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Reviews of Villas Bungalows Ballena

3 out of 5
Villas Bungalows Ballena
300 m North from, Marino Ballena National Park, Ballena

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 30 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

tim

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient location for Marine Park activities and beach. Only a 5 minute walk.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bungalows were very comfortable and clean. The pool and grounds were clean and well maintained. We would stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Full disclosure - I did not see the notice to contact the property prior to arrival. That may have alleviated a couple of issues. When we arrived, the person working reception did not speak English so we had a problem communicating. She got us to our room, which was extremely hot due to no air conditioning running. Also, the type of property is conducive to heat. We turned on the A/C only to experience the one in the living room going out. We were only here for one night so we lived with the A/C unit in the bedroom. One of the bathroom shower heads leaked excessively so we could only use one shower. The location of this property is ideal and the size could accommodate two couples or a family. There was a pool right outside our door but we didn't have time to take advantage of it.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Feoktist

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrea, Jacksonville

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There are only 4 houses so it gives a lot of privacy. The houses are well maintained and fully equipped so far the best place we’ve ever had in any of our vacations. It was a little noisy in the area on Saturday because of the restaurants and live music but it stopped around 9pm, which was a pleasant surprise. We were very satisfied with the place.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Location. Great for kids. No bar, no food service. There are many places to get supplies nearby. You do not need a car if you stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Terrible. The hotel lost our reservation and there was no one on site that could help. The lady in the front desk tried to call the manager to no avail. I would not recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

8/10 Good

desiree

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful national park. Not much to do at night but very relaxing. It is a true cabin with basic commodities. A bit overpriced as it is an older place Very friendly staff though. We tried to make the most of the tiny pool.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

PATRICA D

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for economical families.
This would be great for families. No frills, but the AC worked well. It was great to have a full kitchen. Service was just delightful and very helpful. A good mid-priced option. Not a lot of restaurant options in the immediate area. No good place for breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The pictures don't do justice on this place. Wonderful, clean, bungalows and a fantastic pool with a slide in a manifico community. Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Andres on 5 Jun 2019
Thank you for this, this make us to do it better. Pura Vida.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable. The only place we stayed in Costa Rica with a swimming pool and TV. The staff was very helpful although most of them spoke Spanish only. Seems to be a favorite for Costa Rican families - a perfect fit. Extremely convenient to the National Park and restaurants. Great air conditioning and a nice kitchen.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
LOVED THIS!!!!!!
Our bungalow was awesome. Would have loved to stay for a week. Kitchen was fully equipped I would recommend going to grocery store before you arrive with provisions. Also pool is sweet... slide for kids. Only complaint is that we got there late and didn’t have enough time there
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room it has a fenced and gated parking area. The checkin had limited hours.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A piece of paradise
We had an excellent 5 night stay at Bungalows Bellena. A beautiful cabin and spectacular grounds. Service was top quality from the staff. The location was just a few minutes from the Whales Tail National Park . Restaurants and tour companies were just a mere 2 minute walk. We are extremely pleased withe whole experience in Uvita.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Andres on 3 Dec 2018
Thank you for your review, thank you. We love to heard that you enjoy your stay with us. Pura Vida.

10/10 Excellent

Cory, Colorado

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome hotel, close to the beach, plenty of space
Great experience. Plenty of room to cook and relax. Close to the beach and secure parking
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Andres on 7 Feb 2018
Thank you Cory, It was a pleasure. Pura Vida.

10/10 Excellent

Randall

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

10/10 Excellent

Kevin, US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You arrived in paradise & are close to everything!
-The staff is so kind, friendly, hospitable, and will do anything to make your stay enjoyable. -The grounds are immaculately manicured and the tropical plants are gorgeous. -The pool, slide and built in bar stools make hanging out in the pool so much fun. -The location is PERFECT for any visit to Uvita, Dominical, and the Osa area...beach is down the road (whale watching!!!, etc...), Osa canopy tour (best zip lining adventure we ever experienced just minutes away, INCREDIBLE restaurants all over Uvita - the food in this area tastes as good as any 5 star restaurant but not near the price, waterfall down the road, amazing bars and restaurants nestled within a mountain with SPECTACULAR views, the list goes on and on...7 days is not nearly enough to enjoy this area. -The room (bungalows) are so comfortable. AC in every room, fully stocked kitchen although not needed since you can walk 100 to 200 meters to multiple restaurants for breakfast, lunch or dinner. These are EXTREMELY well designed and crafted log cabins. The woodwork is really impressive and I really admired the craftsmanship. Maid service every other day and the cleanliness is excellent. In summary, you can't go wrong here. We vacation often...about 15 cruises, Europe, Caribbean, live in Orlando so many top notch hotel visits, lived in NY, NY, so we are seasoned travelers and this place is just out and out AMAZING. Between the location and the Bungalow itself, as close to perfection as you can get!!! 5 stars!!!
Sunset in Ojochal
Whale Watching Tour
OsaCanopyTour Bridge
Uvita Waterfall

8/10 Good

Jürgen

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Schöne komfortable Zimmer. Schöner Gemeinschaftsbereich. Pivate Terrasse sehr ungemütlich. Kein warmes Wasser
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Regards,Alexia on 15 Mar 2024
Hello! We are very sorry for the inconvenience... we are improving for our customers...

10/10 Excellent

HENRY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
tout est parfait, sauf les travaux bruyant de remise en etat dun après-midi assez désagréable dommage
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Regards,Alexia on 15 Mar 2024
Hello! We are very sorry for the inconvenience... we are improving for our customers...

10/10 Excellent

Beata

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Un séjour très agréable
Les bungalows sont très bien placés , presque à l’entrée du parc Marino Ballena. Des restaurants tout près , des supérettes pour faire vos courses. Une très jolie piscine pour vous détendre. Les bungalows très bien équipés , personnel très accueillant.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Regards,Alexia on 15 Mar 2024
Hi!!!!It is a pleasure that you visited us, thank you for choosing us, we hope that your stay was the best.

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Excelente sitio para hospedarse
La villa, espaciosa, totalmente equipada, el sitio muy seguro, especial para familias, totalmente recomendado, sin duda regresaré
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Joëlle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Accès et check in
L'horaire du check in est inexact arrivée dès 15 heures. Pour trouver les bungalows plus aisément ils se trouvent à Uvita Bahia
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Unsere Unterkunft war gross, jedoch war unsere Dusche am 1. Abend unbrauchbar! Auch das Licht im Schlafzimmer brannte nur wenn es wollte. Die Dusche konnte repariert werden, aber beim Licht leider nicht, war aber auch nicht so wichtig, da es eine Tischlampe gab.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place
The place was fine, the staff were very friendly and helpful even if one one spoke English Close to the beach
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Cristian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelente!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Andres on 2 Aug 2018
Muchas gracias. Estamos para servirles..

10/10 Excellent

Alfredo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelente instalaciones y excelente personal !
Es un lugar preparado para estar unos días con todas las comodidades, es un pequeñ apartamento con cocina, refrigerador , microondas etc, totalmente equipada para estar como en casa!
Stayed 1 night in May 2018