Refugio Lodge

This was my first solo trip. Staff was friendly and helpful. Bilingual. Convenient location to nightlife and the beach. Always gave great recommendations for activities and places to eat. Highly recommend. Always felt safe and at home.

This place is perfect for a week long getaway! It can be a bit loud at night, but it was nothing that kept us awake at all. The pool was the perfect spot to take a cool dip after a hot day on the beach, and the staff were all the most friendly folks you can ask for. They made every effort to make sure we were comfortable and taken care of. The food at the lodge is also excellent, and we could have eaten it every night if we wanted. Definitely would recommend, and we hope to return soon!

The lodge is in a very walkable area and the staff was very friendly. I would recommend to anybody visiting Tamarindo. The atmosphere, especially at nighttime was great. We enjoyed the bar and live music.

this was our first time visiting costa rica (tamarindo specifically) and we chose to stay at refugio lodge for its convenient location and short walk to the beach. the daily breakfast and sunset bonfire tour with Johan (cafe barista) were some our trip highlights. all of the staff were super friendly and nice which made it feel like home! the noise level was a bit more than what we read from other reviews; we were hoping to have some quieter nights after the weekend. overall it was a good stay and the noise at night did not ruin our experience!

This hotel is in a great location. The hotel features a bar, restaurant, and coffee bar where they roast the coffee beans in house. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The food and drinks were excellent. We were within walking distance of the Tamarindo night life, shops, and beach. Highly recommended.

Our stay at the Refugio Lodge exceeded all of our expectations, with Augustin and the staff making us feel at home. The hotel was beautiful with clean and spacious rooms. The attached cafe (with free breakfast included) was amazing and i still think about the banana pancakes and coffee. The location was unbeatable being in the heart of Tamarindo, next to the farmers market, walking distance to all the restaurants, and being less than a 5 minutes walk from the beach. The staff helped ensure our trip was memorable with helping coordinate private transportation to and from the Liberia airport and helping schedule excursions to the waterfalls/etc. We are already planning our next trip back and we will be staying here again !!

Location of this property puts you right in the middle of the action of the vibrant party surf town. Walk to all nightlife, beach, shopping and dining is very convenient! Live music and dancing nearby and on the property. Don't expect quiet going to sleep - embrace the experience. The staff, included breakfast and coffee were AMAZING! Friendly, helpful, excellent local suggestions for food and activity. Thank you for a wonderful stay! Pura Vida

This was our first ever trip to Costa Rica. I made sure I prepared by reading reviews, especially on the accommodations. Refugio lodge was spot on as far as my expectations went. Augustin, our host, was incredibly kind, informative, very down to earth and engaged. My son and I felt like Refugio was our home away from home. Same staff you get to know. Pets that just add to the feeling of home. The caffe menu offered delicious options even for my sensitive gut and the coffee was so good that I never even had coffee anywhere else. My son is 13 and we like to try and see new things. One evening, we got stranded on the wrong side of the ocean inlet. No boat to take us back after sunset and all we had was my phone and $40. I reached out to Augustin and we stayed in constant communication until we were back “home”. He made us feel safe, hopeful and not alone. This is not something he had to do but that’s just what you get at Refugio. It’s a family. If anyone is looking for more of a local experience, not the resort kind that could feel isolated, you need to try Refugio. Having read previous reviews and having heard all the disclaimers from Augustin himself, the town center night life was not an issue. Even though we were not participating in the night fun, after daily activities, when truly tired, we were able to get the sleep we needed. It’s a vacation spot after all and everyone needs to be having their kind of fun;) To us, great service and kind friendly people matter the most.

Well I don't know where to start about Refugio, I can't recommend this place enough! The entire place was awesome from the moment we walked in. The facility was fun, cozy, welcoming, clean, safe and well maintained. Our room was clean, ready and had just the accommodations we needed. If you couldn't find it from pictures The front portion of Refugio is a restaurant and bar, then a coffee shop, and then in the back is a nice private area for the hotel. The real magic about this place though was the staff. We were first greeted by Pablo who was upbeat, very welcoming, and clearly showed it was his mission to accommodate our every need. The entire staff was friendly, not just to us and other guests but to each other. staying there felt like hanging out with a bunch of good friends. They also went above and beyond as my wife and I had to leave to come home to the US at 04:00 in the morning so the owner Augustine had the chef set aside sandwiches for us in the morning so we could still enjoy that free breakfast on our last day. The security guard (who had been up all night) greeted us with a friendly face in the morning and gave us our sandwiches and juice and even helped load our luggage. If you're trying to decide where to stay let me help easy your conscience, just stay here, you'll love it! One thing to note is there is a club close by so you can often hear the music late into the night but it isn't too loud. Also no room refrigerators but the staff have some available to use.

We stayed here for five nights and absolutely loved it. It’s in the center of town with everything right by. The room was perfect and the hotel itself was beautiful!