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Hotel Boruca Tamarindo

Property class: 2.5

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A building entrance with a stone statue, a paved pathway, and potted plants.
A two-story building with a curved roof, large windows, and a balcony.
A hallway with a stone wall, metal gates, and a hanging light fixture.
A swimming pool surrounded by lush greenery and a building with a tiled roof.
An outdoor dining area with stone flooring, wooden tables and chairs, and hanging lights.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Frente al Banco Nacional de Tamarindo, Tamarindo, Guanacaste
  • Place, Tamarindo Beach
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, WAYRA Institute of Spanish
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Playa Langosta
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, Liberia (LIR-Daniel Oduber Intl.)
    ‪103 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Garden View

A hotel room with a bed, two bedside lamps, a painting on the wall, and a stone wall.

Standard Double Room, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Triple Room, Garden View

A neatly made bed with a beige blanket and two towels, a wooden headboard, a painting of a woman on the wall, and a window with curtains.

Standard Triple Room, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 172 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Garden View

A hotel room with a bed, two bedside lamps, a painting on the wall, and a stone wall.

Standard Double Room, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 172 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Quadruple Room, Garden View

A room with two beds, a window with curtains, an air conditioning unit, and a wicker vase on a side table.

Standard Quadruple Room, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 172 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Comfort Apartment

A room with two beds, wooden headboards, and a wooden ceiling.

Comfort Apartment

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Economy Apartment

A small, cozy attic bedroom with a wooden desk and a bed with a floral bedspread.

Economy Apartment

  • 237 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Family Apartment

A cozy room with a wooden ceiling, a sofa, a dining table with a colorful table runner, and a bookshelf with books and plants.

Family Apartment

  • Garden view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Economy Room

A bedroom with a bed, beige curtains, a wall-mounted air conditioner, and a yellow artwork.

Economy Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Tamarindo

When you stay at Hotel Boruca Tamarindo in Tamarindo, you'll be near the beach, within a 10-minute walk of Tamarindo Beach and WAYRA Institute of Spanish. .This hotel is 12.9 mi (20.7 km) from Conchal Beach and 13.8 mi (22.3 km) from Flamingo Beach.

What's nearby

  • Tamarindo Beach - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • WAYRA Institute of Spanish - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Playa Langosta - 10 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Casino Diria - 19 min drive - 6.5 miles
  • Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course - 41 min drive - 10.7 miles

Getting around

  • Tamarindo (TNO) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sharky's Sports Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Walter's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Tabú - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Sol Bakery - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Nogui's - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Hotel Boruca Tamarindo

Hotel Boruca Tamarindo offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries and fans. This Tamarindo hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include fans, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden.
At Hotel Boruca Tamarindo, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
Hotel Boruca Tamarindo has a restaurant on site.

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 11:00 AM

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

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

Hotel Boruca Tamarindo Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 59 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 59 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 59 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 59 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 59 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Yuka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff! Great location! Love love love
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Travis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Beautiful hotel! Very friendly staff
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room, staff was nice.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

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

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
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Alberto

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Old , tired grounds = lower cost
Stayed 8 nights in May 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Taylor

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nope Got attacked by staff the first night of being there absolute terrible place to stay! Terrible service, and horrible location
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sydni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pictures do not do this place justice at all! the exterior was super beautiful and check in was easy. The rooms are a little dated but still a comfortable and safe stay and also room was bigger than picures might show. I just wished the cleaned the pool a little better or more often but i still had a nice swim.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was efficient, clean and had all I needed. There is a grocery store very close and it’s close to the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Esperanza

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

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
Verified review

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
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness
No kitchen. Angelo was extremely helpful and is bilingual. Facilities are old but well kept. All the service personnel are friendly and efficient, always busy but find time to help.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

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
Verified review

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
Verified review

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
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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
Verified review

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
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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
Verified review

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
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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
Verified review

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
Verified review

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
Verified review

8/10 Good

José

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Não existe cozinha compartilhada isso foi a minha decepção
Stayed 9 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Cesar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Una buena calidad -precio. Buena ubicación. La ducha tenía una pequeña salpicadera hacia afuera. Por lo demás muy bien.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026