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The Grateful Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel with free breakfast, near Las Baulas National Marine Park

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Outdoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM, pool loungers
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Standard Single Room
Standard Single Room

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
The current price is €135
includes taxes & fees
19 Mar - 20 Mar

Room options

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Champagne service
Free bottled water
Cable channels
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Map
Palm Beach Estates, Cabo Velas, Guanacaste, 50309

What's nearby

  • Grande Beach - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Las Baulas National Marine Park - 5 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Tamarindo Beach - 36 min drive - 19.3 km
  • Playa Langosta - 44 min drive - 21.8 km
  • Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course - 46 min drive - 26.1 km

Getting around

  • Tamarindo (TNO) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante Brisa Mar - ‬30 min drive
  • ‪Pico Bistro - ‬30 min drive
  • ‪Venezia Gelati y Café - ‬31 min drive
  • ‪Patagonia Argentinian Grill & Restaurant - ‬31 min drive
  • ‪Nari - ‬31 min drive

About this property

The Grateful Hotel

Hotel near Las Baulas National Marine Park
Located close to Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course and Conchal Beach, The Grateful Hotel provides free cooked-to-order breakfast, a bar and a restaurant. Active travellers can enjoy bodyboarding, scuba diving and boating at this hotel. Enjoy on-site activities, such as horse riding, ecotours and surfing/body boarding. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • An outdoor pool with sunloungers
  • Free self-parking
  • Luggage storage, a water dispenser and concierge services
  • Multilingual staff, a vending machine and a bodyboard on-site
Room features
All guest rooms at The Grateful Hotel offer perks, such as free international calls and air conditioning, in addition to amenities, such as free WiFi and safes.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 40-inch LED TVs with cable channels
  • A personal chef, coffee/tea makers and daily housekeeping

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics

Things to do

  • Boat
  • Boat tours
  • Bodyboard
  • Canoeing
  • Ecotours
  • Fishing
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Horseback riding/rentals
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sailing
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Surf lessons
  • TV in common areas
  • Ziplining

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LED TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Chef service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free international calls
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
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Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 7:00 AM; check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 11:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk, key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

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Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 5 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

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, debit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM

Property is also known as

The Grateful
The Grateful Hotel
The Grateful Hotel Hotel
The Grateful (Dead Themed)
The Grateful Hotel Cabo Velas
The Grateful (former Bula Bula)
The Grateful Hotel Hotel Cabo Velas

Frequently asked questions

Does The Grateful Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool access is from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

How much does it cost to stay at The Grateful Hotel ?

As of 12 Mar 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Grateful Hotel on 19 Mar 2025 start from €134.50, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is The Grateful Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at The Grateful Hotel ?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Grateful Hotel ?

Check-in start time: 7:00 AM; check-in end time: 11:30 PM.

What time is check-out at The Grateful Hotel ?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Grateful Hotel located?

Located in Palm Beach Estates, this hotel is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Las Baulas National Marine Park, and within 12 mi (20 km) of Conchal Beach and Reserva Conchal Golf Course. Playa Brasilito and Flamingo Beach are also within 16 mi (25 km).

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The Grateful Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 50 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 50 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 50 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 50 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 50 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Maria

Great place to enjoy peaceful days, music at night and the playa grande beach is waling distance. Clayton was awesome!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

ara

Good Vibes, mudslides & palm beach
Great stay! Amazing people &Vibe. Food,drink's, and service are amazing too!!! Go you will be stoked.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

The music
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

tova

Fun place, stayed during the off season so was quiet. Good food and bar. Great pool. Close walk to the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nikki

I’d stay here again😍
Such a cool, easy going vibe! Food here is amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Atmosphere and food are excellent. Location is close to nice beach and you can take a water taxi to Tamarindo. The rooms are ok but the mattresses definitely need replacing as well as the fridge.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Blättler

Grateful Hotel = Pura Vida

10/10 Excellent

Kirk

Staff is fantastic! Great music playing, creating good vibes. Genuine, friendly people working here, great food and drinks, minutes from the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tommy

Found this gem of a hotel while looking to supplement a in-between hotels day and now I wish I booked it for longer
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

MATTHEW

Grateful to have found the place !
Denise and Phil are wonderful hosts; real chill environment; great burger; music top notch!!!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yolima Andrea

The hotel is so cute and is isolated so you get real sleep. Everyone was so friendly and authentically nice. The food is fantastic and the entire staff makes you feel at home, everything in the hotel is intended for your relaxation
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

Paul

Disliked: Staff & service
Travelers beware! Don’t be fooled by the location! We were looking for a last minute stay near downtown Tamarindo. This hotel on Expedia is located .89 miles from Tamarindo Beach. HOWEVER, it is NOT even close. After we booked and plugged in the hotel into Waze, it was a 40 minute drive because there is a body of water separating the hotel from Tamarindo. Unless you plan to swim to downtown, it is misleading!!!!!! We were really looking forward to staying at this property, I’m sure it’s lovely but after driving for hours from the San Jose area at night there was no way we were driving another 40 unanticipated minutes. I cancelled FIVE mi after reserving and Expedia said they “tried” to contact the hotel numerous times but wasn’t able to get my money back. MONEY GRAB - also beware!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Unique setting and location. A nice change of pace from the resort community. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Great relaxed ambience. Staff are super kind. Truck on down y’all.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

chunling

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The service was great. Staff was very friendly and helpful. the condition of the room was old. it;s located in a very good location and very close to water.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Unique and location
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lloyd

Rioms were clean and comfortable but the staff was exceptional! We will definitely be back.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Milagros Giannina

They are very nice People kind and Sweet lovely good experience and happy
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hollis

We stayed here 3 nights & really enjoyed it. The rooms are basic but nice & clean. Staff is great, the food is amazing, & nice to have live music at night. We saw tons of wildlife in the area including a Python snake, an armadillo, & a baby turtle on the beach. Playa Grande beach is under 10 min walking distance & one of the nicest beaches I've had the pleasure to enjoy. We would absolutely recommend the Grateful Hotel & area to all visiting Costa Rica.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Shane Marcell

The room was clean with everything in working order. Staff was top notch, friendly and accommodating. The only thing that i would say i didnt care for would be the owner, Phil lingering around every evening. He was none of the forementioned.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

A Trippin’ Gem
If you’re into live music, especially the Grateful Dead this is a hotel for you. If you’re not it’s still a wonderful place to enjoy the beauty of Playa Grande. It sits right on the estuary and there’s tons of wildlife and a short walk to the beach. The hotel rooms are clean and comfortable. The pool is fun. In the evenings it can get lively, but as an early bird I had no trouble sleeping. The owner and staff are friendly and helpful. I would come back in a minute.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Kevin

The showers in the rooms are in bad condition, spray all over or very clogged and no pressure. They need to changed out.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jasvinder

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible location and bad roads leading to property. The road for last 1 mile has so many pot holes. Location is on a very bad side. Its about 1.4 mile from main area that is happening but that drive is a 45 min by car. Beach is about 10 min walk and on back of hotel there is tiny water area that offers water taxi. Rooms are ok at best. One person in staff was nice. I requested a refund for 2nd night and was told will be ok. I checked out and even though I was told would be ok by request was later denied. There is no front desk or staff on site at this tiny so called hotel. They outsourced to a German lady Sarah who does not pick up whats app calls. Expedia tried so many times to call her. She communicates via messages with hotel bar staff and said ok for me to leave. Dont book and pick rather other side of beach with much better hotels.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cher

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Johnnie

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024