The Grateful Hotel, Playa Grande
About the Hotel
Rooms
The Grateful Hotel provides air-conditioned double rooms. Each room includes a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a seating area, a private bathroom with a shower, and a safe deposit box. Complimentary Wi-Fi and daily breakfast are included. A rollaway bed option is available for guests under 90 lbs/42 kilos, with limited availability. Some rooms feature a terrace with garden views and pool views. Tea and coffee facilities are provided.
Dining
The Grateful Hotel features an onsite restaurant. Breakfast is provided daily. The kitchen delivers fresh tuna and red snapper dishes. Guests can enjoy cocktails and lunch. The menu features delicious, fresh food.
Leisure and Entertainment
The Grateful Hotel features an outdoor swimming pool. Guests can enjoy live music. The property is located in Marino Las Baulas Costa Rica National Park. Guests can walk to Playa Grande Beach. Nearby, there are surf breaks suitable for beginners to experienced surfers. The hotel offers massage services, including Bliss Massage (60 min - $80 / 90 min - $100), Grande Relaxation Massage (60 min - $70 / 90 min - $85), and Hot Stones Massage (60 min - $90 / 90 min - $130). An Exquisite Exfoliation treatment is also available. The hotel organizes Costa Rica weddings, birthday celebrations and reunions.
Location & Access
The Grateful Hotel is located in Playa Grande, 20 km from Tamarindo, within Marino Las Baulas Costa Rica National Park. Nearby landmarks include Tamarindo Church (2 km), Tamarindo Bay (1.5 km), and Playa Ventanas (3 km). The hotel can be reached via a 15-minute water taxi ride from Tamarindo (cost: $5 per person each way). Auto taxi from Tamarindo is about $45. Driving directions from Tamarindo to Playa Grande are available. The closest airport is Liberia LIR.
Hotel Services
The Grateful Hotel has free private parking, a garden and a terrace. The hotel provides information about Costa Rica tours, including sportfishing tours, Guachipelin Adventure Volcano Combo, Rincon de la Vieja National Park Tour, Rio Celeste Hiking, Sloth & Waterfall Tour, Nicaragua One Day Tour, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Palo Verde Boat Safari, Catamaran Sunset Cruise, ATV Zipline Combo, Snorkeling at Catalinas Islands, Kayak Tour, and Estuary Boat Tour. The hotel can organize surf lessons. English, Spanish and Dutch are spoken.
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Facilities
General
- Safe deposit box
Room features
- Wi-Fi in rooms
- Sitting area
- Patio
- Tea and coffee facilities
Media
- Flat-screen TV