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El Sano Banano Village Hotel

Main Road - Town Center, Montezuma, Costa Rica
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El Sano Banano Village Hotel
Ranked #3 of 16 hotels in Montezuma
4.5 of 5 stars 68 Reviews
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Louisville, Kentucky
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

we just left from our stay at our favorite hotel. we stayed from the 12th to the 19th of may. the room was 55 dollars for the two of us as it is off season from 1st of may to 1st of december. i cant speak well enough of this wonderful friendly hotel. this is our third stay here. the... More

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San Jose, Costa Rica
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Montezuma is a great place to visit, its very relaxing, no hassle, very small, very pretty. El sano banano: really nice hotel, the restaurant is nice, so is the sitting area and the garden, you can see birds, iguanas, and lots of geckos. The staff is great, very nice and helpful, the food is amazing, we had sushi, chicken kebabs... More

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port charlotte, fl.
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

My wife and I stayed at El Sano Banano for 9 nights, We had breakfast there evey day, with many daily choices, it was allways very good. we had several dinners there also, each better than the last, which was hard to do !!! Amy, Martene, and ALL the staff we the best !! The rooms are nice and clean.... More

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Ylang Ylang Management, Manager at El Sano Banano Village Hotel, responded to this review
15 May 2012

We are very happy to hear that you had such a great time at our hotel and that you enjoyed the restaurant so much! Our internet provider was having some serious issues which took them about 10 days to repair, this only affected a couple places in town and unfortunately we were one of them. We kept trying to fix... More

montreal
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

I've been visiting montezuma since 1992, stayed at el sano banano, 6 times total, and quality price service is the best. The bed and breakfast is simple but clean , air condition , safe, the food is awesome, service is personal and they make you feel like home. The hotel is center, so you are next to the groceries, near... More

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Atlanta, Georgia
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5 reviews 5 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

I spent 5 nights at el sano banano on a girls trip with three girlfriends. The rooms arent huge or elaborate but for the price, they were great. Also, the location cant be beat. A short walk from the beach and right in the main street in the middle of Montezuma "town," with a short walk to lots of great... More

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New York City, New York
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2012

When we arrived the staff showed us to our room and it was smaller than we had hoped with just two double beds. There were three of us with big backpacks so we decided to check to see if they could give us a bigger room. They were able to accomodate us so we were very happy. The new room... More

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Alajuela, Costa Rica
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012

The hotel is nice but really simle. They say that you can use Ylang Ylang pool and installations. What they never mention is that you have to walk about 30 minutes to get there on a lonely-dark path. Rooms are quite small and have no ventilation at all. It was certainly clean, but I am sure you can get better... More

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Ylang Ylang Management, Manager at El Sano Banano Village Hotel, responded to this review
14 March 2012

In response to your recently posted comments, we are very happy to read the many positives you mention: “The hotel is nice… it was certainly clean…(and) breakfast is really awesome!” Regarding your concern: “a little bit expensive” is a subjective way to openly criticize a 22 year running business that humbly provides the best possible prices for outstanding services with... More

Anacortes, Washington
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 February 2012
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I planned our entired trip based on tripadvisor reviews, which were almost entirely accurate. El Sano Banano was the one and only exception for our trip last week. If there was just one or two problems, I don't think I would complain much. However, I have very little to say that is positive about our experience there. Our first shock... More

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Ylang Ylang Management, Manager at El Sano Banano Village Hotel, responded to this review
1 March 2012

In response to your recently posted comments, we are truly sorry about how you feel and appreciate you taking the time to write your review as it will only helps us improve in the parts were we may have failed you. Years of hard work and dedication have allowed our El Sano Banano Village Hotel and Ylang Ylang Beach Resort... More

Kelowna, Canada
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2012

Well . . we made it from the north to the southern most tip of the Nicoya penninsula. We are now staying in the mythical 'hippie' village of Montezuma Beach. I doubt this place has changed much since the 60s. The people and their way of life is like a step back in time to the kinder gentler times of... More

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Albuquerque, New Mexico
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012

Unfortunately for me, I have claustrophobia. When making the reservations to stay here, we used the reviews from Trip Advisor and they sounded pretty good. We asked if the rooms had windows and were told that we could get one with a window. The problem for me is the window didn't open. The rooms are small and dark, but in... More

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Main Road - Town Center, Montezuma, Costa Rica
Price range (per night):* INR3,641 - 4,201

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