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Totobe Resort - Rooms with balcony and oceanview

Beachfront lodge with free breakfast and outdoor pool

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Property grounds
Terrace/patio
Pool
Exterior
Beach

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
AU$132
avg per night

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Playa San Miguel, La Jabilla, Guanacaste
  • Place, San Miguel Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Mike's Jungle Butterfly Farm
  • Place, Coyote Beach
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Airport, Tambor (TMU)
    ‪108 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

Bedroom

2 Single Bunk Beds and 1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area
The current price is AU$132
avg per night

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About the area

Javilla

Located in Bejuco, this lodge is in a rural area and on the beach. Travellers eager for a bit of culture can stop by Museo Islita, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Camaronal and San Miguel Beach. Discover the area's water adventures with surfing/body boarding and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours and horse riding.
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What's nearby

  • San Miguel Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Jungle Butterfly Farm - 10 min drive - 6.7 km
  • Playa Bejuco - 11 min drive - 6.7 km
  • Coyote Beach - 19 min drive - 12.3 km
  • Manzanillo Beach - 60 min drive - 38.2 km

Getting around

  • Cóbano Airport (ACO) - 110 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurant San Miguel - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Café Santé - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante A La Leña Yorleny - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Pizzería El Lorito - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Tanga - ‬20 min drive

About this property

Totobe Resort - Rooms with balcony and oceanview

Totobe Resort is 30 mts from the ocean front with unreal view and sound from the ocean front. The location is isolated though within reasonable distance from the local good dining hot spots, though primary a pristine environment surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and the mangrove, a large green area for children or grown up ball playing. Totobe also offers a pace for active people willing to surf, do some ocean kayaking and suits both couples and solo adventurers.

Totobe Resort has 4 rooms with Ocean view, modern standard European bathroom, footsteps from the Pacific Ocean. Access to swimming pool, large garden with hammocks and possibility to hire ocean kayaks and take surfing lessons (dry season). Breakfast is not included but can be offer at $10,-/person. Children <12 are not charged for breakfast.

The price US$ 80,-/$120,- is per room and large breakfast available separately.
All amenities included with access to a large kitchen in both houses and a fridge so you can store your food and drinks if you prefer to take care of your meals. However Maureen is a keen cooks that will serve you a lunch or dinner from our local goods, either beef, poultry or fresh fish from the nearby fishermen town. We also catch our own fish and see shells once in a while for our excellent pasta Vongola and local ceviche.

Amenities

Pool
Breakfast included
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Parking available
Laundry

House Rules

Flexible check-in available (contact host in advance of arrival)
Flexible check-out available (contact host to arrange)
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas
In reserved areas and taking considaration

Important information

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
Parties and events are allowed on site
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

Frequently asked questions

Does Totobe Resort - Rooms with balcony and oceanview have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Totobe Resort - Rooms with balcony and oceanview?

As of 12 Nov 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Totobe Resort - Rooms with balcony and oceanview on 13 Nov 2025 start from AU$153.03, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Totobe Resort - Rooms with balcony and oceanview pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

Where is Totobe Resort - Rooms with balcony and oceanview located?

This Bejuco lodge is on the beach, 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from San Miguel Beach, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Jungle Butterfly Farm and Mike's Jungle Butterfly Farm. Coyote Beach and Playa Bejuco are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Totobe Resort - Rooms with balcony and oceanview Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 35 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 35 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 35 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 35 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 35 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

9.4/10

Check-in

7.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lessie D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Stay!

Beautiful place, lovely host, ease of access to the facilities and plenty of food, loved
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Dianne N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great people at the property

The property was great except for getting in and out of the nice pool. No ladder or stairs. Not having a/c and sleeping with bug spray on was not good. Nice people wonderful breakfast.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Mario C.

AWESOME!!!

Amazing place, awesome staff, beaitiful beach. Wanna be in heaven? Visit this place.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2016

2/10 Terrible

Michelle

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We arrived to Totobe after an hour of driving on really bad roads, and no preparation for that. I contacted the owner the day before to see about arrival and directions, and only heard back once via VRBO’s message service. I requested to be contacted directly in case of issues finding the place or getting lost (which happened several times on our way there) and never got a response. I have also contacted him since all the issues and still have no response. Will send a screenshot of the communications below. 1.) The room we were given was sandwiched between a common area, and another bedroom, and had only wood lattice about 8 feet up the partial walls, so therefore NO PRIVACY or separation of light, sound or air between the spaces. We are on our honeymoon and this set up is not acceptable for anyone really. The photos on the website show a portion of what I now realize is the lattice (looks more like a window on the site), but do not clarify the fact that it is open and not sealed to other guests rooms. The foto on the site is of a different room as well, not the room we were given that had a much larger and clearer area of lattice, if that photo had been included it would have been more apparent perhaps, but is not. Also nothing states the fact in any of the descriptions. 2.) Also, because of the huge holes mosquitoes and bugs enter into the space freely. There was a MUCH TOO SMALL mosquito net hanging over the bed but it was so dirty and full of bugs that I didn’t even wan
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Mark S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mosquitoes

I understand that mosquitoes are normal for Costa Rica. However, some screens on the windows would really save your clients a lot of pain and agony and it doesn’t cost much.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roger J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

One of my best memories

This place is amazing. It is truly one of my best travel memories with my family. The beach was remote and empty. And beautiful. The property was always being cleaned, breakfast was delicious, and everyone was so accommodating. We went in the beginning of the rainy season, so we had afternoon rained cool things off. no problem sleeping with the fan. I would absolutely go back again and can’t recommend highly enough.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Veronica

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Room was basic with 1 queen bed and 1 bunk bed, and ceiling fan; nothings else. Since weather is around 87 °F (30°C), nights are terribly hot because ceiling fan was not enough, even worse for the bottom bunk bed where the wind won't reach. Try to open doors or windows at your own risk and mosquitos will eat you alive or perhaps other criters will visit you since there are no mosquito nets around doors/windows. If windows and doors are kept closed, fan will only blow warm air making sleep almost impossible.The bathroom is like a sauna due to the heat and humidity where you will come out of there sweating. About the service, there are two very kind ladies who come every morning to keep the property clean and they will offer you an excellent breakfast for US $10 per person that really deserve the 5 star. They usually are gone by 1:00 PM and nobody is in charge after that time. I tried to talk to the owner about having a reimbursement for 2 nights because my arrival and departure fligts were changed but it ended up that he lives in Norway so I wasn't even able to know him and he didn't even bother to reply. Location is good since you will have the beach right in front of the property, the problem is that it is in the middle of nowhere and driving conditions are really stressing.If you're not familiar with routes you will find unpaved streets in really bad condition. there is even a route (Juan de Leon) that should have a warning that only 4 wheel vehicles and not regular cars
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Ce fut un expérience bien apprécié, par contre il faut bien s'entendre avec les autres personnes qui sont dans l'hébergement car il faut partager les toilettes, la cuisine et le réfrigérateur. Si vous êtes pas sociale ça pourrait être compliqué.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Felipe

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Reservamos una casa de 2 habitaciones, 2 baños y desayunos incluidos. Al llegar nos dicen que el dueño indicó que solo nos tenían que dar una habitación con 1 baño y que teníamos que pagar $10 adicional por cada desayuno. Al reclamarle al dueño nos dice que es culpa de Expedia, lo cual no tiene ningún sentido pues el dueño es el que escoge en cuáles plataformas vender y de qué manera promocionarse. Nos intentó estafar vilmente, por dicha salimos corriendo de ahí apenas pudimos. Estén alertas a esta estafa!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Ronald D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Not as described

The room was not available the first night of arrival I rented a hotel the property manager gave us free breakfast for the inconvenience it’s a wonderful breakfast and the staff is great.there is no security and even when you lock your door the windows are floor to ceiling and you can just step in locks are to rusted to work. The guest were so loud party all night loud music and banging doors and screaming no sleep was had .pool not at all what you would swim in .it’s very unfortunate because the location on the beach is breathtaking
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Keith B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tropical paradise

Wonderful 3 weeks in paradise. The staff were amazing as always and cooked us wonderful meals. Already booked for next year.
Stayed 16 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jose S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful place to stay

The property is wonderful with everything you need including very good wifi connection. It would be good to fumigate to ensure minimum amount of small bugs. It would also help to have a local phone number available for quick questions. The beach is pristine and meters from the main building. It is a bit isolated and I would advise taking some minor precautions such as having a local night watchman.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Heiko L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Really perfect place to enjoy the Pacific coast

Totobe Resort is the absolut perfect place if you like nature and want to stay direct at the coast. You need only to go a view steps to the beach. The complete service staff is absolutely great and so much kind, you will not find something comparable in Europa or anywhere else. The design of the house is great and we felt so much comfortable. Whatever you want, whatever you need, you will get it. We highly recommend also this perfect breakfast which leaves nothing to be desired ! We had a great time here and we will come back as soon as possible ! Thank you so much for everything
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Colleen H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Incredible Gem

Be prepared to go back in time to a much simpler, rustic and authentic beach vacation existed. The house is straight out of Swiss Family Robinson and presents an amazing stage to the concert of benefits of this paradise - the roaring waves, the untouched habitat and beach that felt like we had it all to ourselves. It was simply incredible and allowed me to bond and connect with my 9 year old son in ways that were authentic and in nature. The kayaks through the mangrove, the surfing, the horseback riding offered moments of wonder for both of us. The staff at this incredible oasis are incredibly friendly, helpful, hospitable and most importantly, nice! Marjori, Flori, and Willem met us with a smile, cooked delicious Costa Rican food and made our stay simply perfect. I would highly recommend for people who want a vacation getaway that is secluded, beautiful and relaxing. If you require Liz amenities, constant activities and entertainment, this is not the place for you. Thank you, Alfredo, Marjori, Flori and Willem!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Mike W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

excellent but remote location

This place is remote! They recommend a 4-wheel drive vehicle to get over the peninsula mountains and to the beach, but we made it in a 2-wheel drive SUV (we weren't able to get a 4wd) - based on the numerous dirt roads and the quality of some of them (and this was in the dry season), I'd definitely recommend a 4WD vehicle. The place itself has 2 buildings with bedrooms upstairs and community gathering downstairs (covered but with no walls). I only saw the 2 rooms in our building, but they weren't great: I'd describe this place more like a hostel, and that's not what we were expecting or wanting. Our room had one wall shared with a hallway that guests of the other room had to walk through, and that wall didn't extend to the ceiling - this means that noise and light gets into the room and you can easily hear people downstairs (and noise escapes this room, if you're concerned about privacy). This partial-wall also allows for insects or bats to enter the room (there were some bats at the property every night we were there and they did fly into the "loft" or "living room" area just outside our room and the hallway, but didn't enter our room, but bugs did). Another wall of our room, adjacent to the loft/living room, also was a partial wall, but the top part was "finished" with some lattice and screen (the screen was pointless since bugs could enter through the other half-wall). The furnishings were basic and the room had a queen bed (or king?) with a bunkbed - designed for lots of people, hostel-style. When anyone walked by our room, the floor/walls/windows rattled with each step. Our room did have it's own bathroom with shower (basic, but do-able) - I'm told that the other building's 2 rooms share a bathroom. ALso, the lock in the door to our room was a joke: the door handle was almost falling off the door, the lock was an antique (the key looked like something that would fit into a pirate's treasure chest), and the lock was broken such that you had to jiggle the key around in the lock for 5 minutes before you could catch and turn the lock to lock *or unlock* it (if there was a fire, your quickest escape would be to break through the door or window). This room technically doesn't have an ocean view unless you open the curtains to your room and look through the window and through the hallway windows, which means that the guest in the other room walking through the hallway can look into your room. The downstairs community areas are quite nice. Each bu
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Stuart S.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

What a beautiful location Totobe is located

Our hosts were friendly and accommodating. A small family business with a stunning beach location.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service

Decent place, misleading listing

We stayed only 1 night in Sept. 2021. The place is pleasant, with many caveats. 1) Upsides - Clean property - Ocean view and sound of the waves. Almost no one on the beach. - Good size pool - Responsive owner albeit only in the morning in terms of response time. - Breakfast: excellent - Pets allowed - Good Wifi - Friendly attentive staff when there 2) Downsides a) The listing is misleading on both Hotels dot com and VRBO. - “2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3229 sq ft.” Incorrect by a long way. Instead it is 1 bedroom (300+ sq ft), shared bathrooms, shared kitchen - No walls above doors, letting in insects and noise (and thus no privacy). Should be mentioned in listing. - No working electrical sockets (except bedside USB adapter outlet works) - No queen size sheet. two separate single-person sheets, side by side instead - “Modern rooms”: no. See above. Also no air conditioning b) Other downsides - Service: no full-time staff and relatively poor communication. - Big waves, not great for swimming - The area: beautiful Playa Miguel beach to the right of the property is clean. A ton of garbage that was clearly dumped around the estuary. VRBO / Hotels dot com not responsive about correcting the listing or partial refund. Owner refuses both.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

josh c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

amazing place will be back

hosts are super friendly

10/10 Excellent

Diane C.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, communication

Outstanding mini resort! paradise on earth.

Conny and Ingo are what makes this place outstanding. They are so friendly and knowledgeable and make sure everyone has a great time with fun activities like Coconut Bowling to surfing lessons and kayaking in the mangroves +++ . The accommodations, wonderful breakfasts, pool, beautiful grounds, glorious beach, incredible sunsets and starry nights make this place Paradise on earth. I would recommend it for anyone who has no mobility restrictions who has the determination to make it there. The only negative is the “no see” microscopic flies in early morning and sunset. non toxic bug spray or cream is a must. The 160 from Samara should be avoided if you do not have a 4x4. Take instead route north to South from Hwy 1 to Puerto Moreno Rte 18 to Rte 21 to Rte 161 to Carmora to Bejuco to Playa San Miguel. This seems complicated but is by far the best route with incredible vistas and sleepy villages and ranches. We do hope to be back in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

vickie g.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Paradise

One of the best places we have ever stayed. Staff was excellent - surfing lessons and kayaking with Connie and Ingo - the best.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Keith H.

Can't be put into words

The entire experience . Kayaking information extravaganza into the river system humbled me and it was so interesting our guide was one with the surroundings trees wildlife extreme with nature. Just z great tour!! Food was over the top fresh and tasty. The surfing class was untouchable. Very good teachers very open to show several techniques. Lastly great people great surroundings. We even stayed one more day!! Really and truly a 10
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sophie R.

Endroit extraordinaire grâce à Connie et à Ingo !

Nous avons découvert cet endroit par hasard et avons eu l'agréable surprise d'avoir été accueillis par Connie et Ingo qui logent à l'hôtel de la fin novembre à la fin avril à chaque année et qui offrent des cours de surf exceptionnels (ma fille de 6 ans a adoré tout comme son papa expérimenté de 50 ans!) tout comme des tours de kayak dans les mangroves. Ces derniers créent une magie à cet endroit. Le Totobe Resort est parfait pour les gens sociaux qui aiment vivre en collectivité (cuisine partagée, chambres non isolée car tout est ouvert). Notre famille a adoré l'endroit!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Pierre L.

Excellent stay

Beautiful beach with plenty of activities, recommend the Mangrove tour with Ingo and surfing lessons with Connie, great team and super wonderful people. The resort crew are a super nice and extremely helpful. Great sunsets and sunrises. Nathalie and Pierre
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

tiphaine b.

Tres bel endroit

Tres belle structure pleine de charme. Beaux matériaux, emplacement idyllique sur une plage quasi déserte. Propre.

10/10 Excellent

Marc L.

This is the place for solitude!

Completely off the beaten path, which is exactly what we wanted. I wasn't expecting it, but with no other distractions around, I spent four days learning to surf having the entire beach to myself. There are not a whole lot of amenities, so if you are one who needs pampering, go somewhere else. If you are low maintenance, you will love it, as my family did.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018