Hotel Bahia Azul

3.0 star property
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Outdoor pool
Exterior
Restaurant
Exterior
Free WiFi

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Parque Nacional Ballena, Ballena, Puntarenas, 60504
  • Uvita Beach
    12 min walk
  • Playa Colonia
    12 min walk
  • Punta Uvita
    24 min walk
  • Drake Bay (DRK)

Room options

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

Basic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Room

  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Double Beds OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Uvita

When you stay at Hotel Bahia Azul in Ballena, you'll be on the beach, within a 15-minute walk of Uvita Beach and Playa Colonia. .This beach hotel is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Marino Ballena National Park and 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Catarata uvita.

What's nearby

  • Uvita Beach - 12 min walk
  • Marino Ballena National Park - 5 min drive
  • Catarata uvita - 6 min drive
  • Secret Lau Pool - 6 min drive
  • Playa Hermosa - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pizzeria La Fogata - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Sibu - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Time - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Marino Ballena - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪La Choza de Alejo - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Hotel Bahia Azul

Beachside hotel to enjoy outdoor pool and sand beach
Hotel Bahia Azul offers 10 accommodations with air conditioning. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers. This Ballena hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
At Hotel Bahia Azul, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Local cuisine breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Local cuisine breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM.
Hotel Bahia Azul has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Local cuisine breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–9:00 AM: USD 8 for adults and USD 6 for children
  • 1 restaurant

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Horse riding/hire
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beachfront location

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • TV

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 10 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately USD 8 for adults and USD 6 for children
  • Pet fee: USD 10 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

Pool access available from 7 AM to 9:00 PM

Property is also known as

Bahia Azul Uvita
Hotel Bahia Azul
Hotel Bahia Azul Uvita
Ballena Hotel Bahia Azul Resort
Hotel Bahia Azul Ballena
Bahia Azul Ballena
Resort Hotel Bahia Azul Ballena
Bahia Azul
Resort Hotel Bahia Azul
Ballena Bahia Azul Resort
Hotel Bahia Azul Hotel
Hotel Bahia Azul Ballena
Hotel Bahia Azul Hotel Ballena

Hotel Bahia Azul Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 56 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Enrique

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
muy cerca de las 2 entradas al parque Nacional Bahia Ballena
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Malcolm

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
You Get What You Pay for
Basic room, no frills. The room has a kitchen; but no stove, no fridge, no pots, no dishes, no cutlery. Clean room. Breakfast is included and is okay. Service could be better. The one drink rule seems silly: If one has orange juice, one cannot have coffee.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
fantastic,

4/10 Poor

Kristi

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

Catherine

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Go see the whales
The hotel.staff was wonderful: food was great, well prepared. The proprietor apologized from r the run down conditions since COVID had affected tourism, but neither the internet nor THE TV stations worked in the room for the first night. The bed was very uncomfortable. The chef, his wife and child ldren we're welcoming, helpful and pleasant. Too bad. The city is lovely and the whale watching was fantastic!!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Leonardo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lo unico que nos desagrado fue los tiempos de espera para que sirvieran el almuerzo, 45 minutos, en lo demas no tuvimos problemas
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They said reservations wasnt paid but i have proof and wouldnt let my driver check in he slept in his car!! Owner said talk you for refund
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location close to Costa Rica Dive & Surf, friendly staff and the hotel's owner is always on property. Affordable rates.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Pei Yao

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Good place but not a great breakfast
Good place, but the breakfast is too small. Small portion which could not qualify for continental breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and stay
Just a short walk (5-10 min) from the marina ballena national park. Beautiful area, near a couple of small grocery stores and a couple larger ones if you have a car. Restaurant food was good. Wifi was very good. rooms are pretty basic and could be updated, but overall met my needs for everything.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We loved our stay! Tanya is very friendly and accommodating. The rooms are comfortable and the a/c was much appreciated! The hotel is in the perfect location! The included breakfast is delicious!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
The hotel was great. It did take about an hour to cool the room down after check in but after that, it was fine. The staff was very helpful . The beach was close and food was above average. We will stay there again!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pura Vida!!!!!
great staff. super friendly and love the Tipico breakfast that comes with our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location staff was awesome Food was great. Accommodation was basic but clean and inviting.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Kenneth

Liked: Staff & service
Decent hotel in a wonderful spot
This is a very basic hotel. Nothing fancy but it was clean and had good a/c. Beds were ok but not great. The staff was very friendly and helpful. There is a pool and a restaurant on the premises. Ten minute walk to the beach and close to lots of restaurants and other businesses.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Kathie, Salt Lake City

Liked: Staff & service
The location was wonderful for easy access to the beach and a SCUBA diving trip to Cano Island. The rooms were not fancy, but adequate, though they had a kind of chemical smell from some cleaning solution I assume. The staff was friendly and helpful. The food was tasty.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Penny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Too price but in a good location and great service.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Wilson, NJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
4 years in a row coming here!
Tania is the mos acomodating and lovley lady there is! The staff is always helpful happy friendly and respectful. The rooms are spacious clean and comfortable for the price charged you cant ask for a better place to stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute little hotel near Uvita and the beach
The Hotel Bahia Azul is a wonderful, basic little motel in Uvita, Costa Rica, just down the road from a stunningly gorgeous beach, and near many activities, including the Envision Festival, which is about 5 minutes away by car. The restaurant on site is delicious. I mean REALLY good. We ate there at least twice a day, and didn’t feel much need to eat elsewhere, as they served everything from tuna ceviche to steak to seafood pasta with clams, mussels, crab, fish, squid and other delectable delights. The staff was super friendly and helpful, calling taxis for us and being generally wonderful. It is a very basic hotel, but our room had three beds and wonderful air conditioning, which is one of the most important things when staying in a hot, humid jungle environment. I would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Good Tico Hotel
Simple. Three beds and a side table. Good hot shower, great staff, decent food. Beds not comfortable for me, but that could just be me. Good value. Good location, central to a lot of beach and other activity.

6/10 Okay

Curtis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
average hotel
the front desk lady was super nice