Playa Tamarindo, 100 sur del hotel Diria, 50309 Tamarindo, Costa Rica
#37 of 56 hotels in Tamarindo
Guests' ChoiceBased on 316 hotel reviews
8.4Cleanliness
8.8
Comfort
8.8
Location
9.6
Facilities
8.4
Staff
9.1
Value for money
8.5
Free WiFi
9.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 23 July 2025
Vhr22
United StatesPool was excellent and the staff was wonderful!
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 18 July 2025
Miguel
IrelandIt is nois from outside but normal, since is very central
Right at the centre of everything, and just besides the beach, with a large swimming pool
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 8 July 2025
Michael
United StatesNeed to have coffee in the unit.
Great location everything in walking distance.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 18 June 2025
Brian
United StatesThe smell of skunk at night. Not sure what made the smell but it was very strong and lasted a long time.
Love the location, the pool is nice and we appreciated the outdoor kitchen by the pool for preparing breakfast. Nice balcony sitting area as well.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 11 June 2025
Sam
United KingdomThe traffic outside was very loud
Central location. Great pool. Friendly & helpful staff.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 2 June 2025
Daniela
AustriaI wish they had breakfast included for the price we paid per night. Tamarindo is very expensive overall, specially for locals.
Very friendly staff and pet friendly hotel! The location is great, the beach is literally walking distance in front of the hotel. There are many restaurant options around and the pool was amazing!
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 22 May 2025
Sarah
United StatesIt's not that big of a deal to me but the bathroom was really small. And there was no bathroom by the pool. It would have been nice to use a pool bathroom inside of our own for while we were swimming to keep our room floor from getting so wet.
A lot! This hotel is great. We stayed in the premium double room, I think? It goes right out to the pool and was so convenient not to have to use stairs with three little ones (this hotel is very kid friendly too!) The rooms are spacious and clean. The beds are very comfy. It was nice to have a little porch area to dry clothes and sit outside. There is a cooking area. The pool is gorgeous and everything seems really chill and secluded from the city. The beach is right across the street and there's an open shower by the pool to wash off sand before going back to the room. And all the restaurants that we went to were less than a five minute walk.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 12 May 2025
Sabrina
NetherlandsI loved the outdoor kitchen, though I wished for more amenities & structure there ( plates, cutlery, no oil, salt, pepper, no basics for cooking, really old cookware, etc). In general the outdoor is very well maintained, the indoors has gotten into the years & could use some replacement here and there. No hair dryer.
The staff is friendly, accommodating, the rooms have a decent size, comfy bed, the pool is great! For the price, a really good option.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 10 April 2025
Celso
United StatesThe room was OK but furniture was dated and general impression was not very pleasant. Definitely needs some renovation for a better feeling. Also, the obligation to wear a wrist band for the entire three days of my stay was very annoying. I had never experienced this king of requirement at any other hotel.
Excellent location right at the central area of Tamarindo, a very short distance to the beach.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 27 March 2025
Sylvia
United StatesMy experience was great with the female receptionist at check in; until I dealt with the male receptionist... I got a room for me and my mother with 1 double bed and a twin bed, so I asked him how much more I had to pay for an additional person. He had no right to respond to me the way he did. He got up from his chair in a face-off manner and said, "IT IS ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED TO DO THAT!!!, YOU'LL BE KICKED OUT IF YOU DO THAT!* threateningly. I said I'm sorry, I'm just asking a question, and there is no need to respond this way. I asked because the room has one double need and one single bed*. He just said, "YES, BUT THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE. IT'S PROHIBITED.* I said, "ok, that's enough, just give me another room, and additional room, and let's be done with this*. He said, "really? WELL THAT'S $120 For the room. I said ok, weird that it's more than what I paid for mine; but whatever, my cousin was already on her way. I didn't cancel just because it was non refundable. Besides that, the common grounds were well-kept. The rooms are outdated, but ok for 1 night, the beds need to be updated, or at least the mattresses it is very loud, so maybe update the windows to double-pane. The location is great, it is across the street from the beach, next to many bars, shops and restaurants.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 27 March 2025
Heather
CanadaThe bathroom could use an upgrade and some paint. Nice shower though.
The staff was the best part of our stay, so helpful and friendly you felt like family. The property was on the Main Street directly across from the beach so a great spot with lots of restaurants etc. near by. It was very quiet and the pool was lovely. I highly recommend staying there.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 18 March 2025
Horton
United Statesno decaf coffee or breakfast
view of the pool , friendly staff
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 13 March 2025
Molly
United StatesGreat location and staff. My family felt very safe. Across the street from a great little Italian cafe and the beach. The staff had great recommendations on places to go and things to do.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 6 March 2025
Eiman
United StatesPatio door did not close properly.
Great location
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 25 February 2025
Riser
United StatesThe pool was a huge bonus and the location was perfect!
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 6 February 2025
Danielle
CanadaClose to the beach, nice outdoir kitchen
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 8 January 2025
Viorica
RomaniaA bit noisy because of the location but this is the compromise you do choosing to stay very central.
Perfect location, right in city centre, across de street from the beach & all the restaurants & bars. Beautiful decorated rooms, big terrace with great views over the swimming pool. Lovely staff.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 5 January 2025
Gretchen
United StatesSome street noise, but that can’t be helped because it is in the middle of everything! Coffee maker in the room, but no coffee provided. Shampoo and body wash not labeled and no beach or pool towels provided.
The location is amazing and the staff were so friendly and kind. The rooms have great balconies with seating. The pool was clean and there was a great area for preparing food. Beds were very comfortable.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 30 December 2024
Narla
Costa RicaParking is limited and it was a little noisy in the morning
Location is great
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 2 November 2024
John
United StatesVery close to everything perfect location.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 24 October 2024
James
United StatesGreat location, great pool, great staff…always excellent!
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 18 September 2024
Arturo
United StatesNothing
The staff and location were awesome.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 14 September 2024
Rogue
United StatesOur shower did not get hot but it could have been an issue with just our room and honestly we kept forgetting to tell the staff 🫣
Gorgeous property, welcoming staff, perfect location.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 19 August 2024
Brad
United StatesThere was a coffee maker, microwave and fridge but they were packed in a corner with no shelving or anywhere to put stuff. A couple of shelves would have been nice. Also having coffee in the lobby would be nice.
Great location, middle of town, across the street from the beach. Nice pool and building
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 23 July 2024
Joanne
Costa RicaThe two small things that could have been improved, is a bedside table or even a shelf above the bed. There is enough room to move the bed from the wall and put a 6”shelf/ headboard type thing behind. The other small thing is coffee packets. There is a coffee maker with no coffee.
We were upgraded to a king bed which was great because that’s what we are used to. The pool was clean and refreshing. The location is excellent and any noise at night was drowned out by shutting bathroom door which has louvered windows and having the AC on. Right across from the path to the beach, my favourite stores and the waffle monkey where we had breakfast on the beach daily. You can walk anywhere in town from here.
Stayed in June 2024
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