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Santarena Hotel at Las Catalinas

4.0 star property
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Outdoor pool, open 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, pool loungers
Outdoor pool, open 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, pool loungers
Bar (on property)
On the beach, beach towels, scuba diving, snorkelling
Exterior

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk

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Las Catalinas Road., Tempate, Guanacaste, 50304
  • Danta Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Playa Potrero
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Penca Beach
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Liberia (LIR-Daniel Oduber Intl.)
    ‪69 min drive‬
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Room options

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Plaza Balcony Room | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe

Plaza Balcony Room

  • 32 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Danta Standard Room | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe

Danta Standard Room

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Ocean View Premium | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe

Ocean View Premium

  • 32 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Suite | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe

Superior Suite

  • 56 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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includes taxes & fees
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About this property

Santarena Hotel at Las Catalinas

Luxury hotel on the beach, with outdoor pool
At Santarena Hotel at Las Catalinas, spend the day on the beach where you can enjoy snorkelling. Then return for a meal at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Change of towels is available on request
Santarena Hotel at Las Catalinas offers 45 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and espresso makers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 45-inch Smart televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Tempate hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes and telephones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. In-room massages, change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

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

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the on-site spa services. There are 3 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages and facials.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of Santarena Hotel at Las Catalinas's great beach location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Danta Beach. Free WiFi in public areas, free valet parking and 2 restaurants are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free valet parking
  • Enjoy local and international cuisine with ocean views at Ponciana Restaurant, one of the property's 2 restaurants
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Treat yourself to body treatments, deep-tissue massages or manicures and pedicures at Wake Day Spa
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance and a porter
  • On-site recreation includes volleyball, yoga classes and bicycles to rent
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the clean guestrooms
  • 11 minutes by car from Playa Potrero and 14 minutes from Playa Prieta
There are 2 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafΘ and a nearby corner/local shop. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include 2 meeting rooms and coworking spaces.

WiFi is free in public spaces. An outdoor pool, a rooftop terrace, and spa services are also featured at the luxury Santarena Hotel at Las Catalinas. Valet parking is free.

This 4-star Tempate hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a continental breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Ponciana Restaurant – Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant specialises in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
Celeste Restaurant – This beachfront restaurant specialises in local and international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.
Cuatro Calle La Ronda – This coffee shop serves breakfast and lunch. Open daily.
Pascual – This beachfront restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Pots & Bowls – Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free valet parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 25 to 30 for adults and USD 15 to 22 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics

Restaurants on site

  • Celeste Restaurant
  • Cuatro Calle La Ronda
  • Pascual
  • Ponciana Restaurant
  • Pots & Bowls

Things to do

  • Beach volleyball
  • Beach yoga
  • Bicycle cleaning area
  • Bicycle equipment shop
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Bicycle repair station
  • Bicycle tours
  • Boat tours
  • Bodyboard
  • Canoeing
  • Fitness classes
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Kayaking
  • Mountain biking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Paddleboard
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Water sports equipment
  • Wine tasting room

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room babysitting
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • On the beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • 3 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • In-room massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Lift
  • Tile flooring in public areas

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2019
  • Communal living room
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Mediterranean architecture
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 45-inch smart TV with premium cable channels
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Mini-fridge
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Santarena Hotel at Las Catalinas

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 10 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 30.0 per day.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 25 to 30 for adults and USD 15 to 22 for children
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 30.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Long-term renters welcome
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Up to 2 children aged 10 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.
  • Guests may experience noise disturbance due to nearby construction work.

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Santarena Hotel at Las Catalinas Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 300 out of 441 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 89 out of 441 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 441 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 441 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 441 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kevin, Savannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful property and Las Catalinas is amazing. Would love to see more chairs on the shared balconies, and fans in the bathrooms. But those are nit picky, and the rest is excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
I really loved the property and staff. Everyone was great and very accommodating, especially the front desk guys. I have to say that dining was expensive and the hotel doesn’t provide the basics like bottled water, robes/slippers, vanity kits etc. The hotel also didn’t provide loungers by the beach. I paid $25 for a chair for the beach for a few hours. The hotel needs to provide more for the price they charge. I wouldn’t say this is a 4 star as far as the amenities available but the service is 5 star.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beach and the surrounding area are absolutely beautiful but the town is so small and has nothing for you to explore. We ate breakfast at the hotel and it was fine. It was a buffet but I feel like for the price you pay to stay there, the breakfast buffet should at least be included. They have a nice, short beach that was lovely to hang out on or go paddle boarding/kayaking and a hiking trail next to the property with a couple of options for hiking (I liked this). Because this place is tiny and your dining options are limited, everything is really expensive. I would only stay here for 1-2 nights.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kirra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
If you would like a relaxing vacation by the beach, this is the place to stay beautiful location, beautiful rooms. The service was outstanding. They have a number of restaurants to choose from last night. We had a barbecue on the beach, which was excellent. You can get a golf cart to go to a restaurant that’s nearby so you don’t need to have a car for that. It’s about 45 minutes from the big city beach. I would definitely come again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

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

Beautiful beach stay

We stayed one night on our trip. It was so beautiful and clean! It’s a quiet area as it’s a new town. They have a small rooftop pool and about 4 pool chairs. The property is right on the beach with 5-8 restaurants in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tod

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Access to the ocean and hiking was fantastic!
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teresa, Leesburg

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We might have to go here every year! This is one of the most exceptional locations we’ve been to thanks to the upscale villas surrounding the town and the general beauty of Las Catalinas. The concierge desk was like having personal assistants to any requests to arrange transportation or reservations at other local restaurants or adventures. The staff were very accommodating in every way. Every time you ask for something the reply would be “it’s my pleasure…” All the staff were bilingual, the room was spacious and comfortable, modern and well appointed. We loved walking out of our room right onto the beach where you have plenty of amenities if you choose to indulge in beach sports or leisure. Highly recommend and can’t wait to return.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lizeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is beautiful very well maintained, very clean and updated. The food is delicious!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Yevgenia

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

bernabe, Los Álamos Ca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

jennifer Rose

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful property
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Hayley

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The rooms are so loud. We asked for quiet rooms and were placed next to the coffee shop on the busiest walk way. There’s construction noise starting early every morning so sleep was difficult. The property is beautifully designed and decorated but other than that, it’s not worth the expensive room rates.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mohd

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely gorgeous hotel with great friendly staff, highly recommended
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Avoid

I did not do much research first, but Conde Naste calls the area a "town free car" but it is not a town, it is a bunch of overpriced restaurants owned by the hotel. The food was all overpriced and bad and rooms smell of mildew. I don't leave reviews but I recommend booking elsewhere.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jean Carlo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Nader El

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, clean and charming. Not much option for dining and shopping. area around the place is a construction site with dirt, dust, noise and daily limited access having to wait an average of 10 minutes every time leaving or coming back to the hotel which was very inconvenient and takes away the charm and at some time is frustrating especially when we had to be at certain place for a tour. Streets are full of pot holes even in street very near the hotel which could have been fixed to make the ride less stressful. For those above reasons unfortunately I don't recommend this hotel in that area.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Badelys

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s such a magical place. The entire condo is simply beautiful and clean. The architecture is amazing. The tall roof and beautiful windows. I love it and I’ll definitely come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

matthew

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

10/10 Excellent

Will

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

david

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed the mix of resort feel and nature, loved the beach, pool, the staff and the dining scene!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024