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Hotel Boruca Tamarindo

2.5 star property
Travelers find their own slice of paradise at this garden-surrounded retreat where attentive service complements sunny days spent lounging by the outdoor pool

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Hotel Boruca Tamarindo sits near Tamarindo Beach, offering a tropical getaway with lush gardens and an inviting restaurant. Guests can relax poolside while staying connected with in-room WiFi. The staff receives consistent praise from previous visitors for their helpful service.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

Room options

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Standard Triple Room, Garden View | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Triple Room, Garden View

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
TV
Separate bedroom
Fan
Laptop workspace
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room, Garden View | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, Garden View

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
TV
Fan
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Quadruple Room, Garden View | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Quadruple Room, Garden View

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
TV
Fan
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Apartment | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Apartment

Highlights

Separate dining area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Kitchen
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Economy Apartment | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Apartment

Highlights

Air conditioning
Kitchen
TV
Separate bedroom
Fan
Living room
  • 22 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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TV

Family Apartment

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
2 bedrooms
Fan
2 bathrooms
Living room
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Economy Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
2 bedrooms
Fan
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Frente al Banco Nacional de Tamarindo, Tamarindo, Guanacaste

What's nearby

  • WAYRA Institute of Spanish - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Tamarindo Beach - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Playa Langosta - 9 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Casino Diria - 19 min drive - 6.3 miles
  • Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course - 37 min drive - 10.4 miles

Getting around

  • Tamarindo (TNO) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • Sharky's Sports Bar
  • Nordico Coffee House
  • Chiquita’s
  • Refugio Cafe
  • HandleBar

About this property

Hotel Boruca Tamarindo

Hotel near Tamarindo Beach
Hotel Boruca Tamarindo provides amenities like a garden and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Smoke-free premises and outdoor furniture
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Hotel Boruca Tamarindo have comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Showers and free toiletries
  • Fans and housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Hotel Boruca Tamarindo Hotel
Hotel Boruca Tamarindo Tamarindo
Hotel Boruca Tamarindo Hotel Tamarindo

Frequently asked questions

Does Hotel Boruca Tamarindo have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Hotel Boruca Tamarindo pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Hotel Boruca Tamarindo doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Hotel Boruca Tamarindo?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Hotel Boruca Tamarindo?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Hotel Boruca Tamarindo located?

Situated near the beach, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of WAYRA Institute of Spanish and Tamarindo Beach. Playa Langosta and Tamarindo Church are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Reviews

Hotel Boruca Tamarindo Reviews

7.8

Good

8.4

Cleanliness

10

Location

8.6

Staff & service

8.6

Eco-friendliness

7.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 43 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

curtis

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms, great staff, pool & restaurant are really good, location is handy but a little loud (next to main road), would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Wonderful staff in an incredible spot!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room - Costa Rica style with lots of wood. The property is well maintained, rooms are cosy and very clean. It's a little noisy at night only because the street has lots of cars. Hotel itself was quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Esperanza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property with excellent staff! The food at the restaurant was incredible!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

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

Perfect for solo travel

Room was clean and staff was fantastic.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

sschostel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and friendly and helpful staff. Also the pizza is tasty.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

AMY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is older and quant, conveniently located to dining, grocery store, banking, shopping and the beach. The staff was incredible, they are so friendly and very helpful. We stayed 3 weeks and couldn't be more happy! We look forward to our next visit
Stayed 21 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The building is a unique design, round. The rooms are very clean and the staff excellent. We enjoyed a complimentary breakfast that was delicious. It was noisy at night however, lots of street noise.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The people managing the property are fantastic. Very friendly and quite helpful! The included breakfast is very good. The pool is a great way to get away from the busy beach. The property is a bit older but it’s well cared for. If you don’t like this property then you probably won’t like any property even if you spend way more money. Thanks for our enjoyable stay!!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shobana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel Boruca is an amazing place to stay in Tamarindo. It is located just off the main streets so everything is easily accessible and walkable but not in the center of it so you can enjoy some peace and quiet. The rooms are a bit outdated and run down but the staff is extremely friendly and helpful. We had breakfast included in our stay and it was simple but tasty. They were extremely accommodating and tend to your every need. We didn’t spend much time indoors except to sleep and shower. Definitely recommend staying here for a reasonable price and access to the hot spots.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yadira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly and always happy to help. It’s very jungle vibes with all the greenery inside the hotel courtyard area. It’s a very convenient location because there are many restaurants around and a grocery store. The beach is only a 7 min walk. The hotel offers a really nice breakfast selection with some traditional Costa Rican breakfast options as well as very fresh fruit. I was also able to book tours at the reception and they help with transportation as well. Overall a great experience 10/10 recommend.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Manon st

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Never go back there ! The place is strangely curse !! Not my type of holiday to be in )/: I’m still itching from the bugs bed I’m telling you weird crazy place !
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Geoff

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

So-so visit

Was there 4 nights with wife and daughter. Had lots of fun in pool. Rooms were small and bathroom very narrow. The room had A/C which worked great. Hot water was great in bathroom. I arrived early and was given an early check-in which was very much appreciated. The only downside was that we paid for hotel and for breakfast prior to arriving at hotel. Our last day there we were told that our payment was declined (not true as we paid for it all on credit card weeks prior). Everything was eventually settled however, it is very frustrating having to prove you prepaid for everything only to still be told "No, that's not correct". This encounter pissed me off for the entire day. I still recommend coming here just maybe not prepay your bill untill you actually checkout.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Jody

Disliked: Cleanliness

This hotel has so much potential!!

The air conditioning was not working in the original tiny stuffy bedroom with a really narrow bathroom you could barely move in. They came in to see if they could get it going but to no avail. Thank goodness the nice man who checked me in moved me to a much more spacious accommodation (which at the price I paid should I have received in the first place!) The room was really great and had all the amenities and more but the overall cleanliness was poor. The shower stone wall and floors and tap fixtures looked like they have never been scrubbed and cleaned ever. I was concerned about my feet so wire my sandals. The cooking and eating utensils had food stuck to them and the countertop kitchen appliances were . I never saw housekeeping nor was my room attended to. They wanted me to go back to the hot room overlooking the busy street but I refused as it was unbearabley hot. The lady (I presume owner or manger) allowed me to stay the second room but you could tell she was very unhappy about it. It was a bigger and better accommodation but again, for the price I paid I think it was fair. I will say the breakfast was good and the young man who served me both mornings was very friendly and sweet. He made the stay much better by his kindness. They are lucky to have him on their staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julio

Liked: Amenities
El personal exelente muy buena atencion en el loby y la habitación muy limpia todo muy bien gracias
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good stay. Generally happy.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Está muy bien ubicado. Es un lugar sencillo. Lleven repelente...
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

davin

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

Nice place

Very good breakfast great location and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Jules, Miami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room size small, but okay, bathroom more like a 2star hotel in usa, but absolutely livable. (my room toilet doesn't like to "eat" paper, so you better not put in.. Not uncommon in Central America. Not a big deal somehow. But good to know. If you could get a good price for a night, you will be satisfied with this hotel, and location. 10 minutes walk from beach, and most restaurants. Recommended. Safe place.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020

6/10 Okay

Lin, Costa Rica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
El lugar muy bonito elm restaurante delicioso sin embargo se escuchaba mucho ruido. La gente estaba haciendo mucho ruido y se oía demasiado.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Moyen

État de l'hôtel, moyen, cour arrière pas très engageante, on n'y vit pas!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Peggy, Montana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff and owners friendly and very helpful. The location , three blocks from the beach, made it easy to walk to beach and stores but was quieter than closer to town and beach. The garden and swimming pool were pleasant place to hang out and rest up.
Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2020

4/10 Poor

Hareton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Good hotel if you get a room at the rear.

The Hotel is nice and rustic. However, the room I had (#1) was directly across from the restaurant, so it was very noisy in the evenings. There was a lot of noise early in the morning around 5 AM when staff was preparing breakfast. I was woken up everyday around that time. I think if I had had a different room towards the back this would not have been the case.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ena, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved it being an eco-hotel and the eco-shower was my first ever experience and I loved it! The surrounding is all green with trees, plants, flowers all over and there is a troupe of monkeys that stays above the trees. They don't bother residents & mind their business lol. There's a pool, a picturesque breakfast nook & a Milanese pizzeria attached.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020
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