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2.5 out of 5
Hotel Margarita
200 meters west of Drake Bay school, Drake Bay, Puntarenas

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 76 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

MARK

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

randall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The overall appearance of the property was favorable, but one soon observed that many small details needed attention: a large, loosened panel on the main stairway was not only a tripping hazard but was unsightly as were many pieces of rebar emanating from the concrete that clearly previously supported something but were left in place in a most unsightly manner. A few simple tools and hardware pieces would be an easy fix for both. The exterior wall of the facility possessed many pock marks that also could be easily fixed. The pool was accommodating but lacked half of the decorative tiles from the top of the pool leaving unsightly spaces of adhesive. A nearby container housed a large collection of these tiles that were apparently meant for patrons to add to upon additional tiles falling off. Draining a few inches from the pool and using simple tile adhesive to the unattached tiles would be an easy fix. Upon entering the property, there was no sign indicating where to check in. It took a few minutes to find the small office where the attendant wasn't unfriendly but not particularly welcoming either. The chef, on the other hand, was wonderful and clearly enjoyed talking with the guests. Food was fairly priced and was decent. Rooms were sparsely furnished but fine, and a small fridge was helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel and location for the price. Simple and clean, functional, nice staff. Highly recommend for this budget!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Mauricio on Mar 16, 2024
Hi there. Thanks for you feed back

10/10 Excellent

Judy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
We were met from Drake Bay upon arrival and took us up the road to our hotel. The kitchen was very accommodating for breakfast and made us early breakfasts several days. The pool was beautiful and the room was air conditioned. Very nice. We also had a great view from the balcony of the trees and mountains and toucans on a nearby tree one night.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Mauricio on Mar 5, 2024
Thanks

8/10 Good

DANIEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is good value for money and in a nice location. Our room was quite dark as only the bathroom has a window but this was not a problem as we did not spend much time in the room. The pool area is quite small with only 4 chairs at the poolside which is not enough for a hotel this size. The staff are friendly and helpful. The hotel feels slighly outdates and could do with some renovations but the price reflects this.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Mauricio on Feb 21, 2024
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Colleen, Lakemore

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place to stay, we loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Mauricio on Feb 21, 2024
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8/10 Good

Sylvie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bon rapport qualité/prix pour la chambre, propre avec frigo et congélateur. Accueil super, on est venu nous chercher à la plage et reconduire après nos 5 jours. Le personnel de l'office est très serviable. La piscine est un plus et la cuisine est un peu chère mais bien bonne. La plage est à 10 minutes de marche.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Mauricio on Feb 21, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel
Our room was clean, spacious and very well appointed with a comfortable King bed and a queen bed. Plenty of hot water and a good shower. Good pool and terrace with hammocks. The tree outside our window was visited every day by 3-4 toucans - fantastic to watch all their behaviour at such close quarters. Thanks to Mauricio for all his help. Highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Thanks on Feb 7, 2024
Thank you very much for your visit, glad you were able to enjoy

10/10 Excellent

Jerry, Oak Park

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a very nice stay at this property. It's close to everything, rooms were clean, beds were nice and everything worked great. Staff was helpful if you needed anything, the pool was nice. Thanks!
Response from Mauricio on Jan 20, 2024
Thanks for visiting

10/10 Excellent

Hilary

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our 2 nights at Hotel Margarita! The room was large, loads of windows to watch the birds, private patio, air conditioning, and the pool were great features. Friendly helpful staff as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Mauricio on Jan 20, 2024
Thanks for visiting

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mauricio the property manager is very helpful with information on tours in the area and anything else you may need during your stay. Laundry service on site is reasonable and quick. I was a week into my trip when I arrived at Hotel Margarita and I dropped off laundry in the morning and it was ready when I returned from my excursion. I highly recommend Hotel Margarita and will stay there again when I return to Drake Bay!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Mauricio on Jan 3, 2024
Thanks very much

10/10 Excellent

Rich

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Mauricio was very helpful when we arrived, even gave us a better room as ours was on the second floor. And, carrying luggage upstairs would have been difficult. The location was good too as we had a whale watching tour the next morning and were able to leave our bags with Mauricio and walk down to the beach. Would recommend staying here!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Timothy

Traveled with family and small children
We spent 5 nights at Hotel Margarita and our experience was up and down. We arrived on the boat from Sierpe and unfortunately the hotel had made no arrangements to pick us up. When I walked up to the hotel the staff were clueless. When they put us in a room the A/C and fridge weren’t working. They did move us to another nice room. It was very comfortable with nice beds and it had a beautiful bathroom. We liked the views and they have a lovely patio area with hammocks where we could read, relax and watch the birds. The pool looks great but unfortunately they use some type of chemical that’s not chlorine and it stings the eyes and tastes terrible. It was very hot while we were there and we would have spent more time in the pool if not for the chemicals. The little bar and restaurant are run by Dixon who is a great chef and made a wide variety of dishes that were delicious. Even if you’re not staying here, it’s a nice option for dinner. The property was well kept up except sometimes dishes were left lying in the common areas for too long. Overall it was a nice, comfortable place to stay and a little more care from front desk would make a world of difference.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Response from Mauricio on Jun 23, 2023
I highy apologize for this The case is that due to a local stored we did not have signal for cellphone or wify.

8/10 Good

Susan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel Margarita has the best pool so far on this trip. Unlike other pools it was refreshing, (but not cold). The hotel staff was wonderful and very helpful. The only negative for me is that their standard rooms have windows that gave the common hallway. When closed for privacy the room feels like a cave. Although it was very comfortable I need natural light to truly be content.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is a gem in this remote little town adjacent to Corcovado National Park. It has a lovely pool plus a large terrace and decks where you can watch colorful birds in the surrounding trees. The hotel restaurant is very good and the staff were extremely helpful in setting up tours for us and helping us with other recommendations. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Mauricio on Mar 7, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Liliana

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The restaurant has delicious options of meals and the staff are friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Mauricio on Mar 7, 2023
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Chandra

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at Hotel Margarita. Our rooms were comfortable and clean and the property is quaint and pretty. There is a small pool for cooling off and great views of birds in the trees all around. It’s just a few minutes walk to the water for all your boat based activities but it is dirt road and a bit steep so keep that in mind for your own physical abilities. What makes this place stand out is the staff. They are so kind and helpful and we enjoyed talking with Maurico and learning more about this area. He’s a busy guy but always goes out of his way to help. A very special shout out to Dixon, the chef at the attached restaurant, DinerCraft. My daughter has celiac and can also not eat dairy and he not only understood her needs but went out of his way to make her delicious meals that she could eat and stay healthy. All of our food here was exceptional. The bar is good too, we got many fresh fruit smoothies and cocktails, all delicious. I would highly recommend Hotel Margarita and DinerCraft for anyone looking for personalized service right in the middle of town.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Mauricio on Jan 26, 2023
Thanks for staying with us it was a pleasure. We really apreciate your help.

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay at Hotel Margarita. From getting picked up from the boat (a mini-adventure itself), to a easy check-in, made for an stress-free arrival at Drake Bay. The quiet pool was glorious after morning tours. The only issue was wifi reception in the room was poor, but decent by the pool/office/restaurant area.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Thanks on Jan 26, 2023
Thanks very much it was a pleasure to have you in our place

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Maurico, the manager was excellent and very helpful in booking us a trip to Sirena Station. The pros: it was clean, quiet, and you could hear the beautiful jungle birds and animals. One rainbow-colored tropical bird visited us every day at our shower window. The neighborhood dogs were a delight. The attached restaurant's dishes were delicious and the cook was very kind and accommodating. The pancakes for breakfast and the smoothies were incredible and my daughter is still raving about them. The air conditioning was wonderful. It was located near a lot of the activities and walkable to the beach pickup. The cons: could have used a dryer somewhere on the property for wet clothes. Wifi was spotty, but that might be the case anywhere in Drake Bay. A TV would be great.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Mauricio was very welcoming and hugely helpful with booking me onto a Sirena Corcovado tour at late notice. Pool was clean and a real bonus, rooms very spacious. Overall very impressed!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Mauricio on May 11, 2022
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6/10 Okay

Jose, San Rafael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Este es un hotel pequeño. Se puede ir caminando a restaurantes, super mercados, y a la playa Agujitas.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Mauricio on May 11, 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a wonderful little hotel right in town. Our room (B) had a lovely deck where we watched spider and howler monkeys! The staff is very helpful, rooms are very clean, as is the rest of the hotel. All our tours were set up by the front desk(in advance) and they helped with all our questions. The restaurant is quite good, they even arranged an early morning breakfast on the day we had an early tour. Hotel is in town so there are typical noises for the location. Highly recommend this property.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Mauricio on Mar 21, 2022
Thanks Mauricio

10/10 Excellent

karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Mauricio on Mar 21, 2022
Thanks

8/10 Good

Norris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Maurico on Jan 29, 2022
Thanks for your feed back

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great room & location in Drake Bay
We loved our clean room and large balcony. We had great views to enjoy the island and local wildlife. The attached restaurant had good food and drinks available through the day and night. The hotel pool and patio area also provided the right amount of socializing. The hotel manager, Mauricio, was also very attentive.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Maurico on Jan 11, 2022
Thanks very much

10/10 Excellent

Celia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved staying here! The staff are amazing! The rooms clean and comfy. We can’t wait to return.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Mauroicio on Jan 11, 2022
Thanks

8/10 Good

Danyell

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great clean little hotel in Drake Bay/ it’s new and cute. The staff was so sweet and helpful. The food is all made fresh to order from local produce/fish and is GREAT! Perfect location for the area we would stay here again if coming back to fish or visit Corcovado
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Mauricio on Aug 1, 2021
thanks for you feedback

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Response from Mauricio on May 15, 2021
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2021
Response from Mauricio on Feb 9, 2021
Thanks

8/10 Good

RICHARD

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Had to pay CASH?!?
Bring cash when you come to Drake Bay! There are no bank machines, and not all services and restaurants take credit cards. To that point... the hotel did not accept credit card and we used a good portion of our cash on hand to pay for the hotel! This is extremely inconvenient for their customers and should be fixed!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020
Response from Mauricio on Jan 6, 2021
Thanks for your feedback, it was a pleasure to host you. The case is that due to blackouts very often.

8/10 Good

daveA, Marathon Fl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice grounds. comfortable room. helpful staff. close to many restaurants. 15 minute walk to beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
February stay
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location just a 5 minute walk to the central beach in Drale Bay. The hotel is new and has more rooms under construction. The staff was super helpful. We loved Drake Bay. Definitely off the beaten path, dirt rodes, lot of locald and tourists shuffling in and out every few days.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Laurent, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Mauricio and his staff took great care of us and the facilities are top rated compared to other properties in drake bay village. Highly recommend!!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very clean, comfy and cosy option with regards to the location (Bahia Drake). Even saw toucans right at our windows while usually hard to spot. The staff was absolutely welcoming and helpful. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The manager is very friendly. He helped us to get around, picked us up from the boat beach and arrange the way back in the boat. I will definitely stay at the same hotel when I am at Drake bay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Mauricio tour operator on Aug 29, 2019
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner was friendly and very helpful. He booked us an amazing tour that took us horse back riding through the jungle followed by a hike and finished with floating back down a river, through the jungle. His wife greeted us back with a home cooked lunch, amazing experience.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
Response from Mauricio Tour Operator on Jul 4, 2019
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was gorgeous and very comfortable. Manager was very helpful with recommendations and setting up transportation for us
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Mauricio Tour Operator on May 18, 2019
Thanks

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property is right in Drake Bay. It looks stunning but they are struggling on some items in guest service. The website is misleading. Under services they list a restaurant but there was not one. When we left they were in the process of being able to offer breakfast. Also under transportation they do not offer a shuttle. They will pick you up and drop you off only to take the boat to Sierpe. It's not a van just a taxi. https://hotelmargarita.co.cr/tours/transporte/
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Mauricio Tour Operator on Mar 30, 2019
Dear guest: Thanks for clarifying those points. You booked a room through hotels.com and it is very clear on their website that we do not offer any service like restaurants or transportation. The only transportation that we offer for free is the pick or drop off of the taxi boat from or to the beach where the boats land everiday. This point is at 300 meters from the hotel. Taxi to different points in the bay has to be with a taxi and paid by the guests. Breakfast Area will be open on Abril 10th 2019. Mauricio

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
New, nice property. Excellent staff. Air conditioning, pool, coffee, and water are good. Will be better when kitchen is completed.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Mauricio Tour Operator on Mar 30, 2019
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place in Drake Bay
We stayed two nights so we could do the boat trip/hike to Sirena Station. Although there was some confusion when we arrived, largely due to the office AC being changed, our room was lovely and the service excellent. We had a large room with a huge balcony. The hotel appears to be almost brand new and expanding. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Mauricio Tour Operator on Mar 10, 2019
Thanks for staying with us

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place was perfect for our needs. It is reasonably priced, clean, and beautiful. There is a pool to cool off in with a very nice sitting area around it. The people are incredibly friendly and accommodating. I wouldn’t hesitate a second to book again. Thank you so much!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Mauricio Tour Operator on Feb 27, 2019
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

jane, New York

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a hotel that just opened last year and is still in progress. It is very nice, clean, simple, with a staff that goes out of their way to be helpful and generous to keep you happy. The dining area was still being constructed so no food service was available. They did provide excellent coffee.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Mauricio Tour Operator on Feb 5, 2019
Thanks very much. Breakfast area will be available after February 15th 2019. We have finished all the main details so far. Thanks. Mauricio

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved the friendly and accommodating staff. The rooms were clean, spacious, and comfortable. The distance to the beach was ore
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Mauricio Tour Operator on Mar 30, 2019
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were at this hotel in late January. There were renovations and construction being done, but they didn’t affect our pleasure. They will be completed I imagine by mid February. Great staff, fun, clean, new facilities in a terrific small Costa Rican town, with several great restaurants. Transportation to Drake Bay by boat made this outing a great adventure for us. We would definitely come crack to Drake Bay and the Margarita
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Mauricio Tour Operator on Mar 30, 2019
tHANKS

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing stay in a remote location
Great hotel in a rustic town. Great local food, if you like simple food cooked by local people. Hotel is wonderful, very comfortable with air conditioning and helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Mauricio Tour Operator on Jan 17, 2019
Thanks very much for your feedback. Thanks

8/10 Good

Jose, Houston, US

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great option for a budget hotel. Located a 5 min walk from the beach. They shuttle you to and from the hotel. The area surrounding the hotel seems to be developing quickly as there was a lot of construction during our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Mauricio Tour Operator on Jan 17, 2019
Thanks for your feedback. Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was clean and close to the beach. Staff was super friendly and well connected to all the other hotels and businesses. We enjoyed our stay and would stay there again if we would travel to Costa Rica.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Mauricio Tour Operator on Dec 2, 2018
Thanks. Mauricio

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value hotel
The hotel was new and was very clean. We found the room a bit cramped with an unnecessary additional bed in it,and little space for clothes/cases. The a/c was very good and quiet and he bed was very comfy. The shower tap fell off on numerous occasions which we fixed ourselves (it didn’t seem necessary to bother them with it). Mauricio was incredibly helpful....one morning when all the local breakfast places were closed he sorted out some scrambled eggs and fruit for us. Also when our bus to La Palma was cancelled because of the roads he organised someone to take us for a good rate.