Caribbean Coast - Costa Rica - page 323

Streetside rooms pick up some noise from Tortuguero's village bustle during daylight
hours; reserve ahead for the three popular upstairs rooms (one facing the river). It's a two-
minute walk north (left) from the village boat landing.

Princesa del Mar CABINA
( 2709-8131; [e-mail] ; r per person US$10, incl breakfast US$15; )
This oceanfront spot offers excellent value for budget travelers. A clapboard structure with
22 basic wood-and-concrete rooms faces an open garden with two pools (one for children),
and there's an onsite restaurant with ocean views serving Caribbean-Tico cuisine. It's 50m
east of the Guardia Rural post on main street, or about 100m up the beach from the soccer
field.

Cabinas Miss Miriam II CABINA
( 8873-2671, 2709-8107; [e-mail] ; s/d with fan US$20/25, d with ocean-view
terrace US$35, d with air-con US$40; )
This beachside branch of Miss Miriam's budget cabinas has clean tiled rooms surrounding
a small garden courtyard. All have firm mattresses and hot water, and a couple offer air-
con. Best is the fan-and-breeze-cooled front room with its own ocean-view terrace. Break-
fast costs US$5 extra per person. It's south of the soccer field, 25m east of the Adventist
church.

La Casona CABINA
( 2709-8092, 2709-8047; [e-mail] ; s/d US$18/25, d with kitchenette
US$35; )
Ten cute cement rooms with rustic touches surround a garden at this family-run spot.
Three units have kitchenettes with hot plates. It has a pleasant restaurant that serves Carib-
bean and Italian meals, and the managers can help arrange tours. It's on the north side of
the soccer field.

Hotel Miss Junie CABINA
( 2709-8102; www.iguanaverdetours.com ; incl breakfast s/d standard US$45/50, superior US$55/

65; )