Miss Junies Lodge

Great location, handy for the national park, town and beach. Friendly helpful staff. Fantastic pool

Miss Junies was excellent, and has such an interesting history as an integral part of Tortuguero. The staff were amazing, Noly took us on a night time turtle tour where we got to see two turtles at the same time! Her nephew was a great river guide by both motorboat and kayak, and the chef made us incredible food every day. Thank you so much Miss Junies!

The aera was in unique place beetwen the Tortuguero’s canal and the ocean

Rubbish stay here, staff tried telling us we have one room booked instead of too. The staff tried telling me coffee and juice in breakfast was an extra charge after we had it. A joke of a service. You can’t pay in card, they only accept cash even though there is a card payment sticker in the reception. Don’t stay here unless you want a stressful and awful experience

The lodge is situated perfectly, at the beginning of the center yet completely isolated in a big and wonderful garden. Nolly and her team were incredibly welcoming and kind. I would highly recommend staying here, the lodge has a very long history and this adds big value. They arranged all our tours and transport - always finding a solution for our needs, making our stay just magical! For example, where other groups had to visit the turtles in large numbers we did it together with the owner - just the three of us! Many examples like this. As a bonus they also serve the best pico de gallo in all of Costa Rica for breakfast. So to summarise: your stay supports a family owned business with a long history for Tortuguero. You will not be disappointed.

Dogs everywhere and their mess which was a shame as the location is great. The host isn’t very personable but others are. Facilities in the room are very poor and there is no way this is a 3 star establishment. When it came time to pay the figure was higher than on ********** and she would only take cash as the card machine was broken and the bank won’t fix it. So tried to over charge me and made up a story about the card machine. Cannot recommend at all.

Miss Junies location is superb with access from the waterway on the front, the Caribbean across the back yard, and within easy walking distance to town. The rooms aren't fancy, which I did not expect for the price and were clean. However, they definitely need some upkeep (our sink wasn't hooked securely to the pedestal). The best thing is the close easy access the Caribbean with a nice beach. The most disappointing aspect was customer service. We lost the key to our room (our bad), but the handling of the situation was atrocious. First, they claimed they did not have another key, and the ease with which they were able to unlock the door with a screw driver was very disconcerting. They did let us move to a different room after we insisted since this one could not be locked. There was a sign in the office that said there would be a $35 fee for a lost key. When we checked out, the office wasn't open, and the woman in charge made us pay $50.

The property is located exactly where you want to be. Lagoon on one side, ocean on the other, and steps from the vibrance of the village. We arrived early for check-in and were allowed to leave our bags in the lobby and served fresh, cold juice. It seemed like we had surprised them by arriving early and the young person who served us juice was the first and last pleasurable interaction with staff aside from the person who cleans the pool. We did not eat at the lodge so we cannot speak to the food. The rooms are rustic and we were grateful for the fan that had been provided. If you suspect you are going to struggle with the heat and humidity, this is not the place for you. The setting is quiet and maintained. The pool is lovely although the pool furniture was sp**** and had seen far better days. Do not lose your key as they charged us to replace the door handle instead of honoring the posted rate for key replacement. They also left us waiting outside of our locked room for an hour when the whole time the door could have been opened using a credit card, then chastised us for getting their outdoor walkway wet while we waited. It was bizarre and uncomfortable for us. We would not go back, but can see why some people do.

We spent 3 nights at Miss Junie’s to see the turtles and the wildlife. The food was amazing. The Run Down soup ( you must order the day before) was delicious fish soup that takes hours to cook. All the food was good. We did a canoe tour in the park with the owner’s nephew who is a gifted naturalist. But the highlight was the 9pm to midnight tour of watching 2 turtles lay their eggs with Nolly, the owners daughter. It was such a beautiful and special experience. Nolly is a great conservationist and takes good care of Tortuguero and the wildlife.