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Surf Ranch Tamarindo

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Property grounds
Aerial view
Superior Room
Lobby
Courtyard

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Main Strip, between Sprout Restaurant, and Economy Rent A Car., Tamarindo
  • Tamarindo Beach
    1 min walk
  • WAYRA Institute of Spanish
    12 min walk
  • Playa Langosta
    10 min drive
  • Tamarindo (TNO)
    6 min drive

Room options

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Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Room

Superior Room

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds, minibar

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds, minibar

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Tamarindo

With a stay at Surf Ranch Tamarindo, you'll be centrally located in Tamarindo, steps from Tamarindo Beach and 12 minutes by foot from WAYRA Institute of Spanish. .This hotel is 10 mi (16.1 km) from Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course and 10.1 mi (16.2 km) from Conchal Beach.

What's nearby

  • Tamarindo Beach - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • WAYRA Institute of Spanish - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Playa Langosta - 10 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course - 30 min drive - 16.1 km
  • Grande Beach - 31 min drive - 17.1 km

Getting around

  • Daniel Oduber Intl. Airport (LIR) - 78 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante Brisa Mar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Pico Bistro - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Venezia Gelati y Café - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Patagonia Argentinian Grill & Restaurant - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Nari - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Surf Ranch Tamarindo

Bayside hotel in Tamarindo with free breakfast
Surf Ranch Tamarindo offers 9 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 42-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels and Netflix. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Tamarindo hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include offices, desks, and desk chairs. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 9 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and Smart televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this hotel include concierge services, a television in a common area, and a picnic area.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and multilingual staff. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free off-site parking within 20 ft
  • Street parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:00 AM–10:00 AM

Family friendly

  • Children's games

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Coworking spaces

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (centimetres): 91

More

  • Renovated entire property – January 2024
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down duvet
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 42-inch smart TV
  • Digital channels
  • Netflix

Food and drink

  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Office
  • Separate sitting area
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
A late check-out fee will be charged
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 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox, private entrance

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 120 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 2)
  • A late check-out fee will be charged

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; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Surf Ranch Tamarindo Hotel
Surf Ranch Tamarindo Hotel
Surf Ranch Tamarindo Tamarindo
Surf Ranch Tamarindo Hotel Tamarindo

Surf Ranch Tamarindo Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 65 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dinh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love to come back soon
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dinh

Liked: Amenities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Ina

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ikiyyah

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

FERNANDO

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Araceli

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Esta en muy buena zona, cuenta con lo básico, le falta mantenimiento
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Cristina

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharla

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was really friendly. It only a short walk from the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Basic property but has everything you need including blow dryer and mini refrigerator also close to everything and right across from the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Esmail

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our experience at this Tamarindo hotel was deeply unsatisfactory. Despite a 10-night booking, we felt compelled to leave after just 3 days due to persistent issues. Despite management's responses to previous reviews claiming resolution, I can confidently assert that the problems persist. 1. The lack of a consistent front desk presence was a significant inconvenience, with management often unreachable except for brief appearances at the hotel's café between 8 am – 3 PM. 2. Water cut off during my shower, reaching out to management, it took hours for a response, which informed us that we needed to wait for the water tank to refill! 3. On day 2, water turned an alarming shade of brown due to filtration issues, highlighting maintenance concerns. 4. Our room's proximity to the laundry and pump room resulted in incessant noise from the pump. Promises of a room change were made but not honored, revealing management's lack of transparency. 5. Air conditioning remote control was dysfunctional, limiting our ability to regulate the temperature. 6. On the first night, our blanket fell to the ground, I requested for a replacement from the maid, whom we tipped. However, upon reaching out to Expedia to express our grievances, we were shocked to receive a response from the hotel accusing us of rudeness and causing disturbances. Tamarindo is undoubtedly an expensive tourist destination. However, it's essential to recognize that cheap rate=cheap service.
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

KRISTINA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Did not have T.V. per representation when I booked. Chair at desk was broken and couldn't use. Baseboard rotting out, shower head blew off, curtain to shower 2" too short; floors slick as snot and no towel to lay on floor. No working t.v. and kept being told "a few hours, tomorrow, etc.' Signed in on sheet in spanish with policy; english was available and placed in room after check in stating one rule 'no refunds, for any reason'. I'd never sign something like that. Any reasons??
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Zackery

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Palina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overall we had a positive experience staying at Surf ranch. The hotel is located in a great spot and is close to the beach and all the shops and restaurants. The breakfast was decent and the room was clean. What we were not happy about was the very slow WiFi and how dark our room was. We were located at the first floor and people were hanging out outside of our room till late and we could literally hear everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Barbra

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

alain

Business traveller
I had NO running water at the shower at anytime! Had to wash my teeth at the outside shower due to lack of water! Tv remote not working no batteries in it
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Hannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great little place to stay for the price. They have ac in the rooms and shampoo/ conditioner. Across the street from the beach and food options everywhere. Walking distance to shops, food, excursions, ect. The staff is very nice. The only issue for me was the doors and thin walls. Even when you tried to close the door softly, the Latches are metal and loud. There was a night that next door had a party until 4am. When people came back to their rooms...it was like door slam city. I was so disruptive at 4am when i was kept up all night from the party. Then i had to listen to all the drunk people stumbling around up stairs and slamming doors. I guess if you are there to party it's fine...but I was on relax vacay and it wasnt good.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Stanley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Steps too Tamarindo beach
The hotel is extremely basic, very low water pressure, hard too shower but did the job, rooms are very very basic, no micro wave or coffee maker but fresh coffee is available from 8am-10am an they have a small fridge in the room The best part of this hotel was cost 70$ per nite and when you walk out you only have to cross the street and you’re on the beach. Staff are very friendly and helpful when available… But be aware that staff are not always available and are gone by 2-3pm an sometimes even earlier, and you must make sure to contact hotel by email days before arrival to know how to get into room for check in when staff have left
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Alice

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Job

Travelled with group
There's nobody at the front desk at all.. and i never got an email on how to hlget in the room
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic spot. The gal who owns it was wonderful. Outdoor shower and coffee were a nice bonus. They have laundry service too which was awesome to get a refresh on clothes. Definitely recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Mitra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The worst place to stay in Tamarindo
It was the worst stay and this place is not a hotel. It is either a Cabina or Hostel but not a hotel. Little or no amenities. No hot water, no blow dryer, hand cream and no parking nor any arrangement to help guests with vehicles. This place should not be listed on Hotels.com as a Hotel. Very misleading information. No parking should be identified very clear when making reservations. Not a small writing lower down where this very big detail can be overlooked. I left one day early as I COULD NOT SLEEP as my vehicle was parked in an unsecured area outside.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jenni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a cute and cozy hotel across from the beach. Will definitely stay here is I come back again!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Josué

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nathalie

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022