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Marbella Surf Inn

3.0 star property
Family-friendly 3-star hotel with outdoor pool

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Outdoor pool
Property grounds
Classic Double Room
Classic Double Room
Billiards

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar

Explore the area

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300 meters West of the ICE Tower, Cuajiniquil, Guanacaste, 50603
  • Place, Playa Coco
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Playa Cementerio
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Pitahaya Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Tamarindo (TNO)
    ‪82 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Double Room

Classic Double Room

  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

Basic Shared Dormitory, 1 Bedroom

  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

About the area

Marbella

Seaside stay .You'll find Playa Coco and Playa Cementerio within 2 miles (3 km) of this hotel. Pitahaya Beach and Playa Azul are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Playa Coco - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Playa Cementerio - 5 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Pitahaya Beach - 6 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Junquillal Beach - 39 min drive - 18.1 km
  • Avellanas Beach - 57 min drive - 25.3 km

Getting around

  • Daniel Oduber Intl. Airport (LIR) - 106 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ancient People San Juanillo - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Rancho Cocobolo - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Tiki Hut - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪BernarDos - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪Bar Y Restaurante Doña Ana - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Marbella Surf Inn

Family-friendly 3-star hotel with outdoor pool
Marbella Surf Inn offers its guests an outdoor pool and a children's pool. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

The family-friendly Marbella Surf Inn also features tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and room service (during limited hours). An airport shuttle (available on request) and an area shuttle are available for a fee. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Cuajiniquil hotel.

  • 1 building
  • 6 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Built in 2011
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Garden
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
Marbella Surf Inn offers 6 accommodations with ceiling fans. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) on request
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 5 to 15 for adults and USD 3 to 6 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Horseback riding/rentals
  • Outdoor pool
  • Yoga classes

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Partially-open bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Ceiling fan

Policies

Check-in

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 5 to 15 for adults, and USD 3 to 6 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 250 per person (roundtrip)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and Diners Club.

Property is also known as

Marbella Surf Inn
Marbella Surf
Marbella Surf Inn Costa Rica
Marbella Surf Inn Hotel
Marbella Surf Inn Cuajiniquil
Marbella Surf Inn Hotel Cuajiniquil

Frequently asked questions

How close is Marbella Surf Inn to the airport?

Marbella Surf Inn is 15 mi (51-min drive) away from the Nosara (NOB) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Marbella Surf Inn have an airport shuttle?

Marbella Surf Inn offers an airport shuttle on request, for a charge of USD 250 per person, roundtrip.

How close is Marbella Surf Inn to the beach?

This hotel is 1.1 mi (7-min drive) from Playa Coco and 1.2 mi (3-min drive) from Playa Cementerio. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Marbella Surf Inn offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t offered at Marbella Surf Inn, but cooked-to-order breakfast is offered for a fee of between USD 5 and 15 for adults, USD 3 and 6 for children. It's available every day from 7 AM to 11 AM.

Is there a casino at Marbella Surf Inn?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Marbella Surf Inn?

Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at Marbella Surf Inn?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Marbella Surf Inn have a pool?

Marbella Surf Inn features an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Does Marbella Surf Inn have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Marbella Surf Inn have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Marbella Surf Inn to downtown Cuajiniquil?

Marbella Surf Inn is 0.7 mi away from Marbella.

Marbella Surf Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 15 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 15 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 15 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 15 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 15 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The owner of this hotel is nothing short of amazing. He will help with any arrangements. The hotel is such a fantastic price, superb food - the pizza "wow". Go and check this hotel out.

8/10 Good

Larry, La Ventana, BCS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice, mellow, beach-rural spot.

For my first 2 nights in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, this was perfect. Great host, casual food / bar ambience, nice pool. No pushiness...but they had everything I needed. Marbella is a very rustic, rural village - next to some world-class surf beaches. This is a great place to stay.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice Hotel...in the middle of nowhere.

This review should be two separate reviews, one based on the hotel and one on the location. The hotel is brand new and it has nice amenities such as a good resteraunt, good water pressure, nice pool area and gorgeous rooms with satellite tv. I would rate the hotel a 5 out of 5. Our issue was with the location. It seemed to us that it was more central but it is about 18 km on a gravel road that during rainy season is very rough and one of the other access roads was completely washed out. This hotel is truly in the middle of nowhere and we found it very difficult to get to. There are no resteraunts in the area (though the hotel food was very good and reasonable in price). If you are wanting total seclusion this place is for you. We were hoping to have this as a home base but the roads and location didn't allow that. The staff was friendly and the owner was accommodating but it didn't quite work out for us. We wouldn't stay there again and actually decided to cut our trip short one night.

8/10 Good

kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable stay not too far from a lovely beach

Large, clean, modern rooms with kitchenette, well kept grounds, and a great pool. Open rancho area had potential but was always playing news on the t.v. which took away from the desired vacation ambiance. A short drive to the beach, not really walking distance away. Beach was lovely though not good for surfing while we were there. Well kept grounds and mostly friendly staff. Would stay there again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location and staff really nice. Owner is a good guy.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel with only 6 rooms in a very peaceful village. Swimming pool, restaurant, bar, wifi... Amazing surf spot. Food in the restaurant is good, but walk 5 minutes to Pipidi's when you want to try something even more authentic. The owners and the staff were great, very helpful. I highly recommend it if you're looking for a place to relax and surf.

4/10 Poor

Mauricio

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Es una zona muy bonita, pero el servicio del hotel ha desmejorado e incluso no limpiaron habitación.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Guillermo

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Tick bites and security risks

The hotel is nice but the location is very remote. You need a 4x4 car to reach and it takes 30min from the paved road, very dangerous road. I arrived a Monday and was the only guest in the property. We were handed over the keys and left alone, no personnel left in the middle of the darkness. Same story Tuesday and during the day we were very worried when we left because the back door didn’t lock. Again remember nobody on the hotel premises either guests or employees. Restaurant closed both days. Situation changed Wednesday because another family that traveled with us arrived. But then my baby 18 months old got bitten by a Tick and then also myself. Lots of insects and mosquitoes as well. I wouldn’t recommend the property even if the hotel is nice. Problem is that the owner is not around and the staff is not interested in customer service.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Mónica

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Hotel agradable pero lejos

El hotel es cómodo, desafortunadamente queda muy apartado de todo. Y la carretera es destapada.

6/10 Okay

Byron

Me parece un hotel aceptable ! Destacó la limpieza de la habitación

8/10 Good

Vanessa

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

komfortables Hotel mit guter Ausstattung

Hotel ist wie alles in dieser Region nur über Schotterstraßen zu erreichen, aber das Hotel ist es definitv wert. Wir hatten hier auf unserer zweiwöchigen Reise nicht nur die komfortabelsten Zimmer sondern auch die beste Ausstattung (Pool, Beratung)

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
a pesar de que llagamos con la reservacion nos dijeron que nunca les llego que ellos ya no tienen ningun acuerdo con expedia

10/10 Excellent

Juan Ramón, Alajuela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excelente

Lo recomiendo sin ningún temor, si lo q quieres es privacidad y descanso, es el lugar indicado x ser un hotel de solo 6 habitaciones, la atención fue muy buena y el restaurante tiene precios muy accesibles y la comida es muy buena!!