Best Western Tamarindo Vista Villas

The hotel has a nice pool with a swim up bar. Not many lounge chairs per se but there is other seating including shaded areas. The breakfast was very good - there is a choice of 5 options. Parking was easy and secure. Surfboards and boogie boards are free for guest use. Our room had a balcony with a nice view of the ocean. Shower worked well, lots of hot water. Wifi was good. Air con was good. Cable TV had lots of channels but no english ones (tip: make sure tv input set to Cable TV). Frig and safe in room. Staff was very friendly. The room was on the small side and the bed was right against the wall making it awkward to get in and out. Pillows were terrible. Because the room faced the road, there was some noise so maybe not the best if you're a light sleeper (there are rooms at the back). The hotel is up on a hill (equivalent to maybe 2-3 flights of stairs) so you have to walk up - take this into consideration if you have mobility issues. Short walk to restaurants and the beach. There is a big party every Friday night from 9 pm to 2:30 am. Hotel guests do not pay the cover charge and there are free drinks from 9 pm to 11 pm. The event is noisy as there is a DJ and a live salsa band. You will here the music from your room so be aware if you are staying there on a Friday night.

I was extremely disappointed and upset at the state of this property for the amount of money paid. Would NEVER recommend it.

No laundry facilities, no beach chairs at property/readily available, did not like cleaning ladies entering room when "do not disturb" sign was up (english and spanish), no fridge or microwave. Room too small. Good location, good breakfast.

We stayed one night. Convenient to Jaco and safe.

Another great stay at the Best Western. We have been coming to Tamarindo a few times a year since March 2021 and always stay at the Best Western. Beautifully kept grounds, great pool, and most of all the staff make you feel like family. We will never stay anywhere else. Shout out to MariCruz, Andres, Melissa, Elieth, Pichi, Marvin, Osmar, Max, Camilla, and the rest of the BW crew. Tips- -There is a loud and wild party on Friday nights. If you don’t want to participate bring a sound machine. They will give you ear plugs at check in. -The pool chairs are wooden - I bring a yoga mat to lay on top of mine when I lay out.

This was an incredible stay, even if it was for one night, everyone was incredible, from the receptionist to the bartender (Melissa, kuddos! You’re a great one) and the housekeeper. Clean installations, great pools, wonderful rooms, just what is needed, together with a great service. Thank you!

I want to start this with the mention of our wonderful bartender down at the bar Andres. Andres is loaded with local knowledge and a master of hospitality. He really knows how to make you feel at home on vacation, very attentive and always makes sure you have what you need. We were sure to pick his brain about things our group needed to do and what to avoid. The property was great as well, with a perfect location a short walk to the beach. They didn’t offer lunch/dinner which we thought was strange. Nonetheless the property is very close to multiple fantastic restaurants as well as a minor stroll to dozens of other choices. In the end did not mind that they didn’t offer other meals, just take your pick of the neighboring restaurants can’t go wrong with any of them. I was very happy to find they also offered a surf school on hand, Salty sol, Eric and his staff are exceptional at what they do very professional and fun, even got my wife to stand up on her first wave of many during this trip. They even offer free rentals to guests of the hotel, which we were sure to take advantage of each day we could. Giovanni was sure to set us up with the right boards for conditions and levels as well. Highly recommend these guys if you wanna give surfing a go.