Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and concierge services. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, laundry facilities, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are onsite.
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.
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. For a surcharge, the property provides a shuttle from the airport to the hotel (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle. This beach hotel also offers a terrace, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Hotel La Palapa is a smoke-free property.
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 transportation
24-hour airport pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
Area shuttle (surcharge)
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 12 for adults and USD 12 for children
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Things to do
Shopping mall
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 elevator
More
Smoking not allowed
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
Property 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
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
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
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 285 out of 388 reviews
10 - Excellent
285
Rating 8 - Good. 63 out of 388 reviews
8 - Good
63
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 388 reviews
6 - Okay
26
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 388 reviews
4 - Poor
9
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 388 reviews
2 - Terrible
5
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
Mona
Traveled with family
Apr 11, 2025
Liked: Amenities
Very well located beachfront property in Tamarindo in area full of shops, restaurants and all amenities. Hotel is pretty basic but very clean ..the staff is very friendly and helpful. Laundry service available.
Really awesome hotel in a perfect location - steps away from the sand but just private enough that you feel comfortable leaving things on the front patio. Staff was wonderful and accommodating!
This is probably one of my favorite hotels of all time the people and the food are incredible. The location is nothing short of perfect. The beds in the rooms are honestly not very comfortable, but being beachfront is nice. I’ve stayed at this hotel on multiple occasions over the years. It’s always a go to option. I would recommend the property update most of the mattresses in the rooms as the four rooms I have stayed in did not have very good beds
If you are looking for a cost effective spot on the beach, this is it. It’s a simple but practical hotel. It’s right on the beach with its own private sitting area just a step (literally) from the public area. The main amenity of Tamarindo is the beach and this spot offers it to you. If you want mega resort amenities, this probably isn’t for you. If you’re like me and just need a clean room and hot shower on the beach, this is the spot.
At low tide, the beach is rocky, so you have to walk about 200 feet south to swim, but the manager told us that when we arrived. The hotel offers breakfast on site or a voucher for a next door restaurant. Beach towels are available at the front desk and each day of the stay.
Clean rooms, very friendly staff, great location. You're on the beach, but still tucked away and private, best of both worlds! The restaurant that is attached (but not technically part of hotel)is so ridiculously good!! All around hreat experience
This was our second time staying at Lapalapa and we will still continue to come back. You cannot beat the location, wonderful attentive staff and overall experience. The suites are so private and the grounds area feels like your own private getaway in itself. You open your sliding glass doors and are welcomed by lush greenery and swaying palm trees above with the ocean waves crashing in front of you only steps away. Paradise. We will always recommend Lapalapa to everyone going to Tamarindo Costa Rica.
The best location! What a great spot in the middle of the action right on the beach. The bed wasn’t the most comfortable but definitely manageable. I would go back.
I liked how convenient it was to be able to walk out the door and go shopping and dining.
Michael
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
10/10 Excellent
Anita
Traveled with partner
Feb 9, 2025
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.
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!
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!
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!