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Sugar Beach

3.0 star property
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Indoor pool, outdoor pool
Lobby sitting area
On the beach, beach towels, beach massages
Aerial view
View from property

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Playa Pan De Azucar, Las Catalinas, Guanacaste, 90
  • Danta Beach
    4 min drive
  • Playa Prieta
    5 min drive
  • Sentido Norte
    19 min walk
  • Liberia (LIR-Daniel Oduber Intl.)
    60 min drive

Room options

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Standard Room, Ocean View

Standard Room, Ocean View

  • 24 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Room, Garden View

Standard Room, Garden View

  • 24.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Master Suite

Master Suite

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Las Catalinas

With a stay at Sugar Beach in Tempate, you'll be on the beach, within a 10-minute drive of Playa Potrero and Danta Beach. .This beach hotel is 17.3 mi (27.8 km) from Coco Beach and 17.7 mi (28.4 km) from Tamarindo Beach.

What's nearby

  • Danta Beach - 4 min drive
  • Playa Prieta - 5 min drive
  • Penca Beach - 8 min drive
  • Playa Potrero - 8 min drive
  • Flamingo Beach - 18 min drive

Getting around

  • Tamarindo (TNO) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante Arenal - ‬32 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Ocotal - ‬32 min drive
  • ‪Sports Bar - ‬32 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Liberia - ‬32 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Papagayo - ‬33 min drive

About this property

Sugar Beach

Family fun on the beach, with outdoor pool, near Playa Potrero
Sugar Beach offers 28 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature DVD players and safes. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. LED televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include rainfall showerheads.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool and an outdoor pool are on site.

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

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include Swedish massages, facials, and manicures and pedicures.
Make yourself at home in one of the 28 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and DVD players. Rooms have private balconies or patios. LED televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms have rainfall showerheads and hair dryers.
Relax and unwind with massages and facials. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and an indoor pool. Additional amenities at this hotel include babysitting (surcharge), an arcade/game room, and wedding services. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Grab a bite to eat at the hotel's restaurant, which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 7 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa services

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • DVD player
  • Indoor pool
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - on the beach
  • Massage - Swedish

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Beach towels
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV/satellite channels
  • DVD player
  • LED TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Free local calls
  • Individually decorated
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed in October.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for CRC 12500 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: CRC 40.000 per vehicle (one way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: CRC 12500 per night

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Hotel Sugar
Hotel Sugar Beach
Hotel Sugar Beach Potrero
Hotel Sugar Beach Costa Rica/Playa Potrero
Sugar Beach Potrero
Sugar Hotel
Hotel Sugar Beach Las Catalinas
Sugar Beach Las Catalinas
Sugar Beach Hotel
Hotel Sugar Beach
Sugar Beach Las Catalinas
Sugar Beach Hotel Las Catalinas

Sugar Beach Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 218 out of 358 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 114 out of 358 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 358 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 358 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 358 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Annie, Minneapolis, MN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the privacy and seclusion of the property. The front desk and restaurant staff were very friendly and helpful. The restaurant menu was fine for about 2 nights, but if one stayed longer, it was limited. Some of the lounge chairs were looking a bit worn. We would have liked the pool to be accessible for evening swimming. The pool area was completely dark by 7 pm. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Sugar Beach Hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Gerald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great beach
Not sure where the 4+ ratings came from.our room and experience was a 3+
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
It is a nice place, with beautiful view to the ocean. Good for some weelkend rest.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

DAVID

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing beach
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Louisalow, Seattle

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing breakfast included. The other menu had so many options and various sized dishes. The meals are a great value especially considering how friendly the staff are and how welcoming the environment is. We ate our meals with iguanas, beautiful birds, geckos, and we even saw a monkey. There are tropical fish and other sea life in the tide pools on both sides of the beach and you can even walk across the rocks to other beaches.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The overall vibe of this place is one of beauty and tranquility. The staff know your name, what you like/dislike, and seem to genuinely care about you. This was my fourth time here in as many years, and I plan on returning every year as long as I’m physically and financially able.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Ocean View is great. Swimming pool is good but doesn't have lights at night
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is really special. Intimate. Wonderful beach and restaurant. Would be a great location for a honeymoon.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Rob, Copenhagen. Denmark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great, helpful staff. Really made our family weekend. All main staff speak English. Restaurant was of a good quality, affordable and selection. The hotel and beach were nice and not packed
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

G, USA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast and breakfast staff were great. Everything else needs a major update. We stayed in 5 different hotels and loved all of them but this one. The beds were super hard, no umbrellas on beach so everyone is crammed under what tree they can find, and everything is just old. Large gap in door so flies, spiders, geckos, ants all made their way into our room. And the one thing I expected was serenity but the walls must be paper thin - as it was so noisy! So glad we only stayed one night in this hotel or I wouldn’t have liked CR as much as I did.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Golden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
FABULOUS
I checked in at the guy behind the counter help me to my room with my bags and I asked if it was sea or pool facing and he said no it was garden facing.The second I walked into my cottage I was soooo happy :-) it smelled soooo clean and was roomy and bright with two queen beds & a wall of windows that overlooked a large patio AND I could not only see the sea but hear it.The sheets & bedding smelled like home like my DIVINE fabric softener and the pillows were perfect puffs of clouds.I could hear the waves thundering from the beach all the way at the top of the "hill" I had room 14 and it was heavenEven had a small fridge to hold beer and milk (you know.. the essentials :-))The breakfast was nice - small but nice My BF was arriving the following day & thought why not stay again.My room was not available :-( So I booked another one & it was $100 more. So when they checked us back in it was up a flight of stairs & had 2 balconies you could see a little ocean & the pool. The bedroom was very spacious w//1 king bed & a large bathroom but the living room had no tv & had no windows, like no glass,Only shutters, It was odd and VERY hot but the bedroom had a door to keep in AC,you had to spend all your time in the bedroom so be careful when booking & you want to utilize the whole space. such a pity because it was big and nicely furnished. the 2 balconies were very nice.The beach is basically private and the water is very warm &stunning sunsets swimming was a thing at sunsets
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Mona

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We had a wonderful time and there are just a few suggestions I would make to management: It would be great to have umbrellas or some other shade on the beach. We were generally always able to find a lounge chair under a tree but an umbrella on the sand would have been nice. There also isn't really an outdoor area outside of the dining pavilion to view the amazing sunset every night, just a few wooden chairs. And lastly, charging for the use of a boogie board seems really petty. It isn't even advertised that they have them behind the front desk. On a whim I asked if they had any, and was surprised that they did, then irritated that there was a charge.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Fred

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The way you are
Please don’t get swallowed up by that mess to the north! We love you just the way you are.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Return to Sugar Beach
This was our 2nd stay At Sugar Beach. The first time was 12 yrs ago and it was a heavenly, relaxing experience with the sound of the waves, the serenity of the surroundings, gorgeous sunsets...Even the Jay birds snatching up breakfast plate remains or the iguanas looking for some watermelon at lunchtime were memorable events for the kids. We had 3 generations with us this year so quite a different vacation than the first but still very enjoyable. Ate most of our meals at the hotel and were pleased with the offerings and quality. GREAT idea to have a kids' station off to the side where they could color, do a puzzle or use building blocks. I particularly loved the daily morning yoga in view of the beach with the sounds of the waves and will treasure that experience. Pool was nice but a bit chilly. We booked 4 rooms and so 2 were closer to the restaurant and 2 were further out. The 2 further out had very poor to spotty internet connection. Why would this be important when you are on a relaxing vacation? When you have a 3 yr old who loves to watch "her shows" as part of bed/nap time routine, it can get be critical to quieting a meltdown. Also was unable to facetime with daddy back home which would have helped tremendously in calming her. My daughter's room had a door with a "door sweep" at the bottom which effectively helps to keep out bugs of all kinds. We did not have this in the kids' room nor ours. So moth, ants, mosquitoes all could come and stay with us as well.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The setting is very pretty. It is simple and clean and all are very friendly.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sonia, Cupertino, CA

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was very pretty. Good private beach. Restaurant on site was good too. Rooms were nice..all private cottages with a small patio in front. Bathrooms could do with done updates though.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Brian

Travelled with family
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jerru, Puyallup WA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to beach; restaurant, great facilities, great friendly & helpful staff, great views; qiet,pleasant atmosphere
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Angela, Ancaster

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a terrific smaller hotel on a gorgeous beach, just a few minutes from restaurants and shops. Delightful grounds, a small infinity pool and a restaurant and bar and free yoga sessions over looking the ocean await you. The staff are polite, attentive and helpful. The vibe is laid-back and relaxed. This is a great place to unwind. Plenty of loungers and other forms of seating on the lawn in front of the restaurant overlooking the beach, enable you to relax without competing for loungers as happens at so many of the larger resorts. Rooms are large, and have spacious balconies or patios with their own loungers, chairs and coffee table. This really is a delightful place and very good value. We hope to be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019