Whale Tail Hotel

About this hotel

Situated in Uvita, this lovely hotel for $75 per night is a fantastic choice for your next trip. Located in Uvita, 2.6 km from Hermosa Beach, Whale Tail Hotel provides accommodation with a swimming pool, free private parking, and a bar.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen / Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony / Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Uvita

Nearby attractions

Nauyaca Waterfalls/Cataratas Nauyaca

8.98 miles

Punta Uvita

2.60 miles

Eco Chontales Waterfall

15.09 miles

Las Quebradas Biological Center

18.53 miles

Whale Tail Hotel

4.3

Excellent(593 Reviews)

Hotel in Uvita

Reasons to book

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Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen / Kitchenette and more

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About this hotel

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen / Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony / Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Uvita

Nearby attractions

Nauyaca Waterfalls/Cataratas Nauyaca

8.98 miles

Punta Uvita

2.60 miles

Eco Chontales Waterfall

15.09 miles

Las Quebradas Biological Center

18.53 miles

Reviews

4.3/5.0

Excellent(593 Reviews)

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3.0

Apr 2024

Fehlende Gastfreundschaft

Schöne, gepflegte Gartenanlage.

Wir hatten von booking.com einen Preis inkl. Steuern bestätigt erhalten. Das Hotel verlangte nochmals 13% Taxen. Wir waren um 11 Uhr da, die Receptionistin teilte uns mit, dass wir das Zimmer sofort beziehen könnten. Nach der Diskussion um die Mehrwertsteuer liessen sie uns bis 14 Uhr warten. Ihre Begründung war, das Zimmer werde noch gereinigt. Wir sassen also 2,5 Stunden vor dem Zimmer, ohne, dass jemand das Zimmer betrat oder heraus kam. Das Zimmer war sehr klein für den Preis von $ 100.00. pro Nacht.

8.0

Mar 2024

No volvería con gusto.

Las áreas comunes, a mis hijos les encantó la piscina, juegos de mesa. La atención muy buena. Los desayunos muy buenos.

El baño tenía una fuga de agua,

8.0

Mar 2024

Muy buena

La habitación, la piscina. Excelente ubicación.

9.0

Mar 2024

disfrute un montón la estancia y el desayuno

todo muy bien !!

4.0

Nov 2023

Fausse promo ?

Acceptable pour se dépanner une nuit Petit déjeuner

Fausse promo !!!??? Une chambre au fond du jardin dans un bâtiment secondaire, juste la place du lit, une cuisine sans table ni chaise. Une avancée de toit comme terrasse avec ni chaise ni table....chambre à 60$ en promo ? Je n'y crois pas alors que d'autres chambres plus spacieuses dans un bâtiment plus agréable étaient dispo Que penser ? Fausse promo hotel ou booking ?

7.0

Nov 2023

Lovely grounds, nice location, amenities need improvement.

Good AC. Good breakfast. Lovely grounds. Nice location near town so you can walk to restaurants. Close to beautiful Uvita Waterfall

The bed had a strange odor. The sheets were an odd, thin material. I asked for cotton and was told they didn’t have any. No hand towels or wash cloths given. The room had in cleaned areas, such as behind doors, windowsills. Also, I saw price had gone down in our time of stay to close to half of what we paid. I guess we should have waited to book.

10.0

Jun 2023

A very nice stay - Great value, nice pool!

Great location. Beautiful setting, pleasant & helpful staff, clean rooms with comfy beds, pillows & A/C. Hot water showers & a nice breakfast. Kitchen facilities & clotheslines are a nice bonus! A great value.

Nothing I can think of ~ Everything was great!

8.0

Jun 2023

Pleasant!

The area was huge and surrounded with lush greenery. A good place for bird watching. The hotel is great if you want a glamping kind of experience.

The location is far away from the beach and natioanl park. Though it is quite close to the bus station. I didn't think the hotel was value for money. Firstly, the room was very basic and so was the bathroom. Secondly, the breakfast was very basic, and no soft drink was provided with it. They asked me for an extra charge if I wanted fruits with gallo pinto. Lastly, the pool was not well-maintained. I saw the dogs going in the pool more than once. Which I think shouldn't be allowed.

8.0

Apr 2023

Relaxed property near the centre of Uvita

Our trip to Uvita could have been a low point in our holidays in Costa Rica, as the whales had already left and the weather was too dry for a night tour to see frogs and other nocturnal animals. The fact that it wasn't a low point was due to a large extent to staff at the Whale Tail Hotel, and especially the friendly Alejandro, who somehow became a symbol of Costa Rican people to us: young, easy-going, welcoming, as much at ease with a cosmopolitan clientele as with the customs and traditions at home, and always willing to help whenever possible. He gave us plenty of useful tips about bars and restaurants, but also (and crucially) advised us against going on tours due to the season or the weather conditions. This was something that happened to us at other hotels in Costa Rica: instead of telling guests to go on tours that might have been disappointing, but would have guaranteed them a commission, most often people would tell us not to go, although this was obviously a loss to them. Clearly, money is not all that matters to them! Our bedroom was in an isolated cabin in a tropical garden, where birds and howler monkeys were our alarm clock and where, in the evening, it is easy to see coatis and iguanas, and there is a swimming pool to cool off in the hottest days. The breakfast pancakes are delicious! Although we did not make use of any of these, there is also a communal kitchen and facilities for barbecues on the premises; in the evening, there is a bar with live music, at a sufficient distance from the bedrooms that it doesn't become a nuisance.

There was nothing worth mentioning, except perhaps the fact that you need to use Google Maps or Waze to find the entrance to the hotel, as you may easily drive past it without seeing it. Other than that, everything was fine!

10.0

Apr 2023

relax and enjoy

Comfortable place with pool and kitchen

a bit to expensive

10.0

Apr 2023

Great place, great value

Great breakfast, great community kitchen, has a pool to relax after a hot day.

9.0

Apr 2023

Superb

This is a great place, I highly recommend this hotel, nice place, great pool, incredible service, near to important points

Some people they dont have the culture of cleaning the dishes once they finish to cook, most of the young guests the ate then cleaning the dishes which is kinda unrespectful for the ones that are needing to use the dishes

9.0

Apr 2023

I'd come back here again

great breakfast and the facilities were clean.

10.0

Feb 2023

I recommend staying here

There was a waterslide at the pool. Breakfast was included. Board games. Soccer field. Pub restaurant nearby

9.0

Feb 2023

Very nice hostel in a nice location, bathroom could use a renovation

Friendly and helpful staff, nice breakfast, a lot of space in the restaurant and garden

The dorm’s bathroom could use a renovation, especially the shower, and the men’s bathroom is quite dirty and old

10.0

Feb 2023

super helpful staff beautiful garden and wonderful communal space.

garden, pool, hammocks, co working area, breakfast, staff. all excellent.

it’s pretty far from the beach. but close to the waterfall.

9.0

Jan 2023

Superb

Pancakes with fruits as a brekfast, was very good! The staff are very helpful and kind!

5.0

Dec 2022

Too pricey, can't recommend

The breakfast was good and the location is close to the beach. Plenty of parking space.

You get 1 towel per person and mine had a hole in it. The walls look like they needed some paint work, could clearly see the mold on them. Washroom could've been cleaner. It had some bugs but also the shower curtain looked like it hadn't been cleaned in a long time. For the price we paid, you can get luxury stays at other hotels in the country.

9.0

Dec 2022

Great property . Staff was so accommodating. We had a family emergency and had to leave early

Breakfast was very good, who doesn't love pancakes and fruit. Daniela at the front desk was sweet, lovely and exceptionally accommodating. Unfortunately we had to leave early due to a family emergency and she was a great help. Thank you.

Not much.

10.0

Dec 2022

very nice place in a good location

very helpful and friendly staff! great location, quiet, in nature, cool garden, nice breakfast, chill out area is nice too

9.0

Dec 2022

comfortable stay with great chill out areas - beware live music on weekend

clean and comfortable room with much needed air conditioning. the common area and pool area were really nice and a great place to chill out (I really enjoyed the hammocks and actually thought the pictures online didn’t do the pool area justice - it’s so much nicer). the breakfast was delicious. if you’re planning to do laundry on your trip, do it here! it’s very reasonable price and the clothes come out dry, smell nice and neatly folded (not a given everywhere I’ve been!). very close to the beautiful waterfall (about 15 minute walk) and some nice places around to eat lunch and dinner - I particularly recommend indomitos cafe & bar. I didn’t use the kitchen but looked like it had good facilities. staff were helpful. we didn’t book any activities through the hostel but plenty were available.

there was live music playing Friday night and Saturday night at the whale tail brewery next door and it was extremely loud in the room, however luckily it stopped at 10. not close to the beach so if you don’t have a car, you have to get a taxi and the prices seem to vary significantly (we paid anything between 2000-5000 colones for the exact same trip). also the place is a bit outdated.

9.0

Nov 2022

Lovely!

Lovely property with large garden and pool, hammock area and lounge... amazing breakfast! While the rooms are basic, the AC and ambience make up for it.

10.0

Nov 2022

Amazing place

We had our own bungalow, it was GREAT everything we needed, price was right and breakfast was super tasty. I loved that they had juice and coffee available all day! We needed and wanted for nothing!!!

It was great, can't think of anything that was missing or needed!!!

9.0

Sep 2022

Superb

super nice surroundings, nice hammocks

I wouldn’t wanna pay the full amount they ask some days, since it is still a hostel and no hotel. we managed to get a decent discount so that was fine for us. The second day they wanted the full price so we left :)

10.0

Sep 2022

great staff, nice chill out area

Danielle was extremely helpful, we had some long journeys ahead with multiple public buses and she did everything she could to help. Also helped us get a good deal on taxis when needed.

7.0

Sep 2022

would think twice before staying again.

it sits away from traffic nestled back away from the road and town.

loud music is played at night and pushed right up to the hour on 10pm. need to modify the quite hours. after 8pm tone down the volume of the music. The Title or the Hotel should list as Hostel not Hotel. the rooms are extremely basic.

9.0

Aug 2022

Superb

The place was nice. They also have a brewery attached to the place. It was nice to have since we got stuck for few hours there due to the insane rain that we had there.

Just a note, the bunk bed would be better if it were more sturdy. it was a bit unstable and scary for the people sleeping on it.

8.0

Aug 2022

Peaceful Backpackers

Beautiful grounds to watch animals, we saw a sloth, an opossum and countless birds. The staff were friendly and helpful, I had forgotten my headphones in the room and the staff found me to return them. Rooms are basic but that was expected with the price. Breakfast was good.

10.0

Aug 2022

Wonderful, relaxing and comfortable stay

Pancakes at Breakfast were delicious. The communal area was very comfortable. The staff were very friendly and helpful

Nothing- it was all excellent.

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Uvita?

The average price for a rental in Uvita is $77 per night. This rental is $2 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Whale Tail Hotel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Whale Tail Hotel. Enjoy the water!

Is Whale Tail Hotel pet friendly?

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What amenities are available at Whale Tail Hotel?

We found 12 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, and smoking allowed.

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Whale Tail Hotel

About this hotel

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Map of Uvita

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Whale Tail Hotel

Hotel in Uvita

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Uvita

Nearby attractions

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Uvita?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Whale Tail Hotel pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Whale Tail Hotel?

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