Hotel El Tecal

Property class: 2.5

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Take advantage of free full breakfast, a garden, and laundry facilities at Hotel El Tecal. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
The current price is NT$2,783
NT$3,145 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 28 - Oct 29

Room options

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View all photos for Standard Double Room

A room with two beds, a small table, a TV, and a kitchenette.

Standard Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 323 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Standard Quadruple Room

A compact room with two beds, a kitchenette, and a small bathroom.

Standard Quadruple Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 409 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Superior Triple Room

A modern bedroom with a large bed, a TV mounted on the wall, and a sliding glass door leading to a balcony.

Superior Triple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 431 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Economy Triple Room, 1 Bedroom

A room with two beds, a small table with a vase, and an air conditioning unit.

Economy Triple Room, 1 Bedroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 344 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Superior Quadruple Room

A hotel room with two beds, a large window with a view of palm trees, and a balcony with a chair.

Superior Quadruple Room

  • 772 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Superior Double Room

A modern living room with a sofa, a bed, and a TV.

Superior Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 592 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Quadruple Room

A bedroom with two beds, a wooden nightstand, a small table, a refrigerator, and a window with a view of greenery.

Standard Quadruple Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 12486 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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A hotel room with two beds, a flat-screen TV, and large windows with curtains.

Family Shared Dormitory, 1 Bedroom

  • Garden view
  • 861 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 7
  • 3 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A bedroom with two beds, a wooden dresser, and a ceiling fan.

Family Room

  • 538 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Twin Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Apartment

A modern hotel room with two beds, a sofa, a desk, and a refrigerator. The room has large windows and a view of greenery outside.

Deluxe Apartment

  • Garden view
  • 1292 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Queen Beds

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A room with two beds, each with patterned bedding, a ceiling fan, an air conditioning unit, and a television mounted on the wall.

Family Room, 3 Bedrooms

  • Garden view
  • 861 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 7
  • 3 Queen Beds OR 1 Large Twin Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a ceiling fan, a large window with curtains, and a view of greenery outside.

Deluxe Studio Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 592 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

View all photos for Family Room

A room with a bunk bed, a window with curtains, and a patterned bedspread.

Family Room

  • Garden view
  • 807 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 12
  • 4 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

View all photos for Family Apartment

A room with a bunk bed, a window with curtains, and a patterned bedspread.

Family Apartment

  • Garden view
  • 807 sq ft
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 16
  • 6 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Bunk Beds
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About the neighborhood

Located in Bahía Ballena, Hotel El Tecal is in a national park and by the ocean. Marino Ballena National Park and Uvita Beach reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Uvita Arts Center and Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary. Sunset Surf Dominical - Day Lessons and Parque Reptilandia are also worth visiting. Visit our Uvita travel guide
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300 metros del parque Marino Ballena, Sector Chaman, Bahía Ballena, Puntarenas, 00011

What's nearby

  • A coastal landscape with a sandy beach, turquoise waters, and a green forested area.
    Marino Ballena National Park
    8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • A sunset over a beach with people walking and horses grazing.
    Uvita Beach
    10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • A beach with palm trees and mountains in the background.
    Playa Colonia
    10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • An aerial view of a beach with a narrow strip of forest separating two large bodies of water.
    Punta Uvita
    16 min drive - 3.3 km
  • A waterfall cascading into a pool surrounded by dense forest and rocky cliffs.
    Nauyaca Waterfalls
    39 min drive - 37.0 km

Restaurants

  • La Choza de Alejo
    4 min walk
  • Restaurante Marino Ballena
    2 min drive
  • The Bakery
    3 min drive
  • Restaurante Nativo
    9 min walk
  • Kinsu
    12 min walk

About this property

Hotel El Tecal

  • Hotel by the ocean
  • Consider a stay at Hotel El Tecal and take advantage of free full breakfast, a garden, and laundry facilities. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
  • Other perks include:
    • An outdoor pool
    • Free self parking
    • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), a banquet hall, and tour/ticket assistance
    • Barbecue grills and smoke-free premises
  • Room features
  • All guestrooms at Hotel El Tecal feature comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
  • Extra amenities include:
    • Rainfall showers, tubs or showers, and shampoo
    • 42-inch flat-screen TVs with cable channels
    • Refrigerators and housekeeping

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Frequently asked questions

Does Hotel El Tecal have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Hotel El Tecal?

As of 2026/10/24, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hotel El Tecal on 2026/10/28 start from NT$2,783, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Hotel El Tecal pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel El Tecal?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM.

What time is check-out at Hotel El Tecal?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Does Hotel El Tecal provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Hotel El Tecal located?

Situated by the ocean, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Uvita Beach, Playa Colonia, and Marino Ballena National Park. Punta Uvita and Uvita Arts Center are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Hotel El Tecal Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.8

Cleanliness

4.0

Location

8.6

Staff & service

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 79 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 79 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 79 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 79 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 79 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quality rooms and the restaurant has good food. Outside of the main town, walkable to beach.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. People were nice!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay. Very quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, easy access, clean. Well worth the money
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love free breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

More than we expected

Amazing big and clean room with a balcony. Did not expect it would be that huge and nice.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

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
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
2nd night good place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, beautiful room with all we needed. Full breakfast and friendly staff. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was good parking
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Shower head was coming out of the wall. Nothing exciting but decent basic accommodations.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Amenities
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was worth the cost.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
When we arrived in the pouring rain, we could not check in because the front desk clerk was away despite open hours.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

There's not enough space in the rooms. Kind of uncomfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

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.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025