B&B Ranchos Itaúna

Location: 100 mts norte del Super Costa, Santa Teresa Beach, cr

Star Rating: 8.1 Stars

Property Type: Lodges

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 01:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Restaurant
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• BBQ facilities
• Luggage storage
• Safety deposit box
• Tour desk
• Car hire
• Massage services
• Currency exchange
• Non-smoking throughout
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Shuttle service (additional charge)
• Kid meals
• Evening entertainment
• Outdoor furniture
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Food delivered to guest room
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Access to health care professionals
• Face masks for guests available
• Delivered food - securely covered
• Thermometers for guests provided by property
• Happy hour
• Free wired internet
• Snorkeling on site
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
• Pool sun loungers
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Private beach nearby
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Concerts/live shows
• Private picnics
• Japanese garden
• Secured parking
• Garage
• Fishing nearby
• Horse riding nearby
• Beach club nearby (surcharge)
• Beach toys
• Charcoal grill
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle
• Accessible train station shuttle
• No accessible train station shuttle

Rooms Available

• Rancho Cana with Sea View

  Boasting 1 bedroom, this bungalow has 1 bathroom with a bath, a seating area and terrace where you can relax. Among the room amenities are air conditioning, a dining area, a wardrobe as well as a patio and garden views. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Interconnected room(s) available
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Dining area
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Cots
  • Body soap
  • Hand sanitiser

• Rancho Deva Garden View

  This air-conditioned apartment consists of 1 living room, 1 separate bedroom and 1 bathroom with a bath. The apartment provides a seating area, a dining area, a wardrobe as well as a terrace with garden views. The unit offers 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Interconnected room(s) available
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Dining area
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Cots
  • Body soap
  • Hand sanitiser

• Rancho Shanti with Kitchen

  Boasting 1 bedroom, this apartment has 1 bathroom with a bath, a seating area and terrace where you can relax. Guests can make meals in the fully equipped kitchen that has a stovetop, a refrigerator and kitchenware. Among the room amenities are air conditioning, a dining area, a wardrobe as well as a patio and garden views. The unit offers 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Kitchen
  • Interconnected room(s) available
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Dining area
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Stovetop
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Cots
  • Body soap
  • Hand sanitiser

• Rancho Prana with Balcony & Kitchen

  This quadruple room has a private entrance, air conditioning and tea/coffee maker. There is also a king bed and a single bed, private deck and safe.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Kitchen
  • Interconnected room(s) available
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Dining area
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Stovetop
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Cots
  • Body soap
  • Hand sanitiser

• Rancho Samadhi with Balcony

  This air-conditioned apartment consists of 1 living room, 1 separate bedroom and 1 bathroom with a bath. The apartment features a seating area, a dining area, a wardrobe as well as a terrace with garden views. The unit offers 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Interconnected room(s) available
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Dining area
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Cots
  • Body soap
  • Hand sanitiser

Guest Reviews

• Molly (10/5): -
• Dirk (7/5): -
• Alisa (7/5): - Good location, friendly staff, beautiful beach out front. Poorly equipped kitchen that made it hard to use.
• Morgann (8/5): Petit bout de paradis au bord du Pacific - La proximité de la plage où il est très agréable de se prélasser, se baigner et contempler les couchers de soleils! L accueil simple et très sympathique. Un hôtel très confidentiel, seulement 5 chambres avec un charmant bar de plage Infrastructures très simples mais le charme opère !
• Julia (10/5): Great location. Would love to stay again. - Right on the beach. Beautiful Santa Teresa Beach to the right., and Playa Carmen to the left. Restaurant on the beach. Lovely room. Enjoyed the outside private dining area. Peter, the owner was exceptionally helpful. All the staff were really welcoming, friendly and helpful. Supermarkets and soda bars close. Loved Soda Linda.
• Teresa (6/5): - Situación en el mar entre Santa Teresa y playa del Carmen
• Michael (4/5): Sehr in die Jahre gekommen - Die Lage in einem Wäldchen direkt bei dem Strand ist schon gut. Die Cocktails in der Bar waren mit das Beste, was wir in Costa Rica getrunken haben. Das Personal war jederzeit freundlich und hilfsbereit. Wir sind sehr viel mit booking.com unterwegs und haben somit in dieser Unterkunft einen fetten Genius Rabatt bekommen. Statt der Normal aufgerufenen 170 $ pro Nacht haben wir nur 88 bezahlt. Wir suchen immer eine Unterkunft bei dir auch ein Frühstück mit dabei ist. Weil aber Booking dieses Zimmer so günstig vermietet hat Hat der Chef des Hauses -Peter- das Frühstück raus gestrichen. Das hat er uns auch gleich so erzählt. Die aufgerufenen 30 $ für das Frühstück. Am zweiten Tag kamen also extra noch hinzu. Da das Frühstück am zweiten Tag aber extrem desolat ausgefallen ist, bekamen wir einen Nachlass um zehn Dollar und mussten somit nur 20 bezahlen für falsch gemachte Eier, Früchte, wo bei den Melonen noch das grüne dran war und bei den Ananas alle Augen drin und auch der Strunk. Die Klospülung hat anfangs nur manchmal funktioniert, was aber sofort repariert wurde Peter hat uns gewarnt, nichts am Strand unbeobachtet liegen zu lassen, weil das sofort geklaut werden würde, leider hat die Putzfrau in unserer Tür ihren kompletten Schlüsselbund für alle Unterkünfte stecken lassen und das wurde auch an diesem Tag nicht mehr bemerkt. Es ist nichts passiert, aber so etwas sollte dann doch nicht vorkommen. Die Dusche war wirklich nur eiskalt. Und in den drei Tagen, die wir dort waren, haben wir’s nur einmal übers Herz gebracht zu duschen. Dieses „Meerblick-Apartment“ erlaubt einem das Meer zu erahnen, aber definitiv nicht zu sehen. Hätten wir 170 $ für eine Nacht bezahlt, wären wir sofort wieder abgereist.
• Boendermaker (10/5): Een idyllisch, back-to-basic verblijf in de natuur met veel wildlife, vriendelijke hosts en perfecte surfmogelijkheden, - Als je houdt van een back-to-basic verblijf in de natuur, dan is dit de perfecte keuze! Wij verbleven in het houten huisje direct aan het strand, met veel privacy. Voor het huisje ligt nog een soort voortuin met een buitendouche, die je niet op de foto’s terugziet. Daarnaast heb je een eigen keukentje met barretje, waar wij dagelijks gebruik van maakten. Ook is er wifi bij het huisje aanwezig. Het bed is groot en slaapt fantastisch! Tijdens onze zesdaagse verblijf hebben we veel dieren gezien: heel veel apen, wasberen, vogels, een klein slangetje (niet giftig), eekhoorns, leguanen en je schijnt zelfs walvissen te kunnen spotten vanaf het strand. November was daarvoor helaas niet de beste periode, dus wij hebben ze niet gezien. De staff is ontzettend vriendelijk, en vooral de eigenaar Peter! Hij doet er alles aan om je verblijf zo aangenaam mogelijk te maken. Je kunt bij hem ook surflessen boeken of surfplanken huren. Surfen kan elke dag voor de deur: het is een klein stukje lopen met je board en daarna heb je een breed stuk strand zonder rotsen, ideaal om te surfen. Direct voor Ranchos Itauna ontstaat bij eb een grote ‘natural pool’ waar je heerlijk kunt zwemmen zonder golven. Een zwembad is hier echt overbodig! Verwacht geen perfectie en luxe. Wij vonden dat juist bijzonder, omdat Peter bij de bouw veel respect heeft getoond voor de natuur en de lokale omgeving, in tegenstelling tot de luxe villa’s die de laatste jaren aan de kust zijn neergezet. Elke dag komt er een schoonmaakster langs, waardoor we telkens weer terugkwamen in een picobello schoon huisje. Super fijn!
• Andrés (10/5): - La limpieza y el lugar muy agradable Nunca hubo una bienvenida, o un recibiento cuando llegamos
• Pablo (6/5): - La ubicación El desayuno bastante pobre
• Mariusz (8/5): being so close to the beach was magical & if you appreciate surfer vibes, this is the place for you! - Great stand-alone small cabin we had, quite rustic, it was only about 50 meters from the beach bar/party area. Lively atmosphere there, there are DJs, or beachy-vibe music playing, evenings have entertainment as well, incl bonfires and fire-performers, and not too far a walk (<10 mins) from the center of town where there are more food choices. Also the story of the owner was quite inspirational, he's been there 30+ years and just wanted to be a surfer. What he's managed to accomplish in this time has been incredible, so much work goes into a place like this! I even gave surfing a try for the first time (i won't be winning any competitions any time soon tho). At night when there are clear skies, there's a great amount of stars visible too! Additionally, we even saw occasional very faint flashes of bioluminescence when the conditions are right (fairly calm waters) and you stare long enough into the darkness. The room is listed as an ocean-view, but the owner confirmed this is no longer really correct since it was a while back it had one, before the vegetation had obscured most of the view. It's still a beautiful view but i'm told the listing will be updated since it's no longer actually an ocean-view from the room. The room also is pretty rustic which you be a certain type of person to appreciate so is about as clean as one can expect of a tropical, probably hand-made hut. Bugs are fairly minimal but you may see one here or there, just the nature of such a dwelling built a while back. Note - if you want a very quiet retreat though a cabin may not be for you as the fairly-near beach bar can get busy from the early afternoon into the late evenings (but music doesn't ever go past 11pm i was told, and ends sooner on quieter nights).
• Carlos (10/5): We loved our stay and will definitely go back. Thanks!!! -
• Scott (10/5): Wonderful place , wonderful owner and staff. I would highly recommend it . - Location Nothing
• Chris (3/5): Poor -
• Loucks (10/5): Quiet, beautiful, right on the beach which constantly changed. - Loved the smallness- just four rooms meant the place felt like our own. The staff were wonderful- friendly and professional and responsive to all of our questions and requests. Peter, the owner is full of knowledge and surprises.
• Steve2032 (3/5): Don't waste your money here. Stay across the street and just walk to the beach. - Good location with direct beach access, although there is a public access path that runs next to the property, so staying on the beach is not necessary. The breakfast was delicious and complete. The bed was comfortable and a/c worked very well. We liked the mostly private porch area. I rarely write anything but great reviews. I stayed at this property 2 years prior and the room was fine except for the safe "just breaking". Then the owner was complaining to me how he had to spend a bunch of money the replace the septic field after it failed an inspection. I guess clean ocean water is not that important. -I thought I'd return & upgrade to the "ocean" view room. Trees so thick you can't see anything but a few slivers of blue sky. Their photo #15 is the view. -Our reception was performed by a rude manager that was too busy for us, he forgot our key, then yelled at me when I searched him out. -I forgot one bag in the reception area during check-in, it was rummaged through & about $40 of snack foods were taken. We are sure done by the staff - the bag was not entirely visible by passer-by's & the staff did not protect the bag by putting behind the breakfast bar. We were the only ones checking in that late in the day, so the staff had to know it was ours, a guest's. They stole & stashed our food, left the bag with its contents spilled out on the couch so looked like anyone could've done it, sad. -The room was very dusty. Don't turn on the ceiling fan! Allergies flared. The roof was not completely tight and we could see light through it, which means dust can enter too. -The safe was all corroded, unusable & rusted in the locked position rendering it useless. -The shower floor has settled, revealing 1/2" gaps where bugs can enter your space. Believe me, we were checking the floor on bathroom visits at night for scorpions or snakes. The caulk used to try to seal the crack was moldy. Also because of the settling, the shower water flowed away from the drain & towards the toilet, soaking the bathmat & also resulting in always taking a shower with the previous person's filth on the floor. Very Gross! -The freezer door hinge is rusted and broken.
• Shirley (9/5): Superb -
• Olga (5/5): The best thing about the place is the beach. It is really very nice and close. The rooms are ok. -
• Victoria (3/5): Great as an alternative to a hostel…. - The beach access was great. Their beach lounge area seamed more like Cabo vibes, but it was great their location was so close to the other beach “clubs” like Banana Beach. But the direct walking access from the beach was stunning and probably the best part of this property, but that’s it. The toilet did not work upon arrival for two days, the lighting was very very dim and could not see in bedroom to find things inside of suitcase if it was night, the on-sight yoga was nonexistent as they didn’t have a yoga teacher at the time, I found management rude towards staff. I booked a crammed bedroom with a queen bed and bunk beds for 2 guests for 4 nights and only 1 night I had 2 extra guests stay after they drank a bit too much to drive—that next morning all the fridges went out (from power outages that are common for this area in general, that’s normal), but apparently the milk and eggs and food went bad for the breakfast portion of the “bed and breakfast,” so myself and one guest were served a basic ham & cheese sandwich instead, along with all of our own food in our personal fridge spoiled. Then management proceeded to tell me I needed to pay for all four friends since they wanted a cup of black coffee, but needed to pay for their stay in my own room that was already paid for ontop of each of their “full breakfasts” which none of us obviously had. After management was rude to my guests, I had asked what had happened and would be more than happy to pay as I was going to continue staying and they were leaving anyways, but management was so rude to myself that I proceeded to check out two days earlier after this incident and left in a few hours notice of this happening. I switched to Zunya a bit further down and couldn’t recommend more or be happier with my switch.
• Christina (9/5): Great value and awesome location - Great location right on the beach. There’s also a nice brazilian restaurant on the property with delicious food, friendly service, and the best beach sunsets. Convenient walking distance to stores, other restaurants and market.
• Nickole (10/5): Close to beach! - Great room! Great location. Great communication with owner. Kind and helpful.
• Marlen (6/5): Pleasant - The proximity to the beach is perfect. You feel like you are on a private beach. The bar/restaurant at night time is great. Food and drinks are delicious. Great customer service. The kitchen was not fully equipped. There wasn't soap in the lobby's bathroom. There were not many options for breakfast.
• Nicole (10/5): Exceptional -
• Lori (8/5): Good Stay - Food Great - Our stay was fine we were not expecting a five star hotel….our room was clean and the service was good! Bed was a little uncomfortable as for the air conditioning was not located in a great spot so it did not cool us off….the breakfast was wonderful and staff very friendly! The owner Peter has a great interesting story. I would recommend if you are looking for a room and you are on a budget!
• Puck (8/5): Very good -
• Antu (10/5): Exceptional -
• Anonymous (1/5): bad - very dirty the room was very dirty, we found a crab inside the pillow...
• Spurgeon (10/5): manager went out of his way to make our trip hassle free ! he set up our fishing trip , snorkeling trip , atv rental and - proximity to the beach , restaurant bar on the beach , style , staff …. bar closed on Wednesday
• Verified traveler (6/5): Beautiful beachfront view, mediocre service - Pros: - Beautiful beachfront property - Restaurant and Bar on site with good cocktails (but weak!) - Located between two surf locations (5 minute walk to each) Cons: - Be prepared to pay in cash! On arrival, the owner, Peter, will claim his credit card machine is broken and will ask you to pay for the hotel and extras in cash. However, know that it has been broken for years (talked to locals and read reviews to confirm). He likely has no intention of fixing it as credit card fees are insane in the area. To be fair, expect most businesses in the area to only accept cash. This may not be a big deal for some but the deception and lie are what bothered me most. The issue is that the atm is a 20 min walk (one way) and the atm will only allow you to pull 100,000 colones (approx $168) at a time (forcing you to pay multiple atm fees). His advertising/booking sites should merely advertise cash only and this could be resolved/save guests the headache. - The safe was broken, as were the drains in the rooms - The rooms are close to the loud road and have no ocean view - Trash littering the property from Saturday's party will be left to bake (stink) in the sun until Monday Tip: This can be either good or bad depending on the vibe you want but be prepared for loud parties. RI throws a party every Saturday and Tuesday, expect it to go late into the morning (and for Peter to be hungover and not available the following morning). It's definitely not the vibe for children.

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