Name: Hotel Margarita and Tour Operator Drake Bay
Address: 200 meters west of Drake Bay school, Drake Bay, Costa Rica, Drake Bay, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Rating: 9.1

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9.1

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Based on 282 verified reviews

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Across reviews of Hotel Margarita in Drake Bay, travelers describe a friendly, good-value base with spacious rooms, a popular pool, and easy access to boats and restaurants, while Tour Operator Drake Bay is noted here by name for trip-planning context.

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Jannike

Mar 31, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Loverly hotel with great rooms (with fridge), central location to everything in Drake Bay. If you choose the rooms with Mountain View you can sit on the balcony and watch birds. Even a tucan came by and sat in the tree one morning. A little agouti lives close by and wanders around morning and evening, and there are some beautiful iguanas nearby too. Very friendly and helpful personel. Great pool and pool area, and delicious drinks. I did not try the food. Also a coffee area where you can make tea or coffee all day. Beautiful green views. Hotel margarita has my highest recommendation. If I return I will stay here again.

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margaret

Feb 1, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

A very pretty pool area, staff very helpful and friendly. The rooms facing the gardens were teeming with birds and was the highlight of our stay. We spent hours on the porch in the morning birdwatching

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Julia L

Jan 20, 2026

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Stayed 5 nights

This lovely hotel, in the tiny, unpretentious village of Drake Bay, was wonderful. I am an amateur wildlife photographer. The manager gave me Room 1, with an enormous window that looks out onto a guarumo tree. In this tree arrived, in turn, a toucan, a pair of aracaris, tanagers, tityrus, caracaras, golden-naped woodpeckers, multiple iguanas, hummingbirds - it was simply incredible. I took the best pictures I've ever taken. The pool and the bar are nice, and everyone is friendly. Just one thing: you will be waking up early. The woodpeckers and howler monkeys will take care of that.

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Fhernando

Jan 8, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

The place is really nice, there are no dinning or restaurant options on the hotel but you can order breakfast. The only negative aspect I can tell is that there was an odor coming out of the bathroom that sometimes was bad.

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JOSE

Dec 31, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Nice room. Good location. Warm and helpful staff.

200 meters west of Drake Bay school, Drake Bay, Costa Rica

Location

With a stay at Hotel Margarita in Drake Bay, you'll be by the ocean, within a 10-minute walk of School & Soccer Field and Drake Bay Beach. This spa hotel is 2 mi (3.2 km) from Drake Bay Hiking Trailhead and 4.7 mi (7.6 km) from Corcovado National Park.

Playa Colorada(0.3 miles)

School & Soccer Field(0.3 miles)

Drake Bay Beach(0.4 miles)

Drake Bay Hiking Trailhead(0.6 miles)

Cocalito(1.5 miles)

Corcovado National Park(4.7 miles)

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From 12:00 to 19:00

Before 11:00

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Free self-parking is available on-site.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 5:30 AM to 8:30 AM for a fee, approximately USD 9 for adults and USD 7 for children.

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

Check-in is from 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM, and check-out is by 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, but cannot be guaranteed.

A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge of USD 10 per person (one-way) and USD 8 for children. This service is available on request.

The property features step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities, including public areas and rooms.

The property is located 200 meters west of Drake Bay school, within a 10-minute walk of School & Soccer Field and Drake Bay Beach. It is 2 mi (3.2 km) from Drake Bay Hiking Trailhead and 4.7 mi (7.6 km) from Corcovado National Park.

Yes, the property features an outdoor swimming pool, which is operational seasonally.

Children are allowed at the property, and the minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified.

The property offers rollaway beds for a fee of USD 10 per night. Advance request or confirmation may be required.

Hotel Margarita and Tour Operator Drake Bay

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