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Santa Elena Lodge

2.5 star property
Enjoy free breakfast at this Santa Elena hotel

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Living area
Reception
Family Quadruple Room
Exterior
Front of property

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Ruta 914, 506 83823030, Santa Elena, Guanacaste Province
  • Santa Rosa National Park
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Playa Cuajiniquil
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Junquillal Beach
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Liberia (LIR-Daniel Oduber Intl.)
    ‪76 min drive‬

Room options

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Family Quadruple Room

Family Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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Basic Double Room Single Use, 1 Queen Bed

Basic Double Room Single Use, 1 Queen Bed

  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Basic Quadruple Room

Basic Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

About the area

Cuajiniquil

Close to the beach.Within 3 miles (5 km) of this Santa Elena hotel, you'll find Playa Guaria and Area de Conservación Guanacaste. Junquillal Beach and Santa Rosa National Park are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Santa Rosa National Park - 9 min drive - 6.3 km
  • Playa Cuajiniquil - 12 min drive - 6.6 km
  • Junquillal Beach - 12 min drive - 6.3 km
  • Playa Copal - 35 min drive - 19.1 km
  • Playa Coco - 46 min drive - 25.3 km

Getting around

  • Daniel Oduber Intl. Airport (LIR) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante Arrecife - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪El Indio Desnudo Bar & Grill - ‬32 min drive
  • ‪Marisqueria Boulevard - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Bar y Ret Marakabu - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Bar/Piscina EcoBeach Hotell - ‬33 min drive

About this property

Santa Elena Lodge

Enjoy free breakfast at this Santa Elena hotel
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and dry cleaning/laundry services are also featured at Santa Elena Lodge. Free self parking is available.

This Santa Elena hotel is smoke free.

  • 5 guestrooms or units
  • Local cuisine breakfast (free)
  • Breakfast available (free)
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Convenience store
  • Gift shop
  • Television in lobby
  • Onsite shopping
  • No smoking on site
  • Refrigerator in a common area
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
Santa Elena Lodge offers 5 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)). Bathrooms include showers. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free covered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Shopping
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 11 accessible parking spaces
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Handrails in stairways (31 inches high)
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (40 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs on site

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

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

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
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 private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, Union Pay, Carte Blanche, debit cards, and cash.

Property is also known as

Santa Elena Lodge Hotel
Santa Elena Lodge Santa Elena
Santa Elena Lodge Hotel Santa Elena

Santa Elena Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 16 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 16 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 16 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 16 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 16 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Stephen, DeLand

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not many choices in the area, there is a Super Compro grocery store directly next door. Seafood Restaurant on the oposite side and this place is clean safe and quiet. Staff very pleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yumi, Pensacola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quaint rooms, authentic Costa Rica vibe, ran by a super nice family, I would recommend to anyone
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Manuel and his family run a lovely homey lodge, and they were super friendly and accommodating. The room was comfortable, immaculate and spacious and the air conditioning and room darkening shades were a pleasant surprise —we slept so well! This is a very unique and personal quality accommodation. I would definitely go back. The lodge has a lot of style and you will feel well cared for.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pilar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and comfortable, it had all the items we needed. The location was great to explore various beaches around the area (we visited 8 or 9 but there are over 40!). Food was really good and service was incredible. Don Manuel and his family are great hosts.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Familia de propiedad si desea una auténtica estancia costarricense con áreas para caminar y actividades de playa oceánica. Este es un buen lugar para ir por un par de días.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay for 2 nights in a friendly, family environment. Close to grocery and souvenir shopping. Also close to Santa Rosa National Park and other natural areas and beaches.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Noemy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Personalized attention by the owners make a difference. Well located place.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

STEVE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful owner and his family cared for us during our stay in this wonderful hand crafted place with beautiful woodwork and friendly caring staff. Room was nice, clean and beds were comfortable. Service and food were excellent and the staff were very helpful with ideas about fun things to do in the area. Definitely want to come back soon and spend more time!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yamil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love this place, the attention from all the staff is very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Janis

Travelled with family

Santa Elena Lodge in northern Costa Rica

Lovely lodge off the beaten path. Owners accommodating and very friendly. Located near several beaches and nature reserves. Breakfast included was mediocre.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is very friendly family run hotel. The lodge may be a little old, but it has charm and is kept very clean. The hosts are welcoming and helpful. Highly recommended.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

lorena

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Personale gentilissimo, ristorante qualità prezzo ottima.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024