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Santa Elena Lodge

2.5 star property
Hotel in Santa Elena with free breakfast and a coffee shop

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Living area
Reception
Front of property
Family Quadruple Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
The current price is AED 190
AED 360 total
includes taxes & fees
4 Apr - 5 Apr

Room options

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Family Quadruple Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Quadruple Room

Highlights

Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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Basic Double Room Single Use, 1 Queen Bed | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double Room Single Use, 1 Queen Bed

Highlights

Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Basic Quadruple Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Quadruple Room

Highlights

Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
Ruta 914, 506 83823030, Santa Elena, Guanacaste Province

What's nearby

  • Santa Rosa National Park - 9 min drive - 7.7 km
  • Junquillal Beach - 10 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Playa Cuajiniquil - 15 min drive - 7.9 km
  • Playa Copal - 34 min drive - 16.2 km
  • Playa Coco - 41 min drive - 21.3 km

Getting around

  • Daniel Oduber Intl. Airport (LIR) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante Arrecife - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪El Indio Desnudo Bar & Grill - ‬32 min drive
  • ‪Marisqueria Boulevard - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Bar y Ret Marakabu - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Bar/Piscina EcoBeach Hotell - ‬33 min drive

About this property

Santa Elena Lodge

Hotel near a boardwalk/promenade
Consider a stay at Santa Elena Lodge and take advantage of free breakfast (local cuisine), a grocery/convenience store, and shopping on site. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, with speed of 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices), and guests can find other amenities such as a coffee shop/cafe and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • An electric car charging station, a TV in the lobby, and a gift shop
  • Multilingual staff, a nature reserve, and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at Santa Elena Lodge include amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Wardrobes/closets and daily housekeeping

Languages

English, Spanish

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free covered self parking on site
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–8:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Reception hall

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Nature reserve

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Stairway handrail height (inches): 31
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 11 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (inches): 40
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchairs available on site

More

  • Communal living room
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Santa Elena Lodge Hotel
Santa Elena Lodge Santa Elena
Santa Elena Lodge Hotel Santa Elena

Frequently asked questions

Is Santa Elena Lodge pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Santa Elena Lodge?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Santa Elena Lodge?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Santa Elena Lodge?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Santa Elena Lodge located?

Situated near the beach, this hotel is 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Playa Guaria and 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Area de Conservación Guanacaste. Junquillal Beach and Santa Rosa National Park are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Santa Elena Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 13 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 13 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 13 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 13 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 13 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Yumi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quaint rooms, authentic Costa Rica vibe, ran by a super nice family, I would recommend to anyone
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay for 2 nights in a friendly, family environment. Close to grocery and souvenir shopping. Also close to Santa Rosa National Park and other natural areas and beaches.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pilar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and comfortable, it had all the items we needed. The location was great to explore various beaches around the area (we visited 8 or 9 but there are over 40!). Food was really good and service was incredible. Don Manuel and his family are great hosts.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yamil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love this place, the attention from all the staff is very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Noemy

Liked: Cleanliness
Personalized attention by the owners make a difference. Well located place.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not many choices in the area, there is a Super Compro grocery store directly next door. Seafood Restaurant on the oposite side and this place is clean safe and quiet. Staff very pleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

STEVE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful owner and his family cared for us during our stay in this wonderful hand crafted place with beautiful woodwork and friendly caring staff. Room was nice, clean and beds were comfortable. Service and food were excellent and the staff were very helpful with ideas about fun things to do in the area. Definitely want to come back soon and spend more time!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Janis

Santa Elena Lodge in northern Costa Rica
Lovely lodge off the beaten path. Owners accommodating and very friendly. Located near several beaches and nature reserves. Breakfast included was mediocre.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Familia de propiedad si desea una auténtica estancia costarricense con áreas para caminar y actividades de playa oceánica. Este es un buen lugar para ir por un par de días.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

lorena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Personale gentilissimo, ristorante qualità prezzo ottima.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024