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Reviews of Luamey Boutique Hotel

3 out of 5
Luamey Boutique Hotel
100Mts Este del Restaurante Patagonia, Tamarindo, Guanacaste

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 72 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Too expencive for what you get, this hotel is dirty and not well kept. There are better hostels than this hotel. I can not recomend this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet, Peaceful location near everything
My parents recommended the hotel to us as they had stayed there previously. The staff is friendly and welcoming, and the hotel has a very relaxing and quiet atmosphere. It's in a great location, we were just a short walk from the beach and the many restaurants Tamarindo has to offer.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Manager on Jan 15, 2020
Thank you for your feedback !!!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Manager on Jan 15, 2020
Thank You !!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2019
Response from manager on Nov 12, 2019
Thank You

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from manager on Nov 7, 2019
Thank you for your rating !!!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Getente on Sep 11, 2019
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from gerente on Aug 13, 2019
thank you ... we are happy you enjoyed your stay !

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Gerente on Jul 13, 2019
Thank you for your feedback

10/10 Excellent

Marisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great
Well located and beautiful swimming pool
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Manager on May 2, 2019
Thank You ! we appreciate your comnebts and that you enjoy your stay !!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From the second we checked in by a staff member we were made to feel welcome. As we walked around the grounds you feel like you are in a private tiny jungle, it was breathtakingly beautiful. Our room was lovely, very clean and had a porch looking out to the pool and amazing landscape. We then met the managers who were very friendly and kind. We are vegan and it was no problem getting vegan food for our meals. The restaurant is open to the public as well and I highly recommend it. We will definately go back!! :)
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Manager on Apr 23, 2019
Thank You. We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us !!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Hotel Manager on Mar 29, 2019
Thank You

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Beautifully scrnic and nestled away from the bustle of Tamarindo but the water pressure was so unreliable. After dancing at Crazy Monkey until after midnight I was unable to shower or flush the toilet at 2am. Also couldn’t shower after a morning run on the beach. Breakfast was mediocre and way overpriced compared to nearby offerings. Staff amazing and decor was artitstic and tasteful. I would definitely stay there again and plan my showers strategically. Also very convenient walking distance to the beach.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Lucho on Mar 22, 2019
Than you for your feedback .. not sure what exactly happened but we have very good pressure and people enjoy our breakfast very much .. if you can elaborate we can certainly look to correct or improve for others ...

4/10 Poor

Aloha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I found it was very unique that on the first day I did not have a working shower and I asked the hotel manager Diego and he did not get it taken care of and had to ask one of the hotel maids on the fourth day after asking for two days in a row I begged her for a shower and then they finally got it done and there was no working air conditioning which I told the staff about and was ignored and Expedia was unable to help in getting any of the money back for even one day it was $200 per day
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Hotel Luamey on Dec 19, 2018
Thank for your nice rating !!

2/10 Terrible

Michael, Washington, DC

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Horrible Room. Dirty and in very bad shape. Don't go to this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Manager on Sep 2, 2018
Michael, Thank You for your feedback. It is unfortunately that you did not mention to us upon departure instead you mentioned that your son needed a super high speed internet connection. We could have fix this overlook by the maid very easily. We hope your travels continue well ..

10/10 Excellent

Gay, El Paso, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My second visit to Luamey. Still a lovely place to stay at a reasonable price. I will visit here again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Response from Luis on Jul 2, 2018
Thank You for your nice comments !!!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice boutique hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Luis on Jul 2, 2018
Thank You !!!

10/10 Excellent

TS, Toronto, Ontario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Place feels like home away from home
Very comfortable and beautiful hotel, owners Luis and Miriam went out of their way to meet our every need. Very clean hotel, good meals at Barefoot restaurant on premises. Swimming pool at the doorstep, cozy patio with hammock- we did not want to leave.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Greg, Toronto, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay in Tamarindo!
An awesome comfortable tropical hotel with amazing hands on ownership. More upscale and exotic than I expected. Yet priced very affordable compared to the higher end options. The Luamey is a perfect Tamarindo solution. Can't say enough good things about the owners Luis and Miriam with their wonderful team of Stephen and Will taking care of food service and amenities. The food was awesome, the bar drinks were amazing, and you were literally steps to the Tamarindo action. We are experienced travelers looking for higher quality while being price conscious. Would totally recommend Luamey...so much that when we checked out last week we booked a week for our daughter and granddaughter to come in May. Can't give a better recommendation than that!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

SA, Chicago

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasing hotel in a perfect location
We booked through Expedia and after reading some reviews decided to go for a room upgrade. That was a good decision and the hotel staff gave us the options with photos and answered all our questions to help us decide on which room to upgrade to. I was very pleased with our experience throughout our entire stay. Rooms are comfortable, staff is very welcoming and wants to make your stay comfortable. Breakfast is truly awesome. All of our needs were met during our 3 night stay. Would recommend this hotel and suggest to be proactive in confirming your room, layout etc well before your arrival and go for an upgrade if needed You will be very satisfied with your stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, really nice experience. Nice staff, nice place. Great value for the money paid. Probably the only thing to improvr is that A/C vent was pointed to bed and that was not very comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Started out sketchy, but ended up well
When we first arrived, the staff attempted to assign us to a room that did not include the features we reserved and paid for. We had to stay in a lesser featured room for two nights and the AC didn't work very well. They attempted to repair with no success. When we finally were assigned to the room we reserved, all was good. They did refund part of our charges. Overall it's a beautiful place once you get inside.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2018

2/10 Terrible

Lola, NY NY

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
DO NOT STAY HERE THE PHOTOS FALSELY ADVERTISE
DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THE PHOTS ON EXPEDIA. They only reflect the 2 best rooms and photos taken with a wide lens. The pool is dirty and small. Hammocks and patio views BAHAHA! When we arrived, I asked about breakfast. To my dissatisfaction, it was not included. I spoke with Marcella and with our first complaint to our last, her response was "sorry my lady I understand but the owner is out of the country. Next up, after receiving our key, I was left to roll my suitcase up a gravel path and with no assistance. Our disgusting room was OFF A PARKING LOT! I spoke with Marcella and again, "sorry my lady..." What was I going to do? The hotel was paid and I was a single woman traveling alone with a 7 year old. The room was gross and very small. There was a twin bed that was not fit for sleep. After our first day, we returned to an uncleaned room. "Sorry my lady..." The next day, Marcella told me the cleaner said I did not leave the door sign up for cleaning. Not true 547 characters left: 7 days sheets never changed, disgusting 7 days BR never cleaned, disgusting Nothing luxury about bedding or towels-old and smelly, gross 7 days coffee surface never cleaned and 1 day not replaced dirt, cobwebs and dead bugs every where dog pooped in front of gate. never picked up and stunk for 2 days straight Marcella rude and unhelpful emailed Luis (owner) a number of times COMPLETELY IGNORED I paid app $147/night for this #%&* hole. DO NOT STAY HERE. TERRIBLE HOTEL
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2018

2/10 Terrible

Scott, San Antonio

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Total scam that should NEVER be booked
Having bad experience with Expedia, I contacted the hotel directly to insure I was getting the room I booked. The responses I got from them were vague and rude. So I sent them pictures from their site showing exactly what I expected. Upon arrival, we were placed in what must be the worst room on the property. Promised Queen bed... got a double. The room was hot. The TV did not work. The door to the bathroom was a set of saloon doors. So basically no privacy when using the bathroom. Shower water spills into main room. There was no view of the pool from the room as promised. It was incredibly noisy on all sides. The food was terrible and the entire staff was rude. I tried to move that night, but had to stay one night before I moved to the Occidental Tamarindo. I will NEVER stay at this dump, recommend it to anyone. or book through Expedia. This was the worst hotel experience of my life.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

stacey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service, great location.
Absolutely loved our experience. The hotel is five minutes walk to beach, restaurants, yoga studios. Staff was incredibly friendly, made to order breakfast every day. Only complaint is that the hotel advertised a fitness center which did not exist.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2018

2/10 Terrible

Jason

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ants, late night construction noise, odd bathroom
- The room was swarming with ants. I would guess we killed at least 40. - There was noisy construction on a room above us, which continued WELL AFTER MIDNIGHT. We were unable to get much sleep. - The bathroom does not have a proper door - there are two swinging doors that don't cover the height of the room, so it is basically open to the main room (no privacy). Additionally, there was no separation between the shower and the rest of the bathroom, so taking a shower caused water to track all over the bathroom and rest of the room. - Their internet was down, so WiFi didn't work, and neither did their hotel software / reservation systems. - The front door is difficult to lock / unlock (you have to really push on it when turning the key). Even when closed / locked, there is a sizable gap (I assume this is how the ants get in) - Reception desk has only one person (Marcella) with normal working hours (9-6 or so). Outside of those hours, there is nobody available to contact.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not a great experience
I booked this place as of the reviews though I was very disappointed. No one helps you with the luggage even though there isn’t a paved path to the room. My room had no windows and there were tons of ants in the bathroom which made me feel uncomfortable. The location is not bad but afterall it’s not worth the money.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Marisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best place in Tamarindo
Loved it! Hidden Jewel for sure. We stayed before in Playa hermosa at a all inclusive resort which was nice. But when we booked tamarindo I’m so glad we came across luamaney. The staff was superb, the food amazing and very safe. After reading some of the “bad reviews” I just can’t understand why. I mean I’m a picky person who demands clean and friendly stays and this definitely tops that. I will be back her Luis and Miriam. Xoxo
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Luis on Jan 25, 2018
Marisa Thank You for your nice comments !! We hope to be able to host you i the near future again !!!

10/10 Excellent

Don

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Boutique Gem
Staff was absolutely fantastic!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Luis on Jan 25, 2018
Thank You !!! We'lll make sire to pass your feedback to our team !!!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Not a boutique hotel -lack of attention to detail
1. Plumbing issues (toilet clogged, low pressure shower) 2. Big coacroach in the sink (saw it twice) 3. Dark path to the room at night (light sensor system was not effective) 4. Path to the beach is dusty, uneven terrain, dark, trash smell. 5. Short staffed. They upgraded the room b/c of the plumbing issues, nice if them, but they tolitet seat had urine from the previous guess. They tried to resolve every reported issue, but it was a little to late for us b/c that was not the expected experience from a ‘boutique’ hotel.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

kristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay there, you will feel right at home!
The location and great hospitality of this "hidden gem" is wonderful! Excellent beds, AC, great "HOT" rain shower and beautiful pool and grounds.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tamarindo trip
Great find close to beach, restaurants, etc. Breakfasts were great, fun feeding the iguanas fruit at breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Kurt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved the place!!
We absolutely loved our stay at Luamey. Luis and Miriam were gracious hosts and super friendly. The rooms, bar, pool, and patios were perfect. We will stay again for sure.

10/10 Excellent

Dick and Elaine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little bit of Paradise
this little boutique hotel was so lovely and had everything anyone could ask for. Just a couple of minutes away from the hustle and bustle of the beach area you would walk into a calm and quaint homelike atmosphere. Off our room was a huge tiled patio with a hammock and a table and chairs where every morning we open our door there was coffee ready and waiting for us. The staff could not have been nicer with breakfast served every morning they always had huge smiles on their faces and ready for conversation . Hector gave me yoga lessons by the pool a couple of mornings. Luis and Mariam the owners came by and were very helpful in suggesting tours and where to go places. 2 min walk to beach and great restaurants. Can't wait to go there again as we loved it!!!!

8/10 Good

Tali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute & tiny B&B with great service
Good location - less than 2 minutes walk to the main street and to the beach Excellent service - will help you with anything you want: From booking a surf class to helping you with transport to the airport. But just to note, this is not a 5 star luxury hotel -- it's a very cute, tiny boutique b&b, so set your expectations accordingly.

10/10 Excellent

susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paradise found
Fabulous boutique property in excellent location. Staff so friendly. Breakfast on terrace just wonderful. Meticulously maintained Will definitely return. Great property at a great price

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff, beautiful patios
We stayed in a ground floor pool view room. The patios on our room was wonderful. A very romantic setting. The room was very comfortable and clean. The staff served us breakfast on our private patio each morning😊 The staff really made our stay comfortable. If I go back to Tamarindo, I would definitely want to stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sweet Oasis
Beautiful hotel, variety of beautiful birds, great swimming pool, breakfast was lovely. Staff very kind and helpful.

2/10 Terrible

Rick, Toronto

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only if everything else is booked
Check in was messy. 25 minutes to check in and they would not let us use the bathroom. We got into the room and it smells like a urinal mint. Took 3 hours to air it out. They don't allow you to have a glass or cup only foam cups. Staff don't speak much English and aren't helpful at all. The photos of the room are very deceptive. No soap for the sink. We didn't stay the night and just tanked the 300 dollars of our booking.

10/10 Excellent

william, springfield oregon usa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice. Close to beach Quite
Hotel has the appearance of a luxury home with a nice pool. Two long blocks to the beach and the heart of the center of the town. Three block from the bus stop to Liberia or a taxi stand. Quite and peaceful

8/10 Good

EJ, Minneapolis

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Glitters, but not quite gold
Great location very close to the Tamarindo business strip, but far enough to be a quiet oasis both day and night. The staff, led by Hector and his wife, were very helpful, friendly and responsive. We booked that turned out to be windowless off the back parking lot. Instead, we were upsold and accepted a room with a front cabana and view of the pool. Nonetheless, the room itself was quite dark. The walls had a few bug splats on them. Keeping those clean and touched up would improve the appearance. The exercise tent was unusable, with a few pieced of dated. dust covered equipment. The pool was cleaned every morning, but accumulated much tropical debris throughout the day due to the lush surroundings. More vigilance would improve its appeal. The breakfast was included with the room, served on our cabana, and outstanding in every respect.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff and great breakfast
Staff were very friendly and helpful. Coffee and breakfast was served to us on our terrace every morning and was fabulous. Short stroll to the beach, restaurants and cafes. The driver who collected us and dropped us back at airport, and took us on a tour for the day, was also super friendly and made us feel welcome.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing beach vacation
My girlfriend and i had a wonderful vacation. It's a beautiful property located within a block of many restaurants and the beach but far enough away to be quiet and peaceful. The owners and staff were extremely kind, helpful, and attentive. I would love to come back here again and highly recommend it to others.

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay
We love this Luamey! Luis and Miriam and the entire staff are absolutely amazing. Breakfast was delicious. They arranged our tours which were perfect. We had a surf lesson with Luis who is an awesome instructor! I have only great things to say about our stay. We were so welled cared for. Miriam came in early and packed a to go breakfast for us one of our days their. Honestly, we go to tamarindo not for Tamarindo but for Hotel Luamey.

10/10 Excellent

PATRICK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Warm welcome and great service.

10/10 Excellent

Terri, Fletcher, NC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Your Personal Sanctuary
AMAZING!!!! We absolutely LOVED Luamey! It was like a personal spa, sanctuary, bed & breakfast all wrapped up into one! We enjoyed breakfast on our patio each morning, the relaxing music played throughout the property, and the lush & beautiful landscaping! Almondina & Hector were wonderful - so friendly, helpful, and inviting! Always there to wish you a "Happy Day", give you a smile & wave, and respond quickly to your every need! We thoroughly enjoyed meeting & spending time with owners Luis and Mariana - so friendly & real! If you are looking for a place to stay that is quaint, private, friendly, and relaxing - we highly recommend Luamey!
Response from Luamey on Nov 10, 2016
Terry .. Thank you so much for your comments !! we are glad you had a great time !!! Hope to see you soon !!! Thank you again !

10/10 Excellent

Kim, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome!
I can't praise this hotel and its staff/owners enough. My cabana is just petfect. The hotel is so peaceful and comfortable, yet the main street is just around the corner and the beach just past that. I keep extening my stay here because i just don't want to leave! If i ever leave....lol...i will certainly be making a return visit in the future. A small perfect gem.