Zulu Surf Hotel Tamarindo

People, Activities, Balcony/Terrace, Fitness centre/facilities

8.3 / 10.0

Outstanding(582 Ratings)

Hotel in Tamarindo

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more

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About this hotel

Zulu Surf Hotel Tamarindo features a garden, shared lounge, a terrace and bar in Tamarindo. The hotel also offers free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Tamarindo

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Double Standard Room

1 Double • 172 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Standard two beds - Playa Santa Teresa

1 King • 376 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Room - Playa Malpaís

1 Double • 290 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Suite - Playa Negra

1 King • 559 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Studio Tamarindo

1 Sofa • 355 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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Zulu Surf Hotel Tamarindo

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8.3 / 10.0

Outstanding(582 Ratings)

Hotel in Tamarindo

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hotel

Zulu Surf Hotel Tamarindo features a garden, shared lounge, a terrace and bar in Tamarindo. The hotel also offers free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Tamarindo

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Double Standard Room

1 Double • 172 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Standard two beds - Playa Santa Teresa

1 King • 376 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Room - Playa Malpaís

1 Double • 290 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Suite - Playa Negra

1 King • 559 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Studio Tamarindo

1 Sofa • 355 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

8.3 / 10.0

Outstanding(582 Ratings)

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8.0 / 10.0

Jun 2024

Incredible staff. Very close to central- convenient but expect street noise

The staff- were amazing. The hotel itself- fantastic. Its also very close to everything which is very convienient

Whilst it's great it is so close to everything- it does mean that you will not be able to avoid the music and the street noise. The shower head and mirror was also place very very high up- wasn't quite suitable for me

9.0 / 10.0

Apr 2024

Best location in Tamarindo

Excellent location and very nice staff. We luckily got a ground floor room so was very convenient to go and come from the beach. There's even a pipe to wash ur feet before you enter your room. The staff are super nice and very helpful. Highly recommend staying here.

The room is very basic, there's not even a stand to keep your clothes. It's a queen size bed so kinda small but overall it's a good room and very comfortable.

4.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

Mal

La ubicación es muy buena, central, a 5 min caminando a la playa, alrededor de restaurantes, un mercadito muy recomendable para visitar, discotecas, etc. El personal está muy atento, muy contenedor e intentando ayudarnos y resolver de la mejor manera. Limpio.

Si bien los precios son altos en todo tamarindo, el precio y calidad de este hotel fue decepcionante, debido que la habitación era enana, pequeña, no habia espacio, el baño pegado a la cama, tiene aire acondicionado pero como en todos lados, no ofrece desayuno. al menos esperaba una habitación mas comoda y amplia por lo que pagamos, pero la habitacion era de 2X2. Las fotos que publican no especifican cual es la que pagas, todas las fotos se ven amplias en las imágenes pero no es asi. Al dia siguiente nos cambiaron a una habitación de las "nuevas", la cual si era un poco mas amplia (poco) pero el baño era abierto en la parte superior por lo que no tenias privacidad. Si hubieran detallado la habitación del cuarto que estaba reservando, por las mismas condiciones me habria ido a una pieza en cualquier otro lugar mucho mas economica por que en tamarindo todo esta cerca. Muy decepcionada del lugar.

10.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

Simple and lovely hotel in the heart of Tamarindo

Right in the heart of tamarindo but set back from the road enough that the nightlife sounds weren't overwhelming (AC white noise helped!) Easy walk to the beach - 3 minutes, right across the street. Secure, comfortable, yoga classes, coffee in the morning. Very comfortable bed & pillows. Plus they offered discounts at several local restaurants.

9.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

El lugar es muy bonito y cerca de todo!

Muy bien ubicado, cerca de todo! El servicio de recepcion fue genial!

No tiene parqueo.

7.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

For one night a perfect place to see Tamarindo

Great position.

It can be a bit buzzing for someone who wants more peace

3.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

No lo recomendamos!

La ubicación es en pleno centro eso podría ser un plus aunque no para nosotros. Los descuentos en los locales de al lado también están buenos, se agradece! Destacamos la amable atención de Camila, una de las recepcionistas, muy amorosa! Nos recibió súper y nos armó una listita con las mejores playas.

La ubicación en pleno centro lo hace demasiadoooo ruidoso, se escucha todo!! (justo nos tocó una noche de sábado y no pudimos descansar), el precio no es barato y no incluye nada; ni desayuno ni estacionamiento. La recepcionista que estaba en la mañana que nos fuimos ni siquiera nos saludó, le entregamos la Llave y ni siquiera nos preguntó si había estado todo bien o algo, nos dio la espalda y siguió en lo suyo…ni chao ni nada! Pésimo! Todo está super cerca como para quedarse en un lugar así.

7.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Ballermann-Feeling in Costa Rica

Kein Frühstück. Lage mitten im Zentrum.

Preis eher an der oberen Grenze

3.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

disappointing

Friendly staff

Construction from 8am to 8pm in the room above which we was pretty annoying and no time to relax in the room during the day and we payed full price for this. kitchen utensils were bad, we asked for a pot and never got one, no surfboard rental in a surfhostel, pretty noisy at night.

7.0 / 10.0

Oct 2023

Buena estancia

El personal fue amable y trató de ayudarnos. La habitación era bonita y muy cómoda. Buena ubicación. Ofrecen actividades y descuentos en algunos establecimientos cercanos.

Poca flexibilidad, teníamos el desayuno incluido y habíamos concertado (a través del hotel) una actividad que coincidía con el horario de desayuno y no nos dieron alternativa (solo café del día anterior). La cama doble es pequeña.

8.0 / 10.0

Oct 2023

Right in the center of Tamarindo

Great location!

N/A

10.0 / 10.0

Oct 2023

La mejor estancia. Recomendado.

La habitación es hermosa, el aire acondicionado excelente, todo limpio, la cama súper cómoda, la atención excelente. Los felicito.

No cuentan con Parqueo, pero puedes dejar tu carro parqueado afuera.

9.0 / 10.0

Oct 2023

Great Stay

Zulu is an above average budget hotel with one of the best locations within Tamarindo. The staff was excellent, helpful and accommodating for our needs. We have stayed at numerous other properties in Tamarindo and the Zulu is near the top of the list. Keep it up!!!

Zulu needs to address the issue that that there is no closet and or dresser so the guests need to live out of their suitcase. The room is large enough to place a closet or dresser within the room. The other item that should be thought of is placing a blanket in the room. Yes I understand that it is warm in Tamarindo however after a day in the sun the warmth of a blanket to get under for a different warm would be nice.

7.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

Volvería pero en otra habitación

El personal, ubicación, e instalaciones

El ruido que se escuchaba desde la habitación. Los coches, la gente, la música de los locales cercanos…

7.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

Apto para dos personas, no 3.

La ubicación del apartamento es perfecta, está en pleno centro de Tamarindo, cerca de todos los restaurantes, fiesta y playa. El apartamento es bastante amplio, con mucha luz, limpio y con aire acondicionado. Tiene un hornillo para cocinar cosas pequeñas. Fuera del apartamento hay una zona con mesas y sofás para descansar. Agua fuera potable y servicio de café 24h

El único inconveniente es que la reserva que hicimos era para tres y éste estaba más acondicionado para dos personas. Solo hay una cama doble, cuenta con un sofá cama pero ni siquiera nos dieron sábanas. No había ni olla. Solo nos dieron dos toallas. No había cuchillos. Se les pasó limpiarnos la habitación pero nos facilitaron una escoba.

7.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

Zulu

Nos gustó mucho la habitación. Es la de la foto, con los tres balconcitos . Tienen unos descuentos para una zona que se llama el mercado y así tener opciones de comer.

La ducha no salía agua caliente, pero con la calor que hace, tampoco es problema. La zona de parqueo, en según que época, está complicada.

9.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

מעולה!

המיקום הכי טוב שיש, מול מתחם אוכל מעולה ודקה מהים. יש מים קרים למילוי, מקרר בחדר וטלוויזיה עם נטפליקס. מה שכן צוות הקבלה לא תמיד נוכח, אבל הם נחמדים מאוד ועוזרים.

צוות הקבלה לא תמיד נוכח במקום.

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

Exceptional

Free Yoga class! Nice feature of a hotel. Also Salsa. Clean place and free coffee and tea. Mu and my girlfriend had a few good last nights of our travel. Friendly and helpfull staff.

Liked it all.

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Exceptional

Rooms were equipped with all essentials. (could be bigger tho). They could also offer surf rentals (since they incl. the word "surf" in their hotel name- was a bit misleading). Nonetheless the staff was amazing and very friendly!

8.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Good place for a couple of days

Good location and facilities. Breakfast was delicious.

A bit noisy during the night since there are some clubs in front of the hotel

7.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Good

The location is good. It's close to the beach and restaurants.

The room was small, which is ok. The bathroom barely had any room for your knees between the toilet and the wall.

8.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Very good

the hotel is very nice place right in town close to the beach - with everything you need around. The receptionist and the stuff have been very friendly, the rooms have a great design.

8.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

Very good

The property seems very new. Our room was very spacious and the hotel very central.

The room is badly soundproofed so you might hear neighbours or the music from the nearby restaurants.

9.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

Awesome experience!

Breakfast was included and was awesome, quite filling and varied! We had it at Sol Bakery right next door. The staff there were amazing, very accommodating and friendly. Marilyn and Arnoldo were the perfect hosts every morning while we stayed there. Our room Santa Teresa suite was well-distributed, very good and clean! The staff was outstandingly accommodating and nice. I have special dietary needs and they went the extra mile to place a microwave oven in our room to supply that need. Christia, Valeria and Marko won our hearts!

This may be a suggestion for management for the future. A bit of more shelving in the toilet and sink room plus an extra electric outlet in the bedroom would make it almost perfect.

9.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

Surfer chic super comfortable hotel

The overall aesthetic of this property was surfer chic. I stayed in the larger rooms which were spacious with comfortable beds, tables, chairs for lounging and nice decor. The included breakfast at the Sol bakery next door only had 2 options but were both excellent.

8.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

Staff are very welcoming and the place is clean. Well located and the breakfast is good quality and includes a cafe con

There location is great and they have parking outside. They have cold water available on the second floor. The breakfast is very good in the cafe: a coffee of a typical Costa Rican breakfast or pancakes (the cafe con leche is similar to a cappuccino).

8.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

Clean and Comfortable with a very friendly and accommodating staff

The staff was very friendly. I arrived a few hours before check in and they allowed me to leave my bags behind the front desk until my room was ready, and they had my room available within an hour of my arrival and still two hours before the standard check in time. The room was clean and comfortable, with large windows and three small balconies. The bathroom was clean and the towels and linens were fine. The room came with coupons for several drinking and dining establishments immediately behind and next to the hotel. The AC unit kept the room at a comfortable temperature since the daytime temps were in the low 90s with "feels like" temps at or just over 100. My trip was in mid-May.

The mattress needs to be replaced. There were a couple of places where you could feel the inner springs. I found a comfortable sleeping position but I was travelling alone. Had I been sharing the bed, I know I would have had to sleep on the spring.

8.0 / 10.0

May 2023

Very good

perfect location

the shower had a window that was directly in the room so the sun was bothering time to time and that made the Aircon not efficient enough.

10.0 / 10.0

May 2023

Perfect

Right in the middle of town, perfect location for everything. The room was clean and air conditioning worked great! I loved the common area, and the water refill station there too. The mercadito was so nice, and breakfast was amazing!!

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Tamarindo?

The average price for a rental in Tamarindo is $335 per night. This rental is $171 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Zulu Surf Hotel Tamarindo. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Zulu Surf Hotel Tamarindo pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Zulu Surf Hotel Tamarindo?

We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and balcony or patio.

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Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Tamarindo

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Double Standard Room

Standard two beds - Playa Santa Teresa

Deluxe Room - Playa Malpaís

Suite - Playa Negra

Deluxe Studio Tamarindo

Zulu Surf Hotel Tamarindo

Hotel in Tamarindo

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Tamarindo

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Double Standard Room

Standard two beds - Playa Santa Teresa

Deluxe Room - Playa Malpaís

Suite - Playa Negra

Deluxe Studio Tamarindo

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Tamarindo?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Zulu Surf Hotel Tamarindo pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Zulu Surf Hotel Tamarindo?

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