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Villas Bungalows Ballena

3.0 star property
3-star cabin near Uvita Beach

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Garden
Reception
Terrace/patio
Exterior
Full-size fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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300 m North from, Marino Ballena National Park, Bahía Ballena, 60504
  • Place, Uvita Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Playa Colonia
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Punta Uvita
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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Comfort Bungalow, 2 Bedrooms

Comfort Bungalow, 2 Bedrooms

  • Garden view
  • 9 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, iron/ironing board

Comfort Studio Suite, 1 Queen Bed

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

About the area

Uvita

Close to the beach.You'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Uvita Beach and 2 miles (3 km) of Punta Uvita with a stay here. Also, Marino Ballena National Park is within 2 miles (3 km) and Playa Ballena is within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • Uvita Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Playa Colonia - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Punta Uvita - 10 min drive - 1.1 km
  • Marino Ballena National Park - 14 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Nauyaca Waterfalls - 41 min drive - 37.1 km

Restaurants

  • ‪La Choza de Alejo - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Marino Ballena - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Nativo - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Kinsu - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Fernando’s Restaurante - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire cabin to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Villas Bungalows Ballena

3-star cabin near Uvita Beach
Villas Bungalows Ballena offers its guests 2 outdoor swimming pools and a children's pool. Public spaces have free WiFi. An airport shuttle (available on request) and an area shuttle are available for a fee. A terrace, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Villas Bungalows Ballena. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Bahía Ballena cabin.

  • 5 guestrooms or units
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Smoking in designated areas
Villas Bungalows Ballena offers 5 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. Accommodations at this 3-star cabin have kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers, stovetops, microwaves, and separate dining areas. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. 32-inch plasma televisions come with cable channels. Additionally, rooms include rice cookers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided on request.

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Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Pool/Spa

  • 2 outdoor pools

Internet

  • Available in the cabin: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) from 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM on request
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Family friendly

  • Children's pool

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Rice cooker
  • Stovetop

Bedrooms

  • Down comforter
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • 32-inch plasma TV with cable channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony/patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Laundry

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Laundry facilities

Climate control

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan

Pets

  • No pets or service animals

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • No elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Services and conveniences

  • Concierge services
  • Guidebooks
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Local maps
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe
  • Safe at front desk
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Location highlights

  • Near the bay
  • Near the boardwalk/promenade

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Fishing nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Whale watching nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • 5 units
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Garden
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Villas Bungalows Ballena

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.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 450 per vehicle (roundtrip, maximum occupancy 6)
  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
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
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 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. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Villas Bungalows Ballena to the airport?

Villas Bungalows Ballena is 91.5 mi (185-min drive) away from the Drake Bay (DRK) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Villas Bungalows Ballena have an airport shuttle?

Villas Bungalows Ballena offers an airport shuttle from 6 AM to 5 PM, on request, for a charge of USD 450. per vehicle, roundtrip.

How close is Villas Bungalows Ballena to the beach?

This cabin is a short 5-minute walk from Uvita Beach and 5-minute walk from Playa Colonia. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Villas Bungalows Ballena offer free breakfast?

Villas Bungalows Ballena does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Villas Bungalows Ballena?

No, there is no casino at this cabin.

What time is check-in at Villas Bungalows Ballena?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Villas Bungalows Ballena?

This cabin offers free self parking.

Does Villas Bungalows Ballena have a pool?

Villas Bungalows Ballena features 2 outdoor pools and a children's pool.

Does Villas Bungalows Ballena have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this cabin.

How close is Villas Bungalows Ballena to downtown Bahía Ballena?

Villas Bungalows Ballena is 0.9 mi away from Uvita.

Villas Bungalows Ballena Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 31 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The cabin was spotless, but could use some repair on the tiles in the shower. The proximity to the park and ability to walk to restaurants and tour companies, make it more than the best place to stay for the Whales Tail.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bungalows were very comfortable and clean. The pool and grounds were clean and well maintained. We would stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Very convenient location for Marine Park activities and beach. Only a 5 minute walk.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Feoktist

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Very helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
There are only 4 houses so it gives a lot of privacy. The houses are well maintained and fully equipped so far the best place we’ve ever had in any of our vacations. It was a little noisy in the area on Saturday because of the restaurants and live music but it stopped around 9pm, which was a pleasant surprise. We were very satisfied with the place.
Verified

4/10 Poor

Thomas

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Great location tarnished by ongoing construction

Loud construction work on the bungalow next to ours for two days of our three day stay. Drilling, metal grinding, hammering, etc. Oven door in our kitchen was broken, so we couldn't use that either. Asked for a different bungalow but didn't get one. Pool was semi-clean. Hotel.com customer service was also unwilling to help. Will use a different platform for the next booking.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Full disclosure - I did not see the notice to contact the property prior to arrival. That may have alleviated a couple of issues. When we arrived, the person working reception did not speak English so we had a problem communicating. She got us to our room, which was extremely hot due to no air conditioning running. Also, the type of property is conducive to heat. We turned on the A/C only to experience the one in the living room going out. We were only here for one night so we lived with the A/C unit in the bedroom. One of the bathroom shower heads leaked excessively so we could only use one shower. The location of this property is ideal and the size could accommodate two couples or a family. There was a pool right outside our door but we didn't have time to take advantage of it.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Jürgen

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication
Schöne komfortable Zimmer. Schöner Gemeinschaftsbereich. Pivate Terrasse sehr ungemütlich. Kein warmes Wasser
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

HENRY

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
tout est parfait, sauf les travaux bruyant de remise en etat dun après-midi assez désagréable dommage
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Beata

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Un séjour très agréable

Les bungalows sont très bien placés , presque à l’entrée du parc Marino Ballena. Des restaurants tout près , des supérettes pour faire vos courses. Une très jolie piscine pour vous détendre. Les bungalows très bien équipés , personnel très accueillant.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great Location. Great for kids. No bar, no food service. There are many places to get supplies nearby. You do not need a car if you stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Communication
Terrible. The hotel lost our reservation and there was no one on site that could help. The lady in the front desk tried to call the manager to no avail. I would not recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Excelente sitio para hospedarse

La villa, espaciosa, totalmente equipada, el sitio muy seguro, especial para familias, totalmente recomendado, sin duda regresaré
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joëlle

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

Accès et check in

L'horaire du check in est inexact arrivée dès 15 heures. Pour trouver les bungalows plus aisément ils se trouvent à Uvita Bahia
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Unsere Unterkunft war gross, jedoch war unsere Dusche am 1. Abend unbrauchbar! Auch das Licht im Schlafzimmer brannte nur wenn es wollte. Die Dusche konnte repariert werden, aber beim Licht leider nicht, war aber auch nicht so wichtig, da es eine Tischlampe gab.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

desiree

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful national park. Not much to do at night but very relaxing. It is a true cabin with basic commodities. A bit overpriced as it is an older place Very friendly staff though. We tried to make the most of the tiny pool.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

PATRICA D

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

Great for economical families.

This would be great for families. No frills, but the AC worked well. It was great to have a full kitchen. Service was just delightful and very helpful. A good mid-priced option. Not a lot of restaurant options in the immediate area. No good place for breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The pictures don't do justice on this place. Wonderful, clean, bungalows and a fantastic pool with a slide in a manifico community. Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable. The only place we stayed in Costa Rica with a swimming pool and TV. The staff was very helpful although most of them spoke Spanish only. Seems to be a favorite for Costa Rican families - a perfect fit. Extremely convenient to the National Park and restaurants. Great air conditioning and a nice kitchen.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

susan

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

LOVED THIS!!!!!!

Our bungalow was awesome. Would have loved to stay for a week. Kitchen was fully equipped I would recommend going to grocery store before you arrive with provisions. Also pool is sweet... slide for kids. Only complaint is that we got there late and didn’t have enough time there
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room it has a fenced and gated parking area. The checkin had limited hours.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

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

Good place

The place was fine, the staff were very friendly and helpful even if one one spoke English Close to the beach
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve

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

A piece of paradise

We had an excellent 5 night stay at Bungalows Bellena. A beautiful cabin and spectacular grounds. Service was top quality from the staff. The location was just a few minutes from the Whales Tail National Park . Restaurants and tour companies were just a mere 2 minute walk. We are extremely pleased withe whole experience in Uvita.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alfredo

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

Excelente instalaciones y excelente personal !

Es un lugar preparado para estar unos días con todas las comodidades, es un pequeñ apartamento con cocina, refrigerador , microondas etc, totalmente equipada para estar como en casa!
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cory

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

Awesome hotel, close to the beach, plenty of space

Great experience. Plenty of room to cook and relax. Close to the beach and secure parking
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018