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Cala Luna Boutique Hotel and Villas offers a tranquil garden retreat in Tamarindo's Langosta neighborhood, featuring adult and children's pools, an open-air restaurant, and a spa. Accommodations range from Deluxe Rooms to multi-bedroom villas with private pools and kitchens, catering to both couples and families. While not beachfront, the hotel provides easy access to Tamarindo's main swimming beach, a short drive or walk away, alongside a scenic rocky coastal trail across the street.
Garden walkways, tall shady trees and time by the pool give Cala Luna Boutique Hotel and Villas a relaxed rhythm in Tamarindo's Langosta neighborhood. Rooms and multi-room villas let you shape the stay around a couple's getaway or time together with family, with the town's restaurants and beach life close enough to enjoy without making them the whole day.
The poolside lounge has shaded and unshaded chairs, with a bar for a drink between swims. A separate children's pool adds another option for younger travelers. Howler monkeys sometimes spend time in the tall trees, bringing a glimpse of wildlife to the gardens without any promise of a sighting.
Cala Luna is not a beachfront hotel. Across the street, a trail leads to a rocky coastal area with attractive views and sunsets, but swimming there is not recommended. For beach time, head to Tamarindo's main beach, a few minutes away by car or about a 15-minute walk. Taxis are readily available.
From town, surfing lessons, catamaran cruises and canopy zipline outings can add variety to your plans. A Palo Verde riverboat safari or an adventure ranch near Rincon de la Vieja offers a different look at Guanacaste.
The open-air Cala Moresca Restaurant serves Costa Rican and international cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner, using fresh local ingredients. A private dinner on the beach is an added service. The spa offers massages, body scrubs, manicures, pedicures and other treatments for a day with fewer plans. The massage technicians can help you choose a service.
For a couple, a Deluxe Room’s furnished terrace gives the gardens a place in the stay, with one or two queen beds available. Deluxe Rooms are 164 square feet. A One Bedroom Suite is 180 square feet and has a king bed and double walk-in shower. All accommodation has a fully equipped bathroom, telephone and flat-screen television as well as air-conditioning and WiFi, so the choice turns on layout and the time you want to spend in your own space.
Luxury Two and Three Bedroom Suites or Villas bring a different kind of flexibility: living rooms, equipped kitchens, dining areas and private pools, with two bathrooms in each of those larger categories. They allow a family or group to gather for a meal and a swim in its own accommodation, while still having the hotel restaurant, shared pools and spa available. Confirm the category's full facilities when deciding which arrangement suits you.
WiFi is available in most public areas. The concierge can help shape an outing, while Tamarindo’s shops, nightlife and main beach bring surfing, swimming and boogie-boarding possibilities into the stay. Keep the short drive or approximately 15-minute walk to the main beach in your plans, then come back to the gardens and pool when you want the day to soften.
Tamarindo
Latitude: 10.29169; longitude: -85.851624
Pacific Trade Winds customer ratings and reviews.
Showing reviews 1–25 of 27.
Tammy H.
What a fantastic boutique hotel! The bed and rooms were comfortable. The pool and breakfast were nice but a bit underwhelming, especially after coming from the Arenal Springs Resort hotel. We didn't get to enjoy the beach much as they had to cancel happy hour due to weather and there were no chairs to sit on. Overall a nice place!
Vanessa B.
Beautiful hotel shame we couldn't stay longer
Leila G.
Hotel exceeded my expectations! EXCELLENT SERVICE!
Michelle D.
Very nice hotel with our own pool. The food here was excellent with a great breakfast
Keith B.
We stayed in one of the villas with our own private pool. It was excellent for our group (5 adults). This is a smaller resort so peaceful and quiet. There are 2 beaches nearby, the closest being picturesque but a little rocky and the further (15 minute walk) sandy and busier. The breakfast was good complete with the wonderful fresh fruit.
Thomas F.
An absolute slice of luxury. The hotel has a bath to a private beach area, where sunset cocktails are served daily. Free bikes are available from reception if you want to cycle into Tamarindo itself.
Melissa R.
We loved this hotel and would stay here again. The staff was extremely friendly and the food was delicious. The only thing is beach was not really safe to swim but we knew that going into the vacation.
Marc R.
What a great place! We really enjoyed staying at Cala Luna, and glad we switched our itinerary to Tamarindo. The resort was about a 15-20 minute walk / 5 minute bike ride (they had free bikes available to use) to the main part of town (cab was $6-$8), which was perfect because it was quiet and felt very private, which is what we were looking for. We were also able to walk to the beach area near the main part of town along the water from the resort with no problems. The beach area by the resort was very rocky, as expected, which was actually a nice alternative to the main beach in Tamarindo that is very wide with very soft white sand. We really enjoyed going to the rocky beach area for an early morning swim and walk, sunset happy hour the resort offered, and also later at night to view the stars in a dark place. The rooms were big, clean, very comfortable, and private. The pool area was great, lots of room and places to sit, food was amazing, and lots of monkeys putting on a show throughout the day. It was nice to see one of the owners (he took a morning fitness class with us and talked with us at breakfast), and their family/friends also enjoying the place with us. Many of the friends had come years ago, loved the place and continued to come back to stay during visits, eventually moving to the area permanently (their initial and subsequent experiences at Cala Luna had a lot to do with this). Speaking of the amazing food, almost everything is from their organic farm just outside the town, and you can tell as everything tasted great and so fresh. Dinner onsite was so good, and we signed up for the La Senda Dinner experience, where we were taken to the farm (La Senda), given a private tour by the Chef, and had an amazing dinner that he created just for our group that night with many of the vegetables and fruits we saw and tasted on the farm tour. It was a truly unique experience. We are looking forward to returning and staying at Cala Luna again in the future.
Wolf N.
Happy hour cocktails would be great
Beth W.
The location was a little off the main part of Tamarindo, but not too far and the hotel itself was so beautiful. The staff were so helpful and friendly. The dinner on the farm is a must! All food and accommodations were excellent. Our only regret is we didn’t spend more time at this location.
Danielle P.
Amazing hotel. Staff was awesome, perfect location from town. Amazing!!
Monika D.
Such an amazing hotel!! Very unique. We enjoyed the tour of the grounds outlining the eco friendly aspects of the grounds. Have also recommended this hotel to several people since coming home.
Greg H.
Best hotel of the trip
Lynda H.
Most unique and beautiful hotel I've ever stayed in. The bungalows were spacious and private. Throughout our 4 nights there, we never saw a cart of cleaning supplies or employees going room to room. They obviously paid attention to guests whereabouts and cleaned room when they knew guests were out. The setting was fabulous, the walk to the beach was secluded and private, the sunsets fantastic (as were the drinks they provided). A wonderful stay! When we wanted to head into town, the front desk arranged a taxi, and for the $5 ride, it was worth it to be at the Cala Luna and be a short distance away from the main part of town.
Marilyn F.
We made use of the hotel owned tours and were very impressed. Quite an experience to be at the owner's home and have her cook dinner for us!
Bonnie G.
Amazing place and we loved our 2 bedroom villa! Also liked that we could walk to Tamarindo and Langosta Beaches!
Richard R.
Clean rooms and friendly staff.
Summer L.
Absolutely loved this place!!! The staff was amazing! No complaints
Derek A.
Exceeded expectations. Staff was very polite and personable, room was very clean and comfortable, wonderful setting with direct access to the beach. We loved it and will return.
Loved the sunset bar with free run drinks on the beach. The monkeys were fun to watch near the room. Can service to and from town was very prompt.
Randy H.
This place was amazing could have spent another week here. Quiet and beautiful but close enough to walk into town.
Karen D.
Beautiful hotel. Close to beach but a bit away from the busy town. Good food
excellent in every way. The only tiny issue was that we prefer silence to music at the pool (much prefer to hear howlers and crickets than music someone else has chosen for us.
I think we were expecting to be a little closer to the shops and restaurants. Regardless, the hotel was beautiful and they offered bike service which we took full advantage of. Lots and lots of mosquitos!
The hotel was beautiful, but the beach was disappointing. The actual beach is very small and slanted and you can not go in the ocean during the day as it is extremely rocky during low tide. We found a nearby beach club that we could use, but it was for an additional cost and was about 5 minutes away. I was really looking forward to being able to step out of our hotel and lay on the beach, but it wasn't possible here. The pool area was great and we had a lovely time meeting other guests there. The food at the hotel wasn't spectacular and was really expensive and there were a few times our orders came out wrong. Overall the experience was great, but I wish the beach was more conducive for swimming and laying out.
Cala Luna is not a beachfront hotel. A trail across the street leads to a rocky coastal area with attractive views, but swimming there is not recommended. Tamarindo's main beach, suitable for swimming and activities, is a few minutes away by car or about a 15-minute walk.
The open-air Cala Moresca Restaurant serves Costa Rican and international cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, using fresh local ingredients. Guests can also arrange a private dinner on the beach as an added service.
Cala Luna offers Deluxe Rooms with furnished terraces, One Bedroom Suites with king beds and double walk-in showers, and Luxury Two and Three Bedroom Suites or Villas. The larger suites and villas feature private pools, equipped kitchens, living rooms, and dining areas.
Guests can enjoy adult and children's swimming pools, a poolside bar, and the Cala Moresca Restaurant. The hotel also features a spa offering massages and treatments, concierge services for excursions, and WiFi available in most public areas and accommodations.
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