TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

one star, very unclean, poor service food undesirable, not in the hospitality business, no staff, and most they had severe attitude I like to share word of mouth experience with everything, stay far away, after 1 day we both felt why did we choose to extend lots of other resorts, but experience wont ever return to costa rica

Again I came to the Occidental Tamarindo. This is my second visit. I love how small the resort is. Our requests were met, and the front desk staff this time were super friendly! One complaint is the bracelets, I had to get mine put back on about 3 times, and my daughter once. She lost it, and sadly we had to replace it. That really sucks as it’s expensive for anyone coming from Canada. I was hoping they wouldn’t charge us since we leave in the morning, but they did. Beach is stunning. Pool is fun. Food isn’t the greatest and most of the waitstaff seem unhappy. You can leave and go to town if you want better food. My daughter got food poisoning one day and was super sick. Town is a quick Uber ride or 30 minute walk. The bar staff are always amazing! Entertainment staff are fun. Drinks are always strong. The rooms are pretty clean, just watch out for ants. The maids do a great job at cleaning the rooms. I love coming here, I recommend people to come here all the time! If you love great small all inclusive, you’ll love this place. I look forward to being a returning customer! See you next year Occidental Tamarindo!

I have loved, loved, loved this hotel! It is much smaller than your typical all inclusives in Mexico or Dominican Republic, so it is easy to get around, and it has a more intimate feel. Beach is long, clean, beautiful. You can walk it for miles. I loved that most rooms face jungle, what allows for extra privacy. Everything in our room worked well, and AC was great. Entertainment team was fun and friendly. We all thought food was very good. I loved that there is a snack bar, with fresh fruits, for in between meal times snacks. Grounds are beautiful, with lots of wildlife. We saw monkeys daily. I stayed at this hotel for the last 2 nights of our Costa Rican vacation, figuring that by then we will be exhausted from hiking and exploring, and will need a few days of down time. I was right on the money—it was a perfect way to end our trip. I actually could have spend a few more nights at Occidental Tamarindo easily, lol! Would gladly come back to this property.

So I stay a lot of Occidental in Barcelos Because I'm a timeshare owner. I have stayed in a few of their results in Dominican Republic, Mexico, France, Italy, and my personal favorite is Aruba. But we decided to tryout The Occidental tamarindo worst decision I have every made. If you reference back to pictures I posted you will see that I'm staying in a room that should accommodate four people. If you look at the picture in the mini fridge there is only one bottle of water two bottles of soda and two beers this is considered an all-inclusive that refrigerator should be packed or at least 4 of each. Then when I went to make my reservations for dinner I'm staying here in total of four nights 5 days they told me I'm only allowed to make two dinner reservations the rest I have to eat in the buffet.

What an incredible stay at Occidental! My parents in-laws visit this place every year, and it's always their favorite stay. We felt right at home thanks to Argery, an exceptional host who cared about every detail. We enjoyed a private catamaran tour, which was the highlight of our visit. Occidental's hospitality, facilities, and service are simply impressive. Thank you for making our time here truly special! We look forward to coming back soon!