Hostel
Tamarindo
8.7/10

Mai Ke Kai Surf House

Essential Facilities: Mai Ke Kai Surf House in Tamarindo offers a garden, terrace, and free WiFi in public areas. Guests can relax in the lounge or take advantage of the shared kitchen and barbecue facilities. Comfortable Accommodations: The hostel features air-conditioning, balconies, and parquet floors. Shared bathrooms include showers, ensuring a pleasant stay. Dining Experience: Breakfast options include American, à la carte, vegetarian, and gluten-free. Local specialities, warm dishes, and fruits are served daily. Activities and Location: Located 4 km from Tamarindo Airport and a 6-minute walk to Tamarindo Beach, the property provides yoga classes and opportunities for boating and surfing. Highly rated for its attentive staff and convenient location.

Situated in the best rated area in Tamarindo, this property has an excellent location score of 9.2
Breakfast info: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, American

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Kids

Children are not allowed.

Dogs

Pets are not allowed.

Address

Calle Corona, 50309 Tamarindo, Costa Rica, Tamarindo, Costa Rica

Facilities

Free WiFi Airport shuttle Non-smoking rooms Breakfast

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a room with wooden shelves and a window at Mai Ke Kai Surf House in Tamarindo

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a living room with a couch and a green rug at Mai Ke Kai Surf House in Tamarindo

a kitchen with two bar stools and a green counter at Mai Ke Kai Surf House in Tamarindo

a dining room with a table and chairs and a door at Mai Ke Kai Surf House in Tamarindo

a person holding a remote control in a room at Mai Ke Kai Surf House in Tamarindo

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two bunk beds in a room with a ceiling at Mai Ke Kai Surf House in Tamarindo

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Reviews

Tomas 10/10

Argentina 🇦🇷

Cossy and very near to everything

Pros: We went there for New Year’s Eve and they make us a classic argentinian ASADO. It was incredible. The staff is great very helpful good tips. Every time the hostel was clean.

Anja 8/10

Norway 🇳🇴

Pros: Only stayed one night and didn’t really spend much time here, but they have good facilities to cook, sleep and hang out.

Lapcak 10/10

Czech Republic 🇨🇿

Pros: I like the vibes, the volunteers, specially Sofia! Great host, great food, great accommodation

Cons: Everything is perfect

Noah 10/10

Germany 🇩🇪

Pros: Relativeky close to the beach, chill place with many places to hangout outside. Nice kitchen and breakfast (not that much though)

Aniek 10/10

Netherlands 🇳🇱

Such a great hostel!

Pros: We stayed in a 4-bed dorm and it had everything we needed. The atmosphere was relaxed, the staff were super friendly and always around if you had questions. What really made our experience unforgettable was our surf instructor Matias — we’ve never had a teacher with so much passion and such a clear, positive way of explaining things. Highly recommend!

Cons: Nothing!

Anna 9/10

Finland 🇫🇮

Pros: Feels like staying in home, nice & clean facilities and really good location (calm and safe area)

Vitor 10/10

Brazil 🇧🇷

Perfect Days in Tamarindo

Pros: Wonderful Hostel! It really made us feel like home. All the staff is so friendly that you feel living in a big family home. The rooms are confortable and easy to sleep with AC. The kitchen is always lively and we loved to cook there. The hostel is so close to the beach, like 5min walk, and also close to market, the bus stop and restaurants while been in a quiet area to relax. There is surf lessons offered and Mati is an amazing teacher, so knowledgeable about the sea and how to teach the proper position on the board. Really recomended! We stayed for 12 data hoping it could be more.

Jorge 10/10

Spain 🇪🇸

The place to be in Tamarindo!

Pros: Mai Ke Kai is a great place to stay in Tamarindo! I enjoyed my time there so much that I extended my stay from 4 to 10 days! I would highlight the good vibes there, thanks to the owners, Tuti and Mati, the manager and the volunteers. Do not forget to ask them to teach you how to play Dutch Blizz, but be ready to lose badly 😂 Moreover, if you are into surfing, this is the place to be. The owners and many guests will show you the surfing culture and Mati is a great teacher.

Paula 10/10

Spain 🇪🇸

Stay here!!!!!

Pros: I had an amazing stay at this hostel! ☺️☺️ Everything was super clean and comfortable. The kitchen was fully equipped with everything I needed to cook, the air conditioning worked perfectly, and there was always hot water in the showers. But what really made the difference was the staff and the manager 🫶— incredibly friendly, helpful, and always ready to go the extra mile. I felt right at home and would definitely stay here again!

Lucia 10/10

Argentina 🇦🇷

A wonderful stay

Pros: I had a wonderful stay at Mai ke kai. The location was perfect, close to the beach, and the staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. The room was cozy, clean, and well-equipped with everything I needed for a comfortable stay. I especially loved the people there. I highly recommend this place and would definitely stay again!