Hotel Casa Merlin vs Shawandha Lodge

Same City · Puerto Viejo de Talamanca Distance: 0.9km
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Hotel Casa Merlin

★★★ 3-Star
8.5 699
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
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Shawandha Lodge

★★★★ 4-Star
8.8 858
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
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Live Price Comparison

Site Hotel Casa Merlin Shawandha Lodge
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

Site Hotel Casa Merlin Shawandha Lodge
Agoda
8.5 (696)
8.8 (858)
Expedia
8.6 (7)
8.2 (32)
Trip.com
8.6 (6)
7.6 (40)
Overall Average
8.5 (709)
8.8 (930)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Hotel Casa Merlin Shawandha Lodge
Strengths Strengths
+ Staff are friendly and service is attentive, as mentioned in many reviews + Reviews across sites repeatedly praise friendly and attentive staff
+ Rooms are clean with thorough daily cleaning repeated in feedback + Many enjoy wildlife sounds and outdoor showers in jungle cabins
+ Tropical garden and pool are serene and beautiful, commonly noted + Rooms are clean with comfortable beds
+ Close to beach for easy nature walks, per reviews + Restaurant food is tasty and plentiful
+ Privacy in the natural setting is highlighted
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Narrow parking and manual gate opening complaints - Some rooms are small with poor ventilation or no AC
- Some find mattress too soft - Road or construction noise is mentioned repeatedly
- Weak WiFi is noted

Recommended For

Couples Friends Nature lovers

Recommended For

Families Couples Nature lovers

Guest Reviews

Hotel Casa Merlin

Trip.com 10 Solo traveler

Staff friendly, rooms cleaned daily impeccably

Trip.com 10 Friends

Nice mini patio, great A/C fan shower

Expedia 10 Couple

Forest location with only nature sounds, friendly staff

Trip.com 2 Other

Room theft incident

Shawandha Lodge

Trip.com 10 Other

Staff Deyfer and Victoria were warm and caring, great atmosphere

Trip.com 10 Family

Jungle outdoor shower and monkey sounds impressive

Trip.com 10 Other

Superior plus room clean, staff amazing

Expedia 8 Other

Kind staff, charming cabin, good food

Construction noise

Trip.com 2 Couple

Small room, unhelpful staff, noise, charged for broken glass

Location Comparison

Distance: 0.9km

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