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The Grateful Hotel

3.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM, sun loungers
Standard Single Room | In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Restaurant
Garden
Dining

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Palm Beach Estates, Cabo Velas, Guanacaste, 50309
  • Place, Grande Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course
  • Place, Tamarindo Beach
  • Airport, Tamarindo (TNO)

Room options

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Standard Single Room | In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 200 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Playa Grande

Located in Palm Beach Estates, The Grateful Hotel is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Las Baulas National Marine Park. This 10-room, 3-star hotel has free breakfast, an outdoor pool, and free in-room WiFi.

What's nearby

  • Grande Beach - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Las Baulas National Marine Park - 5 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Ventanas Beach - 10 min drive - 3.3 miles

Getting around

  • Tamarindo (TNO) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante Brisa Mar - ‬30 min drive
  • ‪Rural - ‬26 min drive
  • ‪Medusa Bar - ‬31 min drive
  • ‪Nari - ‬30 min drive
  • ‪Tamaonda - ‬30 min drive

About this property

The Grateful Hotel

At The Grateful Hotel , guests have access to an outdoor pool, free WiFi in public areas, and coffee in a common area. Free parking is available if you drive. Multilingual staff at the 24-hour front desk can assist with concierge services, securing valuables, and luggage storage. Additional amenities include a computer station, a vending machine, and a porter/bellhop.
Guests can expect free WiFi and 40-inch LED TVs with cable channels. Coffee makers, free international calls, and free long-distance calls are other standard amenities. Change of towels is available on request.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 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
  • Snorkeling
  • 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 elevator
  • 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 washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Designated smoking areas

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

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from August 16 2025 to June 30 2027 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Staffed front desk, key retrieval

Pets

  • Service animals exempt from fees

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay these charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 5 per accommodation, per stay

These are all of the charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

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
  • Check-in: 7:00 AM
  • Check-out: 11:00 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
The front desk is open 24 hours a day. Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
  • There are no elevators.
  • Noise-free rooms can't be guaranteed.

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

What's there to see around The Grateful Hotel ?

This hotel is situated in Palm Beach Estates within a short 9-minute walk of Grande Beach. You'll also find Ventanas Beach and Las Baulas National Marine Park within a short drive.

Is there parking available at The Grateful Hotel ?

Yes, uncovered self parking is offered for free at the hotel. Accessible parking is also available for guests.

Does The Grateful Hotel have a casino at the property?

No, The Grateful Hotel doesn't have a casino.

Is there an indoor pool at The Grateful Hotel ?

No, this hotel doesn't have an indoor pool; however, there is an outdoor pool. Guests have pool access between 8:00 AM and 10:00 PM.

What will couples enjoy most about a stay at The Grateful Hotel ?

There are many amenities for couples at this hotel, including Champagne service, in-room massages, and access to a chef.

Does The Grateful Hotel have a hot tub?

No, this hotel doesn't have a spa tub.

Does The Grateful Hotel have a restaurant that serves breakfast?

Yes, The Grateful Hotel serves free cooked-to-order breakfasts each morning from its restaurant.

Does The Grateful Hotel allow pets to stay for free?

No, pets aren't allowed at The Grateful Hotel though service animals are welcome.

Does The Grateful Hotel have connecting rooms?

No, there aren't connecting guestrooms at this hotel.

Where is the closest airport to The Grateful Hotel ?

The closest major airport to The Grateful Hotel is Tamarindo (TNO), which is 9.2 mi away (37 minutes by car). Another top airport is Nosara (NOB), which is around 26.6 mi away.

Are there rooms with balconies that I can book at The Grateful Hotel ?

No, you won't find guestrooms with balconies at The Grateful Hotel .

Does The Grateful Hotel have a wedding venue?

If wedding bells are in your future, take advantage of the wedding venue at The Grateful Hotel .

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

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Paul, Murrells Inlet

Traveled with partner
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

Keven

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect Ending to our trip!

We initially booked the Grateful Hotel for one night but ended up extending our stay to two nights because we loved it so much! The staff was incredibly welcoming and went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed—they were genuinely some of the most helpful people we’ve encountered. The atmosphere was fantastic, with fun and friendly people, great food and drinks, and an overall lively vibe, especially at the pool and bar. The location is also a major plus—just a short walk to a beautiful beach and a few quaint spots to grab a bite to eat. While the hotel isn’t fancy, it was clean and absolutely perfect for what we were looking for. If you’re after a laid-back, fun, and welcoming place to stay, the Grateful Hotel is a great choice. Highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Maria

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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

CRAIG

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Grateful Hotel - a deadhead experience.

Amazing boutique hotel with a bar & grill. Live music. Phil the owner and his wife are lovely people.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The music
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

ara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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

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

tova

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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

Johnnie

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

10/10 Excellent

Nikki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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 traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
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

Timothy, Bend

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique setting and location. A nice change of pace from the resort community. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Traveled with group
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

Dahlia

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Shane Marcell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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

8/10 Good

chunling

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: 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

Cheryl

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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

10/10 Excellent

Hollis

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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

10/10 Excellent

Patsy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Milagros Giannina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They are very nice People kind and Sweet lovely good experience and happy
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kirk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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

Lloyd

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rioms were clean and comfortable but the staff was exceptional! We will definitely be back.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique and location
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

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