. So if you want a nice jungle experience, this is the place to be.

The place is amazing! Really beautiful and special! The room was a little not clean but this is how it is in the middle of the jungle;)

Our stay at Rana Roja lodge by far exceeded our expectations. The pictures do not do it justice. Would recommend to anyone that is wanting an authentic jungle experience with comfort, safety and luxury.

Fall asleep to the sounds of nature... wake up to monkeys sounds. Most memorable place to stay in.

Be prepared for a beautiful setting and local flavors.  Relax and enjoy your stay.  5stars

My mother and I had a wonderful stay! The rainforest came alive in this cabin in the jungle experience. Though we were the only guests the 3 days/2nights we visited, the hospitality of our host and his team were top notch! Our housekeeping hostess Jessica ensured a clean environment, made breakfast each day and even coordinated a relaxing spa experience for us both. The description of being connected with a local tour guide is modest! It is clear that Rana Roja has a well organized and personal ecosystem with the local tourism specialists. Our tour guide, Alex, is a Costa Rican native with deep roots in the area...and is bilingual in English; his expertise in agriculture, animals and tourism provided informative and enriching conversations. Plus he knows the best places to eat in the village ;). Other Notes: 1. It is true that Tortuguero is only accessible by boat shuttle. We drove to La Pavona with a rental car and was able to park it securely for $10/day. There is a restaurant at this location with bathrooms, the boats do not have one. 2. Not all boat shuttles are legitimate. We bought roundtrip tickets ($5 per person one way, $20) at the gate as you enter and paid for both parking and the boat shuttle to 2 people standing together but handling each cost separately. The boat shuttle rep gave us a receipt for our roundtrip tix with the name of the captain and his local phone number to call for scheduling our return trip. Unfortunately, we found out that the boat captain we used was a scammer and the number didn't work. Alex helped us secure another shuttle back but we had to pay that captain for the ride. We informed security upon our return to LaPavona but it was clear they had no solution for the loop hole these scammers are finding to dock and act as legitimate shuttles. 3. Bring bug spray! New pro tip we learned: drinking camomile tea helps repel mosquitos, it helps to make your blood seem bitter to them apparently. I did not test this theory but my mom thinks it helped her. 4. It rained a lot. Rana Roja will provide umbrellas but I suggest a poncho and rain hat. 5. Costa Rica relies heavily on tourism so the pandemic has been hard on everyone here. Remote villages like Tortuguero are hurting even more. If you visit CR, definitely consider this on your list. 6. Bring colones with you. There is no bank or ATM here. There is a local exchange service that will take cards but only one for the whole village so the $ can run out and they charge roughly %13.

To do absolutely and follow the boss's proven advice In the lodge, stay for animals and canoes available to be careful, all travel is by paid boat and the village is lively.

À faire absolument et suivre les conseils avérés du patron Dans le lodge rester pour les animaux et canoës à disposition à faire attention tout déplacement se fait par bateau payant et le village est bien vivant

We really loved our stay at the cabins. It is a little outside of Tortuguero and therefore very calm and relaxing. You get the whole Jungle Feeling there, the birds and grasshopers are always chirping and sometimes you hear monkeys. The breakfast is traditional costa rican. The owner and his family are very very nice and helpful, you can just ask them for anything. We totally recommend the stay if you want to feel like staying in the Jungle nature.