Name: Camping Y Cabinas El Tecal
Address: 300 Metros Del Parque Marino Ballena Sector Chaman, Ballena, 00011, CR

6/10

Pleasant

29 Nov 2025

Gita

Room and bathroom were very spacious, staff were very accommodating, and 5-7 min walk to beach so fabulous location. Only reason why score is lower is party was going on one of nights and feel they could’ve let us know that music was going to be blaring no matter where you were in the hotel! Also, service outside of breakfast is very slow and forgot to put our lunch order thru so waited over an hour - although they did comp it which was decent of them.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2025

Connie

The air conditioning unit in our room stopped working staff were quick to move us to another room, my only complaint is there were no chairs in the room to sit in and sitting on the bed was uncomfortable

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2025

Rusty

Shower head was coming out of the wall. Nothing exciting but decent basic accommodations.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2025

Luis

Friendly staff

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2025

Julie

Great location and balcony views

We had a wonderful stay at El Faro. The location was perfect for our family. The beach and Manuel Antonio National Park are very close. The view from our balcony was amazing. We knew about climbing the hill beforehand and really didn’t think it was that bad (our ages were 58, 49, 48, 46, 15, 14, 12, and 11). The hotel staff helped bring up and down our luggage, so that wasn’t an issue, and a golf cart ride was easily available, whenever needed. We also really enjoyed our breakfasts each morning, and the hotel staff were very accommodating with booking tours and answering any questions we had during our stay. Beware of the capuchin monkeys. There is a reason they are called La Mafia. They are cool to watch… from a distance. I’d definitely stay here again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2025

SAMIRAN

Staff was very helfful,friendly and down to earth.It's a huge property with decent size room and on site restaurant.Very close to National park.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 May 2025

Samantha

When we arrived in the pouring rain, we could not check in because the front desk clerk was away despite open hours.

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2025

Jenny

We have stayed here a few times with our dog and it is a convenient halfway point between Hermosa and Pavones. Very secure and safe, great restaurant onsite, and big, clean rooms with everything you need for a short or extended stay.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2025

Larry

It was worth the cost.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2025

Garrett Neil

More than we expected

Amazing big and clean room with a balcony. Did not expect it would be that huge and nice.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2025

Mario

Friendly staff, easy access, clean. Well worth the money

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2025

Joan

Just book it.

Loved this place so much we booked to stay longer. Fantastic location just 5 mins walk from the national park beach which is stunning. The grounds of the hotel are lovely with two pools to cool down in after a hot day in the beach. Staff are exceptionally helpful snd kind. There is a restaurant attached to the hotel and a Mexican restaurant just along the road. We had the superior double room with a large kitchen and terrace so nice that we went to Maxi Palí supermarket at the end of the road and bought food to cook in the lovely kitchen. Now sitting in a hotel further up the coast and wishing we hadn’t left paradise

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2025

Verified traveler

Great pkave!

Great place, nice pools and breakfast was wonderful. Started early enough for us to eat before heading out on our adventures. We will be back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2025

Karla

Great location. People were nice!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2024

Andrew

Quality rooms and the restaurant has good food. Outside of the main town, walkable to beach.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2024

SHAWN

2nd night good place to stay.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2024

SHAWN

Had a few noisy neighbors our first night, they have a pool looked nice did not use, 2 minute drive to whale tail beach entrance. Breakfast was excellent.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Mar 2024

Anthony

There's not enough space in the rooms. Kind of uncomfortable

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2024

Agata

Love free breakfast

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2024

Pamela

The hotel is right next to the beach, walking distance and great location. Across the street is a great restaurant! The staff is so friendly. Breakfast there starts at 6:30am and is made to order. The beds are comfortable and you have a fridge and freezer and can control your own AC temperature. They give you two towels each which is very nice. They have a pool and showers. There is a cute orange and white hotel cat. I wish they had a lamp and towel hangers in the room.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

23 Jun 2023

Cristian

Swimming pools are above ground and highly chlorinated, no where to sit and socialize around pool(s) area. There was no Internet nor cable television which is not the hotel's fault BUT they should have offered a discount or have a solution ready.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2023

sarah

For such an economical price i did not expect a nice breakfast included. Or a pool. Or a kitchen in our units. The staff are very courteous and keep the facilities clean. This place is definitely a good bargain.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2023

Chantelle

Clean, beautiful room with all we needed. Full breakfast and friendly staff. Would definitely stay here again.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

22 Feb 2023

Eileen

Construction noise woke up at 5.30 am every day .

Extremly dissapointed . Hotel was good but i was woken every morning between 5.30 and 6am with very loud construction noise . On the last day they also started a reno on the room next door . They droped something on my door at 5.30 am then stated moving stuff in and out and banging on the pipes. Im on vacation i dont want to be up before 6 am . Tried to explain to staff and ask for the manager they said he wasnt in . I paid good money yet got little sleep . Id like a refund .

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2022

Verified traveler

Decent hotel

The hotel seemed new and was very clean but a little impersonal but well located. There are other hotels closer to the beach though for the same price

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2022

Verified traveler

The rooms were spotless clean, you could eat off the floors.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2022

Rick

Beautiful setting, close to beach. Clean and plenty of hot water for showers. Small and limited amenities. WiFi Ok, but spotty

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2022

Alexander

I stayed at this hotel at the end of January. Overall I was very pleased with the hotel. The reception staff didn’t speak much English but were doing their best to be helpful.
My room was clean and cozy.
The hotel is located within walking distance from the Uvita beach. There are a few restaurants close to it. I would definitely come back again.

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Feb 2022

John

Nice but our room was visible to the neighbors.

We stayed in the Deluxe Apartment and overall it was very good. The bathroom was amazing, the beds were comfortable, everything was clean, the staff was nice, and it was quiet. However, we were pretty uncomfortable the next morning to find that the closet that was locked off to us was open to the adjacent apartment, and they could easily look right through the spaces beside the sliding closet doors into our room. If they fix that, I’d gladly stay there again but otherwise we would not be interested in going back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2021

Verified traveler

Estuvimos en la suite y fue excelente. El trato del personal muy amable y muy servicial.

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

29 Feb 2020

TwoHappyMonkeys

The location is perfect! Unfortunately, the gates close at 10:00 pm and apparently you won't be able to get to your room if you miss your curfew. Our room had no windows and the shower was either too cold or too hot from one second to the next. Worst part was that we could clearly hear our neighbor in the next room via the connecting door and we could even see him through the cracks. But, the price was right and again, the location is amazing!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2020

Leyna

Great place!

Great place, nice rooms, very clean, great location!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2019

Luis

The view of the green forest and the sea is amazing.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Excelente todo, estaremos allí en otras oportunidades.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Nov 2018

Mrs. V

I traveled with my 2 years old daughter. We had a lovely time . It’s clean and closed to the beach.
The swimming pools are good.
The lower point is the lack of hot water in the shower .

Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Hotel is convenient to the beach, with a little grocery store within just a few feet. Enjoyed the pool, kitchen and patio.

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2018

JosePablo

Very Quiet Place just to Relax

Excellent Hotel, very good attention, everything is clean.

6/10

Pleasant

05 May 2018

Josh

The location is a bit far from Uvita, but it's easy to find a taxi. The bed was VERY comfy -- big plus. A/C worked great, and the room was nice, big and clean!

6/10

Pleasant

19 Feb 2018

Suzy

Decent hotel for a night or two.

The hotel was a decent base for whale watching although the tour companies were located further over in the bay so we met quite a walk. The beach is close but you have to pay for access. Hotel itself was fine, our room had a kitchenette bit no window. Not the prettiest place to sunbathe with a book.

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

Reservation issues

At the check in the receptionist was not aware of my reservation, we were lucky he had availability, besides that every thing went fine the rest of the stay

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

Ericka

Súper

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

19 Nov 2025

Bettina

The place was a bit run down and really noisy especially early in the morning and even during breakfast , a LOT of construction going on.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2025

Laura

Excelente ubicación.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2025

Gerardo Fallas

There was good parking

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2024

Stephanie

Le service pour l’hôtel est ok. Très peu de contact avec eux et on nous évitait quasiment. Aucune étoile à donner pour un wow pour le service à la clientèle sur place. Le service au restaurant pour les déjeuners était plus convivial et rapide. La dame était souriante et très sympathique.

La chambre qui était avec une cuisine avait deux portes barrées au fond d’un corridor pour probablement des gens qui habitent l’hôtel. Je ne me sentais pas totalement en chambre privée à cause de cela. De plus on les entendait suffisamment pour comprendre ce qu’ils disaient et des enfants criaient.

Un autre point un peu négatif était la qualité du lit et matelas qui était médiocre alors que tout le reste de la chambre était vraiment très beau et fonctionnel. C’était comme s’ils avaient mis de la qualité partout sauf dans le lit et les oreillers ultra minces un peu comme sur utilisées. Nous étions deux et avions qu’une minie oreiller chaque.
Les bons points étaient le stationnement à même l’hôtel et fermé par des barrières la nuit, deux belles piscines propres et l’aire climatisée permettant une belle fraîcheur dans la chambre.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2024

Jocelyn

Nice place to stay. Very quiet.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

07 Feb 2023

Marc

Endroit intéressant, chambre spacieuse. Personnel sympathique. Possibilité d’un meilleur éclairage, luminosité s’apparentant à une salle d’opération d’un hôpital; un simple gradateur pourrait suffire. Minimaliste quant aux accessoires, même pas un simple verre en plastique et tout au plus quelques savons disponibles.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2022

Meybol

La habitación donde nos hospedamos tenía dos cuartos muy grandes y una cocina muy linda, al menos la deluxe es excelente. Y el hotel muy cerca del parque marino ballena.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jan 2022

Pierre

Pratique mais manque de confort

Hotel aux prestations moyennes. Literie, propreté moyennes.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

22 Feb 2020

Adrien

Logement mélange avec un camping
Durant le week end très bruyant nous avons dû attendre 22:00 pour pouvoir dormir (c’est tard avec le décalage horaire de la France et le ryrhme
Du pays )

Friends_and_family Family