Is Surf Ranch Tamarindo pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

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).

Surf Ranch Tamarindo Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

About the neighborhood

Located in Tamarindo, Surf Ranch Tamarindo is on the Strip and on the waterfront. While the natural beauty of Tamarindo Beach and Conchal Beach can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can check out Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course. Las Baulas National Marine Park and Monkey Park are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with snorkeling, sailing, and surfing/body boarding nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding.

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8/10 Good

Nai

17 June 2025

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

24 April 2025

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

14 February 2025

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

26 March 2025

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

6/10 Okay

Juan Jose

4 June 2025

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

It was very hard to get into the hotel. If other visitors that were staying on the hotel didn’t help me, I could easily sleep on my car the first night. The other visitors gave me the number of the administration and by WhatsApp I received the check in instructions. I didn’t receive any mail with the passwords of the self check in. Also the amount of breakfast was too little, and with only one egg.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharla

15 April 2024

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

Dinh

14 August 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Love to come back soon

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

heather

10 April 2024

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

29 September 2022

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

6/10 Okay

Natalie

6 February 2019

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

comfotable room, nice breakfast. Other than that everything’s is simple, no extra ammenaties.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dallas

1 January 2022

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

4 March 2020

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

2/10 Terrible

Sebastian

18 December 2024

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

4/10 Poor

Andrei

8 October 2024

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

15 April 2023

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

12 February 2023

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

4 January 2022

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

24 May 2023

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

4 January 2023

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

11 March 2024

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

Elliot

11 August 2025

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tanner l

8 July 2025

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Philip

6 June 2025

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

4 May 2025

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

3 May 2025

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

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