Hotel Gardenia Tamarindo

8.1 / 10.0

Excellent(297 Ratings)

Hotel in Tamarindo

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

About this hotel

Situated in Tamarindo, 700 metres from Tamarindo Beach, Hotel Gardenia Tamarindo features accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a terrace. This 3-star hotel offers a concierge service and free WiFi.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Tamarindo

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

1 Queen • 538 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

1 Queen • 484 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

2 Queen • 592 ft²

Sleeps 4

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Hotel Gardenia Tamarindo

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8.1 / 10.0

Excellent(297 Ratings)

Hotel in Tamarindo

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

About this hotel

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Tamarindo

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

1 Queen • 538 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

1 Queen • 484 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

2 Queen • 592 ft²

Sleeps 4

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

Ratings and reviews

8.1 / 10.0

Excellent(297 Ratings)

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10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2024

Tolle Unterkunft

Wir hatten ein tolles Angebot (50%) reduziert und fanden es aufgrunddessen sehr ansprechend. Ob wir den „normalen“ Preis auch bezahlt hätten, wissen wir nicht. Es war alles sehr sauber und gepflegt, die Küche war toll und der Kühlschrank riesig. Das Zimmer mit Klima war angenehm und ruhig. Auch das Badezimmer war schön (eher klein) aber ausreichend. Der Pool war unser Highligt und wir hatten ihn die meiste Zeit für uns alleine. Die Lage ist gut, nur wenige Gehminuten vom Zentrum und Beach. Das Personal vom Partnerhotel war sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit und wir konnten dank ihm auch Surflektionen buchen. Alles in Allem TOP!

Einziger negativer Punkt war die Zahlung, wir sollten online etwas unterschreiben und wurden skeptisch. Da wir aber genügend früh anreisten, wurde die Buchung nicht storniert und wir konnten vor Ort mit Karte zahlen.

10.0 / 10.0

Apr 2024

Excelente estadía en Tamarindo

La ubicación en general, muy cerca de todo el centro

La iluminación de noche

7.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

Clean, basic hotel.

The staff was very quick to respond to a couple issues we had. Great communication during our stay. Housekeeping was very friendly and helpful. I liked that there were only 5 units which provided a quieter environment and more privacy. Easy access getting into lockbox and room. It is gated and felt safe. It is in a good location to a lot of restaurants and a quick walk to the beach. We met some great people during our stay!

The bed was extremely uncomfortable. It was one mattress about 12 inches thick. You could feel the springs. There is no room for chairs around the pool. The chairs provided outside each unit are quite uncomfortable. So there really is no space to lounge outside. They didn't have washcloths available and the towels, although clean, were stained and fraying. The sheets on the bed didn't match. The rooms felt like they could use a little TLC. The headboard had a big crack in it. The bathroom door needed to be wiped down. The mattress and bath towels need to be replaced. You could see on the ceiling where it was patched but not painted. Small details that make a big difference in the experience. This hotel felt like a place where you wouldn't spend a lot of time, just use it as a home base and go out each day. It's not a place where you would hang out and lounge by the pool. Clean and basic. I was kind of expecting that from the rate we paid but would opt for a little more luxury next time.

1.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

The hell of the stay as the worst two nights of our trip

Very bad location with the worst road full of potholes lacking of basic maintenance. The property is also very poorly maintained. If one turns on the lights in the kitchen, the lightings in bathroom and bedroom were automatically turned off likely due to overloading of electricity. We have to be dark for quite a while before magically turning on a coffee maker to accidentally turning on the lights of other rooms. Not sure how the electricity was set up in the rooms. The TV remote somehow can not adjust the volume and we have to be quiet to listen to the TV’s sound. The rate we paid shall have rooms with much better quality and service. My son stayed in another property and the faucet is not functional and no water in the kitchen.

Everything! We paid $707 for three persons for two nights, which was the worst experience in our 8-day trip in Costco Rica.

8.0 / 10.0

Dec 2023

Overall was a good stay, comfortable enough.

Most days were very quiet at night which is important to my husband and I us, secure, and things were promptly taken care of by property management.

Didn't like the street in front of this location, need more light on the street, the mounting of the shower head must be changed, and the small space outside our unit (#4).

9.0 / 10.0

Nov 2023

Great location and service!

Great location

The road in front of the property is very uneven and has many holes, but the property helped in filling the holes. This is important info that I would have liked to know in advance, so I wouldn’t get an unpleasant surprise arriving 6pm at night.

8.0 / 10.0

Oct 2023

We were satisfied for what we got and for the price we have payed

It was ok for what we payed for our stay, we felt safe, the ac worked really good, we had a parking spot and everything was really nearby.

The street in front was a bit bad and the pool would need a bit cleaning now and then

3.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Unreliable and untrustworthy management. Do not recommend this hotel.

We do not recommend this hotel. We originally found this hotel on Airbnb. We have issues with booking this hotel on Airbnb. When we selected the unit and proceeded to the payment, the page was showing that the unit is not available anymore. When I contacted the host, the host sent us a private link on Airbnb, which was more expensive than the advertised unit on Airbnb. We found the host unreliable. Then we found the hotel on Booking.com. After reading the reviews online, we decided to book Unit 2. When we arrived we were told that Unit 2 is already rented and we have to stay at Unit 3. This has never happened where we book a unit and we are asked to move to another unit. This is a hotel/villa and is different from hotels with just rooms. Although the units are similar, they are different in platform, sizes, quality of amenities, etc. Although the staff was very helpful and considerate, we DO NOT recommend this hotel due to its unreliable and untrustworthy management.

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Exceptional

Fantastic - very quiet, lovely decor, super clean. Pool was lovely, think it's probably the best place to stay in Tamarindo

Nothing - was amazing!

7.0 / 10.0

May 2023

Good

Nice quiet apartment but in good location, great communication throughout stay

Outdoor seating area needs a little attention and not much space to lay around pool

10.0 / 10.0

May 2023

Exceptional

the pool

nothing actually

8.0 / 10.0

May 2023

Amazing stay at an incredible value. 11/10!

The location was perfect, central to everything you want to do/eat in the city. can walk to literally everything. The room is huge and love that there is a kitchen and different areas. AC works great and hot water in the shower. The staff went above and beyond to make sure I had an easy stay. Answered any any all questions I had from how to get to and from the city, helped me get to urgent care, find a pharmacy, and over all was amazing. Can’t say enough amazing things about the staff. There is also a neighbor cat who hangs out that is super friendly and is a nice addition to the place.

The bed isn’t the most comfortable and the pillows on the bed are massive. But from talking to other people in town the pillows are common so that will happen almost anywhere you stay. The towels are also on the older side.

7.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Good

The location was great. Super close to some of the best restaurants we ate at and a short 7-10 minute walk to the beach.

It would’ve been nice to have more towels, especially beach towels.

10.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Would definitely want to stay again:)

This place was absolutely amazing. We loved our stay here. It is super clean and the kitchen was very well equipped. It is definitely better than what the previous reviews said. Can recommend!!

10.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Great stay

Really liked the apartment

Curtain over kitchen window was see through aand light came in.

10.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

very happy with my choice

I liked everything about the property: the location, the room, the air conditioning, the Wi-Fi, the pool, and the staff. Everything about it exceeded my expectations.

nothing

9.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

Superb

The location was excellent, close to restaurants and the beach. Self check in was easy and there was parking at the property which was appreciated.

the shower kept making a high pitch noise due to water pressure. During the night we kept getting up to flush the toilet to resolve this issue.

10.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

If it was a little cheaper I would of stayed here the whole time!

The pool was really nice and clean. Went in it everyday. Super quiet and low key. Rooms were very well air conditioned, super clean and had all amenities you need to feel right at home.

Personally the pillows on the bed were too big and fluffy. The bed itself was a bit lived in and springy.

9.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

Very cute and cozy hidden gem in the heart of Tamarindo

The hotel was very clean and neat and very cute. It was close to the main road and shops and restaurants and the beach. The manager was great and very quick to respond and help.

probably the only negative thing was the price. we paid a very high price for 2 nights but we enjoyed our stay.

9.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

Superb

Clean, well equipped suites.

No hot water.

10.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

Exceptional

Everything was perfect!

1.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

terribly disappointed and moved to another hotel

communication and location

grungy, uncomfortable, amenities not working and worst of all used toilet tissue could not be disposed of in the toilet itself- unhygienic system.

10.0 / 10.0

Nov 2022

great stay, close to everything in Tamarindo and the host was super responsive.

great location with easy access to Tamarindo’s center, and good shower with really hot water.

The only thing I didn’t like as much was the bed, besides that, everything fine.

10.0 / 10.0

Nov 2022

Gorgeous boutique hotel, would stay again!

Hotel Gardenia is a boutique hotel with 5 vila-style rooms. We stayed in room number 2, which I highly recommend, as it is detached from the other rooms, so it's like having a little airbnb to yourself. This is also the case with room number 1. The room is spacious and clean. It is equipped with a small kitchen (hobb, microwave, sink and full sized fridge freezer). The living room has a tv with youtube and other apps. It also has a dining table. The bathroom was nice and clean, with space to hang towels, which is always appreciated. The bedroom is modern, equipped with AC and a spacious wardrobe area and plenty of hangers. The swimming pool is of good size and the night lights look beautiful on. Located within 10 minutes from Tamarindo centre and 3 minutes away from the Saturday Market and the Tamarindo Night Market, but away from the loudness of the crowds. Location 10/10!

The outdoor furniture was very dirty, it needs to be cleaned in order for guests to be able to use it. The swimming pool was also dirty and the water was very cold. We cleaned the swimming pool ourselves with the leaf net the was on the side.

9.0 / 10.0

Nov 2022

Good value for money in the heart of Tamarindo

Very good value for money, nice and quiet location, exactly what I needed. Beautiful villas with an interior patio and pool.

8.0 / 10.0

Sep 2022

good

clean with kitchen

location

FAQs

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

The average price for a rental in Tamarindo is £185 per night. This rental is £96 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Hotel Gardenia Tamarindo. 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 Hotel Gardenia Tamarindo. Enjoy the water!

Is Hotel Gardenia Tamarindo pet friendly?

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What amenities are available at Hotel Gardenia Tamarindo?

We found 8 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and parking.

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Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Tamarindo

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

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Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Hotel Gardenia Tamarindo pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Hotel Gardenia Tamarindo?

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