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Reviews of Hotel Tucan

2 out of 5
Hotel Tucan
100 Mtrs Este del Banco de Costa Rica, Ballena, Puntarenas

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 36 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a very unique property for us. It's part hostel part hotel. Our room was small but was fine. The staff was super nice and gave a tour of the property. We enjoyed the bar and the pool and we were within walking distance of a fabulous dining spot.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The people is very nice and the place is really clean
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mohib

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service. Very helpful staff. The owner Piere gave us some excellent personalized tour advice, those were super helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cyril

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my first time being in a hostel and i am happy it was at this location. Pierre and his staff were amazing. They made sure everyone was taken care of. The dormatories from what inwas told are a lot better here then your average hostel. Pierre is more than willing to help you with your itinerary and where to eat. My stay in Uvita was a lot better because Tucan.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Gertruf

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ellen, Ma

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The young woman at the front desk from Argentina was very very helpful . Spoke good English and was amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very outgoing. The staff treated us nicely and patiently. Excellent location!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tican
Incredible staff running the hotel! Only down side is many dogs at the hotel that also poo wherever they like so if you don’t like dogs it wouldn’t be nice. Overall incredible place though and we really enjoyed it!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had such a warm welcome at this hostel. It's a laid back place, where you can have some space and chill-out time, but also you can get some great tips from others also staying. We ate in one night and had a really great meal. The owners had just come back after a couple of years away and were beginning to make changes/update rooms. There is a great bakery opposite (try the cinnamon rolls) and the supermarket is a couple of minutes away. The kitchen facilities are ample and lots of fridge space. There are also lots of great restaurants nearby.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Pierre Gofard on 6 Sep 2019
Hello! Thank you so much for your comments and your review of The Tucan. It was a pleasure to have you at the hotel and we look forward to hosting you again in the future if you want to come see what the hotel looks like after our renovations :) Pura Vida

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing service, location and food
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Betta on 14 May 2019
Thank you for staying with us and for the nice review!!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute and quaint. A bit primitive but well run. The staff was amazing and accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommended
Nice place, nice room, friendly staff, great cocktails, usefully kitchen. The Tucan hotel is the kind of place you feel well, that you don't want to leave. We can't tell all what we like about this place, well organised, shadowed parking... near to facilities and still a quiet place to sleep.

10/10 Excellent

SB, San carlos. ÇA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place.
Thank to Alex, Maria and Miguel. As a team and individuel you made our stay a Fun Mémorial Vacation. My sons AJ and Karl love this place. Very convenient and affordable. Like very much the fact we can cook our meal in the commun kitchen. Plenty Space to relax and meet other travelers.
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed in a double room with private bathroom but was disappointed to be in a stuffy room with no air flowing and very little space. All the rooms are very dark with no natural light. Breakfast not tasty but there is a baker not far from the hotel as an alternative. Recommendations for things to do in the area were not helpful and we had to insist to be booked on a certain tour.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Emanuela on 8 Jan 2018
Thank you for your comment guys! Unfortunately there is not much I can do to reply to your comments, since you wrote no specific elements and you posted as anonimous. All the rooms have up-to-date pictures on line, so you chose. Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Allen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
So great!
Great people and awesome smoothies
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Mary, Canada

Liked: Staff & service
Sleeping in the jungle
Overall our experience was positive, the people working here are great and we enjoyed our breakfast and drinks from the bar. The location is a bit far from the beach but very convenient for the bus. We stayed in one of the outdoor rooms and I doubt we would be will to do it again. The bed was not very comfortable and I worried about bugs. Plus it rained through the entire night. It was a unique experience. We were also the only customers so the atmosphere was missing. Looks like it would be a fun place with more people.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Nadia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kid Friendly and Great Staff!
This place was great for our family of four. The staff was so friendly and helpful, the community kitchen was well equipped, it was cozy to hang out on rainy days And the food was great!
Thank you for choosing us and for the nice review!!

10/10 Excellent

Sebastien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hosts, very helpful. Well located
Thank you Sebastien, for staying with us and for taking time and give us a nice review!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great outdoor hostel and restaurant
We stayed only a few nights while we went to the beach, toured Corcovado, and went whale watching. Eventhough we weren't at the hostel the majority of our time, we still were pleased with our stay. Our room had an AC and sink. There is a shared kitchen where we cooked food and stored groceries in the fridge. There are a few shared bathrooms so it wasn't difficult to find an open shower each night. The restaurant had a lot of affordable options for breakfast and dinner. Breakfast was under 3,000 colones while most dinner was less than 6,000.

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved our time at the Tucan and even saw one there
Fun,relaxing, friendly place. Pleasant outdoor space for some great nature watching. Nice indoor areas for socialising. Good location near bus stop, shops,restaurants etc.Shortish walk to waterfalls. Useful free shuttle to beach. Good food in restaurant and also decent shared kitchen. Amazing,helpful friendly staff.

8/10 Good

Lionel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very colorful place!
We stayed six nights. Wednesday and Saturday were a little loud with the live band. Everything shuts down at 10 p.m. though. Nice to walk to the waterfall, bamboo forest, and local restaurants. Very close to a supermarket and having the communal kitchen was great.
Response from General Manager on 7 Feb 2017
Lionel, thank you for your review!

10/10 Excellent

S.N.C., New Jersey, NJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A memorable and amazing week at Tucan!!
As three college students visiting Costa Rica over a break looking for adventure, relaxation and fun, Hotel Tucan met our expectations and then far exceeded them! Our stay felt like belonging to a community for a week - Betta (one of the owners) was extremely helpful in providing tips and recommendations on what to do, and all the staff were incredibly friendly. There are hammocks for relaxing/reading, the communal kitchen is really handy for being able to cook your own breakfasts, snacks, etc. and the restaurant is also reasonably priced and delicious! Especially for the value, we would all highly recommend this hostel/hotel to families, students, really anybody looking to have a great time in Uvita! One recommendation would be for travelers to rent a car if possible because a lot of the activities, beaches and parks become a lot more accessible and easier to get to.
Response from Betta on 7 Feb 2017
Girls.......Thank you .... for your very nice review, for having choose us, for having been so pleasant to host! We really hope to host you again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hostel!!
If you are looking for a cool atmosphere and to meet other travelers this is your place! Great location between the waterfalls and the beach. Friendly staff, good food, and a great vibe! I would definitely stay here again!

10/10 Excellent

Hiko Seijurou, Hitachi, Japan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
clean and enjoyable place
well ubicated placea at the heart of uvita, close to supermarket and store. Clean place and we a kitchen well equipped for enjoying the nite at the place after a day of sun at the beach.

8/10 Good

Loic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Fair hostel
Great service, rooms were a bit rustic though

10/10 Excellent

Patrik

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
La convivialité à l’honneur
Certainement le meilleur hotel dans lequel nous sommes allées pour l’instant! La déco est parfaite, les patrons et les employés/volontaires sont adorables, il y a tous ce dont on peut avoir besoin (ustensiles de cuisine, serviettes, vélos, etc.) Seul petit bémol, la route est un peu bruyante mais ca ne m’a pas dérangé plus que ça.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Jérémy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Magali

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ma pire nuit au Costa Rica, sauve qui peut!
J'ai payé pour 3 nuits mais je suis partie le lendemain de mon arrivée, impossible de dormir, lit inconfortable, bungalow dans le jardin avec des trous dans les panneaux laissant entrer toutes sortes de bestioles, les chiens qui hurlent toute la nuit, masque obligatoire pour dormir car clarté dès le lever de soleil dans la chambre, trop bruyant malgré les boules quiès, et cerise sur le gâteau: ils éteignent la wifi de 9:30PM à 7:00AM !! Alors quand vous n'arrivez pas a dormir la nuit est très longue...le seul point positif est l espace commun avec le bar et les hamacs, sauf que c 'est désert donc difficile de rencontrer d'autres voyageurs.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Emanuela on 8 Jan 2018
Bonjour Magali! malheureusement vous avez reserve le RUSTIC BUNGALOW, qui est certainement plus economique mais cést, en fait, rustic et dans le jardin, comment les fotos le mostrent. On ne peut faire pas trop contre la lumiere de Costa Rica, ni meme pas contre les chiens des vecines. Et pour le WIFI, vous auriez peu demander: pour accident un client a eteigne le WIFI celle nuit la, dont la raison. Je vous remercie pour les comentaires, meme si j'áurais aime les ecouter en personne, comme ca on aurait peu expliquer les points qui meritaient une explication. Le fait que pendant son visite l'hostel n'etait assez peuple d'apres vous, ce n'ést pas un de ceux.

10/10 Excellent

Tadato, Fukuoka in Japan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
快適なホステルです。
スタッフが全員フレンドリーでいつも気遣いしてくれる。 部屋、バスルーム、ミーティングプレース全てが清潔でした。 食事が美味しいです。 快適だったので、延泊しました。
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Agradable
Amables propietarios y situación excelente,cercanía a la cascada y oferta visión de ballenas con muy buenos profesionales
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
Response from Betta on 30 Aug 2017
Muchas gracias para preferirnos y por su comentario!

6/10 Okay

Damien

Liked: Cleanliness
Tree house sympa - Ambiance relax
Nous avons dormi deux nuits dans la cabane dans l'arbre. Plutôt cool et relativement confortable finalement. L'ambiance de l'hôtel est très sympa pour les rencontres ou pour relaxer. Les douches sont communes et l'accès à celle qui a de l'eau chaude n'est pas toujours évident. Supermarché au coin de la rue pratique. Les restaurants autour ferment assez tôt le soir (autour de 21h pour la plupart). Pas mal dans l'ensemble.

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Propriétaire très gentille! Et près des clients!
Endroit très correct et près de tout les services! Souper excellent!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Personal muy agradable y un restaurante excelente.
Arrived very late at night, but that was no problem, everything was prepared for me to stay the night in on of the "green houses". Was like sleeping in the open; great jungle feeling. The personel of Tucan Hotel are very frien dly and helpful. Coffee is free and wifi is excellent. Good and reasonably affordable food at the restaurant.