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Reviews of La Oveja Surf House

4 out of 5
La Oveja Surf House
Avenida Central, Tamarindo, Guanacaste

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 57 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff warned us multiple times about the late night noise from the disco next door (even when we checked in) but we liked the place so much we stayed an extra night anyway. Two members of staff also bent over backwards to help us get on the road when we discovered our rented car had a flat battery.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on May 1, 2024
HI Simon!!! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are very pleased that we exceeded your expectations and that you enjoyed your stay with us to the fullest. We look forward to welcoming you back whenever you want to enjoy another beautiful vacation. Greetings from the beach, Pura Vida!

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great little hotel with a good restaurant attache and breakfast included at a bargain price. A little basic but with spacious bedroom and very conveniently located for all shops, restaurants and the beach. Was warned in advance about very loud music snd given the opportunity to cancel but took the chance and took earplugs. Stayed 6 nights and only Friday and Sat night had extremely loud music until 3am so best to avoid those days. Apart from that I would happily go back. Tamarindo though is a very noisy town until about 11pm most days,
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on Apr 19, 2024
Hello John!!! Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us your comment. We are very happy to have met your expectations. We hope to see you here again very soon. Greetings from Tamarindo.

4/10 Poor

Sandra

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked my stay at La Oveja Surf House for 7 days and 6 nights but only stayed for 2 nights. The first night we got no sleep due to the noise (we were told) but we never thought it would be an ALL night thing. We thought we could give it another try and stay a second night but it was the same thing noise all night and we got no sleep. There were also ants everywhere and there were so many dead ants behind the beds as if they were sprayed and not cleaned. I woke up to a rash on my hand and when the hotel reached out to me to know why we were checking out early I explained the situation and they replied back with an apology but they should mention that they are the ones that host the events and that’s why there’s so much noise and they could have refunded the remaining 4 nights that were paid for and not used.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on Apr 13, 2024
Hello Sandra, as we did on repeated occasions, we are very sorry for what happened, the issue of noise we made it very clear at all times, our message is clear "it is a place to join the party and not rest", we also clarify that we do not refound for this situation, the issue of ants, unfortunately you did not tell us about it until after you left, we would have been able to offer you at least an alternative room change, we must understand that we are surrounded by nature, it is something that can happen but it can also be solved, again I apologize, thank you for taking the time to leave your comments, we will work to improve.

2/10 Terrible

Vitalii

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Hotel is not good!!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on Apr 3, 2024
Hello Vitalii!!! Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us your review, we will keep working hard to improve our services and pay vital attention to details.

4/10 Poor

Belen

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Too loud noisy at night.. Not enough water to shower, told the issue to management but did not do anything about it.. Staff very friendly and polite
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Wences on Apr 1, 2024
Hello Belen ! Thank you for taking the time to leave us a comment. We are very sorry to hear that your experience was affected. We are in a very central location in town and we know that noise from neighboring businesses can be very annoying. This is something that is beyond our control, for this reason, we make it clear in advance in our pre-arrival messages and again at check in. Our recommendation is: "Please, if noise and loud music are a nuisance to you, consider staying elsewhere." In any case, we insist on reiterating our apologies for the inconvenience caused.Believe me, we checked the water pressure, it is a small town with lots of visitors and unfortunately, it is common that the water pressure is always affected at this time due to the high population. We regret the inconvenience, we will work on it to improve it.

4/10 Poor

Tegan

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was near everything, but it seemed like Las Ovejas and the neighbouring bar were competing with their music until 3:00 am. It felt like we were in a speaker playing 2 different songs at the same time. You can tell the common area was nice at one time, but needs some love. The hotel seems forgotten about and the restaurant out front (which is beautiful) is the priority. Also, our mattress was rock hard and that’s coming from people who aren’t picky. We will stay somewhere else next time.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on Mar 29, 2024
Hello Tegan! We are sorry to hear that your experience was affected. We are in a very central location in the city and we know that noise from neighboring businesses can be very annoying. This is something that is out of our control, for this reason, we make it clear in advance in our pre-arrival messages and again at check in. Our recommendation is: "Please, if you find the noise and loud music annoying, consider staying elsewhere". In any case, we insist on reiterating our apologies for the inconvenience caused. We will also take into consideration your comments about mattresses and common areas. Thank you very much for taking the time to comment. We will work hard to improve every day.

8/10 Good

Eric

Travelled with family
There was not nearly as much noise as has been stated. It is a good place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on Mar 12, 2024
Hello Eric!!! Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us your comment. We are very happy to have met your expectations. We hope to see you here again very soon. Greetings from Tamarindo.

6/10 Okay

Danielle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Surf House.- on Mar 10, 2024
Hello Danielle. Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us your review, we appreciate it very much. We hope to see you here again very soon. Best regards!

4/10 Poor

Amy

Liked: Staff & service
Please read the reviews and trust that the noise reviews are legitimate. There is a night club 25 meters from the back of these rooms. I did read the reviews and the staff warned us but it was so much worse than I imagined. There was music blaring and bumping till 3 am so much that the walls were shaking. If you are a light sleeper do not book this spot. We ended up leaving after one night.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Surf House.- on Mar 4, 2024
Hello Amy! Thank you for taking the time to leave us a comment. We are very sorry to hear that your experience was affected. We are in a very central location in town and we know that noise from neighboring businesses can be very annoying. This is something that is beyond our control, for this reason, we make it clear in advance in our pre-arrival messages and again at check in. Our recommendation is: "Please, if noise and loud music are a nuisance to you, consider staying elsewhere." In any case, we insist on reiterating our apologies for the inconvenience caused.

10/10 Excellent

Lilliam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Surf House.- on Mar 10, 2024
Hello Liliam. Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us your review, we appreciate it very much. We hope to see you here again very soon. Best regards!

8/10 Good

Fancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Surf House.- on Mar 10, 2024
Hello Fancy. Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us your review, we appreciate it very much. We hope to see you here again very soon. Best regards!

10/10 Excellent

Avraham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best Staff and Location
Wow location is what it's all about! This wondrful hotel is walking distance to everything including the beach. When we first arrived we were greeted by Hillary. she immediately made us feel like family. She was incredibly helpful. She arranged the best sunset catamaran for us. So much fun. The red. WOW what a delicious huge breakfast at their beuatiful restaurant The owner came over and introduced himself What a great cool guy! Also makes you feel like you're at his home We can't say enough wonderful; things about the staff, service and overall experince. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Surf House.- on Mar 10, 2024
HI Avraham!!! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are very pleased that we exceeded your expectations and that you enjoyed your stay with us to the fullest. We look forward to welcoming you back whenever you want to enjoy another beautiful vacation. Greetings from the beach, Pura Vida!

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great!
Very cool place in a great location if you’re looking to be in the night life, close to the beach, and by all of the restaurants. As all of the other reviews, and the hotel said in advance, it is loud at night. The food is good, service was excellent, and it is exactly as advertised.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Surf House.- on Mar 10, 2024
HI Michael!!! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are very pleased that we exceeded your expectations and that you enjoyed your stay with us to the fullest. We look forward to welcoming you back whenever you want to enjoy another beautiful vacation. Greetings from the beach, Pura Vida!

10/10 Excellent

Coleton

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The people that worked there are very friendly and helpful. Free breakfast is the best breakfast in town and the live music is unbelievable and the drinks are awesome. Hard place to beat.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Surf House.- on Mar 10, 2024
HI Coleton!!! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are very pleased that we exceeded your expectations and that you enjoyed your stay with us to the fullest. We look forward to welcoming you back whenever you want to enjoy another beautiful vacation. Greetings from the beach, Pura Vida!

2/10 Terrible

Jo Anne, OAKLAND

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is in the heart of the city which means music blares into the morning hours. There is not concierge.
Response from Surf House.- on Mar 4, 2024
Hello Jo Anne! Thank you for taking the time to leave us a comment. We are very sorry to hear that your experience was affected. We are in a very central location in town and we know that noise from neighboring businesses can be very annoying. This is something that is beyond our control, for this reason, we make it clear in advance in our pre-arrival messages and again at check in. Our recommendation is: "Please, if noise and loud music are a nuisance to you, consider staying elsewhere." In any case, we insist on reiterating our apologies for the inconvenience caused.

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Surf House.- on Mar 10, 2024
Hello Anthony!!! Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us your review, we appreciate it very much. We hope to see you here again very soon. Best regards!

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice spot in Tamarindo
Room was clean, staff was friendly and the free breakfast was great. Very loud at night however. Not that it matters because you’re so close to the beach, but the pool isn’t clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Falonne

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I will not detail the issues I had with the accommodations or my stay due to the owner providing a full refund.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Guillain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location, decent room
The location is great, the restaurant is delicious and lively, the breakfast is perfect. The room are in decent condition but smell humidity which make it hard to breathe, no light, good to sleep!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gerrit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly Recommend!
Everything good! Was very clean, and staff were very helpful! Great place to stay in Tamarindo!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

IOAN-FLORIN

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Surf House.- on Oct 30, 2023
Muchas gracias por su evaluación ,agradeceríamos nos enviara mas información sobre su experiencia para poder mejorar nuestros servicios. Saludos!

10/10 Excellent

Andres

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente ubicación
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on Sep 15, 2023
Muchas gracias Andrés, esperamos volver a verte pronto!

8/10 Good

Heather

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love the area, super easy for what we wanted to do. The plants and property was a cool vibe, loved the food! Live music if you want that was pretty good some nights. A little noisy for our liking, but if you like night life it’s a good spot!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on Jul 25, 2023
Thank you heather for your review.

4/10 Poor

June

As other reviewers indicate, it is very noisy at night. It sounds like a boom box is in the room - it would have been fine if it was just music, but the DJ was also screaming at regular intervals "Sexy Time!". We had to change rooms because the shower was not working. For breakfast, which is included, they would not allow us to get the fruit smoothie bowls - they only let you choose from the cooked menu. When I asked for an exception - even though the prices were the same - it was treated as a big deal. When our smoothie bowls came, I noticed they were way smaller than the portions they were giving other customers. Staff is nice, but I felt like they were insincere. Usually in Costa Rica the people are very warm and authentic, but here it really felt they just wanted our money. Would not recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on Jul 20, 2023
Hi June, we are sorry to hear that you did not have a pleasant stay in January. Regarding the noise in the rooms, (especially in the festive season like January) it is indicated when you make your reservation that it will be a noisy and party atmosphere. On the other hand, it is also indicated in the rules that not all the menu is included in the breakfasts, (by internal operation of the restaurant) if the staff made an exception to an explicit internal rule, you should not consider that they are just trying to get your money but they are showing intentions to cooperate and please you, even if that means breaking the rules of the establishment.

8/10 Good

BonnyBeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I booked this hotel for my fiance and I. For the most part it was a nice facility. We arrived late at night on a Friday around 10:30pm and the restaurant was turned into a nightclub (which was disclosed when booking). However, the rooms were about 50 meters from the night club and it was very loud. Again, the booking did disclose that it would be loud, but I was not expecting it to be right outside of our room. Inside the room was pretty bare, very limited amenities, but it was clean and matched the pictures I saw online. All and all this hotel was just not for my fiance and I and we checked out after one night. The manager was very kind and refunded our remaining days. I would say that this hotel is a great stay for younger people looking to dive into the nightlife and party. That is just not what we were looking for. The free breakfast was very good and the staff was all very friendly.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on Jul 20, 2023
Thank you Bonny for your review.-

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with group
Super cute small hotel. Staff were amazing, breakfast was delicious!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on Jul 17, 2023
Thank you so much for your review Julie! Hope to see you soon!

10/10 Excellent

kenneth

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Surf House.- on Jul 4, 2023
Muchas gracias kenneth por tu evaluación.

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Surf House.- on Jun 20, 2023
Thank you very much for your review Tim, we hope to see you again soon!

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, beautiful property. Con: every night is crazy loud music until 2 am... It is quiet all-day until it is night, great for a party person not Good for families or early birds like me.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on May 31, 2023
Hi John, yes, it really is a problem beyond our control, which is why we send messages to all our guests as soon as they make a reservation advising that this is a place to come to party and not to rest and adults only.We are sorry it was not a good location for you!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot!
Huge, clean room with AC! Great healthy food. Only negative was that you can’t have guests in your room at all and I wasn’t super clear on what was and wasn’t included in the breakfast. Amazingly kind staff and cool spot in the heart of Tamarindo. Definitely recommend :)
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on May 25, 2023
Thank you very much for your review, we take all opinions in order to improve our services, unfortunately receiving guests at night violates our rules of security and number of guests per room. We are sorry to hear that this has been an inconvenience to you. Thank you very much for staying with us, we hope you had a nice stay at tamarindo.

8/10 Good

Damon

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
We enjoyed our stay at the Surf House, but the accommodations were not very good. The room was run down and the shower came out in a trickle. We heard the property used to be a hostel and was bought a year ago. The owners remodeled the restaurant which was absolutely lovely, and the front office. They had not started on the hotel rooms yet. The pool was not kept up- there was debris in it most of the time, which is understandable considering it was surrounded by trees. What made this place comfortable was the staff. They were exceptional! Breakfast came with our stay and it was very, very good. I would not stay there again until the remodeling is complete. Also, the noise from the music next door was extremely loud. I wore earplugs but I could still hear the band. We were warned ahead of time, so it didn't really bother us but please keep this in mind when booking this property. But we will consider staying there again in the future- they are on the right track with the remodel!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on May 8, 2023
Thank you very much for your review Damon, we will take it into account to improve our services!

8/10 Good

Tonya

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff, location, included breakfast, and amenities were awesome! The noise at night was VERY loud. There is a club very close by playing thumping music on the weekends. It was quieter during the week but earplugs were a necessity on the weekend. That being said, there were so many positives that I would definitely consider staying there again!
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on Apr 5, 2023
Thank you very much Tonya, it has been a pleasure to have you stay with us.

6/10 Okay

philip

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Remodeling the restaurant and shops. The rooms are in bad condition. Towels and bed covers are in bad condition.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on Mar 9, 2023
thank you very much for your review, we will take it into account to improve our services.

8/10 Good

Judith

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Eat here. Don’t sleep here! Great location in the middle of town. Hotel resto has lovely food and attentive service. Hotel is mediocre but safe and clean enough. I stayed one week, but this is not a four-star hotel. It’s situated in a vortex of noise thanks mostly to a neighbouring disco that’s open 9pm – 3am. every. single. day. Earplugs barely muffle the noise. The music is stupid loud, and the hotel’s walls are paper thin. And, there’s even more noise to contend with: live music in the restaurant some evenings; construction noise starting early morning; street noise from cars, all-terrain vehicles, and delivery trucks; scraping noises from the hotel’s metal roof (tree branches? monkeys?). Hotel staff is great except for one who asked me what I do for a living. Don’t ask your guests that. It’s none of your beeswax! Even rocket scientists take vacation, okay? The hotel maintains vestiges of its hostel past. The rooms are long rectangles with 11-foot ceiling. Rooms are in surprising disrepair, or perhaps this is the result of bad renovations. Water in the shower is tepid but plentiful. Got a towel change halfway through the week, but I could not get staff to sweep my room of sand even after two promises that it would be done (it’s a beach town!). The hotel’s pool is small and sad, but the beach is a 5-min walk away. Loved the room’s metal door and deadbolt for safety. Wi-Fi worked reliably and so did cable TV so I could barely hear the TV over music from the disco!!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on Mar 6, 2023
Thank you very much for your review, we will take your comments into account to improve our services. We hope you have enjoyed the sunsets and beaches of tamarindo!

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on Mar 21, 2023
Muchas gracias David por tu reseña, esperamos volver a verte pronto!

10/10 Excellent

Jeremiah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little gem in Tamarindo!
Great little place. Staff are all extremely nice. room was clean and comfortable. Not a ton of in-room amenities, but it is exactly as described. There is some noise at night from local clubs, but they were very clear about making sure we knew that in advance. It also wasn't that bad and never bothered us. If you are a light sleeper, a pair of basic ear plugs would solve the issue for sure. Free breakfast and coffee were quite nice each morning - really appreciated the variety and quality. On-site bar has good drinks and friendly bartenders. Location was perfect. Quick walk to beach, restaurants, etc. Overall, this was a great experience and I would go back for sure.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on Feb 28, 2023
Thank you very much Jeremiah, it has been a pleasure to host you here, we hope to see you soon!

8/10 Good

JUSTIN

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Great location but rooms are a little dated
Great location, great staff, and amazing restaurant. The parking was a little rough, and the rooms were dated. All in all, was comfortable, but be great if the bathrooms and hot water situation was upgraded. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on Feb 23, 2023
Thank you very much for your review justin, we will take it into account to improve our accommodation. greetings!

6/10 Okay

Rainit

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
This was a very disappointing experinece. We really looked forward to our 3 nights and now wish we never stayed there. The room was clean but the bathroom was disgusting and stinky (terrible sewage smell). There were old used bars of soap on the shower wall, a dirt ring in the toiler bowl, and someone elses stuff was left on the bathrooms door handle containing toiletries. There was no hot water. Luke warm at best. And terrible water pressure that it was impossible to shower after a day at the beach. No shampoo/conditioner, just a bar of soap. The room was advertised to have a king and queen beds. The king bed was hard as the floor and our backs started hurting from sleeping on it. The queen bed was actually a double and we couldnt use it instead of the king because it was too small. It was also impossible to fall asleep or stay asleep because the club right next door had parties until 3am everg single night that even earplus didnt drain the noise. It felt like the party was literally inside our room. The hotel staff did not give us a heads up about it. The reception was supposed to be available for inquiries via whats app till 11pm but when messaged to inquire about the noise, our messages werent even acknowledged at all. Not even the next morning. The staff were very friendly and the included breakfast at the cafe was delicious, but unfortunately not worth the price we paid for the hotel at all. We'd have rathered paid for breakfast than stay at this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on Feb 17, 2023
Good morning Rainit, first of all I would like to clarify that all our guests were sent a message warning about the sound situation with the bar next door at the time they make their reservation, this message was sent to you confirming your reservation and inviting you to cancel the reservation if the noise was a inconvenience. The whatsapp is enabled in the reception hours which is until 10pm, and your message was sent at 11.15 so there was no one from the staff to answer your query.We are sorry that the stay was not pleasant, we strive to be clear in our communication before your arrival so you know what to expect from a lodging located in the center of tamarindo, and we also regret that we have not been notified of the malfunction of the hot water as we could have solved it in a few minutes. You never approached the front desk with any of these complaints. We hope that in spite of these situations, you had a nice experience in Tamarindo. Best regards.

8/10 Good

Seth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We come to Tamarindo often, this was our first time staying at Surf House. The restaurant and front areas are awesome! The staff were some of the best we have experienced in Costa Rica, food was great and reasonably priced, the included breakfast was really good! Unfortunately we probably wouldn't stay here in the hotel again, the room was pretty run down, ceiling fan broken, no inside door handle to open the door (literally like stuck in the room) lots of bugs and we found a few scorpions! The pool area was pretty gross, it has potential but is run down and not maintained. But the worst part was the night club next door that had music so loud it shook the walls til 1-2AM every night.. and even with ear plugs it was completely impossible to sleep until it stopped. They warn you about loud music hear before you stay, but it was 10x worse than we were expecting even with the warning. If the staff and restaurant were not so awesome this would have been a 1 star review for the hotel. This place have potential to be a great place to stay, the area is awesome and has grown so much recently!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on Feb 14, 2023
Hello Seth, Thank you very much for your review. We are sorry to hear that your experience was not entirely pleasant. We will work to improve the points you mentioned.

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thumbs up!
Nice location! Very convenient proximity. Enjoyed the free breakfast and music at night. Nice vibe overall!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on Jan 27, 2023
Hi Ann, thank you so much for your review! we are glad you had a wonderful time at tamarindo! We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful boutique hotel close to beach and everything is walkable Great restaurant on site
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on Jan 18, 2023
thanks Tara, it has been a pleasure to have you with us, we hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Eden J

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on Jan 16, 2023
Thank you Eden, we hope to see you again soon!

4/10 Poor

Luis

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on Jan 11, 2023
Hola Jean Carlos, lamentamos no haber cumplido con tus expectativas durante tu estancia. Nos genera algo de confusión esta reseña ya que no pareció haber inconvenientes durante tu estadía, agradeceríamos si quisieras comunicarte con nosotros a loncabina@gmail.com para conocer cual fue tu experiencia y seguir mejorando. Muchas gracias!

10/10 Excellent

GUY

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful small hotel, great atmosphre
Such a nicely designed place. The rooms are very big, and clean. The beds are super comfort. The hotel has its own resturant, and the breakfast is served there, and it was absolutly winderful. I hope to return again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on Dec 31, 2022
Thank you Guy! we hope to see you soon too!

10/10 Excellent

Ariel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on Dec 31, 2022
thank you Ariel!

8/10 Good

Hannah

8/10 Good

Jacinta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was perfect! The staff were so friendly, and it was a great place to stay I wish I could stay longer.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The free breakfast makes it all worth it.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Response from Surf House Lodge.- on Nov 16, 2022
Thank you very much for choosing Surf House Lodge, we are glad you enjoyed your stay with us!