Ilan Ilan may not offer all the amenities everyone is looking for, but does offer a truly unique experience. Accessible only by boat and located in the middle of the Costa Rican forest made Ilan Ilan one of my favorite places to visit while in Costa Rica. Sure the rooms are plain and simple and could be improved slightly, but... More

If you are a person that is out for a unique experince go to Ilan Ilan. The scenery, vegetation,and wildlife (animals, birds, butterflies, insects, etc.) are abundant and amazing! The grounds of Ilan Ilan are beautiful! The people there were very nice and kind. The accomodations are very basic and in need of some repair. The negatives include; some toilets... More

I read bad reviews before staying at this place, so I didn't know what to expect, but our experience was really good. 21 of our family members stayed here over Christmas and we all loved the people, the location and the rooms. It is simple, yes, and for those who are used to the finer things, they may not want... More

Ilan Ilan was by far the worst hotel experience I ever had. It included: - rat dung in the bathroom - a fan so dirty that stuff would fly off when you switched it on - dirty light switches that stuck to your skin - scorched sockets - dirty sheets with vague stains and pubic hair, even the clean set... More

I spent one week-end in this little paradise in the middle of the rainforest, and I returned to the capital totally relaxed. The hotel rooms are simple, but clean, and the restaurant serves tasty Costa Rican food. Transport is only possible by boat to reach the village of Tortuguero and other places, but this jungle atmosphere makes the stay so... More

Ilan Ilan is closer to Sing Sing than a hotel.....you arrive by van transfer to a boat.....and are dropped on a pier with rotting wood and concrete chips of a walkway to the hotel....bad sign..... This is a package deal, with transportation, three meals a day and canal tour. We were greeted with an inedible meal, a cut of meat... More

We recently returned from a visit to Costa Rica that included a weekend at this hotel, and it was absolutely horrible. The boat that the hotel used to transport guests around the canals spat fumes worse than a New York bus. The rooms are bare bones, and there are no amenities. After seeing other establishments we were very disappointed in... More