Need to know
Rooms
14 rooms housed in four stand-alone lodges.
Check–Out
11am. Earliest check-in, 3pm, but flexible, subject to availability.
More details
Rates include an alfresco breakfast by the pool – choose from the local tico plate of gallo pinto, avocado, fried plantain and tortillas – or opt for smoothie bowls, pancakes and homemade granola.
Also
If the sugar-white sand and renowned surf didn’t already have you sold, Tamarindo beach is also blessed with hatchings of rare leatherback turtles. Visit in March, April and May for the ‘arribada’ (arrival), where thousands of turtles lay their eggs under the light of the full moon.
At the hotel
Vegan restaurant and bar, parking, saltwater pool, rooftop yoga studio, healing studio, treatment rooms, meditation and reiki sessions. In rooms: WiFi, TV, books, beach towels, Percale cotton sheets, desk and workspace, private balcony with seating, coffee from Costa Rican brand Britt, tea from Tea Forte, vegan minibar, Raw Botanical bath products.
Our favourite rooms
All rooms are decorated with neutral colours, rattan lamps and a unique energy painting created by the owners’ son during a two-year meditation journey. The floor-to-ceiling windows open to a secluded balcony, where light streams in between the palms that line the perimeter. The size and number of beds (queen-size, king-size or two doubles) vary, but little else does. That said, opt for the hummingbird lodge to be tucked away from the main villa, or the beetle lodge for hop, skip and jump access to the bar.
Poolside
The idyllic saltwater pool is cocooned by palms and loungers, but the most natural pool on earth is a short walk away – a 10-minute jaunt takes you to Tamarindo beach and the Pacific.
Spa
There’s a treatment room on the third floor of the main villa where you can try all manner of massages and therapies. The hot stone massage is for deep relaxation, using warmth to balance the body and mind; the after-sun hydration facial uses fresh aloe vera and refreshing cucumber to give your sun-kissed skin some TLC. Or try cupping – a traditional Chinese method of creating air vacuums to massage the body and release tension and toxins – or Japanese Reiki, which creates clarity, mental and emotional release and relaxation through energy healing. There’s a lot of ways to move your body in the open air (including trekking, swimming and surfing) but the hotel partners with nearby Tamarindo gym which you’re free to use as you wish. That said, the rooftop yoga and healing studio will get your body and mind flowing with vinyasa, Ashtanga and restorative meditation.
Packing tips
You needn’t worry about hunting down dairy free or gluten free snacks – the entirely vegan minibar and well-stocked snack basket will do just nicely.
Also
There’s an ADA compliant room with a wheelchair-width doorway, extra-large roll-in shower, tailored bathroom facilities and roll-on balcony access.
Children
Kids aged 12 and over are welcome at the hotel, and the ‘Friendly double’ rooms have enough space for a family of four.
Sustainability efforts
It should come as no surprise that a plant-based hideaway is eco-conscious. Ingredients for the restaurant are sourced exclusively from local farmers, and any unwanted food is turned into organic compost for the hotel garden. Renewable energy (including solar panels) is used throughout the main villa and lodges, and no single-use plastic is allowed. There’s a water conservation system on site that recycles grey water into safe irrigation for the plants, and the saltwater pool is natural, clean and kind to the skin. Speaking of – the Raw Botanical bathroom products are eco-friendly, made from locally sourced ingredients, organic and vegan.