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Hotel El Tecal

2.5 star property
Escape to an oceanfront haven where tranquility meets adventure.

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Outdoor pool
Beach nearby
Deluxe Apartment
Aerial view
Standard Double Room | Terrace/patio

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Room options

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Family Shared Dormitory, 1 Bedroom

Family Shared Dormitory, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Air conditioning
Kitchen
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
2 bathrooms
Rainfall showerhead
Cable channels
  • 80 sq m
  • Sleeps 7
  • 3 Double Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Deluxe Apartment

Deluxe Apartment

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
Rainfall showerhead
Oven
Cable channels
  • 120 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Family Room

Family Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
2 bathrooms
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Single Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 King Bed

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Family Room, 3 Bedrooms

Family Room, 3 Bedrooms

Highlights

Separate dining area
Air conditioning
Kitchen
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
2 bathrooms
  • 80 sq m
  • Sleeps 7
  • 3 Queen Beds OR 1 Large Single Bed

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Triple Room

Superior Triple Room

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Rainfall showerhead
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Quadruple Room

Superior Quadruple Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Cable channels
  • 72 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Studio Suite

Deluxe Studio Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Rainfall showerhead
Cable channels
  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Economy Triple Room, 1 Bedroom

Economy Triple Room, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Rainfall showerhead
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Quadruple Room

Standard Quadruple Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Rainfall showerhead
Cable channels
  • 1160 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Apartment

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
4 bedrooms
Rainfall showerhead
Cable channels
  • 75 sq m
  • Sleeps 16
  • 6 Queen Beds and 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Standard Quadruple Room

Standard Quadruple Room

Highlights

Separate dining area
Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
3 bedrooms
Rainfall showerhead
Cable channels
  • 75 sq m
  • Sleeps 12
  • 4 Queen Beds and 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Microwave
Rice cooker
Coffee/tea maker
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Map
300 metros del parque Marino Ballena, Sector Chaman, Ballena, Puntarenas, 00011

What's nearby

  • Uvita Beach - 7 min walk
  • Marino Ballena National Park - 13 min walk
  • Arco Beach - 4 min drive
  • Catarata uvita - 6 min drive
  • Playa Hermosa - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pizzeria La Fogata - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Sibu - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Time - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Marino Ballena - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪La Choza de Alejo - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Hotel El Tecal

Hotel by the ocean
Consider a stay at Hotel El Tecal and take advantage of free full breakfast, a garden and laundry facilities. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Free self-parking
  • A round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge), tour/ticket information and a banquet hall
  • Barbecues and smoke-free property
Room features
All guest rooms at Hotel El Tecal offer comforts, such as air conditioning, in addition to
Extra amenities include:
  • Rainfall showers, baths or showers and shampoo
  • 42-inch flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Fridges and housekeeping

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of USD 10 per pet, per stay
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 10 per pet, per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
There is no hot water on site

Property is also known as

Camping y Cabinas El Tecal Hotel Uvita
Camping y Cabinas El Tecal Hotel
Camping y Cabinas El Tecal Uvita
Camping y Cabinas El Tecal
Hotel El Tecal Hotel
Hotel El Tecal Ballena
Camping y Cabinas El Tecal
Hotel El Tecal Hotel Ballena

Frequently asked questions

Does Hotel El Tecal have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Hotel El Tecal pet-friendly?

Yes, this hotel allows dogs (limit 1 total). There's a fee of USD 10 per pet, per stay.

How much is parking at Hotel El Tecal?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel El Tecal?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM.

What time is check-out at Hotel El Tecal?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Does Hotel El Tecal provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Hotel El Tecal located?

Situated in Ballena, this beach hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Playa Colonia and Uvita Beach. Marino Ballena National Park and Punta Uvita are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Hotel El Tecal Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 54 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 54 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 54 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 54 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 54 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Billy, Colorado Springs

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karla

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. People were nice!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quality rooms and the restaurant has good food. Outside of the main town, walkable to beach.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

SHAWN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
2nd night good place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

SHAWN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a few noisy neighbors our first night, they have a pool looked nice did not use, 2 minute drive to whale tail beach entrance. Breakfast was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Anthony, Alajuela

Travelled with family
There's not enough space in the rooms. Kind of uncomfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Oleksandr

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Agata

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love free breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is right next to the beach, walking distance and great location. Across the street is a great restaurant! The staff is so friendly. Breakfast there starts at 6:30am and is made to order. The beds are comfortable and you have a fridge and freezer and can control your own AC temperature. They give you two towels each which is very nice. They have a pool and showers. There is a cute orange and white hotel cat. I wish they had a lamp and towel hangers in the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Grettel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karol

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Cristian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Swimming pools are above ground and highly chlorinated, no where to sit and socialize around pool(s) area. There was no Internet nor cable television which is not the hotel's fault BUT they should have offered a discount or have a solution ready.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

sarah

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For such an economical price i did not expect a nice breakfast included. Or a pool. Or a kitchen in our units. The staff are very courteous and keep the facilities clean. This place is definitely a good bargain.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chantelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, beautiful room with all we needed. Full breakfast and friendly staff. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Eileen

Travelled with group
Construction noise woke up at 5.30 am every day .
Extremly dissapointed . Hotel was good but i was woken every morning between 5.30 and 6am with very loud construction noise . On the last day they also started a reno on the room next door . They droped something on my door at 5.30 am then stated moving stuff in and out and banging on the pipes. Im on vacation i dont want to be up before 6 am . Tried to explain to staff and ask for the manager they said he wasnt in . I paid good money yet got little sleep . Id like a refund .
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent hotel
The hotel seemed new and was very clean but a little impersonal but well located. There are other hotels closer to the beach though for the same price
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were spotless clean, you could eat off the floors.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Rick

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting, close to beach. Clean and plenty of hot water for showers. Small and limited amenities. WiFi Ok, but spotty
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I stayed at this hotel at the end of January. Overall I was very pleased with the hotel. The reception staff didn’t speak much English but were doing their best to be helpful. My room was clean and cozy. The hotel is located within walking distance from the Uvita beach. There are a few restaurants close to it. I would definitely come back again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Nice but our room was visible to the neighbors.
We stayed in the Deluxe Apartment and overall it was very good. The bathroom was amazing, the beds were comfortable, everything was clean, the staff was nice, and it was quiet. However, we were pretty uncomfortable the next morning to find that the closet that was locked off to us was open to the adjacent apartment, and they could easily look right through the spaces beside the sliding closet doors into our room. If they fix that, I’d gladly stay there again but otherwise we would not be interested in going back.
Entrance
Parking
Deluxe apartment balcony on the left
Hotel hallway
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Estuvimos en la suite y fue excelente. El trato del personal muy amable y muy servicial.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

TwoHappyMonkeys

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The location is perfect! Unfortunately, the gates close at 10:00 pm and apparently you won't be able to get to your room if you miss your curfew. Our room had no windows and the shower was either too cold or too hot from one second to the next. Worst part was that we could clearly hear our neighbor in the next room via the connecting door and we could even see him through the cracks. But, the price was right and again, the location is amazing!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Leyna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place!
Great place, nice rooms, very clean, great location!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020