Name: Hotel Cabinas el Tecal
Address: 300 M Del Parque Marino Ballena, Sector Chaman Playa Colonia, Uvita, Costa Rica, Uvita, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Rating: 8.13

Guest reviews

8.1

Very good

Based on 352 verified reviews

Who stays here?

Couple

41%

Family

25%

Group

32%

What guests think

AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

Across the reviews, travellers describe Hotel Cabinas el Tecal as a well-located, budget-friendly spot near Uvita’s beach and Marino Ballena Park, with friendly staff, two pools, an on-site restaurant, and often spacious rooms, some with kitchens.

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6

Gita

29 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

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.

4

Bettina

19 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

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.

8

Connie

25 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

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

8

Rusty

14 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Shower head was coming out of the wall. Nothing exciting but decent basic accommodations.

10

Luis

11 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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300 M Del Parque Marino Ballena, Sector Chaman Playa Colonia, Uvita, Costa Rica

Location

When you stay at Hotel El Tecal in Bahía Ballena, you'll be by the ocean, within a 10-minute walk of Uvita Beach and Playa Colonia. This beach hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Marino Ballena National Park and 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Arco Beach.

Playa Colonia(0.4 Miles)

Uvita Beach(0.4 Miles)

Marino Ballena National Park(0.7 Miles)

Punta Uvita(2.1 Miles)

Uvita Arts Center(2.8 Miles)

Secret Lau Pool(3 Miles)

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Check-in

Check-out

From 14:00 to 22:00

Before 11:00

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FAQs

Free self-parking is available on-site, but it is limited. No reservation is required.

A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.

Check-in is from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be requested, but additional charges may apply.

Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge. Service hours and arrangements can be made through the front desk.

The property features step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities in public areas. However, specific details about room accessibility are not provided.

The property is located within a 10-minute walk of Uvita Beach and Playa Colonia. It is 1.1 km from Marino Ballena National Park and 2.2 km from Arco Beach.

Yes, there is an outdoor swimming pool available. The pool is seasonal and operational hours may vary.

Children are allowed at the property, but they may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.

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