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Tamarindo
An adults-only hotel on Tamarindo's Central Avenue. Its suites sit around a pool, and the LUV bar serves cocktails. The beach is a 5-minute walk, per the hotel.
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This page covers Tamarindo town and Playa Grande, just north across the estuary. Stay in Tamarindo to be in the main beach town. Stay in Playa Grande to be next to Las Baulas National Marine Park. We don’t show prices because they change daily. Click through to see today’s rate for your dates.
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Under $200 a night
Typical nightly rate on our sample dates, before taxes and fees. If a stay had rates on only two dates, we use the higher one.
Hotel In The Shade
Tamarindo
An adults-only hotel with a coworking room by the pool and fibre-optic internet. It sits on a side street in central Tamarindo, five minutes from the beach, per the hotel. The Garden Cafe is on site.
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Playa Grande
A family-run inn inside Las Baulas National Marine Park, per the inn. Rooms have air conditioning and private bathrooms. Guests share a kitchen, and the inn offers bike rental and airport shuttles to and from Liberia.
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Tamarindo
Staff at this central Tamarindo hotel can set up surf lessons, diving, fishing and sunset cruises. It faces the Super Compro grocery, a block from the beach per the hotel, and has a pool.
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Tamarindo
A resort with ocean-view rooms, per the hotel, and an infinity pool. It has an on-site restaurant. A paid shuttle runs to its partner restaurant, the Langosta Beach Club.
Check rates on Agoda$200+ a night
Typical nightly rate on our sample dates, before taxes and fees. If a stay had rates on only two dates, we use the higher one.
Maravilla Estates
Tamarindo
A two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo in a small condo property on Calle Palma. The owners place it minutes from Tamarindo Beach. The unit has a full kitchen and pool access.
Check rates on AgodaCala Luna Hotel & Villas
Tamarindo
Bungalow-style suites and villas set in the forest; the villas have private plunge pools. There is also a pool, restaurants and a spa. The hotel says the beach is a 2–3 minute walk along shady paths.
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Tamarindo
An adults-only hotel on a hilltop in Residencial Monte Grande, with an infinity pool and an outdoor spa. Suites look out to the ocean or the jungle. Downtown and the beach are 7 minutes by car, per the hotel.
Check rates on AgodaIguana Surf Beach Hotel
Tamarindo
A Tamarindo surf shop since 1989 that now runs a beach hotel and surf camp, per the owners. It teaches surf and Spanish and has a rooftop pool. Rooms range from balcony suites to a shared surfer dorm.
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Playa Grande
A family-owned hotel built around surfing and yoga, with a teak-wood yoga shala, per the inn. It has a pool, a restaurant and a bar. Rooms range from family suites to a bungalow and villas.
Check rates on AgodaPrice ranges are a guide only, based on typical nightly rates before taxes and fees. Rates vary by date and are set on Agoda, so check current prices there.
How we chose these stays
- We use Agoda’s listings for Tamarindo and Playa Grande.
- A stay must pass a minimum Agoda guest score and review count.
- It also needs Agoda rates on at least two of our four sample dates.
- Stays are ranked by Agoda guest scores, adjusted for how many reviews each stay has. We show up to five per price range.
WHERE TO STAY
Tamarindo stays: common questions
Should I stay in Tamarindo or Playa Grande?
Tamarindo is the main beach town. Playa Grande is just north, across the estuary, next to Las Baulas National Marine Park. Check the map on each Agoda listing to see where a stay sits.
Are any stays adults-only?
Policies differ from stay to stay and can change. If you want an adults-only stay, read the card’s description and the policy on the Agoda listing before you book.
Can I take surf lessons from these stays?
That depends on the stay. Read the card’s description, then ask the stay or check its Agoda listing for lessons.
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