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Tango Mar Beachfront Boutique Hotel & Villas, hotel in Tambor

Facing the Gulf of Nicoya in Quizales Beach, Tango Mar Beachfront Boutique Hotel & Villas has its own private beach area and outdoors pool. Free Wi-Fi connection is possible throughout.

Ocean view.
8.7
Scored 8.7
Fabulous
Rated fabulous
344 reviews
Price from£223.17per night
Hotel Costa Coral, hotel in Tambor

Situated in Tambor, 600 metres from Tambor Beach, Hotel Costa Coral features accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge.

nice terrace for breakfast; location close to Tambor beach
8.4
Scored 8.4
Very good
Rated very good
139 reviews
Price from£133.89per night
Tambor Tropical Beach Resort- Adults Only, hotel in Tambor

Set in Tambor, 500 metres from Tambor Beach, Tambor Tropical Beach Resort- Adults Only offers accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge.

The suites are stunning with wonderful character. The layout works very well to provide seclusion and inclusion at the same time. The suites really do provide true beach views especially to enjoy sunrise. The restaurant is good and very fairly priced.
8.8
Scored 8.8
Fabulous
Rated fabulous
93 reviews
Price from£244.49per night
Barceló Tambor - All Inclusive, hotel in Tambor

This all-inclusive resort with outdoor swimming pool is located on Playa Tambor volcanic sand beach. It offers spectacular views of Bahía Ballena Bay on one side and lush hills on the other.

Great beach location and beautifully landscaped gardens, decent pools and friendly and helpful staff
7.7
Scored 7.7
Good
Rated good
1,279 reviews
Price from£156.28per night
Lodge Margouillat, hotel in Tambor

Lodge Margouillat is situated on a property of 4 hectares with an abundance of exotic wildlife and maintained gardens.

The explanations by Thomas at the beginning were inspiring. The details of his luxury and very clean and secure resort were outstanding. We experienced more wildlife (animals) in his resort than in the guided tours around the country. We stayed 5 days and were pleased to go back to this oasis every evening.
9.6
Scored 9.6
Exceptional
Rated exceptional
379 reviews
Price from£81.42per night
Fidelito Ranch & Lodge, hotel in Tambor

Set on a 60 hectars farm in the spectacular Tambor Hills, Fidelito Ranch and Lodge offers accommodation surrounded by private gardens, tropical forest and small streams.

There were three of us who stayed in the three bedroom villa, next to the forest frequented by howler monkeys. The interior is rustic, just as we wanted. We provided our own meals without any problems. The owner Brigit was super helpful, and in addition toi explaining details of how to get around by car for shopping, retaurants etc, she provided the essential help for us to get to the right place to commence our salt water fishing session. This required WhatsApp calls and messaging, which she offered to initiate, rather than us asking.
9.1
Scored 9.1
Superb
Rated superb
162 reviews
Price from£58.80per night
Villas de la Bahia Playa Tambor, hotel in Tambor

Villas de la Bahía is located in Tambor, Costa Rica. The property features an outdoor pool, and is surrounded by a garden with a terrace. The villas are comfortable and have wooden décor and...

Beautiful spot. These houses are adorable and very good value. Bigger pool than I expected and beautiful gardens. We watched two red Macaws having a big argument. We enjoyed the company of the two cats too
8.4
Scored 8.4
Very good
Rated very good
51 reviews
Price from£235.22per night
Aves Hotel Montezuma, hotel in Tambor

Located in Montezuma, 1.3 km from Montezuma Beach, Aves Hotel Montezuma provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a fitness centre and a garden.

The property itself was lovely with trees, plants. very peaceful. Nice pool and pool side. Nice breakfast with good selection. Our server Brandon was very sweet.
9.6
Scored 9.6
Exceptional
Rated exceptional
413 reviews
Price from£79.79per night
Hotel Amor de Mar, hotel in Tambor

Hotel Amor de Mar is located in Montezuma, Costa Rica and offers WiFi and easy access to sandy beaches just 10-minute walk away. The property offers free parking.

Beautiful! The views were absolutely stunning. The terrace faced the water and it was magical to sit and enjoy the view. The room was clean and spacious. The breakfast was not included, but was delicious. The staff are very friendly, welcoming & helpful. The location is excellent with an easy walk into a small bustling area with shops & restaurants/bars.
8.6
Scored 8.6
Fabulous
Rated fabulous
322 reviews
Price from£63.33per night
El Sano Banano Beachside Hotel, hotel in Tambor

This hotel is located in the Nicoya Peninsula and 10 minutes’ drive from Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve.

Fantastic staff, great location and great food.
7.8
Scored 7.8
Good
Rated good
225 reviews
Price from£61.07per night
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What guests said about Tambor:

  • 8.0
    Scored 8.0

    Playa Tambor is a sleepy little village, very quiet.

    Playa Tambor is a sleepy little village, very quiet. The beach itself is very nice, especially when the tide is out, there are large sand flats. There is a small resort just off the beach called the Tambor Tropical resort which we used for drinks and lunch, very nice, all outdoor tables and bar, great staff. We spent one day at Santa Theresa beach, about 45 minute drive away. Fantastic beach, busy beach town, great if you want to watch the surfers, go for a beautiful long walk or lounge around on the beach. Not that great for actual swimming since it is quite flat, you need to walk out a long way to get to your waist. We didn't eat while there so I can't comment on restaurants except to say there where lots of them. We found the whole area beautiful and intend to visit again.
    PHILIP
    Canada
  • 8.0
    Scored 8.0

    The hotel is very well looked after and clean.

    The hotel is very well looked after and clean. Food was good not great but no complaints. Drinks were simple but adequate No real mojito here. Very little English speaking workers and was frustrating. I personally would not recommend the hotel unless you spoke Spanish. The hotel is shooting themselves in the foot by not attracting guests I would not recommend the hotel to family and friends for that reason and we heard that from many English guests The Disco at night had no one in it and the music blasted so load with the base boom boom boom till 3 am Wrong music for the majority of your travellers and started at 11 pm to late for many Staff was friendly and wanted to help just that language barrier When you went out to eat any place on the property the staff are oblivious if you require more coffee or water or wine. You have to flag them down
    M
  • 10
    Scored 10

    Small village, isolated - at the bottom of the peninsula.

    Small village, isolated - at the bottom of the peninsula. Road to get there is slow and curvy (suggest only driving during daylight, if you are driving a rental). Great restaurants and has a local grocery store. ATM about 5min away, or a full bank / ATM about 20min drive (Cobano town).
    SEAN
  • 6.0
    Scored 6.0

    Tambor is a strange place, dominated by a big all-inclusive...

    Tambor is a strange place, dominated by a big all-inclusive resort hotel and a massive golf community development, which together make the beach access very limited, unfortunate for anyone who doesn't stay or live at either place. There are not a lot of restaurants or a real centre to Tambor and we ended up going to Cobano for shopping and dining and spent a great day in Montezuma, where we would go back to in the future.
    Karen
    United Kingdom
  • 6.0
    Scored 6.0

    The place it’s self is in an ideal location.

    The place it’s self is in an ideal location. However, the rooms are dated and need updating. You can only eat there and I just found the food a little expensive and not particularly inspiring. We traveled around Costa Rica and stayed at 4 different places. This was the least enjoyable part of our trip. We spent 3 nights there I wish we had stayed in Santa Teresa and Hermosa longer. The food is far superior and cheaper in these areas and more reflective of Costa Rica. This is probably an ideal location for the older traveller as it’s quite and on the beach. The water was almost inaccessible as the waves dump you back on the beach. So we had to use the 3 pools they have which are small the water was almost jacuzzi hot and not pleasant. Staff were great and helpful so no complaints there. The golf course unless you have your own clubs I would give a miss due to the dated equipment you hire.
    Lucy
    United Kingdom
  • 4.0
    Scored 4.0

    TOO FAR.

    TOO FAR. IT TOOK US ABOUT 3 AND A HALF HOURS TO GET THERE FROM THE AIRPORT. THE DRINKS WERE AWFUL! WE ASKED FOR MARGARITAS, OHHH MY GOD! JUST LEMONADE WITH SALT! TERRIBLE! WE JUST HAD BEER BECAUSE THE LIQUOR WAS JUST PLAIN INFERIOR! SAME FOOD EVERY SINGLE DAY!
    A
    Anonymous
    United States

Explore guest reviews of hotels in Tambor

  • 10
    Scored 10
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 8 reviews
    The location is very quiet , looking out over the sea. It is about a 4km drive into the village and actual Tambor beach. If you are looking for peace and quiet this is the place. Beautiful pool looking at the sea, very nice casita, comfortable bed, good air conditioning. 2 burner gas range works well. We saw whales, howler monkeys, tons of birds. Even macaws flying through.
    PHILIP
    Canada
  • From £81.42 per night
    9.6
    Scored 9.6
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 379 reviews
    We loved our stay here. Will recommend to friends and family planning a trip to the region for sure and if we're back in the area will definitely come back to see Thomas and his beautiful hotel. Beautiful private rooms, AC worked wonderfully, pool was basically private as no one used it while we were there, and we saw howler monkeys and Scarlett macaws. Incredible spot!
    Barth
    Canada
  • 8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 61 reviews
    Blue Zone Retreat is located close to the main road, but distant enough so one doesn't hear the cars. The Yoga deck is great and enjoyable. Tambor beach is 5 minutes walk and you find some decent restaurant. The stay was very nice although we were travelling without a car.
    Markus
    Switzerland
  • From £273.28 per night
    8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 344 reviews
    it was a total catfish, not renovated since the 1980s, not cleaned since then either. the food was disgusting, we got food poisoning, the staff was rude. Our room smelled so bad that we simply stayed out on the balcony and waited for 5 AM to take a taxi to a different hotel.
    Katja Saana
    United States
  • 9.3
    Scored 9.3
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 6 reviews
    Breathtaking views. An amazing place for our family to relax. The rooms had outdoor access to the wonderful out door space. The kitchen was small but equipmented for cooking. The pool overlooking the ocean was amazing. The town of Tambor was small and wonderful
    Lori Short
    United States
  • From £235.22 per night
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 51 reviews
    The setting was beautiful, tranquil, surrounded by fields and forest. Excellent for morning birding walks and a short walk from Tambor beach. William, the manager, was a lovely man, very friendly and helpful. Fresh sea bass from the local fishermen on the BBQ.
    Mark
    United Kingdom
  • From £189.58 per night
    7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,279 reviews
    The property is beautiful and the staff are great but the food is beyond horrible Same things served everyday and even the a la carte was terrible we went to tambor for lunch and dinners The beach has a absolutely amazing as was the horse back riding!
    kristine
    Canada
  • From £273.28 per night
    8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 344 reviews
    The hotel is set in the most stunning location. Waking up to the sound of the ocean, walking along the most beautiful beach, exploring the property and the chilled atmosphere made this just the most wonderful experience.
    Timothy
    United Kingdom
  • From £90.47 per night
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 139 reviews
    Costa Coral is a beautiful hotel. The room felt more like a suite, was comfortable and clean. Gabby is so welcoming and helpful. Any inquiries I had if she didn't know she found out for me and arranged transportation.
    Leanne
    Canada
  • From £244.49 per night
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 93 reviews
    Beautiful and spacious accommodation with the most comfortable bed. The hotel is so close to the beach and provided easy access for swimming and canoeing. We were also able to see a baby turtle released to the sea.
    anne
    United Kingdom
  • From £81.42 per night
    9.6
    Scored 9.6
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 379 reviews
    Lodge Margouillat was an oasis for us. We spent a month in Costa Rica and loved our stay at the lodge. It felt remote and isolated but it was a short drive to beach towns all around the area.
    Juliana
    United States
  • From £90.47 per night
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 139 reviews
    Breakfast was Amazing and Coffee Delicious. Hospitality from Management and staff service provided was "top of the line". New linens & beach towels + Beautiful spacious swimming Pool
    Omar
    Venezuela
  • From £81.42 per night
    9.6
    Scored 9.6
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 379 reviews
    Will come back there anytime I have a chance. It’s a marvelous piece of land owned by a marvelous couple. A 3 stars hotel that goes ahead the 5 stars around, easily.
    Iliass
    France
  • From £244.49 per night
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 93 reviews
    We really liked that the buildings and property blended in with the environment. Our room had amazing views of the bay and it was just a few steps to the beach.
    Spencer
    United States
  • From £189.58 per night
    7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,279 reviews
    It was in a nice location and it was priced very well or an all inclusive. Pool was nice and the kid had fun.
    gary
    United States
  • From £273.28 per night
    8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 344 reviews
    The area of the hotel, amazing, very good restaurant for the evening
    Myriam
    Luxembourg
  • From £90.47 per night
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 139 reviews
    nice terrace for breakfast; location close to Tambor beach
    Alex
    Canada
  • From £189.58 per night
    7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,279 reviews
    Staff were unknowledgeable, people in hotel were unkind
    Inge
    United Kingdom
  • From £58.80 per night
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 162 reviews
    great host, lovely alternative to the beach!
    Ruth
    United States
  • From £235.22 per night
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 51 reviews
    cozy place and you could walk to the beach
    Robert
    United States