The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Tamarindo

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Tamarindo

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Tamarindo, Costa Rica? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Tamarindo, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Tamarindo to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Tamarindo, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Tamarindo for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Tamarindo for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Los Altos de Eros

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $303 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 2 km sur del hotel el Sabanero Eco Lodge, Canafistula, Santa Cruz, Gte, Los Altos de Eros has great rooms from $303 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 9.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love breakfast, mountain views, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort & Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $619 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Beach

A great place to stay is JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $619. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Hacienda Pinilla. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.9 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


Seis Playas Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Tamarindo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Seis Playas Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $108. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 3 KM from Huacas Intersection. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, and child care which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 8.1 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Luna Llena

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $162 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $162, Hotel Luna Llena, at Calle Real provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Tamarindo Diria Beach Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $249 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Tamarindo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

Hotel Tamarindo Diria Beach Resort has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. The great rooms here start at $249 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Playa. Furthermore, it also offers a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Arco Iris Tamarindo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Hotel Arco Iris Tamarindo is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $124, and it's located at Playa. We also love the free parking, evening entertainment, horse riding, car rentals, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Tamarindo Village Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Tamarindo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Tamarindo Village Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $113. It has an outdoor pool, a water park, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at South 100 meters from "Seasons" restaurant. Only 0.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love breakfast, hiking, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast at this convenient hotel. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Pasatiempo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Pasatiempo offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $126 (before taxes). It's located at Playa and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 km from the city center. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Les Voiles Blanches Tamarindo

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $195 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at Rio Santo Hernandez Route de Santa Cruz, Les Voiles Blanches Tamarindo has great rooms from $195 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 9.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 4.2 km from the center of town. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Villa Nautilus Tamarindo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Tamarindo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Villa Nautilus Tamarindo which has nice rooms starting at $175. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a water park, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 100 Metros Del Instituto Espanol Wayra Calle Este. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. It's located just 0.4 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Santa Teresa, Sámara, Nosara, and Playa Hermosa.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Tamarindo?

Tamarindo Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$145

Travelers to Tamarindo, Costa Rica will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 26 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $145. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Tamarindo.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $407
  • 4-star hotels: $276
  • 3-star hotels: $126
  • 2-star hotels: $82


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