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Santarena Hotel at Las Catalinas

4 star hotel
Kids stay free
9/10 Excellent
(401 verified Hotels.com guest reviews)
See verified family reviews (7)

About the hotel

At Santarena Hotel at Las Catalinas, catch some rays at the beach, pamper yourself at the full-service spa, or enjoy snorkeling. Change of towels is available on request.

Nearby attractions

Located in Tempate, Santarena Hotel at Las Catalinas is in a rural area and on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Playa Prieta and Penca Beach. Haras del Mar Equestrian Center and Diamante Eco Adventure Park are also worth visiting. Rafting and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ziplining and ecotours nearby.

Popular amenities

Family friendly

Free cribs/infant beds
Grocery/convenience store
Laundry facilities
Mini-fridge
Outdoor pool
Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Wifi

Available in all rooms: free wifi
Available in some public areas: free wifi

Food and drink

1 bar
1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 am–10:30 am: usd 15-30 for adults and usd 10-15 for children
Room service available

Spa

3 treatment rooms
Body scrubs
Body treatments
Body wraps
Couples treatment room(s)
Facials
Manicures and pedicures
Massage - swedish
Massage - deep-tissue
Massage - hot stone
Massage/treatment rooms
Spa open daily

Guest services

Change of towels (on request)
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Front desk (limited hours)
Hair salon
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Porter/bellhop
Tour/ticket assistance
Turndown service
Water sports equipment
Wedding services

Accessibility

Accessible bathroom (select rooms)
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
In-room accessibility (select rooms)

Things to do

24-hour pool access
Access to nearby health club
Aerobics classes
Beach volleyball
Bicycle rentals
Bicycle tour information
Bike cleaning
Bike parking
Bike repair services
Bike shop
Boat tours
Designer stores
Fitness center
Full-service spa
Hiking/biking trails
Kayaking
Mountain biking
Outdoor pool
Scuba diving
Shopping
Snorkeling

Outdoor

Beachfront location
Garden
Outdoor entertainment area
Outdoor furniture
Rooftop terrace

Conveniences

Ballroom
Banquet hall
Elevator
Front-desk safe
Grocery/convenience store
Reception hall

More

Beach towels
Communal living room
Comprehensive recycling policy
Couples dining
Locally-owned & organized tours & activities
Smoke-free property
Vegan dining options
Vegetarian dining options

Nearest Airport

Airplane
Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport
29 km from this hotel
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Reviews that mention...

Family Reviews

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3.5 out of 5 stars

7 reviews

Review data

5 star reviews

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4 star reviews

14%

3 star reviews

14%

2 star reviews

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1 star reviews

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We have selected a sample of reviews which reflect what families have said about Santarena Hotel at Las Catalinas

Latest reviews (7)

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Alex

15 Apr 2024 - 17 Apr 2024
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

Perfect hotel for couples. Romantic with few big families made it a lovely stay and we'll most likely be staying again. The service and rooftop pool view were the highlights of the trip
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Mia

24 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2024
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

everyone super nice, beautiful hotel, would recommend to families and couples
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Tracey

17 Mar 2024 - 22 Mar 2024
reviewed on expedia

4 out of 5 stars

The property and service itself is impeccable. No complaints about the cleanliness, the beauty, or the staff. HOWEVER, if travelling with kids, there will be some inconveniences. For example, no umbrellas , shade or chairs by the beach- this was hugely problematic as I travelled alone with my son who wanted to play at the beach every day. With limited shade available, we had to go indoors or to the pool area (which was extremely hot, without a breeze), every day between the peak sunshine hours 11-330/4pm. For this reason alone, we will not return. In addition, it would have been nice to have a small balcony chair so I could sit on the balcony and have my morning coffee. I wake much earlier than my son, and wanted to have my coffee and read on the balcony while he slept, but ended up standing on the balcony or sitting inside. I wanted to make the most of my outdoor time while I was here, but found myself limited due to these lack of facilities. The store that rents chairs is extremely expensive for a rental and did not have umbrellas. The Beach: would have been also helpful to know at check-in that there are huge rocks in one area of the beach. We learned the hard way when we were hit with a huge wave, falling and hurting ourselves on the rocks. The rocks are sharp and hard to see bc the water isn’t clear (it’s clean, but the dark sand makes it hard to see the bottom). Btw, waves were huge.
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Adam

12 Mar 2024 - 15 Mar 2024
reviewed on hcom

3 out of 5 stars

Karla, the concierge was excellent and very helpful. The room was large and beautiful with a very nice bed. However, it was very noisy with children outside, the air conditioner leaked causing the floor to become slippery and dangerous at night walking to the bathroom. Also, the shower was a bit difficult without a hand spray and the beach accommodations were very inefficient managed by a third party. Overall, our visit was very good pleasant and we enjoyed.
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Ronald

6 Jan 2024 - 9 Jan 2024
reviewed on expedia

1 out of 5 stars

Cheap and poor constructed hotel in a good location, completely overpriced, food was disappointing, bad design in shower/bathroom leakages all around the doors, air-conditioning sounds horrible at night and pillows were terrible, the pool is tiny and super dirty/greenish water. Some areas around the hotel looks neglected and poorly maintained. Not family oriented, zero entertainment for kids neither pool. The balcony doors were finicky and balconies on second floor were shared, not double lock on main door. Definitely there are much better options for that prices.
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Roberto

10 Aug 2023 - 13 Aug 2023
reviewed on expedia

2 out of 5 stars

The AC was not working. They said it would be fixed within 30 minutes, after 2 or 3 hours when we returned the room, it was still not working. We got moved to a villa outside the property, far away from the beach and pool, we were then moved on second night since they only booked 2 out the 3 nights in the first villa. Second villa was near to a pool but further away from the hotel, beach and restaurants. All of this happened with an 8 month old baby, making every move very complicated (crib, cooler with baby food, and three more bags with her stuff and toys).
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4 May 2022 - 5 May 2022
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

This is a magical place and although the hotel was fully booked it never felt crowded. We ate in 4 different restaurants and had no trouble getting a table. We did pay to use the beach club which is right next store (1 minute walk) and has 3 pools overlooking the ocean and bar service. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. There are beautiful apartments right next to the hotel as well which are a great option for families. We plan to come back.
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