Breakfast was perfect...variety for both our tastes. The grounds and beach were amazing. Bonus were the trails connected to the property. The buildings, and history were way beyond what we expected. (They exceeded the pictures on-line) The beach was quiet and very relaxing. We really enjoyed venturing about a block to the "town" and experiencing the happy atmosphere of this gathering place. A couple of great restaurants and grocery store. The food at the resort was great as well.

Can't think of anything...just wish we could have stayed a bit longer.

ABSOLUTELY SPECTACTULAR! Stayed 8 nights. Arrived late/late at night, Joe (Security) got us all setup quickly in our room/hut. Only 12 units (very spacious), all are great (we did 2nd floor units - awesome). Owner (Mark), Manager (Juan Carlos), Admin (Karyn), and staff - Zander, Andrea, Emily, Josalina, Brandon (and others - kitchen/cooks, cleaning team, maintenance team) - all amazing, so helpful, great service, so very kind and friendly (all of them greet you with a smile every day, and help teach you some Spanish...if you'd like). Beach or pool - all pretty much to yourself for the most part. Facility is so amazing, very clean. Birds, lizards and the local macaws remind you who was there first - sounds you look forward to hearing each day. Ocean views are amazing. Walks on the beach in either direction, or just be lazy on the beach or the pool side. Prices at restaurant / bar are very inexpensive. Great restaurants nearby in the Tambor village, or just go to the local grocery store and cook in your suite, or stock up on stuff to keep in your little fridge - so many options. Or just hang at the facility's bar / restaurant, and maybe meet some great locals and/or expats that frequent the area...or just have a drink on your hut's patio! Rent a car - drive to nearby beach villages (be careful, drive in the daylight, go slow on rough roads) - go to Montezuma (see Montezuma Falls, Butterfly Brewery), Carmen Beach and Santa Theresa Beach - villages, with fantastic beaches (sand and rocks; different than Tambor bay beach), and fantastic restaurants and shops. Or - see Javier (PuraVidaExcursions, on site) to setup reservations for day activities (fishing, snorkeling, Tortuga Isle, kayak/board rentals, ATV tours, etc...) - all great and fair pricing. Amazing. We'll be back for sure.

That we only had 8 days here...

That hotel is amazing! It combines luxury and nature in a small village! We had a great stay here. Almost everything was perfect to relaxe on our last days of our Costa Rica vacation. The rooms, the pool area, the bar/restaurant (simple but cheap), the location, cleaning service: all was perfect.

Even this place already operates on a very high level I want to point out that the place has even more potential. We recognized that it seems like the place is not administrated in the best way. The staff is very supportive but it seems they are not well trained and don’t have clear tasks. Everybody is doing everything which results in confusion in booking tours which get cancelled on the last second. Here is some space for improvement.

What a beautiful room with the hardwood floors and ceiling and a lot of room to spread out - the biggest room we had in Costa Rica and we stayed at 5 different locations. Having kitchen facilities was really handy and loved having a deck to sit out and have a beverage. Share a steak at the bar down the road, the fridge came in handy when we brought half of it home. The pool was great. Nice to have a warm pool even with it hot outside so you could stay in the water longer. We saw the macaws every day in the trees by the hotel which was really cool. We think a room on the upper floor would give you even better views and more privacy.

This isn't really what we didn't like but more what we missed and didn't even think to ask if there was one in the room was a TV. I know, we're in Costa Rica, never realized how much we leave a TV on for background noise. We had a beverage and listened to the waves and finished our reading. Our room was close to the bar and diners were sitting close to the bottom of our deck so we'll pick an upper floor the next time we visit.

Pleasant, all wood, large cabins around a very nice pool. Across the road from the beach. Food was really good for the price. Very friendly and accommodating staff. Very close to a very small village with a bar and a few good restaurants.

We found out at checkout that only the cereal, fruit and bread on the buffet were included for breakfast. All other items cost.

The reality is more impressive than the photos with well appointed rooms made out of beautiful local wood. Five two story buildings around the pool and bar with the pacific as a backdrop gives a really exclusive feel, and you have scarlet macaws flying over!! The staff couldn’t have been more helpful and with well priced drinks and food we were very happy spending evenings by the pool We loved it.

Nothing

Amazing place at the end of the road. So quiet and relaxing especially off season. I think we were one of two couples in the place! The pool was open 24/7 and warm. The rooms were huge and so comfy, with a view of the beach and sunrise at your feet (from the bed), great A/C, full kitchen, large bathroom and good wifi. the wrap around covered terrace with lots of chairs was so nice. I still can’t get over how the whole thing is made of wood! It felt like a treehouse, as in…actually inside a tree! the continental breakfast was more than enough food, with options to add more for $. The papagallos and howling monkeys were our morning wake-up alarms, what a treat! The beach is not private, but it might as well have been. It is not gorgeous, but it is large, and there are plenty of places to find for yourselves. Compared to the huge resort a few kms up the beach, we felt blessed to be in such a peaceful hotel, with no kids, and sounds of nature instead of music and people. We didn’t try the restaurant, but we enjoyed the poolside tiki bar. You need a car here, if you want to try other places to eat, besides the local local’s restaurant.

There is not much to improve on. Yes the place is a few decades old, but very well maintained. The receptionist was not very knowledgeable (couldn’t tell us when breakfast service ended the next day), but all the staff were very helpful and relaxed.

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.

There isn’t really anything to criticise - if I am searching for a dislike it would be minor that there wasn’t a kettle in the kitchen (there was a good coffee machine).

A wonderful time and relaxing atmosphere, 4 days of chilled out bliss. Enjoying glorious sunrises on the beach or if you're lucky 😉 from your bed. Magnificent, a beautiful way to end our extended trip to multiple very locations across Costa Rica, then enjoying the short hop from Tambor Airport to San Jose an experience in itself.I think the cleaning staff and management work hard to ensure a glorious and memorable stay for all guests

Breakfast options could be more inclusive rather than paid extras. Maybe that's me being picky. Food standards could be slightly better and varied, I understand that North Americans don't necessarily like to be without a car, Which was reflective in the way that some of the guests entered and left the premises, at times with the sense of urgency of still being at home. Tambor is such a beautiful bay. It really does lend itself to let your feet do the walking and your mouth less talking, anyway, only A Free Spirited Englishman's view x

Breakfast was pretty good. Nice offerings

Wasnt aware the beach would be so rocky...Was looking forward to a sandy beach. I understand that is out of control too.