This is the second time I have been to this hotel and would highly recommend it to any traveler. The staff is professional and reliable and the conditions of the rooms are kept in high standard. All the events we experienced while there were professionally arranged and specified to our needs and concerns. Thank you to the staff who have... More

had a sick time doing all sorts of fun and adventurous things. i would recommend this place for anyone who plans on living it up in Costa Rica. the beach is so close, and you are a short trip away from any and all adventure. i plan on coming back as soon as possible. the chocolate hotel felt like i... More

I stayed here in September 2011, and was not impressed. The place looks decent when you first walk in, but upon closer examination you realize it is a really dirty place. Negative: - Service was not great. No one was at the reception office in the evenings or later at night. On several occasions we’d come back after dinner and... More

I just got back from traveling with 3 friends to Tamarindo, Costa Rica for 8 days, and I'm really glad we stayed at The Chocolate Hotel/Hostel. We got a big private room with 4 beds, a kitchen, and a bathroom/shower. Free WIFI, cable TV, and air conditioning too. Nothing fancy, but comfortable and private, and it was less then $20/night... More

My husband and I stayed here for a week last month and were extremely pleased! Christian was an amazing host and treated us like he had known us forever. The rooms are super clean and the pool area is beautiful. We checked out many places and went with Hotel Chocolate because of the great price, but we never expected such... More

I stayed here for 4 nights. Essentially it is a backpacker's hostel, not a hotel, which is what I thought I was booking. The room I had, while large, is really basic. The "full kitchen" turned out to also be basic...a very dirty hot plate with 2 burners, that I didn't want to use, a small fridge in need of... More

not quiet or peaceful. the people across from us blasted music at all hours of the night. avoid room #9 at all costs...no natural light or balcony, cobwebs, bugs. It was like a converted closet. we were three people but had to share a double and single bed. location was fine and chris was nice and helpful, but would not... More

My best friend and I live in Costa Rica, but we were traveling to Tamarindo for a scuba diving trip in Playa Flamingo so we needed to stay at a hostel in Tamarindo. A friend recommended we stay at Chocolate and I am so glad we did. Three words: Air Conditioning, Clean, Hot Water!!! If you've traveled around Costa RIca... More

It was perfect for what we we're looking for.... Something cheap, clean and had ac with 2 beds. Our room was $60 but with 4 of us it was a great deal. Kind of off the main road but since we had a car no big whoop. Patrick was a cool guy. He feeds his lizard everyday.