Hotel Cantarana is 164 feet from Playa Grande Beach and 20 minutes’ drive from Tamarindo Local Airport. It features a swimming pool, sun terrace and free Wi-Fi.
Daniela
Costa Rica
Check in - super friendly, location is far from everything, but it is beautiful and very close to the beach, beautiful place to relax, restaurant on site. The check in girls are extraordinary friendly!!!!
Located in Playa Grande, a 1-minute walk from Grande Beach, ONDA - Playa Grande - Adults Only has accommodations with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a restaurant and a bar.
Kelly
United States of America
ONDA is the best hostel I’ve been to around the world! In terms of location, food, amenities, cleanliness, privacy, and fun atmosphere. It’s so close to the beach (5 min walk) and passes by two other places with food and board rentals on the way (ONDA also has these). There is a huge window for natural sunlight (at least in the all-female 4-bed) with not one but TWO different full-window shades - one to fully block out the light to sleep in and one translucent to let in light without letting people outside see in. You also get TWO comfy pillows and the beds are super comfy! The AC and fan work perfectly with no glitches and are adjustable. The pool is lovely for a relaxing chill time. Cold/hot drinking water dispenser is centrally located and there is a lovely eating area private to the hostel on top of the outdoor eating area by the kitchen and bar in the biergarten! Plenty of vegan options and delicious meaty food as well as Costa Rican and U.S. classics. Also a pool table. Music playing outdoors and it’s lively but chill and ends early enough for sleep (10pm-ish) and doesn’t even really reach the rooms. They also give you THREE towels and a little individual rug which is especially great when you get back from the beach or pool. And the staff was AMAZING - so friendly and helpful and available and just cool, interesting people! Also the room key is a braided bracelet - hard to lose! And just super clean everywhere. All in all, a wonderful experience and would absolutely stay here again.
Located in Playa Grande, a 2-minute walk from Grande Beach, The Grateful Hotel provides accommodations with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a terrace.
Carly
United States of America
peaceful groovy place for deadheads and music fans close to beautiful beach!
Glamping Hotel Flor y Bambu features free bikes, shared lounge, a garden and water sports facilities in Playa Grande.
Merkwan
United States of America
Everything was more than lovely. Best place to stay on the Guanacaste coast. So beautiful and refreshing. Very private huts with outdoor showers, clean stylish space, stunning landscape and monkeys in the trees. Sophie is very kind and has created a beautiful experience for her guests. 10/10.
Located in front of Playa Grande Beach and 1.2 mi from Playa Ventanas Beach, the Hotel Rip Jack Inn features a sun terrace with swimming pool, a yoga terrace and free Wi-Fi throughout.
Located inside Las Baulas National Marine Park, this bright hotel offers guests free Wi-Fi and an outdoor swimming pool. It is just a 2-minute walk from Playa Grande beach.
jennifer
United States of America
Location is unbeatable! Property is charming, staff is warm as helpful
Offering an outdoor swimming pool, El Reinas by Sugar's Monkey is located in Playa Grande. Free WiFi access is available. Each room here will provide you with air conditioning.
Virginia
United States of America
Being near the beach at Playa Grande is a treat. Once all the building construction is finished around the property it will be fantastic. The breakfasts were very tasty. The workers were very friendly. Any request was granted by the staff.
Located just steps from Playa Grande beach, Playa Grande Surf Camp offers an outdoor pool, BBQ area, full shared kitchen and lounging hammocks. Free WiFi access is available throughout.
Laurence
Ecuador
My stay here was great. I love playa grande. The place is very close to the beach, have a good choice of boards, good restaurant and the staff is great.
Offering free WiFi, Indra Inn is 2625 feet from Playa Grande beach and 20 minutes' drive from Tamarindo. Features also include a terrace with a garden view, communal kitchen, and a full bar.
Diane
United States of America
Indra Inn had a great vibe. People staying respectfully shared the well stocked kitchen and sometimes company. There is a full library and hammocks for lazy afternoons. The owners are attentive and kind. Within 10 minute walk from restaurants and beach and small markets.
Offering a private beach area and a garden, Pipe House Playa Grande is located in Playa Grande beach and 0.7 mi from Marino Las Baulas National Park. Free WiFi is available throughout.
Hitchcock
United States of America
I didn't realize it was a tube we were staying in and the location was secluded, we actually found a different hotel in town where we had a blast
Playa grande was such a relaxing place. The beach sunsets were amazing! Took an estuary tour with Luis right off the beach - private tour for 2 was only $70 and we saw crocodiles, monkeys and amazing birds. Tamarindo is a fun day trip (taking the water taxi, or asking to be dropped off there after the boat tour). There is a cool food truck court at the end and behind the beach that has an iguana walking about. Tamarindo was nice if you like lots of people and lots of bar and food choices but playa grande was so much more chill of a spot. Loved it and will be back! Cantarana cafe had the best coffee and almond croissants and dinner upstairs was really good. Servers for breakfast and dinner were fabulous! The Tortuga was a great spot - with the most delicious fish bites I’ve ever had! Cafe Mar Azul was so much fun- Sunday night entertainment needs a reservation. Such a good price for amazing fish dinners.
Jennifer McKay
Canada
6.0
Scored 6.0
Playa Grande is perfect for running or walking on the beach,...
Playa Grande is perfect for running or walking on the beach, however not for swimming, snorkeling or floating. On the other side of Playa Grande (crossing the river) there is Tamarindo, a crazy town full of tourists with its own long beach. If you are looking for a laid back place, Tamarindo is NOT where you want to be. Lots of traffic and tons of people walking in the streets and hanging around. Can't imagine what is like in high season. Stores have beautiful clothes but they are pretty expensive. Definitely a surfing town, everyone walks with a board under their arm...lol.
Saadia
Puerto Rico
10
Scored 10
Location, beautiful beach , facilities and great bed !
Location, beautiful beach , facilities and great bed !
Lovely responsive employees!
Restaurant next door offered excellent food .
Not sure why everything had to be paid in cash eg car rides, trips etc . That was inconvenient.
One has to have cash on hand as most business was done that way. However we were told only in “ low” season.
The location was small and intimate and easy to access by foot. A car wasn’t always needed.
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Cecilia
United States of America
10
Scored 10
Beautiful beach line. Great for surfing and boogie boarding.
Beautiful beach line. Great for surfing and boogie boarding. Trees at the beach provide plenty of shade. Long and picturesque shore line is excellent to walk in the morning or at dawn hours. Amazing sunsets.
Henry
United States of America
8.0
Scored 8.0
Nice quiet area.
Nice quiet area. A limited but good selection of eating places nearby. the beach is great for walking, swimming or riding a bike. It does not have shade trees on the beach. Lots of different birds.
Go to Hotel El Manglar to book mangrove estuary boat tour. it is very good. Playa Grande is much quieter than Tamarindo but it is about 40 minute drive if you want to go to Tamarindo.
Vern
Canada
8.0
Scored 8.0
I liked the area, which is a very long beach near the...
I liked the area, which is a very long beach near the national park. Note that access can be limited, as it is a very bumpy and unpaved road from the national park entrance to the villas at the end of the peninsula towards Tamarindo.
Beach was fine enough to walk in - lots of shells and surfers. Water wasn't cold, but wasn't totally warm either, comfortable temperature to walk.
If you walk down to the end of the peninsula, water taxis that are only $2 will take you over to Tamarindo, so in the end it's nice to be a bit secluded away from the action, yet still have access to shopping and entertainment if you need it. Just wave to the guys at the other end!
I want to give a bad review because I do not want anyone to find our hideaway. But Playa Grande, Hotel Cantarana, and the locals there were so wonderful. We had the place and the beach mostly to ourselves being the down season but the Hotel and Staff were perfect. It was a laid back, relaxing atmosphere, super friendly staff, wonderful food. No complaints at all.
Sophie is so nice and kind to give me suggestions on local tour, help me to arrange my transportation to the airport. I’m so enjoyed for my stay in her hotel!
It is like a beautiful garden with more than a thousand of plants! Amazing effort spent for many years leads to current lovely hotel environment. definitely deserving to stay more time!
The location is very nice, a stone's throw from a deserted beach. Wonderful sunset. The girls who prepared breakfast for us were very nice and kind. To get to Tamarindo there are little boats that cross the river until 5 pm. Around noon we were able to walk across the river, while in the evening it is not possible because of the high tide.
We were here to work so did not spend much time at the hotel. The communication leading up to the stay was excellent. The staff were very friendly. The breakfast is simple but good. eggs, pineapple or yogurt with granola. They also offered orange juice or coffee. The room was clean and the ac worked. It was quiet at night.
The staff was super friendly and helpful. It was very close to the beach just across the street. There were many restaurants nearby and a market with groceries within walking distance. The relaxing hammocks, access to a kitchen, and lovely pool area were nice places to unwind after a day of fun! Every meal we had was very good.
Indra Inn had a great vibe. People staying respectfully shared the well stocked kitchen and sometimes company. There is a full library and hammocks for lazy afternoons. The owners are attentive and kind. Within 10 minute walk from restaurants and beach and small markets.
Dan was friendly and helpful from the moment we arrived. The rooms were large and clean, and the restaurant, marker, and surf shop downstairs had everything we needed. Playa Grande, a large, quiet, pristine beach was a short walk away
beautiful spot where you can unwind. There is a fridge in the tent which is really helpful. I loved everything about this place. It’s a quick 15 mins drive to Tamarindo city center. The beach is very close by.
This is a rare find! It has so much charm and Costa Rican authenticity! It had everything I wanted...pool, very close beach access, boogie boards, bikes, restaurant with yummy food, and a gym. Very lovely!
the location is amazing because you can enjoy the private beach of Playa Grande but if you want you can take a boat and you’ll be in Tamarindo in less than 5 minutes.
Excellent for meeting others..staff ‘unbelievably helpful’ planning anything. & the food at the hotel, had the best Mahi, mahi at good prices..& good music too
beds and linens super comfy and plush, a deluxe type of hotel resort w amenities like yoga class, hammocks, loungers, and the restaurant breakfast was super
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