Hotel Bula Bula

Great getaway. Private but close to lots of activities in the area. The staff is super friendly and takes care of all of your needs. Great food, music and and all around great space to get away. Highly recommended. Lots of stuff within walking distance.

From the moment we arrived, travel stress melted away. The vibes here were laid back, friendly, hospitable, and so fun! The nachos were kick ass and so were the drinks! Great prices influenced me to overindulge, but hey, I felt safe enough to do that, so…. Pura Vida!!

Great food and pool- love hearing JGB deep cuts in the bar while swimming. Must-see for deadheads and a great place for all to stay. Best location and vibes in Costa Rica in my opinion. Would definitely come again. ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

The Grateful Hotel is amazing. Coming for “Sunday Fun Day” was one of the highlights of my long term trip to Costa Rica. Very respectful, competent, and friendly staff. Jhordan and Ernesto are the best bartenders that I’ve ever met. 10/10 would highly recommend!

I had previously stayed at this small boutique hotel over a decade ago when it was under a different name and ownership, so was interested to see how things had changed. Of course, as a Grateful Dead themed hotel now, everything from the signage on the grounds, to Sugaree's (the restaurant), to the rooms, now have a touch of Grateful Dead decor to them, but I thought it was tastefully done. The basic but nicely decorated rooms, grounds, pool, and restaurant were just as nice as before. Howler monkeys even hung out in a tree behind the hotel for a while one evening. My room had perfectly functional air conditioning, a flat screen TV (although I never used it), a coffee maker and a safe, and I slept well every night. Wi-Fi was flawless throughout the facility. Steven (hopefully got the name right), the head daytime server (maybe daytime restaurant manager) was incredibly helpful with booking tours and helping to troubleshoot and resolve airport transfer issues at the last minute (muchas gracias!). Probably the best addition to the hotel was the live music at Sugaree's every evening and on some afternoons. If you're a surfer, it's a short 12 minute walk to the beach, Playa Grande Surf Camp to rent a board, or Café Mar Azul to grab one of their great tacos.

We had a grateful experience at the Grateful Hotel and their Sugaree Bar & Grill. Great live music, great swordfish, great breakfast, and a great (albeit expensive) souvenir tye dye tank top. We got picked up for the Estuary Boat Tour at their "dock" one morning and had a tremendous wildlife experience. Highly recommended!