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Santa Elena Lodge

2.5 star property

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Living area
Family Quadruple Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Living area
Living area

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Laundry
The current price is $101
$89 nightly
$101 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 20 - Jun 21

Explore the area

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Ruta 914, 506 83823030, Santa Elena, Guanacaste Province
  • Place, Coronado Beach
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Santa Rosa National Park
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Place, Playa Copal
    ‪56 min drive‬
  • Airport, Liberia (LIR-Daniel Oduber Intl.)
    ‪95 min drive‬

Room options

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Basic Double Room Single Use, 1 Queen Bed | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double Room Single Use, 1 Queen Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Hill view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Basic Quadruple Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Quadruple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Family Quadruple Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Quadruple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Cuajiniquil

When you stay at Santa Elena Lodge in Santa Elena, you'll be near the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Coronado Beach and Playa Guaria. .This hotel is 2.5 mi (4.1 km) from Area de Conservación Guanacaste and 3.2 mi (5.1 km) from Junquillal Beach.

What's nearby

  • Coronado Beach - 8 min drive - 2.0 miles
  • Santa Rosa National Park - 19 min drive - 5.0 miles
  • Junquillal Beach - 19 min drive - 4.1 miles
  • Playa Cuajiniquil - 20 min drive - 5.9 miles
  • Playa Copal - 56 min drive - 12.3 miles

Getting around

  • Daniel Oduber Intl. Airport (LIR) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Marisquería Boulevard - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Arrecife - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪El Indio Desnudo Bar & Grill - ‬32 min drive
  • ‪Plaza Copal Restaurant and Tourist Infomation - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪Bar/Piscina EcoBeach Hotell - ‬33 min drive

About this property

Santa Elena Lodge

Santa Elena Lodge offers 5 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)). Bathrooms include showers. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 5 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a communal living room.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, multilingual staff, and refrigerator in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 8:30 AM.
Santa Elena Lodge has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free covered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Shopping
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • In a nature reserve

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 11 accessible parking spaces
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Handrails in stairways (31 inches high)
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (40 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • Communal living room
  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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

Property is also known as

Santa Elena Lodge Hotel
Santa Elena Lodge Santa Elena
Santa Elena Lodge Hotel Santa Elena

Santa Elena Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 31 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a slice of paradise! Rooms, staff, hotel facilities were fantastic and run by a Costa Rican familyas described and pictured. Excellent if you’d like an out-of-the-way place from the crowds, this area is absolutely perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place, a beautiful older Costa Rican style wooden building. Rooms are not very spacious, but there are common spaces to enjoy. Good local food, and the staff are all very kind and helpful. Great region to explore.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Yumi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quaint rooms, authentic Costa Rica vibe, ran by a super nice family, I would recommend to anyone
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Yamil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love this place, the attention from all the staff is very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay for 2 nights in a friendly, family environment. Close to grocery and souvenir shopping. Also close to Santa Rosa National Park and other natural areas and beaches.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is a gem. Always clean and very friendly. Food nearby is wonderful. Beaches close clean and almost empty which we appreciated.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elsa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at the Santa Elena Lodge. It was comfortable, clean, historical, and charming. The dinner and breakfast food was delicious. We would come back with the whole family next time!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Noemy

Liked: Cleanliness
Personalized attention by the owners make a difference. Well located place.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pilar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and comfortable, it had all the items we needed. The location was great to explore various beaches around the area (we visited 8 or 9 but there are over 40!). Food was really good and service was incredible. Don Manuel and his family are great hosts.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is very friendly family run hotel. The lodge may be a little old, but it has charm and is kept very clean. The hosts are welcoming and helpful. Highly recommended.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

STEVE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful owner and his family cared for us during our stay in this wonderful hand crafted place with beautiful woodwork and friendly caring staff. Room was nice, clean and beds were comfortable. Service and food were excellent and the staff were very helpful with ideas about fun things to do in the area. Definitely want to come back soon and spend more time!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Janis

Santa Elena Lodge in northern Costa Rica

Lovely lodge off the beaten path. Owners accommodating and very friendly. Located near several beaches and nature reserves. Breakfast included was mediocre.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Edgar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Cean, clean, clean...
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not many choices in the area, there is a Super Compro grocery store directly next door. Seafood Restaurant on the oposite side and this place is clean safe and quiet. Staff very pleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
My husband and I stayed at Santa Elena Lodge for 3 nights while visiting Cuajiniquil for birding and natural history. We were told the lodge was constructed from reclaimed wood and built by the family who still run it today. It is quite a stunning structure. The gardens are lovely. The food was probably the best we had on a 9 day trip to some natural areas of Costa Rica - generous portions at every meal and good coffee There are many natural areas to visit to see birds and other wildlife and there is a reference guide in each room expaining in detail where to find these areas. Owners and staff were also very knowledgeable. This area and the lodge is authentic and undisturbed by the excessive tourism of some other areas. The staff at the lodge are very, very friendly, rooms very clean. I recommend this lodge and area for true nature lovers.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Manuel and his family run a lovely homey lodge, and they were super friendly and accommodating. The room was comfortable, immaculate and spacious and the air conditioning and room darkening shades were a pleasant surprise —we slept so well! This is a very unique and personal quality accommodation. I would definitely go back. The lodge has a lot of style and you will feel well cared for.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stéphane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quel endroit formidable. un acceuil impeccable, la tranquilité absolue tellement bien situé; au centre des plus beaux parcs nationaux. Le service, la nourriture de grande qualité, la propreté tout était parfait 11/10
Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mycket trevligt, familjärt boende med trevlig personal. Bra restaurang vägg i vägg och knappa 100 m till en liten supermercado. Ett flertal kanonfina stränder inom några kilometers radie, och ingen trängsel alls trots att de är så fina, på en av dem var vi helt ensamma. I byn Cuajiniquil, en knapp kilometer därifrån finns flera autentiska barer med en enklare meny men även fullskaliga restauranger med mycket god mat. Vi var de enda gringosarna i byn den dagen/kvällen vi var där. Kan varmt rekommendera detta boende.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Josée

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Le personnel est très aimable. L’hôtel est propre et typique, un peu vieillot. Les repas au restaurant sont excellents et le déjeuner est très diversifié et délicieux
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Es un excelente lugar para vacacionar, la atencion excelente, la comida vale la pena por lo que se paga.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Familia de propiedad si desea una auténtica estancia costarricense con áreas para caminar y actividades de playa oceánica. Este es un buen lugar para ir por un par de días.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

lorena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Personale gentilissimo, ristorante qualità prezzo ottima.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maribel García

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pascal

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025