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Clandestino Beach

3.0 star property
3-star beachfront hotel with surfing/body boarding

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas
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Double Room, 2 Queen Beds
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • On private beach
  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service

Explore the area

Map
Palo Seco Beach, 5 km from beach road intersection, Parrita, Puntarenas, 60901
  • Palo Seco Beach
    2 min walk
  • Rainmaker
    38 min drive
  • Manuel Antonio National Park
    45 min drive
  • Quepos (XQP)
    44 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Family Apartment, Multiple Beds

Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, minibar, in-room safe

Family Apartment, Multiple Beds

  • 64 sq m
  • Sleeps 7
  • 3 Queen Beds and 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, minibar, in-room safe

Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • 32 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Parrita

On the beach.You'll be within 20 miles (32 km) of Rainmaker and 25 miles (40 km) of Manuel Antonio National Park. Manuel Antonio Beach is 24.7 mi (39.7 km) away.

What's nearby

  • Palo Seco Beach - 2 min walk
  • Rainmaker - 38 min drive
  • Manuel Antonio Nature Park & Wildlife Refuge - 44 min drive
  • Manuel Antonio National Park - 45 min drive
  • Manuel Antonio Beach - 58 min drive

Getting around

  • Quepos (XQP) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wilson - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Los Pilones - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Típico Rafailita - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Bar Y Restaurante Club Pocares - ‬24 min drive
  • ‪La Cañada - ‬17 min drive

About this property

Clandestino Beach

3-star beachfront hotel with surfing/body boarding
Simply walk outside to smell the salt air and watch the ocean waves from the sand beach. Sit back and relax on the beach with complimentary cabanas, umbrellas, and sun loungers. After a day at the beach, enjoy amenities at Clandestino Beach like an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Free breakfast is available daily. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. This beach hotel also offers a rooftop terrace and a garden. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Parrita hotel.

  • 1 floor
  • 12 guestrooms or units
  • 4 buildings
  • Built in 2009
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Cabanas on the beach (free)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Wedding services available
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Library
  • Garden
  • Gift shop
  • Television in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
Clandestino Beach offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to furnished patios. These individually decorated accommodations have separate dining areas. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include in-room massages.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Separate dining area
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Fishing
  • Outdoor pool
  • Surfing/body boarding

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV
  • Cable channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Dining room
  • Mini-fridge
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • In-room massage
  • Individually decorated
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofing
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Please note that check-in with multilingual staff is available until 9 PM only.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CRC 20.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for CRC 7500.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: CRC 90500 per vehicle (one way)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: CRC 7500.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: CRC 20.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit 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, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, and JCB International. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Clandestino Beach
Clandestino Beach Parrita
Clandestino Beach Resort
Clandestino Beach Resort Parrita
Clandestino Resort
Clandestino Beach Resort Costa Rica/Parrita
Clandestino Beach Hotel
Clandestino Beach Resort
Clandestino Beach Parrita
Clandestino Beach Hotel Parrita

Clandestino Beach Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 325 out of 518 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 121 out of 518 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 518 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 518 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 518 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nachman

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredible, intimate and just awesome. The beach is top notch, practically no one around. Literal paradise
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
3 night stay
The staff was friendly and the grounds were nice. One of the only upsides to this property is that the beach is steps away. If you’re coming with a family just beware there aren’t many restaurants in the area. The property as a whole is pretty run down.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ms. Diana and her staff are absolutely AMAZING!!!! I did not feel well while there and she went out of her way to ensure I got what I needed. Her meals, whether spaghetti, chicken strips or a simple ham n cheese sandwich were prepared with love and came to the table beautifully plated. My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed Pipa the raccoon and the pups freely roaming the properly and loving on their visitors. This place is a bit remote, so prepare to take the bumpy road to go/do anything beyond the resort. Note- IF YOU DO NOT LIKE ANIMALS, this place is not for you. ❤️🐕🐈🦝
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

IRINA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Carrie

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Property has a lot of potential. The view is breathtaking and the grounds are beautiful. However I felt like I was camping. The rooms need updating and cleaning. The dogs and staff are great.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Vitaliy, Chicago

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
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Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

AMY

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We brought our family to this resort. We have two children and they loved the pool, the dogs and the raccoon which are pets. You just cross the dirt road to the beach where we cut open coconuts and dipped our feet in the water. We really enjoyed the complementary breakfast. Food was fresh and tasty. We had one dinner there. It was expensive but it was tasty and there are no other restaurants in the area. The property is beautiful and peaceful. There are flowers everywhere. It is sort off the beaten path which we really enjoyed. Its not in a congested area. I would definitely recommend it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pelin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was amazing! Diana was a very kind and welcoming host! Also, the best food I've ever had! I would definitely visit this place again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great and secluded little hotel right in front of the beach, with a huge pool and a peaceful atmosphere. Definitely will be back and recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Stewart

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Upon arriving my family and I felt uncomfortable with the resort's environment and decided to cancel our reservations. The lack of staff, absence of other residents (we were the only ones present), cloudy pool water, danger signs for entering the ocean, lack of lights to welcome visitors, 3 miles of bumpy unpaved road leading up to the location, not allowed to flush toilet paper down the toilet, and emaciated dogs and raccoons roaming the lobby made for an unsavory experience. We ended up leaving, losing our $500 deposit, and staying at a location in Jaco, which we loved.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danniel

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Accomodation, Secluded Location
Very quant small boutique accommodation in a secluded area of Quopes about 30 minute drive away. Right on a beautiful beach which black sand. More of a location for decompresion than chocked full of activities. Miles of beach to walk on, especially good at low tide where a 100 yards of the beach is exposed. Owner is fabulous, help me set up day trips. Have to drive down a dirt road 3 miles to get to the resort. Again, isolated area.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Walter E

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you are looking for a place to totally unwind relax. Disconnect, this is the place you have to like dogs and don't mind the raccoon. The staff was amazing. The owner saw to our needs made us feel so special for our anniversary. The food was amazing. The room was amazing. It's off the beaten path but it was perfect.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We felt like we had our own private beach at Clandestino. Our kids loved the pool and the pets (including a friendly raccoon named Pepper!). The food was very good and the service was top notch. The rooms were comfortable and the ac worked well. My daughter loved eating mangos from the mango tree all day. Would definitely recommend having a car as the secluded and private location could make getting a taxi difficult. We did day trips to Jaco and Manuel Antonio from clandestino. We had a really nice time and made lifetime memories with our kids at the resort.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

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

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The resort offered a nice getaway being away from the busy areas with a semi private beach that wasn’t crowded and had pretty sunset views. The staff were friendly and attentive. Rooms were clean and the style and decor was resort boho chic. Perfect for a secluded Costa Rica vacation. We had a rental car so coming and going to town was easy for us.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice beach hotel, quiet, great rooms.
A hidden gem right on the beach which goes for miles. Beach is nice sand, rolling pacific warm waves. Hotel has a pool, great rooms and a warm welcome from the host. If you like peace and quiet, this is a great place for you. Only down side is the food is more expensive
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved everything about it 10/10
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet, peaceful, and relaxing
So this place was not what I expected, but it was what I needed. It is a local hotel, the rooms are super clean and the beach was right there. This is not an all inclusive typical resort. It is locally owned, private, and quiet. I didn't really look at the reviews before I booked so I was expecting more of busy resort. We didn't do a lot of research before arriving to Costa Rica so it was amazing how the owner of the hotel set up our itinerary for our last days in the country. It was such a relieve because we didn't have to worry about much once we arrived. I was looking for a more lively and full resort, but ended with a quiet, private, peaceful, and relaxing stay. If partying and a big crowd is what you are looking for, this resort won't fulfill those things, but if you want something quiet and private this is it. I felt super safe. We arrived to Parrita by bus and then crabbed a cab to the hotel. Before arriving I would suggest you contact the hotel for transportation, we could have avoided a huge headache had we done that. The taxis in San Jose wanted to charge us $250 to take us to the hotel. Had we contacted the hotel we could have avoided the bus ride and gotten a cheaper more comfortable ride.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Jacob

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
Pura Vida from our stay at Clandestino, equally magic and frustrating. With a menagerie of dogs, cats, and even a pet raccoon roaming freely, animal lovers will delight, though it may not suit everyone. Our encounter with the raccoon led to an unprovoked scratch attack on our baby, highlighting a need for caution, especially with children. The property, needing updates, had issues from non-working lights and door lock to a leaking shower, and cleanliness was a concern with a dirty fridge and cockroach presence in the kitchen. Despite its decline, the location's beauty is undeniable. Playa Palo Seca's remote, pristine beach offers solitude but beware of its dangerous currents and hot sand. Dining was disappointing, with high prices not matching the quality, especially the shockingly expensive drinks (as pricey as Miami or Vegas honestly... a single Guaro sour drink was running like $24 USD? For context, I bought an entire bottle of Guaro in Manuel Antonio for like $14 bucks.) Despite these drawbacks, the welcoming staff and the unique experience still made our stay enjoyable. Future visitors should come prepared, hopefully with a rental car to explore dining options and save money. Despite its flaws, Clandestino has charm for those with an open mind. Pura Vida!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paradise, paradise, paradise!!!!
My wife and I found this hotel to be the most relaxing environment we have experienced in a very long time. Away from the hustle and bustle you find yourselves to be the only ones on this very long beautiful beach. The sunsets are absolutely to die for!!! Diane, the owner was very supportive of our needs. Knowing we were only there for two nights she personally helped us to organise trips very much last minute which we were exceptionally grateful for. All of the staff were courteous and helpful always and we were very sad that we had not spent much more time there as we found it to be such a tropical getaway. One day we hope to be back. Thanks again to Diane and her team, keep up the great work.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisette

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this place. The laid back vibe. You feel like you have the resort to yourself. The owner Diana is always on hand to help with anything you need. The breakfast was great, we had dinner one night it was also great. We love the dogs that live on the resort as well as the raccoon. They like to hang out with the guests. The beach is secluded and has the most beautiful sunset you will ever see. This was our third time there and we will be back.

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024