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Hotel Surf The Place

3.0 of 5
Mal Pais, Costa Rica
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Ranked #6 of 11 hotels in Mal Pais
4.5 of 5 stars 57 Reviews
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Amandadilauro
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012

Spent 4 nights at the place this past January on vacation. My boyfriend and I stayed in a bungalow room and the accommodation was great. The bungalow was big and had AC a fan, hot water and other amenities. Candice, the manager was fantastic. She helped arrange everything for us and was incredibly helpful! She knows everything about Costa Rica,... More

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rivkahrex
London
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3 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012

The beach house style rooms were really well designed and comfortable. The staff were also very helpful. More

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RobbieBoy23
White Rock, BC
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11 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 December 2011

This place is a piece of paradise, well positioned a very short walk to all the action. Candice was a superb host, the pool and the bar very inviting and as an added bonus the monkeys eating fruit in the tree next to our cabin and the iguanas scurrying along the tin rooves was very entertaining. Overall, very clean and... More

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Xavier A
london
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2011

great great great hotel We stayed in the room and the bungalow and had a first-class stay the daily managers (Candice and Nico) were the best we could find to make our stay absolutely fantastic we enjoyed every minute of our stay and even canceled another hotel in Jaco (avoid!) to stay longer The hotel is very well maintained, the... More

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Fred F
London
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3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2011

We arrived to The Place for 3 nights in a room - we enjoyed everything, the location is perfect, just 5 min from the "center", 5 min from the sea, Candice, in charge of the hotel has been very helpfull explaining all there is to do around Mal Pais. The restaurant is excellent, the best we tried in town, impeccable... More

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Samantha M
Heredia, Costa Rica
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 November 2011

Unfortunately, I can not describe how the hotel is because the customer service is THE WORST. I made ​​a reservation for a standard room for two, with a signed contract with my credit card info and four hours later they sent me an email with the following: "I am very sorry to inform you that We Had a Problem with... More

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CarolineW61
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 August 2011

This was my best Costa Rica Beach Hotel vacation ever. Beautiful rooms, personalized service ( Candice is incredible), relaxing atmosphere, I could stay all day in that beautiful pool, beach so close....,.....I feel like new. "The Place" is a must:). The beach is super close, walking distance, and you can rent surfboards and get lessons from Lollo, a great teacher.... More

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MijosMijos
Bocas Town, Panama
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2011

The ktchen is so good - some of the best meals we had in Costa Rica. The daily manager is extremely helpfull and nice. Great place for kids More

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Jhettel2
La Plata, Maryland
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 August 2011

We stayed at The Place during our honeymoon and had the best time. We visited in the early rainy season but had good weather. We were in the Nido de Amor Room which was so beautiful, peaceful, and romantic. They have beautiful grounds with and amazing pool. The Place helped us to get quad rentals, zip line reservations, and suggestions... More

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julie30-80
New York City, New York
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 June 2011

We stayed there with a couple of friends and really enjoyed our holiday. The staff was really nice to us. Especially Candice who gave us great advice to continue our discoverytrip of Costa rica. She also made us some wonderfull cocktails while enjoying the beautiful pool! In the evening we ordered some food at the restaurant of the place called... More

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