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Surf Ranch Tamarindo

3.0 star property
Bayside hotel in Tamarindo with free breakfast

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Property grounds
Surfing/boogie boarding
Free daily continental breakfast
Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds
Superior Room | Bathroom | Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Smart TV
Renovated in 2024
Down duvet
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Superior Room

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Smart TV
Renovated in 2024
Down duvet
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Smart TV
Renovated in 2024
Down duvet
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Smart TV
Renovated in 2024
Down duvet
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

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

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Smart TV
Renovated in 2024
Down duvet
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Family Room

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Smart TV
Renovated in 2024
Down duvet
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Smart TV
Renovated in 2024
Down duvet
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Smart TV
Renovated in 2024
Down duvet
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Smart TV
Renovated in 2024
Down duvet
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Main Strip, between Sprout Restaurant, and Economy Rent A Car., Tamarindo

What's nearby

  • Tamarindo Beach - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Playa Langosta - 9 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Casino Diria - 14 min drive - 6.5 miles
  • Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course - 30 min drive - 11.3 miles
  • Grande Beach - 30 min drive - 10.2 miles

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

Hotel remodeled in 2024 and located near Tamarindo Beach
Take advantage of free continental breakfast, an airport shuttle, and a terrace at Surf Ranch Tamarindo. In addition to a garden, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi, with speed of 50+ Mbps.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), express check-out, and express check-in
  • Smoke-free premises, a banquet hall, and tour/ticket assistance
  • Outdoor furniture, a front-desk safe, and coworking spaces
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and have comforts such as premium bedding and laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to perks like air conditioning and separate sitting areas.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Pillowtop mattresses and down comforters
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 42-inch Smart TVs with Netflix and digital channels
  • Balconies or patios, separate sitting areas, and daily housekeeping

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 transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge

Food and drink

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

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Children's games

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Direct access to the beach
  • Garden
  • On the bay
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

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
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (36 inches high)

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Renovated entire property - January 2024
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch smart TV with digital channels
  • Netflix

Food and drink

  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop 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 within 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

Property 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
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
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

Frequently asked questions

Is Surf Ranch Tamarindo pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Surf Ranch Tamarindo?

There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at Surf Ranch Tamarindo?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Surf Ranch Tamarindo?

Check-out is at noon. Late check-out is available for a fee.

Does Surf Ranch Tamarindo provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 120 per vehicle applies.

Where is Surf Ranch Tamarindo located?

Located in the heart of Tamarindo, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Tamarindo Beach and WAYRA Institute of Spanish. Playa Langosta and Tamarindo Church are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Surf Ranch Tamarindo Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 81 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 81 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 81 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 81 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 81 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nai

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its a great place to stay close to the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Noah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location but pretty pricey for what you are getting. Overall expensive town though and can’t complain
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The convenience to restaurants and shopping and the beach. All within an easy walk.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Simon-james

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
location is great, breakfast is simple but good. don’t take room 9(double double bed), it’s to close from the road and has bad isolation.also not a real outside window, Chilling spot to small Room was cleaned every day👌 Good place to be if you only plan about sleeping at the hotel
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

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

Sharla

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

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

2/10 Terrible

Sebastian

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

Horrible

After my booking i became codes to access. So far so good. But after putting in the code there was no key in the keybox. Owner tried to fool me on the next day why if i didnt like the room and that he will only refund money if i wont write a negative review. Of course that didnt happen. Avoid that place if you dont want support scammy hotel places without any capable employers
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dallas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Worked out well

Super friendly staff and the check in instructions were super helpful and made it very easy. Really appreciated all the detail. It was pretty much how it looked on the pictures and you couldn’t beat the location. Literally across the street from the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
While certainly acceptable, there are too mnay options in Tamarindo to make this anthing other than amongst yoir last choices.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

4/10 Poor

Andrei

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Poor customer service, both, property and platform

Had a really hard time to get key codes for our 2 bookef rooms. Waited for about 3 hours by the property door. Hotels.com was was responsive at the beginning, but then no reply, no help, just ignore. We were frustrated. Consider change the platform after this experience.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

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

2/10 Terrible

Job

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

2/10 Terrible

Nicholas

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No cleaning service. Shelves were falling off the wall. No hot water. Staff and management were unresponsive and not helpful with these issues. When inquired about refund, they ignored me altogether.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

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

2/10 Terrible

Mitra

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

2/10 Terrible

Esmail

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

2/10 Terrible

Philip

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked the room for a week, and made other arrangements after 2 nights, without even asking about a refund as it was listed as non-refundable for any reason and there was no reason to think they would be understanding about anything. Tried to fully explain here but only allowed so many characters in this review. In conclusion, do yourself a favor and find much better accommodations nearby for similar rates.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Víctor Alemán

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Make sure you have your check-in code before you arrive. The rooms are new, clean, and safe. Staff are all gone by 3pm every day.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Veronica

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Patrick

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025