Surf Ranch Hotel & Resort
Hotel in San Juan del Sur
3-Star Hotel
Reasons to book
Well priced for this locationProperty prices in this area are generally higher
Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Air conditioner and more
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About this hotel
Family-friendly hotel with free water park access and free breakfast
Free water park access, an outdoor pool, and a restaurant are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free full breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a poolside bar are onsite.
Surf Ranch Hotel & Resort offers 26 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary toiletries and ceiling fans. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. Televisions come with digital channels and Netflix. Bathrooms include showers.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a complimentary water park, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center.
Free water park access, an outdoor pool, and a restaurant are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free full breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a poolside bar are onsite.
Surf Ranch Hotel & Resort offers 26 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary toiletries and ceiling fans. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. Televisions come with digital channels and Netflix. Bathrooms include showers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a complimentary water park, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center.
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
TV
Gym or Fitness Center
Garden
Map of San Juan del Sur
Available Rooms
Villa
2 Queen • 480 ft²
Sleeps 4
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Deluxe Condo
2 Queen • 463 ft²
Sleeps 4
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Standard Room with A/C
1 Queen • 355 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Villa
1 Queen • 1 Bunk • 480 ft²
Sleeps 4
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Standard Room with A/C
2 Single • 355 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Ratings and reviews
10.0 / 10.0
It was really nice. It’s quite
2.0 / 10.0
I paid $150 a night, and the room didn’t have towels, soap, shampoo, and the TV cable didn’t work. The parking space was limited, and they knocked on my door at 7 am to move my car so other people could get out.
2.0 / 10.0
I hate the fact that when checking in they say hotels.com is not reliable and that the booking does not exist. I always had to argue about my booking but it ended up working at the end but it’s so annoy
4.0 / 10.0
Our stay at Surf Ranch was nice, my family and I enjoyed it.
2.0 / 10.0
Nothing
1.0 / 10.0
Never found the hotel. Got stuck on a trail with the rental car, no road at all.
2.0 / 10.0
This property ad was deceptive. The drone shot shows a "water park". It was one average sized pool with water. What appeared in the picture to be other pools was cement painted blue but dry (not joking).
Worst of all is that it advertises to be in San Juan del Sur. SJDS is five actually miles away, and the last 1 mile is down a long dirt road crossing a river (no bridge). Since it rains nearly every day in SJDS, this "road" is continually a muddy jeep trail. We almost didn't get there to check in and we damaged our rental car trying and we were nearly stranded at night on a muddy road since there was no night receptionist.
Of course, it is nearly impossible to book a room last minute in SJDS so this made matters worse. Fortunately, my paid guide was able to use his influence to first get us access via the security guard to our room after we arrived, and then get us a room at another hotel for our second night.
Bottom line: If you want an off-road adventure and you have a high clearance 4x4 mud rig, this might be the right hotel for you. For people who want a nice hotel in San Juan Del Sur, avoid this hotel at all cost.
Although the hotel promised to refund my second day since we could not access the hotel due to their muddy road and 20' river crossing, it has not refunded the money thus far and it has been five days. Sadly, the staff was very pleasant and seem to be victims of dishonest and unscrupulous ownership/management.
AVOID THIS HOTEL AT ALL COST.
1.0 / 10.0
The roads are hard to access parts are flooded, there’s a small river you have to cross. When we arrived we were told they do not offer 6beds as shown on their description- we ended up having to get a third room. The main room a scorpion inside when we arrived and later throughout the night ended up flooding. Very disappointed in the overall stay.
10.0 / 10.0
The access road to the property is horrible. We had a hard time getting taxis to make that trip because of that.
8.0 / 10.0
The facility is not too bad. Quite and pleasant. It’s just a bit too far from the city. Also, you have to cross a river and there is no bridge. If you take a taxi it may not take you all the way to the ranch if it rains or rained days before and the river water is too high. Not bad for the cost value per night of stay.
Friendly staff.
4.0 / 10.0
The location hard to access, roads conditions plus misleading information about transportation prices, not much to do and faraway from town.
10.0 / 10.0
I found this place to be very clean, comfortable, and perfectly sized for one to two people. The bathroom and shower was excellent.
5.0 / 10.0
I found this place to be very clean, comfortable, and perfectly sized for one to two people. The bathroom and shower was excellent.
1.0 / 10.0
Bed was concrete base and a lot mosquitoes I Left please Credit my money back I did sta there
2.0 / 10.0
Bed was concrete base and a lot mosquitoes I Left please Credit my money back I did sta there
4.0 / 10.0
I saw years to change the pillow are super hard
10.0 / 10.0
I love surf ranch, unless it rains a lot making the creek crossing hard for low cars. LOVELY property
4.0 / 10.0
There was no water to shower, very far from everything, run down, very poor service, the food was great
2.0 / 10.0
The highlight of the ranch is the staff. They were excellent, but the owners have let the place run down and the main reason we went was so he could skate the park and it was a mess....it was full of debris and water and not what he had hoped for. The internet didnt work in our room and we were told we would have high speed internet and Netflix to watch, but it didnt work either. The staff was really excellent but they cant fix all of the problems.....the owners need to put some resources into fixing the place.
4.0 / 10.0
The highlight of the ranch is the staff. They were excellent, but the owners have let the place run down and the main reason we went was so he could skate the park and it was a mess....it was full of debris and water and not what he had hoped for. The internet didn't work in our room and we were told we would have high speed internet and Netflix to watch, but it didn't work either. The staff was really excellent but they can't fix all of the problems.....the owners need to put some resources into fixing the place.
1.0 / 10.0
I've got better things to do than write more than the following comment: Unpleasent personel, cheap on meals, don't respect the menu, very dirty pool, ..., one young man was ok - Joseph.
2.0 / 10.0
I've got better things to do than write more than the following comment:
Unpleasent personel, cheap on meals, don't respect the menu, very dirty pool, ..., one young man was ok - Joseph.
5.0 / 10.0
Overall everything was good service personal was excellent especially the girl name Katherine she has great customer service.
5.0 / 10.0
Resort was secluded and unique. We were treated like VIP customers. Can't wait to return!
5.0 / 10.0
Resort was secluded and unique. We were treated like VIP customers. Cant wait to return!
2.0 / 10.0
The skatepark has gotten worse every year. They need to acctually repair some things on it. The Main quarter pipe is so bad with chunks of cement missing. There's cracks everywhere on it. Four years ago it wasn't to bad but I won't waste my time skating it again. The door on my room was very annoying it literally takes two hands to unlock and open it. When it closes it doesn't close all the way allowing the room to fill with bugs. I had an about 50 giant flying ants In my room I had to kill that were swarming me as I tried to sleep turned the light on to see my bed was filled with them. The staff is great but the owners need to acctually spend some money and address these problems before I would ever go back.
0.5 / 10.0
Despite the reviews, we thought it might be a welcome respite from the main town.It was not.
1.0 / 10.0
Despite the reviews, we thought it might be a welcome respite from the main town.
It was not.
2.0 / 10.0
I advice you to check all the comments about this hotel before you start your reservación. There are some issues with. I think the owner needs more experience. Definitly is not a resort.
1.0 / 10.0
We arrived on Saturday evening , we got to the front desk and found the clerk as well as the resort manager who told us that they had to check the room to make sure it was ready, she left and came back a few minutes later and told us the room was ready and were given the keys, during all this time there was no welcome, no help to get the bags to the room, no one showed us the room features, and how to operate them.After we manage to slide the room door open, We entered the room and shortly after we started to get settled we started noticing the dirty sink in the room, the cracks where the floor meets the wall, the ceiling fan wobbling so bad we had to turn it off.The wood on the bottom half of the door to the bathroom was warped, the bathroom sink was dirty, there were fire ants crawling all over, we also saw a few centipeds crawling around.My wife found a scorpion in the only towel in the shower, which happened to have several rips, the shower head was clogged to the point that only a few streams were coming out of it, all this happened past 11:00 pm and the reception was already closed, no phone in the room. We decided to get in the bed and find a way to get out the next morning, when we moved the comforter, we fount that the sheets were stained.It rained that night , in the morning I noticed the ceiling had several water leaks.I had a four night non refundable reservation I preferred to lose the money And took my family to another hotel and salvage the vacation.
1.0 / 10.0
These people lie to costumers, because they dont offer any WELCOME DRINKS We asked for the drinks and they told us that they give anymore welcome drinks, just simple as that.The hotel doesnt have any professional staff it;s managed who ever come to the front desk.The pool is very small and shallow, in the picture looks huge but is not.We definitely dont recommend this place.
2.0 / 10.0
These people lie to costumers, because they don't offer any "WELCOME DRINKS" We asked for the drinks and they told us that they give anymore welcome drinks, just simple as that.
The hotel doesn't have any professional staff it;s managed who ever come to the front desk.
The pool is very small and shallow, in the picture looks huge but is not.
We definitely don't recommend this place.
1.0 / 10.0
Resort location was horrible, hard to find it's in the middle of nowhere, not an easy road access and far from main attractions. Hotel doesn't have television, mini refrigerator or coffee maker. Breakfast is supposed to start at 7:00am and it didn't start until 8:00am. We pay for 2 nights and only stay 1 night we check-out next day and money is not refundable.
I reserve 1 room and 1 villa they don't give u the villa and don't return the extra money u pay for it they have rules like any other resort but they have a white dog with skin problems but he can sleep over the sofas or chair
1.0 / 10.0
Resort location was horrible, hard to find its in the middle of nowhere, not an easy road access and far from main attractions. Hotel doesnt have television, mini refrigerator or coffee maker. Breakfast is supposed to start at 7:00am and it didnt start until 8:00am. We pay for 2 nights and only stay 1 night we check-out next day and money is not refundable. I reserve 1 room and 1 villa they dont give u the villa and dont return the extra money u pay for it they have rules like any other resort but they have a white dog with skin problems but he can sleep over the sofas or chair
4.0 / 10.0
Lovely small resort in peaceful country side location. All Inc.option good but limited. Great cocktails. Food not always hot enough. Useful shuttle into San Juan
0.5 / 10.0
Unfortunately I do not have anything good to tell about this stay. We got there and they didnt have any room. After 5 hours of waiting they gave us a room and it was filthy. the bathroom was not even cleaned. Disgusting. They did even gave us sheets for the bed. I had to go and as for them.It says breakfast included - dont even try. One day there was almost nothing to eat and the second day the staff was not up yet to make the breakfast.
1.0 / 10.0
Unfortunately I do not have anything good to tell about this stay. We got there and they didn't have any room. After 5 hours of waiting they gave us a room and it was filthy. the bathroom was not even cleaned. Disgusting.
They did even gave us sheets for the bed. I had to go and as for them.
It says 'breakfast included" - don't even try. One day there was almost nothing to eat and the second day the staff was not up yet to make the breakfast.
2.0 / 10.0
We stayed here for 3 nights. First experience was them offering to pick us up from town for US$15 - taxi fare is US$5. Our room was small, air conditioner worked but leaked constantly. Toilet blocked & shower sometimes worked but never well.
The pool and bar area was cool - basically the only positive. 100% overpriced & in need of a serious facelift.
2.0 / 10.0
Relaxed get away that was quiet compared to surfer town in downtown.
2.0 / 10.0
It was a nice hotel for the price, nice pool and place.
FAQs
How much does this hotel cost compared to others in San Juan del Sur?
The average price for a rental in San Juan del Sur is $129 per night. This rental is $41 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this hotel?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Surf Ranch Hotel & Resort. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Surf Ranch Hotel & Resort. Enjoy the water!
Is Surf Ranch Hotel & Resort pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Surf Ranch Hotel & Resort?
We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.
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