Hotel Pasatiempo, Tamarindo

I'm a kimkim staff member, and I was on a work trip and stayed at this hotel. I loved the location of this hotel as it is a quick walk to the beach and many shops and restaurants. Tucked away in a little jungle oasis in the middle of the town, the hotel and pool are surrounded by lush vegetation/ trees. The breakfast had an a la carte menu with great selections. The a/c was powerful and kept the room cool on hot/humid days! I will definitely stay here again!

Nothing great and nothing bad. This accommodation is the perfect average but it is affordable, clean and in a good location.

I have really enjoyed my stay here. The room was renovated, clean and comfortable. The bed was big and mid-hard which I really like. I was quiet and comfortable. The street where it's located has a poor surface and lacks parking spots for everyone. There's also no sidewalk to walk to the ocean. But it's close to the supermarket, restaurants, and 5-7 min walk to the ocean. WiFi worked, but it has not been very reliable.
If you like to be in the middle of action - that's a good choice.

Hotel Pasatiempo was a very good experience for the cost. The grounds and pool were amazing. The room was adequate, and the staff was very friendly. The breakfast burrito was incredible.

The only downsides are Saturday night can be a bit loud (most of Tamarindo is if you're centrally located) and you need to bring bug spray as there can be days with a few mosquitoes.

Amazing location, you are almost in the center of Tamarindo, and can pretty much walk everywhere. The hotel itself has some updated rooms, and some older rooms, see if you can get a room with the renovations.

My only complaint is that. they need to spray the dinning area for bugs. You can't really lounge in the bar area without being eaten alive by the mosquitos.

We got to stay in the Villa. It was basically a one bedroom house with a full kitchen and living room and nice covered patio section. When we were escorted to the villa the sofa bed in the living room looked like it had been used and not cleaned and a coffee cup was in the sink. The hotel employee assisting us had somebody come and makeup the sofa while we were out at lunch. Not a huge deal but not a great first impression either. The shower water pressure was weak.
The property is full of trees and animals. We saw an Iguana, monkeys, squirrels, lizards and cats.
The breakfast was served a la carte and was delicious. The restaurant staff was very friendly.
The pool was simple but very relaxing. Live music sounded good too.