Cala Luna Boutique Hotel & Villas

Absolutely amazing hotel, from the lemon grass sender room, to the organic meals made by a 2 star Michelin chef....the staff is smiling accommodation are modern and tranquil. I cannot say enough good things about this place. Food is exceptional!!!! And si is the staff

Do not stay or work out here. My six-year-old son and I went to the workout area a couple days ago - to do our typical 10 minute six-year-old workout. It was 7 am and we knew there was a class in a half hour. When we got there, the workout class person, Scott, confronted us. We were not allowed to work out because he had a class in a half hour. There was no one else there. I explained it would be short and we would be done way before he started. Scott said nope - and we were not allowed to use the workout equipment. He was in my face and antagonistic. I was really surprised and embarrassed that my son had to see this jerk. This area is an outdoor platform with a roof - no workout equipment - just some weights and mats and work out bands in a dirty back room. Plenty of room for us. So I told Scott we would get our own (small 5 lb) weights from the back and return them and would not be a bother. We did so and didn’t say anything else to him. Scott sat and glared at us to make us uncomfortable. We were the only ones there. Our workout lasted less than 15 minutes and we left- 10 minutes before his short half hour class began. There was one person who had showed up for the class when we left – my daughter. Scott was doing the overly nice to her but pouty at us game. Not been talked to like that ever in a work out type place - let alone as a hotel guest with my kid. So much for the wellness and peace signs - and the Buddha statue, around us. After we left, it was upsetting to my son and I, so we went to the front desk and wrote a two page complaint to the manager stating what happened. My 6 year old wanted to write part - he wrote Scott ‘overreacted,’ was mean and felt uncomfortable. We then met our family for breakfast. More surprises- Scott followed us there and sat at a table close to us. It looked like he was discussing us - he was laughing and the people he was talking to were turning to look at me and my family. And then trying to turn back around quickly to pretend they aren’t looking. Of course we didn’t say anything to him or escalate whatever he was doing. No response at all to the written complaint and the couple emails I sent. Zero. So I’m doing this review (I almost never negatively review places). The whole thing was weird and unnecessary in your face stuff - the opposite of how you should treat people. Nice “wellness” and spa place. I guess Scott is an owner or manager, or friends with them, or had a bad day. My first ever written complaint to a hotel - after a pretty long life and much traveling - to no avail. Scott put in some effort to make us uncomfortable. We spent good money to stay in the nicer suite and did not get our moneys worth. Food was not great - better meals everywhere else we ate in Costa Rica.

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Loved our stay! Great service and great food and drink on-site. Farm to kitchen, fresh, and accommodating for food allergies/sensitivies. Was far enough to be away from the crowds, but yet close enough to walk over to the main Tarmarindo spots for surf lessons, food/drink. Walked to the Sam Francisco point daily to get over to Tamarindo.

The property is beautiful and the staff extremely friendly and helpful. The food was outstanding. There is a happy hour at the beach that we did not find out about until late in our stay. We had a power outage and loss of hot water during out stay that were quickly remedied but surprising. The only real disappointment was the lack of access to yoga and fitness classes that we had looked forward to. The space for this was taken over by a private yoga retreat and no alternative location was provided.

A beautiful relaxing oasis a 15 minute walk from town

We had such an enjoyable experience here since the moment we arrived. The property was beautiful, the food/drinks in the restaurant were so amazing, our massage at the spa was great as well. I love the quick and easy private beach access. We swam in the pool and got to watch the monkeys play above us in the trees for about a hour. Transportation to town was quick and they were very accommodating. We originally had an excursion booked through trip advisor and decided to cancel it and book the same one through the hotel for about $100 more and we were so glad we did! It was basically a private tour and our tour guide was absolutely amazing.

Perfect. Quiet, peaceful, lush. Right by the beach and quick walk to town. Fantastic food.

Nice hôtel- very comfortable but not as luxury as one would expect from a 4 star hotel. For example- no bathrobes, no amenities unless requested, super dark rooms that were outdated, constant miscommunication, and very polite staff but not the high customer service one would expect. The breakfast was good- mix of buffet and made to order. The beds were comfy although there were some dips in the bed. The staff were nice but not quite what I would consider hospitality although it could also be the chill pura vida culture in CR. I’m not a light sleeper which is good because all night I would hear the animals (I enjoyed this) although others may not. Also the beach in front of the hotel is very rocky with lava rock so would be difficult to swim. Also some of the rooms are located in areas which felt kind of scary to walk to at night in the dark so we made sure to walk with each other. Not sure we would stay again but considering other properties it may be the best option.

Dropped by here on our walk and were able to have a great overlooking the pool area. We both have food intolerances that were easily managed. Good selection of food and drinks and pleasant staff made for a relaxing time. You don’t have to be a guest to dine