Totem Hotel Beach Resort

Property class: 2.5

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Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good
Take advantage of free breakfast, a bar, and a restaurant at Totem Hotel Beach Resort.

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping

Room options

View all photos for Suite, Balcony, Ocean View

Room

Suite, Balcony, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 4

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Room

Suite, Pool View

  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 6

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Room

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

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Room

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

About the neighborhood

Cahuita is home to Totem Hotel Beach Resort. Punta Uva Beach and Gandoca-Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Talamanca Family Art and Finca La Isla Botanical Garden. Visit our Puerto Viejo de Talamanca travel guide
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117 Playa Cocles, Puerto Viejo, Limon, 40703

What's nearby

  • A beach with clear water, a large rock in the foreground, and dense tropical foliage along the shore.
    Playa Cocles
    1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Playa Cocles
    1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Talamanca Family Art
    3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Playa Chiquita
    7 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Punta Uva Beach
    7 min drive - 6.0 km

Getting around

  • Changuinola (CHX-Captain Manuel Nino Intl.)
    76 min drive

Restaurants

  • Salsa Brava
    2 min drive
  • De Gustibus Bakery
    20 min walk
  • Koki Beach
    2 min drive
  • Nema
    2 min drive
  • Casa Río
    15 min walk

About this property

Totem Hotel Beach Resort

  • Resort near Punta Uva Beach
  • Take advantage of free breakfast, a bar, and a restaurant at Totem Hotel Beach Resort.
  • You'll also find perks like:
    • An outdoor pool
    • A front-desk safe
  • Room features
  • All guestrooms at Totem Hotel Beach Resort have amenities such as room service.
  • Extra amenities include:
  • Refrigerators, cable channels, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

More

  • 2 floors

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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

Frequently asked questions

Does Totem Hotel Beach Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

What time is check-in at Totem Hotel Beach Resort?

Check-in begins at 2 PM.

What time is check-out at Totem Hotel Beach Resort?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Totem Hotel Beach Resort located?

Situated in Cahuita, this resort is within 2 mi (3 km) of Playa Cocles, Talamanca Family Art, and Black Beach. Finca La Isla Botanical Garden and Playa Chiquita are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Totem Hotel Beach Resort Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.8

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

8.6

Staff & service

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 48 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 48 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 48 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 48 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 48 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

Grazioso albergo in ristrutturazione

Quando siamo arrivati nell'albergo abbiamo trovato qualche piccolo lavoro, dovuto al fatto che l'albergo era da poco accorpato all'altro resort Cariblue. Inoltre c'era cattivo odore nei bagni. A parte questo l'albergo è carino e la posizione di fronte al mare molto piacevole. Il ristorante è esteticamente molto bello, ma la qualità del cibo sotto le aspettative.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

lindo lugar

Lindo lugar a magnifico precio. Tranquilo y bien situado. Habitaciones limpias y decoradas con muy buen gusto. Volveremos seguro.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Just what we needed to have a GREAT VACATION!!!

-The room looked just like the pics. When we arrived to our Jr. Suite our room was clean, fridge cold and so was the A/C! Huge shower with two sinks. Plenty of counter space and a little shelf for all your toiletries, etc. Which was a big plus when u have girls sharing a bathroom. The bed was comfy. I really liked the fact that beside the bed was a little shelf and it had light switches. -One of the great things about the rooms here is that you could not hear the other guests. Our room was close to all conveniences of the hotel (pool, restaurant, reception and exit). -Breakfast had a number of buffet options. I LOVED the banana pancakes! The pool was perfect for when the beach was a bit too sunny. It was clean & nicely decorated. -The rooms were cleaned everyday and they always did a fantastic job. Sometimes there were insects around or in the room. Its the carribean, you have to expect bugs. -Big Plus for the hotel having a security guard patrolling every night around seven pm or so. Plus, they close the gate around nine pm so only the guard can let you in. This was great! -They were ALL more than willing to offer directions, call you a taxi or answer any other questions you may have. I liked the fact that they werent constantly in your face. They were there when we needed them. Of all the staff, the Italian Manager was our favorite. He was very helpful & went above & beyond to make sure we enjoyed our stay. THANK YOU & we cant wait to return to Totem Hotel
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nolice hotel by the beach

nice hotel, good breakfast just not so close to the downtown
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

דווה את הכסף

המלון במיקום מעולה - ממש מול החוף הכי שווה באיזור..איזור קוקלס. הצוות נחמד, האוכל סבבה החדרים בסדר גמור ביחס לאיזור ולמתחרים ובכלל שווה את הכסף. הבעיה היחידה? זרם מים שווה ל..!!!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

stay in totem

it was great getawawy !!!!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Affordable & good location.

My wife & I stayed two nights with another couple that were celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. We enjoyed each day at nearby attractions and enjoyed the nightlife at a town about 1 mile north.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Nice hotel in front of the Cocles beach

It was the only hotel with AC in the area, we were happy about the staff service and the accomodation ( furniture in bamboo, hot water). We did not use the swimming pool and the jacuzzi as we prefered to go directly to the beach. The breakfast was a buffet with eggs, gallo pinto (local speciality made of rice and beans) pancakes and cakes. Staff was helpful.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Close to the beach

This hotel is in a great location, positioned right across the street from a wonderful beach in Puerto Viejo. The hotel itself is ok. It could use some upkeep as the grounds are pretty overgrown and the rooms just so-so. It does have a restaurant, which is convenient because it is over a mile from town. But, I wouldn't rave about the food there or the service of either. The main problem for me was that the hotel leaves bright lights on all night long in the courtyards and they stream into your bedroom so it is hard to sleep. The rooms are typical for CR and do not afford very comfortable beds or much luxury. So, for the price, it just depends on what you are looking for. I think there may be better options in town that are also close to a beach. And previous ratings of this hotel may have been from a time when the hotel had more to offer than just location.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Right accross from the beach.

Great breakfast to start the day! The grounds were very well kept and had a great diversity of plants.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location right on the beach

This hotel was awesome. Great location right on the beach, all of the hotel staff were very friendly, and they were great about keeping our room clean and switching out the linens.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Ottimo hotel per una vacanza speciale

Abbiamo soggiornato in questo ottimo hotel di fronte al mare, in una stanza spaziosa a due passi dal ristorante e lo suggeriamo a chi deve recarsi in questa zona. L'albergo è gestito da italiani ed è ideale per chi vuole dedicarsi al surf.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Estuvo bien, sin embargola proxima vez elegiria uno de los hoteles vecinos. Parecen ofrecer mas beneficios por la misma tarifa. La ubicacion si es excelente y permitre disfrutar del atractivo y la magia del lugar que es espectacular!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Getaway

Hotel was amazing and gorgeous, not so far where the actual town is. it's a great get away staff treats you great!! Also it is literally right in front of the beach, hearing the ocean waves at night and early Morning is so soothing. You can rent a bike, learn to surf (I did not do since I traveled with a 7yr old by myself) and they can call up recreation you'll like , which I went snorkeling and hiking in Cahuita, I highly recommend!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beachy, big rooms, awesome hotel

Awesome spot across from the beach. Nicest beach in town. About a 20-25 minute walk to town.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

close to beach , nice surroundings

good hotel across from nice beach
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

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

Very hard to work with and rude staff

The staff was rude and very difficult to work with. We stayed in Costa Rica for 12 nights and made 8 different hotels we had reserved every single one of them besides the Totem Beach Resort was very accommodating. Choosing the Totem Beach Resort was by far the worst experience we had in Costa Rica.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Good value good location for exploring Costa Rica

Great value well run across from the beach. It is not luxury but very nice for the price and they are very helpful om anything you could request. They helped us set up a fabulous set of fun excursions and the zipline was the best for sure. There are no mega hotels down in this neck of the woods so they are all family units but we had AC and nice size suite and all was good. This is not the hotel for silence and sleeping in it is a base for exploration. we loved it.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Ok but a bit rustic

Maybe is was because we just came from a m uch higher end and brighly decorated resort just down the road, but the Totem appeared comparatively dark and dingie. But it was right accrosss the street from a bueatiful and popular beach and the staff was very nice.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great vacation!

My friend and I stayed in a suite, it was right at the pool and closest to the ocean. Great room and location. Breakfast was nice every morning, a good variety. We would walk into town, which would be about 20 minutes or so, but you could rent a bike or a taxi too. We preferred the aspect of being off the beaten path than rushing back into town.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

inconforme con la atencion por parte de la recepcc

la recepcionista de la mañana pesima atencion, me parecio una persona con muy mal modo, contrario al recepcionista de la tarde que me parecio excelente, la comida excelente, sin embargo no tenia television en cuarto lo que me parecio extraño, se que es un destino de pura naturaleza pero es normal ponerla tv antes de dormir,
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitivamente faltan televisores en las habitaciones. Más intervención de algún oficial de seguridad a la hora de estacionar por las noches, ya que por falta de espacio los huéspedes parquean a su antojo e imposibilita luego salir cómodamente o no salir.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Totem Hotel is for Every Traveler to Costa Rica

It was a fabulous hotel, by my standards. The Totem Beach Resort was in the jungle, on the beach, and had hot water and air conditioning. The entire site is non-smoking except for a small area outside the restaurant/bar. There was a small Jacuzzi pool and lots of hammocks amid the lush, tropical foliage. The landscaping was perfect. And the brakfast that is included is beyond compare. Pastries and warm entrees, juices, fruits... very ample and pleasing.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

GREAT VALUE AND AMBIANCE

Charming little boutique hotel with lush tropical landscaping, friendly staff, excellent location. All the amenities worked well, including AC and Wi-Fi. Nice Italian restaurant below, but I didn't go to Costa Rica to eat Italian food!Breakfast included with room rate was excellent and substantial.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
the staff were very very kind and helpfull