What impressed me the most about this hotel was the service. From the moment they pick you up to the moment they drop you off, the service is impecable. We all met at a hotel where we took the ground transfer to Caño Blanco. We were met by Sergio who was our guide for the ground portion of the trip. The Driver, Roy, was great and with Sergio’s friendly attitude the trip was short. It was great to arrive at Caño Blanco and not worry about luggage, while we went to get some treats and water the Manatus Crew were setting up our luggage in the boat. As soon as we were ready to leave we meet our guide for the Tortuguero region, Chito.

We set off from San Jose in the early morning en route to our destination of the remote, off-the- beaten path location of Tortugero, on the northeastern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. Little did we know what adventures were to come! Our private transport provided by the Manatus Hotel, quickly wound its way up and out of the congestion of the city, headed due east along Hwy 32, one of the most scenic and beautiful drives, snaking through the Braulio Carrillo National Park.

The Boutique Hotel Manatus provides the total Costa Rican vacation package, leaving its guests with little to desire. I can honestly say this was one of my favorite experiences that I’ve had in the country. With Manatus, private transportation isn’t merely a shuttle ride, it is a full tour with a typical Costa Rican breakfast, banana plantation tour and a stop at beautiful tropical gardens with monkeys, toucans, sloths, frogs and a variety of heliconias and other tropical plants.