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House of the Macaws

3.0 star property
3-star beachfront hotel near Jardín Pura Vida

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Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Terrace, Partial Ocean View
Hallway
Exterior
Outdoor pool
Exterior

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
near Carara National Park, Tárcoles, Puntarenas, 61102
  • Playa Tárcoles
    3 min walk
  • Carara National Park
    6 min drive
  • Jardín Pura Vida
    7 min drive
  • Tambor (TMU)
    188 min drive

Room options

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Standard Double Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room

Room

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Standard Triple Room

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Basic Single Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Quadruple Room

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Terrace, Partial Ocean View

Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Terrace, Partial Ocean View

  • 15 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Tárcoles

On the beach.Within 3 miles (5 km) of this Tárcoles hotel, you'll find Jardín Pura Vida and Carara National Park. Also within 9 miles (15 km) are Mantas Beach and Playa Blanca.

What's nearby

  • Carara National Park - 6 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Jardín Pura Vida - 7 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Mantas Beach - 23 min drive - 11.8 km
  • Marina Los Sueños - 23 min drive - 18.1 km
  • Playa Blanca - 27 min drive - 12.6 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante Carabelas - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪El Hicaco Grill Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Los Guarumos - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Vista Mar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪La Fiesta del Marisco - ‬4 min drive

About this property

House of the Macaws

3-star beachfront hotel near Jardín Pura Vida
House of the Macaws offers its guests an outdoor pool and a children's pool. There's a restaurant on site. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Business amenities include a business center and a meeting room. A terrace, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at House of the Macaws. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Tárcoles hotel is smoke free.

  • 26 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Business facilities
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
House of the Macaws offers 26 accommodations. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7 AM–9 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 2:30 AM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Hotel Carara Tarcoles
Hotel Carara
Carara Tarcoles
Hotel Carara Costa Rica/Tarcoles
Hotel Carara
House of the Macaws Hotel
House of the Macaws Tárcoles
House of the Macaws Hotel Tárcoles

House of the Macaws Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 99 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 99 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 99 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 99 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 99 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Lenka

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don’t bother
Where to even start? Upon arrival we were left to deal with who I assume is a service boy who didn’t speak a word of English (fair enough). He kept being confused about our reservation which we made 8 months earlier. After total struggle the owner (who has been watching us from an opposite balcony) has finally showed up. He wanted us to pay cash for the accommodation that we already paid for! He wanted us to cancel but as we wouldn’t receive a refund I obviously refused. He allowed us to stay (how very kind) but made it sound as if he was doing us a favour. The place looks abandoned, the room was filthy. Hardly working aircon and the thinnest sheets to cover. I won’t even mention the pillows. Only in the morning we discovered that we actually had a litter of three kittens under dressing table. Poor mummy cat (extremely thin) has been trying to sneak in all night and we had no idea why. We were supposed to get a breakfast but didn’t bother and left early after hardly any sleep
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Dror

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible room
The hostel has potential, it's close to the beach and the common areas are reasonable, but the room is just terrible - old and disgusting. Mold in the shower which only has cold water (I skipped shower), the linens were stained and torn, the walls also have stains. The is big even for our family of 4 but the room is in unacceptable condition. For that room condition 61$ per night was extremely expensive. Sorry.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Hector

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is of good size and has the potential of a great hotel. Its situated right on the beach. What i didn't like was the overall conditions of the structure itself. Needes to be replastered and panited. The room was overall dirty. The shower hear was moldy, i skiped the shower. Bathroom door was hollow and broken. I feel terrible for the ownership. I don't know what issues they may be having. I had read previous reviews and i felt i wanted to give ut a chance only to realize its only getting worse. I stayed only because there was no where else to stay. I would not recommend at all. Sorry!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay.
I have stayed here twice before an the service is excellent and so is the food. The beach is only a 100 meter walk through trees full of Scarlet Macaws. I would recommend a stay here if you are looking for Macaws. Unfortunately, we were cut short in our stay this time. The drive from LA Fortuna was a rough 5-1/2 hours and my niece became ill. We opted to return home to Grecia.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Giovanna, San Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No tv in room Thy only take cash even though stated visa/mc
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 26 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronda A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is very dated and could really use a make over however the staff and the food more than makes up for whatever the space doesn't have. I was a little afraid at first but 2 days in i was already planning my next stay.
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Rafael

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shelby

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Harold

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

ALFREDO

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bad hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very local place we were the only norte Americans
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Johanna was the best host we could have had for our trip. She was so friendly and helpful, Thank you!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A better WIFI system is very much needed. The info on your website indicates dogs welcome but when we arrived they told us dogs not allowed but they made an exception.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
For the price they charged (nearly 110 US dollars per night), the hotel was poorly lit, the room was in a poor shape (bathroom in particular with mold on the ceiling, a gaping drainage hole from the shower stall, dirty shower stall), and the hotel grounds were poorly kept. It was far away from any decent restaurant. The only good thing going for it is closeness to the crocodile bridge in Tarcoles.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cerca de la playa, muy bonita la piscina. Muy bien el restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Macaws!
Great value for the money. Right on the beach with a nice pool and restaurant/bar. Macaws flying overhead and the iguana perched on a porch light help with the ambience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
the hotel needs repairs as well as better TVs in the rooms
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s old time Costa Rica right off the highway and right on the beach with a great pool to keep cool... nice breakfast, the staff is always cheerful... close enough to a Jaco without the craziness and plenty of great ceviche and seafood in the vicinity...
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
You get what you pay for.
Careful about using the pics to define the stay. My room was tiny, and very basic. Was okay for a single night; I wouldn't have stayed with my family however. Area is reasonable, but is essentially in the local village. The beach is behind the property, but is nothing special. There is a hammock for use as well, and the pool looked fine (I didn't swim) as did the open air restaurant (I didn't eat there, but rather just down the coast). With documented concerns for vehicle break-ins at the nearby crocodile bridge and national park parking lot, you do have to wonder about safety (although the vehicle lot does have a gate, yet I never saw it closed). Close to tourist options such as crocodile tours, the national park, and you can travel south for 5-10 minutes to get a nice meal (or experience what Jacobhas to offer). Beautiful Macaws in the area made the experience worthwhile in my case, however there's a reason the price was so inexpensive. You get what you pay for.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

Erol

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simply the place looked abandoned, place is very n
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

A.R., California

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not ready for prime time. Should do the world a favor and close.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
In & out.
Nice Beach Front Hotel. With Breakfast,and Wi-Fi. We had a basic room. No Fridge, no closet. We got what we paid for. A bed, a bath, AC & TV. stayed the night and left in the morning. No complaints.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay, breakfast was really good, over very good.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019