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Totem Hotel Beach Resort

2.5 star property
Resort in Cahuita with free breakfast and a restaurant

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Outdoor pool
Scuba diving
Restaurant
Reception
Property amenity

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant

Room options

View all photos for Suite, Pool View

Suite, Pool View

Suite, Pool View

Highlights

Balcony
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 6

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Highlights

Balcony
Refrigerator
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

View all photos for Suite, Balcony, Ocean View

Suite, Balcony, Ocean View

Suite, Balcony, Ocean View

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • 55 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4

View all photos for Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible

Highlights

Patio
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

About the neighborhood

Map
117 Playa Cocles, Puerto Viejo, Limon, 40703

What's nearby

  • Playa Cocles - 1 min walk
  • Jaguar Centro de Rescate - 5 min drive
  • Black Beach - 6 min drive
  • Playa Chiquita - 8 min drive
  • Punta Uva Beach - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hot Rocks - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪La Nena - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Salsa Brava - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Tamara - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪De Gustibus Bakery - ‬20 min walk

About this property

Totem Hotel Beach Resort

Property highlights
Take advantage of free breakfast, a bar, and a restaurant at Totem Hotel Beach Resort.
Room features
All guestrooms at Totem Hotel Beach Resort have amenities such as room service.
Extra amenities include:
  • Refrigerators, cable channels, and daily housekeeping

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Scuba diving

Family friendly

  • Refrigerator

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

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

Property is also known as

Totem Resort Puerto Viejo
Totem Hotel Beach Resort Resort
Totem Hotel Beach Resort
Totem Hotel Beach Resort Puerto Viejo
Totem Hotel Beach Resort Puerto Viejo
Totem Hotel Beach Resort Resort Puerto Viejo

Frequently asked questions

What time is check-in at Totem Hotel Beach Resort?

Check-in begins at 2 PM.

What time is check-out at Totem Hotel Beach Resort?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Totem Hotel Beach Resort located?

Situated in Cahuita, this resort is within a 10-minute walk of Playa Cocles and Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Gandoca-Manzanillo. Talamanca Family Art and Black Beach are also within 2 mi (3 km).

Totem Hotel Beach Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 48 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 48 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 48 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 48 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 48 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Antoniette, 90241

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just what we needed to have a GREAT VACATION!!!
-The room looked just like the pics. When we arrived to our Jr. Suite our room was clean, fridge cold and so was the A/C! Huge shower with two sinks. Plenty of counter space and a little shelf for all your toiletries, etc. Which was a big plus when u have girls sharing a bathroom. The bed was comfy. I really liked the fact that beside the bed was a little shelf and it had light switches. -One of the great things about the rooms here is that you could not hear the other guests. Our room was close to all conveniences of the hotel (pool, restaurant, reception and exit). -Breakfast had a number of buffet options. I LOVED the banana pancakes! The pool was perfect for when the beach was a bit too sunny. It was clean & nicely decorated. -The rooms were cleaned everyday and they always did a fantastic job. Sometimes there were insects around or in the room. Its the carribean, you have to expect bugs. -Big Plus for the hotel having a security guard patrolling every night around seven pm or so. Plus, they close the gate around nine pm so only the guard can let you in. This was great! -They were ALL more than willing to offer directions, call you a taxi or answer any other questions you may have. I liked the fact that they werent constantly in your face. They were there when we needed them. Of all the staff, the Italian Manager was our favorite. He was very helpful & went above & beyond to make sure we enjoyed our stay. THANK YOU & we cant wait to return to Totem Hotel

8/10 Good

edgard, san salvador

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nolice hotel by the beach
nice hotel, good breakfast just not so close to the downtown

8/10 Good

carlos, jacksonville, florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
stay in totem
it was great getawawy !!!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Affordable & good location.
My wife & I stayed two nights with another couple that were celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. We enjoyed each day at nearby attractions and enjoyed the nightlife at a town about 1 mile north.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in front of the Cocles beach
It was the only hotel with AC in the area, we were happy about the staff service and the accomodation ( furniture in bamboo, hot water). We did not use the swimming pool and the jacuzzi as we prefered to go directly to the beach. The breakfast was a buffet with eggs, gallo pinto (local speciality made of rice and beans) pancakes and cakes. Staff was helpful.

6/10 Okay

Chelsea, Sierpe, Costa Rica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Close to the beach
This hotel is in a great location, positioned right across the street from a wonderful beach in Puerto Viejo. The hotel itself is ok. It could use some upkeep as the grounds are pretty overgrown and the rooms just so-so. It does have a restaurant, which is convenient because it is over a mile from town. But, I wouldn't rave about the food there or the service of either. The main problem for me was that the hotel leaves bright lights on all night long in the courtyards and they stream into your bedroom so it is hard to sleep. The rooms are typical for CR and do not afford very comfortable beds or much luxury. So, for the price, it just depends on what you are looking for. I think there may be better options in town that are also close to a beach. And previous ratings of this hotel may have been from a time when the hotel had more to offer than just location.

6/10 Okay

Chris F, Yucca Valley, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Right accross from the beach.
Great breakfast to start the day! The grounds were very well kept and had a great diversity of plants.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location right on the beach
This hotel was awesome. Great location right on the beach, all of the hotel staff were very friendly, and they were great about keeping our room clean and switching out the linens.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Luz, nj

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Getaway
Hotel was amazing and gorgeous, not so far where the actual town is. it's a great get away staff treats you great!! Also it is literally right in front of the beach, hearing the ocean waves at night and early Morning is so soothing. You can rent a bike, learn to surf (I did not do since I traveled with a 7yr old by myself) and they can call up recreation you'll like , which I went snorkeling and hiking in Cahuita, I highly recommend!!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beachy, big rooms, awesome hotel
Awesome spot across from the beach. Nicest beach in town. About a 20-25 minute walk to town.

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
close to beach , nice surroundings
good hotel across from nice beach

8/10 Good

paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Rick

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very hard to work with and rude staff
The staff was rude and very difficult to work with. We stayed in Costa Rica for 12 nights and made 8 different hotels we had reserved every single one of them besides the Totem Beach Resort was very accommodating. Choosing the Totem Beach Resort was by far the worst experience we had in Costa Rica.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value good location for exploring Costa Rica
Great value well run across from the beach. It is not luxury but very nice for the price and they are very helpful om anything you could request. They helped us set up a fabulous set of fun excursions and the zipline was the best for sure. There are no mega hotels down in this neck of the woods so they are all family units but we had AC and nice size suite and all was good. This is not the hotel for silence and sleeping in it is a base for exploration. we loved it.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Ok but a bit rustic
Maybe is was because we just came from a m uch higher end and brighly decorated resort just down the road, but the Totem appeared comparatively dark and dingie. But it was right accrosss the street from a bueatiful and popular beach and the staff was very nice.

10/10 Excellent

Alaina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great vacation!
My friend and I stayed in a suite, it was right at the pool and closest to the ocean. Great room and location. Breakfast was nice every morning, a good variety. We would walk into town, which would be about 20 minutes or so, but you could rent a bike or a taxi too. We preferred the aspect of being off the beaten path than rushing back into town.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Totem Hotel is for Every Traveler to Costa Rica
It was a fabulous hotel, by my standards. The Totem Beach Resort was in the jungle, on the beach, and had hot water and air conditioning. The entire site is non-smoking except for a small area outside the restaurant/bar. There was a small Jacuzzi pool and lots of hammocks amid the lush, tropical foliage. The landscaping was perfect. And the brakfast that is included is beyond compare. Pastries and warm entrees, juices, fruits... very ample and pleasing.

10/10 Excellent

QS, ORLANDO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
GREAT VALUE AND AMBIANCE
Charming little boutique hotel with lush tropical landscaping, friendly staff, excellent location. All the amenities worked well, including AC and Wi-Fi. Nice Italian restaurant below, but I didn't go to Costa Rica to eat Italian food!Breakfast included with room rate was excellent and substantial.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
the staff were very very kind and helpfull

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Totem Hotel in Costa Rica
Across the street for easy access to the beach. Pool, hottub and breakfast included. Qut of town so it is a little less traveled which is a plus for us.

10/10 Excellent

beachers, Tucson, AZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved The Totem
Thank you Totem, Everthing about our stay was awesome. Location is perfect just steps from the beach. Only complaint is the bed was way to hard and bambo frame to noisey. Would definently stay again!! Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Kristina, Philladelphia, PA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Place
Room was clean and spacious. Staff was friendly and helpful. Across the street from the most beautiful beach in the area.