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Hotel La Palapa

3.0 star property

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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
$124
includes taxes & fees
Dec 10 - Dec 11

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25 Meters Norte de la Rotonda, Tamarindo, Guanacaste, 50309
  • Place, Tamarindo Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, WAYRA Institute of Spanish
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Playa Langosta
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Liberia (LIR-Daniel Oduber Intl.)
    ‪92 min drive‬

Room options

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Suite 2 | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite 2

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 269 sq ft
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Suite 1 | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite 1

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 269 sq ft
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Supreme | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Supreme

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 269 sq ft
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Quadruple Room with Garden View | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room with Garden View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Room with Sea View | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room with Sea View

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 269 sq ft
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

  • 269 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Hotel La Palapa

3-star Tamarindo hotel steps from Tamarindo Beach
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.

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

Reviews

Hotel La Palapa Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 308 out of 418 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 68 out of 418 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 418 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 418 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 418 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Oana

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Denise

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is right on the beach and walking distance to a lot of shops. Room was perfect size and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Steven

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a wonderful quaint resort! The owner is very active and engages the guest quite often! I made a recommendation in the morning and by the afternoon they had implemented my idea! Definitely coming back soon! Price is amazingly reasonable! Not many places have convenient parking!
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Cary

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is right on the beach and surrounded by shops, restaurants, and bars. The room was cute and quirky. The bathroom is extremely small and cramped… not appropriate for more than one person at a time… but that was the only real downside for us. The bed was large and comfortable and the air conditioner worked great! It was a great choice for us… we stayed 5 nights and filled our days with excursions and hanging at the beach and the many bar options close by.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Julius

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
accessible and close to the beach..
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aura, San Rafael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute hotel with a very nice location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brendon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Noah

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

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

Perfect

Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Corey, Dallas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rolando was an amazing host and very accommodating. The real hidden treasure at this hotel was the STAFF. They were polite, helpful, and a pleasure to visit with. I highly recommend this hotel for it's location and the price. Already planning my next trip back to Hotel La Palapa.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dewayne

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect cozy hotel on the beach
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Monica

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
My room view
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kaitlyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leroy

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elsa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We celebrated my husband’s birthday at Playa Tamarindo early May. We were very please with everything related to Hotel La Palapa. It’s a treat to be able to stay at a beachfront hotel and walk to the beach. We were also pleased with Rolando the hotel manager. He was very friendly and gave us good recommendations. Ana, the cleaning lady was also wonderful. We hope to return someday soon. We live in CR, and our drive is almost 5 hours and this hotel makes it very much worthwhile. We had been in Tamarindo once in ten years and we had forgotten how beautiful and big it was.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was great and only a few feet from the beach. Our hosts Audrey and Orlando were very helpful and answered all our questions. The restaurant located next to the hotel was great and Gio was an excellent waiter.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anabell

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is nice but not a 5 star. I would definitely come back. There’s no pool but it’s on the beach which is big plus. Overall we were please
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Cliff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
On the beach. Water Little rocky in front of our area. Better on ether side a few yards down.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bailey

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful experience! The staff was very friendly and accommodating. Our room was newly renovated, had a large bathroom with two sinks, and all the necessary amenities (AC, fridge, TV, desk) plus an ocean view. The property is amazing as it’s on the beach with a private space for guests that includes hammocks, lots of chairs, tables, and wonderful massage therapists who were on-site every day! Having a restaurant and bar on the property is also convenient. Making the experience magical was waking up to all the wonderful bird songs each morning and being able to watch the sunset every night…The only downside was that there wasn’t a purified water refilling station.
Private space for guests
Sunset view from the private space
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025