Santarena Hotel at Las Catalinas

Outdoor pool, open 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, sun loungers

Plaza Balcony Room | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, minibar, in-room safe

Superior Suite | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, minibar, in-room safe

4.5

Excellent(398 Reviews)

Hotel in Guanacaste Province

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Top-tier experienceOne of the higher cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Air conditioner and more

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About this hotel

Ocean view hotel with spa services, near Playa Prieta
At Santarena Hotel at Las Catalinas, spend the day on the beach where you can enjoy snorkeling. Then return for a meal at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants.
Change of towels is available on request.
Santarena Hotel at Las Catalinas offers 45 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and espresso makers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 45-inch Smart televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Tempate hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. In-room massages, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Hot tub or spa

Garden

Map of Guanacaste Province

Nearby attractions

Rio Celeste y Los Teñideros

90.4 mi

Ponderosa Adventure Park

43.3 mi

Ponderosa Adventure Park

44.6 mi

Catarata Llanos del Cortés y Poza Escondida

53.5 mi

Available Rooms

Danta Standard Room

1 King • 344 ft²

Sleeps 3

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

Plaza Balcony Room

1 King • 344 ft²

Sleeps 3

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

Ocean View Premium

1 King • 344 ft²

Sleeps 3

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

Superior Suite

1 King • 603 ft²

Sleeps 3

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

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Santarena Hotel at Las Catalinas

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4.5

Excellent(398 Reviews)

Hotel in Guanacaste Province

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Top-tier experienceOne of the higher cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, 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

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Hot tub or spa

Garden

Map of Guanacaste Province

Nearby attractions

Rio Celeste y Los Teñideros

90.4 mi

Ponderosa Adventure Park

43.3 mi

Ponderosa Adventure Park

44.6 mi

Catarata Llanos del Cortés y Poza Escondida

53.5 mi

Available Rooms

Danta Standard Room

1 King • 344 ft²

Sleeps 3

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

Plaza Balcony Room

1 King • 344 ft²

Sleeps 3

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

Ocean View Premium

1 King • 344 ft²

Sleeps 3

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

Superior Suite

1 King • 603 ft²

Sleeps 3

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

Reviews

4.5

Excellent(398 Reviews)

1.5

Oct 2024

Everything looks great until managers for hotel or restaurant get involve. They feel to pretencius like if they are doing us a favor for receiving anyone. If you have another option dont doubt about it

5.0

Jul 2024

Fantastic!

5.0

Jul 2024

We enjoyed the mix of resort feel and nature, loved the beach, pool, the staff and the dining scene!

5.0

Jun 2024

Beautiful hotel! Right on the beach. There is lots of construction in the area.

5.0

May 2024

A lot of construction going on.

5.0

Apr 2024

We loved staying at the hotel. Everything was very convenient and it was an exceptional location in the area.

5.0

Apr 2024

Great holiday. We just got back two weeks ago.

3.0

Apr 2024

We were influenced by convincing marketing and a very misleading article in a certain "French sounding" US travel magazine, into believing we were going to be staying at hotel in a quaint small beach town. The problem is that it isn’t a quaint beach town, it’s a planned resort community which pretends to be a town. It's all a big, artificial somewhat soulless place, started in 2006, owned by 1 company, with a few noncompany owned businesses, that work as concessions within what is really a resort. If you like early 2000's pastiche mediterranean architecture, you will love it. Personally, I think it feels more suited to Southern California outdoor mall architecture, than something that should have been "plonked" into a pretty Costa Rican bay. Why did they have to build this here ? Interestingly, although described as a "mediterranean" town, we also were told that it was inspired by Cuban, Colombian, and Moroccan architecture, so it really is a bit of a "mash-up". The Marketing is beautiful, really clever photography that show the resort finished, I just looked at the photos again on the website it gives no clue of the huge next phase of construction which is happening in the hills behind the hotel. Construction seems to go from 6.00am to 8.00pm 6 days a week by the way. The first thing you see when you drive down the hill entering the resort, past the other hotel, the very attractive (modern ?) Chameleon Hotel is the construction spreading across all the hills to the right

2.5

Apr 2024

Perfect hotel for couples. Romantic with few big families made it a lovely stay and we'll most likely be staying again. The service and rooftop pool view were the highlights of the trip

5.0

Apr 2024

Boutique style size and guest services. Staff were knowledgeable and friendly. Twice daily room cleaning. Room amenities and bed were first class.

5.0

Apr 2024

Santarena Hotel has a quaint and tranquil mood . The beach is beautiful and there are plenty of restaurants to choose from with different cuisines and vibes. Staff were friendly and helpful.

5.0

Apr 2024

Loved it. Nice place, friendly people and staff. The resort town is beautiful. Enjoyed our time here

5.0

Apr 2024

I felt like I belonged there - like I had been there my whole life. Everything seemed to slow down upon arrival. The only challenge was with one employee who really did not seem to care about helping us with an issue. He said he was working on it even though it was an easy fix. I waited most of the day and reminded him multiple times. When I asked someone else and it was taken care of in most minutes.

5.0

Apr 2024

The only downside was that there were very few foot washing stations between the beach and the rooms.

5.0

Apr 2024

The moment we arrived, the staff was very friendly and professional, from valet to bellman to concierge to reception to barman to servers. Every aspect of our stay was amazing; from dinner at Celeste, very comfortable bedroom and huge clean shower, beautiful ocean views from our large terrace. We would definitely stay here again and recommend this hotel to anyone. Only comment is that there is currently a lot of construction going on affecting ease of getting around by car, and everything is accessable on foot since the community is only about 4 square blocks. our large balcony.

5.0

Mar 2024

everyone super nice, beautiful hotel, would recommend to families and couples

4.0

Mar 2024

The property and service itself is impeccable. No complaints about the cleanliness, the beauty, or the staff. HOWEVER, if travelling with kids, there will be some inconveniences. For example, no umbrellas , shade or chairs by the beach- this was hugely problematic as I travelled alone with my son who wanted to play at the beach every day. With limited shade available, we had to go indoors or to the pool area (which was extremely hot, without a breeze), every day between the peak sunshine hours 11-330/4pm. For this reason alone, we will not return. In addition, it would have been nice to have a small balcony chair so I could sit on the balcony and have my morning coffee. I wake much earlier than my son, and wanted to have my coffee and read on the balcony while he slept, but ended up standing on the balcony or sitting inside. I wanted to make the most of my outdoor time while I was here, but found myself limited due to these lack of facilities. The store that rents chairs is extremely expensive for a rental and did not have umbrellas. The Beach: would have been also helpful to know at check-in that there are huge rocks in one area of the beach. We learned the hard way when we were hit with a huge wave, falling and hurting ourselves on the rocks. The rocks are sharp and hard to see bc the water isn’t clear (it’s clean, but the dark sand makes it hard to see the bottom). Btw, waves were huge.

5.0

Mar 2024

The property is beautiful, staff are amazing BUT the thermostat in our room was not working. It was 38C outside, our room temp was at 24C.We tried to change it to 21C and the temperature never changed. The front desk told us that the rooms will never be at 21C.OK, but the annoying part is that they had the front desk and lobby at 20C. Only complaint.

5.0

Mar 2024

The service was exceptional, world class. I could never remember all of the names, but certainly want to recognize Carla and Arturo, Edgar, Eli, Randall we’re all fantastic. I would highly recommend the Santarena

4.0

Mar 2024

I wouldn’t rate this property as highly as other reviewers. There’s no effort to have guests entertained or be involved in any activities. The beach area was totally occupied by the locals on the weekend and no lounge beach chairs were provided by hotel so how do you market yourself as beach front property when guests can’t even enjoy the beach under the extreme heat. Most staff didn’t speak English which’s odd since the hotel is in an area heavily visited by tourists. Breakfast was less than average, other restaurants around the property deserve a five star rating for quality and service which was the highlight of our stay. Wouldn’t recommend as an upscale hotel. Our room was barely cleaned. Rooftop pool not cared for properly and not maintained enough as my husband had so many bites from it. We travel quite a bit and this is the first time leaving a review since there were too many complaints. Description of where the hotel is could be more clearer, the trip to get there from airport was bad. No body seems to care to speak English. Also it was definitely a very hot week weather wise.

1.5

Mar 2024

Karla, the concierge was excellent and very helpful. The room was large and beautiful with a very nice bed. However, it was very noisy with children outside, the air conditioner leaked causing the floor to become slippery and dangerous at night walking to the bathroom. Also, the shower was a bit difficult without a hand spray and the beach accommodations were very inefficient managed by a third party. Overall, our visit was very good pleasant and we enjoyed.

5.0

Mar 2024

Very good service

5.0

Mar 2024

Our stay at Santarena Las Catalinas was fantastic! The rooftop pool was incredible to watch the sunsets and the beach was very close by to enjoy as well. Lots of restaurants around, but nothing was inexpensive, which is fine / expected when you stay at a place like this!

5.0

Mar 2024

It was a beautiful place to stay and very comfortable

5.0

Mar 2024

This was a wonderful place to spend a week. The Santarena is beautifully situated close to the beautiful beach, but with a leafy shaded area in the back, where we had lovely well-prepared breakfasts and dinners. We liked the small size of the hotel, its tasteful decor and its open feeling. Everyone working there was friendly and the concierges were particularly personable and helpful. The town center, a beautiful upscale condo development, hiking trails and a neighboring deserted beach were all within easy walking distance, as was a unique outdoor gym. We look forward to returning.

5.0

Mar 2024

Great service people and a beautiful views!

5.0

Feb 2024

Beautiful property right next to the beach and dining options. Food was excelllent at the hotel restaurant so we ate there twice. The only negative comment was that the rooftop pool did not have enough loungers. Unfortunately the Beach Club main pool was under construction while we were there. Hotel staff were very accommodating.

4.0

Feb 2024

Nice hotel, but very small pool, no chairs available for the beach. The car is parked without shade and it takes a while to get it from the valet parking.

4.0

Feb 2024

The hotel is beautiful and the service was what you'd expect from this higher end type of property. However, with the hotel being on the beach and the rates that they charge per night, I expected that they would provide beach chairs for their customers. There is a rental business next to the hotel (not associated with the hotel) that charges $85 per person for 4 hours of rental for water sports equipment including beach chairs. This meant that if I only wanted to rent the beach chairs, it would have cost me and husband $170 for two beach chairs for 4 hours!!!!

2.5

Feb 2024

Absolutely amazing. Hotel is small, clean and absolutely beautiful!!

5.0

Feb 2024

Everything was amazing! the hotel was as clean and the staff could not have been more helpful and accommodating. I can’t wait to go back!

5.0

Feb 2024

The Santarena Hotel is beautiful!! I loved everything about the hotel and the grounds. The staff was very accommodating. The concierge, Arturo was extremely helpful booking our adventures outside Las Catalinas. The hotel restaurant was delicious and the breakfast buffet had plenty to satisfy every taste. I would definitely recommend this hotel if you are looking for a low key, relaxing experience.

5.0

Feb 2024

The customer service was superb! Everyone was so friendly and helpful.

5.0

Feb 2024

i liked the unique colonial setting/village style of the area by the ocean and the people at the hotel - very helpful and friendly.

5.0

Feb 2024

A great place to destress & rejuvenate! Beach, mountains, dining options. Very hot & humid in February. Hiking areas have much less green leaves so there is no shafe.

5.0

Feb 2024

I had such an amazing stay at Sanateria Hotel! Clean, comfortable, and friendly. It's right on the beach and offers beautiful views on the roof. I would recommend booking a room with a balcony. The area, Las Cantalinas, lefts a lot to be desired as far as shopping options and restaurant options. The town in itself is just beautiful! I love that walking or biking is a requirement, and I love how eco-friendly the town is. Finally, the people are just beautiful inside and out- both on and off of the hotel. Thank you for hosting me!

2.5

Feb 2024

Our room was incredible! The room and the shower were enormous, and the view was beautiful. We loved the calm, swim-able beach. The food and service were wonderful, and everything is convenient within walkable distance. We would love to return.

2.5

Feb 2024

My wife and I celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary at the hotel and loved our time together. Beautiful hotel and setting.

5.0

Feb 2024

Great people, very helpful. Cozy little town

2.5

Feb 2024

A beautiful hotel with impecable surroundings. The weather never fails to be perfect.

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Guanacaste Province?

The average price for a rental in Guanacaste Province is $270 per night. This rental is $492 above the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Santarena Hotel at Las Catalinas. 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 Santarena Hotel at Las Catalinas. Enjoy the water!

Is Santarena Hotel at Las Catalinas pet friendly?

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

What amenities are available at Santarena Hotel at Las Catalinas?

We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.

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Santarena Hotel at Las Catalinas

Hotel in Guanacaste Province

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Guanacaste Province

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Danta Standard Room

Plaza Balcony Room

Ocean View Premium

Superior Suite

Santarena Hotel at Las Catalinas

Hotel in Guanacaste Province

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Guanacaste Province

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Danta Standard Room

Plaza Balcony Room

Ocean View Premium

Superior Suite

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Guanacaste Province?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Santarena Hotel at Las Catalinas pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Santarena Hotel at Las Catalinas?

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