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Hotel Cantarana

3.5 star property

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Terrace/patio
Villa One Bedroom, 1 King Bed | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, soundproofing
Beach nearby, beach umbrellas, beach towels, beach yoga
Villa One Bedroom, 1 King Bed | Private kitchenette | Fridge
Coffee shop

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Palm Beach Estates, Cabo Velas, Guanacaste, 50308
  • Grande Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Tamarindo Beach
    ‪36 min drive‬
  • Playa Langosta
    ‪43 min drive‬
  • Liberia (LIR-Daniel Oduber Intl.)
    ‪93 min drive‬

Room options

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Villa One Bedroom, 1 King Bed | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, soundproofing

Villa One Bedroom, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Room | Terrace/patio

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Double Room with Balcony | Balcony

Deluxe Double Room with Balcony

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 538 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Hotel Cantarana

3.5-star hotel in Palm Beach Estates
Catch some rays at the nearby beach, pamper yourself at Hotel Cantarana's full-service spa, or enjoy surfing/body boarding. Limited housekeeping is available.
Hotel Cantarana offers 5 accommodations with minibars and safes. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on weekdays only.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has couples treatment room(s). Services include deep-tissue massages, sports massages, Swedish massages, and facials.
Hotel Cantarana features a full-service spa and an outdoor pool. The hotel offers a restaurant, a coffee shop/cafe, and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This beach hotel also offers spa services, a terrace, and multilingual staff. For a surcharge, the property provides an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Hotel Cantarana has designated areas for smoking.

Bistro Cantarana - This poolside bistro specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Bistro Cantarana

Things to do

  • Beach yoga
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Surfing/bodyboarding

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (weekdays only)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Sports massages
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 40
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and key retrieval information; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from September 1 to October 31:
  • One of the dining venues
  • Bar/Lounge

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 10 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 180 per vehicle (roundtrip)
  • Pet fee: USD 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out fee: USD 40 (subject to availability)

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Hotel Cantarana Playa Grande
Hotel Cantarana
Cantarana Playa Grande
Cantarana
Cantarana Hotel Playa Grande
Hotel Cantarana Hotel
Hotel Cantarana Cabo Velas
Hotel Cantarana Hotel Cabo Velas

Hotel Cantarana Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 97 out of 131 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 131 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 131 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 131 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 131 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jenea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jimmy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Maybe an older property but it’s clean and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Myron

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
This property was a very pleasant experience with staff that couldn’t do enough for you
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love it here
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you for everything...
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

sarah

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Jane, Woking

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We are non-surfers but chose.this property due to its access to visit turtle nesting beaches (the next town up) The turtles delivered, the hotel, however, was pretty ordinary. Nice quality towels, good air con, comfy bed Bins emptied alternate days, which is not nice when its a septic tank system so you flush nothing youve not consumed Limited / overpriced menu (compared to other local eateries) Multiple issues with the room. Some resolved, some not Glad we came to Playa Grande, quite happily left after 2 nights
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luis, Santa Cruz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place. Can't wait to go.back.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

John, San Bruno

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very clean. very comfortable bed. excellent people
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Netanel

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, right in front of the beach, peaceful place. Safe and beutiful closed community!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susana

Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Es la segunda vez que me quedo en Cantarana, y me he quedado también en El Manglar, siempre quiero volver !!! Esta vez me fui sola a la playa (con mi perrita), escogí Playa Grande y Cantarana por el hecho de ser un lugar donde me sentía segura de ir sola :)
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trevlyn, Brooklyn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel Cantarana is a uniquely understated boutique hotel full of character and charm. It is amazing in that there is a restaurant and cafe both located directly on the property. Meals at the restaurant are delicious and appealing; a must try is the Casado for dinner and the Super food for breakfast! The staff at La Cantarana is amiable, polite and welcoming to guests. Manfred, Mario, Angie and Merlin are superb hosts/waitstaff. The music piped through the open air restaurant is soothing and at night the music selection is amazing! Guests sway to the sweet sounds of reggae, pop and instrumental music. La Cantarana is serene yet you can hear the sounds of the waves of Playa Grande crashing against the shore! Guests are also greeted by the sounds of howler monkeys, lizards and every once in a while a falcon, red crabs or raccoon may be in the nearby vicinity. Also within walking distance is Cafe Azul Mar and The Grateful. From the Grateful one can catch a small privately chartered boat powered by Mauricio to nearby Tamarindo. The trip is $5 US per person and does not disappoint! Mauricio also provides a two hour tour of El Manglar, ( the mangrove) where one can get a closer look at crocodiles, raccoons, monkeys and birds. Overall, this boutique hotel located only an hour and twenty minutes from Liberia airport by our rented 4x4 deserves a ten! La Cantarana will definitely see us again for another remarkable stay! Pura Vida!
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ale

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Big disappointment

I booked a room with a queen and a twin bed, and they gave me a room with a king bed. Instead of acknowledging their error, when I showed them the reservation, the receptionist kept wanting to be right by saying there is never any guarantee. She could have easily remedied to the situation by bringing a twin bed to the room, instead she asked for $30 extra to do this. This woman should not be in customer service. Also the road going there is in a very bad condition and you could get stuck easily in the mud.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Khari Lynn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Clean Place to Chill

NIce quant little hotel with 6 rooms total. Half hour drive from Tamarindo, but on basically same beach but seperated by a river. Small but nice pool, 4 minute walk to long and beatiful beach. Small upstairs restaurant was nice and food was good. Great service and communication from staff. Very freindly staff indeed. 2-3 little restaurants and bars nearby within walking distance. Low key quiet area surrounded by many upscale homes. Security guard at gate entering the neighborhood. Good pace to chill, or drive 30 minutes to Tamarindo for more people and dining and activity options. Huge King Bed, rooms come with small kitchen, gas stove, utensils, plates, microwave, refrigerator. Recommend this place for chill style
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is absolutely amazing! It is a very small boutique hotel, and has a private gate that takes you down to the beach. The staff were all extremely helpful and friendly. The pool was kept up beautifully. The food was excellent and the beach is unbelievable! At any given time, I don't think there were more than a dozen people on the beach with us. I cannot recommend enough! If you're thinking of going to Tamarindo, skip it and book here or at their sister Hotel. Playa Grande beats Tamarindo in every way. And this is a great place to stay if you're in Playa Grande.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel and staff we very nice. The water did get shut off overnight, not sure why that happened but we know there were rolling black outs while we were there. We were there in off season so pretty much had the place to ourselves. Not being surfers, this really isn't the area for us so we were glad it was off season.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Harold

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great especially Gerson and Winkle. The room was okay just a little loud as it was under the restaurant and would like to see a little better pest control and pool cleanliness. Would stay ere again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's nice and quiet and just a short walk to a beautiful beach. We felt very safe. There were good options for dining out. Everyone was very friendly. We would definitely come back!!
Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erinn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasantly surprised! Loved this property and the customer service was spectacular! Planning to be back again in November for a stay at El Manglar.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Stayed 12 nights in Apr 2024