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Hotel La Palapa

3.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Quadruple Room with Garden View | Garden view
Restaurant
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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
25 Meters Norte de la Rotonda, Tamarindo, Guanacaste, 50309
  • Tamarindo Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course
    ‪29 min drive‬
  • Grande Beach
    ‪31 min drive‬
  • Liberia (LIR-Daniel Oduber Intl.)
    ‪92 min drive‬

Room options

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Quadruple Room with Garden View

Quadruple Room with Garden View

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Supreme

Supreme

  • Beach view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room with Sea View

Standard Room with Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Suite 2

Suite 2

  • Beach view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Suite 1

Suite 1

  • Beach view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Tamarindo

With a stay at Hotel La Palapa in Tamarindo, you'll be 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Tamarindo Beach and 10.4 mi (16.7 km) from Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course. .This beach hotel is 10.5 mi (16.9 km) from Conchal Beach and 10.9 mi (17.6 km) from Playa Brasilito.

What's nearby

  • Tamarindo Beach - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Playa Langosta - 4 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Casino Diria - 13 min drive - 8.4 km
  • Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course - 32 min drive - 16.8 km
  • Grande Beach - 35 min drive - 17.6 km

Getting around

  • Daniel Oduber Intl. Airport (LIR) - 79 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sharky's Sports Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Venezia Gelati y Café - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪El Chiringuito - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Walter's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Patagonia Argentinian Grill & Restaurant - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel La Palapa

Beachfront hotel for sun and fun
Hotel La Palapa offers 7 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Tamarindo hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 7 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
At Hotel La Palapa, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 8 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.
Hotel La Palapa has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour airport pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8 AM to 10 AM for a fee: USD 12 for adults and USD 12 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Shopping centre

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Safe
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 8 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 2 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 12 for adults and USD 12 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 35 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 35

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Heating is not provided
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Hotel Palapa Tamarindo
Hotel Palapa
Palapa Tamarindo
Hotel La Palapa Hotel
Hotel La Palapa Tamarindo
Hotel La Palapa Hotel Tamarindo

Hotel La Palapa Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 273 out of 375 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 62 out of 375 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 375 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 375 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 375 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Had a lovely vacation here. Right on the beach. Great location. Staff are all helpful and friendly. Could use a little updating but overall excellent experience.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary, Grapevine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Small, quaint and quiet beachfront. Loved it!
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved staying on the beach, steps away from gorgeous surf and sunsets! Restaurant was really good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful quiet accommodations and walkable to the whole town. Friendly service was a huge part of the experience.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An absolutely superb location in Tamarindo; directly on the beach, walkable to everywhere. Considering the location the room rates are outstanding, and free parking and WiFi are included. Rolando and the staff are fantastic; you feel like family! The older rooms are ready for updating (some rooms have been already); note that the bathrooms in #5, #6, and #7 are very tiny. We were planning our return the moment we checked out!
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rusty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 18 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at Hotel La Palapa from the minute we arrived to the time we left was amazing. The location was central to Tamarindo and walkable to restaurants, shops & stores for groceries. The staff was so accommodating and friendly and made you feel so welcome. The restaurant and drinks were wonderful. Oh and the sunsets were beautiful!
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome place to stay for a fun time.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved our Vacation here at La Palapa. Would definitely stay here again!!
Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel right on the beach. There was a fire show outside the restaurant every night. Amazing location and nice small hotel (only 9 rooms). Staff was great. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

karen

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jean Francois

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Tore

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The beach was pretty cool being so close to where you sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved this little hotel. Not anything we would change about our stay. Will definitely be staying here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Nigel, Nashville

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff were so great. Including the owner. Rolando and Carla went out of their way every day to take care of us. Room was quaint but comfortable. Brackish water smell at times. But, our room looked directly at the ocean.
Stayed 15 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was exactly what I wanted it to be! You walk out the door and are greeted by the ocean. It was very laid back, quiet, and outside the hustle and crowd you might find at a large resort. If you are looking for some place quiet to recharge, but still able to enjoy the night life if you chose, this is the place.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Carlos

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, beautiful sunsets. The room felt like a tiny home and everything was great. The ac got so cold I had to turn down in the night. Bathroom has low ceilings so if you're over 6ft you might have an issue. They have parking but its very difficult to get in and out. Would recommend. Check out our video on the tube at cjtravel716
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was perfect for me. I wanted to surf and not have to drive, and also its close to many good restaurants. They make a very nice latte and great food at the hotel restaurant. I would definitely come back again. The waterfront access was epic!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Nilknarf

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you are looking for a luxury hotel experience, look somewhere else. If you are looking for a beachfront place to crash in Tamarindo, this is it. We stayed in one of the recently renovated rooms on the second floor. This room looked much nicer than those on the ground floor.

10/10 Excellent

Luis, Santa Cruz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jared

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and staff at this cozy little gem. Did I mention location 🙂
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024