With a stay at Hotel Pasatiempo in Tamarindo, you'll be 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Tamarindo Beach and 7.5 mi (12.1 km) from Las Baulas National Marine Park. .This hotel is 9 mi (14.5 km) from Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course and 12.3 mi (19.8 km) from Monkey Park.
What's nearby
WAYRA Institute of Spanish - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
Tamarindo Beach - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
Playa Langosta - 9 min drive - 1.3 miles
Conchal Beach - 36 min drive - 11.0 miles
Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course - 37 min drive - 10.4 miles
Getting around
Daniel Oduber Intl. Airport (LIR) - 87 min drive
Restaurants
Sharky's Sports Bar - 2 min walk
Nordico Coffee House - 2 min walk
El Santuario - 4 min walk
Cafe Tico - 2 min walk
Chiquita’s - 2 min walk
About this property
Hotel Pasatiempo
Hotel Pasatiempo offers 22 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary toiletries. Rooms open to patios. Memory foam beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.
Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. This Tamarindo hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 22 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your memory foam bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Rooms have private patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Hotel Pasatiempo, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a library. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Monkey La-La - This bar specializes in international cuisine and serves dinner and light fare.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
Free self parking on site
Limited onsite self parking
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: CRC 7,000 to 10,000 for adults and CRC 6,000 to 10,000 for children
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Snack bar/deli
Restaurants on site
Monkey La-La
Things to do
Library
Outdoor pool
Family friendly
In-room refrigerator
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Concierge services
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Outdoors
Garden
Pool loungers
Terrace
Spa
In-room massages
Manicures/pedicures
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
No elevator
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
More
1 floor
Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Down comforter
Memory foam mattress
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
Connecting rooms available
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately CRC 7000 to 10000 for adults, and CRC 6000 to 10000 for children
Airport shuttle fee: CRC 52000 per person (one-way)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Property is also known as
Hotel Pasatiempo
Hotel Pasatiempo Tamarindo
Pasatiempo Tamarindo
Hotel Pasatiempo Hotel
Hotel Pasatiempo Tamarindo
Hotel Pasatiempo Hotel Tamarindo
Hotel Pasatiempo Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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Staff were super helpful and friendly. The grounds were lush and full of trees and gardens and the kitchen suite was perfect for small family size with private patio. Loved it and would go back.
Lana
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2025
10/10 Excellent
Heidi
Nov 9, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This is a boutique hotel with quaint clean rooms. The staff are friendly and helpful. The food at the restaurant is more expensive than other restaurants in town so didn’t eat there but in the morning they had delicious free coffee for guests.
We stayed in the full suite, with Kitchen and Sitting Area. The space is good, the bed was comfortable, but the Living Room furniture was not.
It's an easy walk to shops and restaurants in town.
Staff were all nice.
So ive been coming to this hotel for a while. It seems like ownership has changed and with that the condition of the property. The rooms and buildings itself are falling apart, and they're very cheap with simple toilet paper. And on top of that the property is dirty and landscaping is being neglected and the pool was dirty. Its a shame, i wish ownership hadnt change i definitely wont be going back.
It was a cute little place. Room wasn’t anything fancy but the hotel was close to all the action in Tamarindo. The staff were very nice and we enjoyed our stay.
The staff was amazing. It was clean and quiet. A hidden gem!
Misty
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
10/10 Excellent
Christopher
Jun 2, 2025
Christopher
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025
10/10 Excellent
Marisa
Apr 26, 2025
Marisa
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025
8/10 Good
Shevon
Traveled with partner
Apr 21, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Really pretty common area. Wonderful staff. Wildlife right in the hotel common area was a treat. Rooms could certainly use some upgrading. Didn't feel the interior of our room looked like any of the different rooms shown on the advertisement. Overall convenient location and felt safe.
This is a very cute boutique hotel that’s conveniently located across from a grocery store and near the beach and dining options. The pool was great and we saw monkeys in the trees above the pool! We only ate breakfast at the restaurant and it was just so so. We were able to store our luggage at the reception desk before getting our room and after we checked out which was really convenient. We arrived really early from a night flight and couldn’t get our room until 1 PM and we were able to enjoy the pool during that time which was great. It’s a little loud near the road and restaurants, but ear plugs helped. The little patio out front of our room was really nice.
Loved our stay at this little oasis! So close to everything but once you step onto the property it feels like you’re miles away from everything! Seeing monkeys, squirrels , iguanas, different kinds of birds and of course , the two residents cats everyday was such a treat! We would definitely stay here again!! Pura Vida!!
Great little chill oasis in the midst of Tamarindo. Was great to sit next to pool in the evening and have live music with beach bar vibes. Rooms are very basic, but common area really nice and location could not be better.
Staying at Hotel Pasatiempo was an intellectual romance—every detail curated thoughtfully enough to feel like an inside joke between you and the universe. The design is subtly brilliant, inviting a quiet admiration of tasteful choices that speak volumes without saying a word. The staff moves with understated genius, anticipating needs with a knowing smile as if reading your mind was just their baseline. And the comfort? Pure elegance disguised as simplicity—beds crafted so intelligently comfortable they practically whisper philosophy as you drift off. I left reluctantly, feeling oddly smarter, inspired, and already scheming my return.
The room was clean but small. The bathroom was extremely small, when you sat on the toilet your knees were touching the wall. Sower also very tight and small. Ants walking everywhere in the room and bathroom. The noise at night was unbearable, loud music blasting until 1:30 am.