Tamarindo · Costa Rica

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Mai Ke Kai Surf House in Tamarindo. Stay, surf, take a lesson, or join a day trip. Pura vida, on ocean time.

8-minute walk to the beach · 3 minutes to town

Hammock and surfboards at Mai Ke Kai Surf House

The house

This is Mai Ke Kai.

Hammock, boards, terrace, and the walk to Tamarindo Beach.

Stay, surf camp, or a lesson.

We are more than a bed. Stay with us in Tamarindo and add lessons, camps, day trips, a shuttle, or a scooter — whatever your week needs.

Surf Camps

Choose your week in the water.

Hand-picked weeks for every level — guided sessions at golden hour, daily theory, and a bed waiting after every paddle.

Three intensive days in the water: a lesson every morning, one guided excursion, yoga to recover, and a bed waiting after every paddle.

Surfer's Dream
Most booked

Surfer's Dream

Three days, all in

3nights3lessons
  • 3 days of intensive surfing
  • 1 surf lesson per day
  • 1 surf excursion
  • + 6 more
$500$399.99

/ per person·save $100.01

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Included and easy

The package handles the details.

Surf camps work because the essentials are already connected: stay, lessons, boards, local guidance, and add-on experiences when you want more.

3 days of intensive surfing

1 surf lesson per day

1 surf excursion

1 yoga class

surf skate lessons and educational talks

free use of surf equipment during class hours

certified instructors

3 nights of accommodation with 3 breakfasts

A la carte activities

Surf Lesson

2h - max 1

$60

Our Rooms

Find Your Perfect Stay

18 beds in 3 rooms. Female-only room, shared kitchen, lounge on the terrace and patio. 8 minutes to the beach, 3 minutes to town.

18

Total Beds

3

Room Types

3pm

Check-in

11am

Check-out

4 ppl mix dorm
Best Value4 beds

4 ppl mix dorm

Up to 4 guests

2 bunk beds with personal locker a/c

BreakfastHot shower
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10 people dorm
Best Value10 beds

10 people dorm

Up to 10 guests

10 people dorm with AC and hot shower

Breakfast
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Female only dorm
Female Only4 beds

Female only dorm

Up to 4 guests

Private Room - Capacity 4

Breakfast
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the story behind

Everything begins and ends in the sea.

Mai Ke Kai Surf House is Maria and Matias's dream made real. Two Argentine surfers who moved to Tamarindo in 2023 to share Costa Rica's waves, calm, and pura vida.

Come stay with us. Become part of the story.

2023

the house opened

18

beds in 3 rooms

8 min

walk to the beach

Read our story

What Our Guests Say

4.9
213 reviews

“El mejor hostel para hospedarte en Tamarindo!! Los dueños unos genios, las chicas que trabajan muy amables y atentas. Cerca de todo, fácil acceso a pie. Muy cómodo los espacios, me sentí como en casa. Sin dudas volveré aquí.”

YM

Yessi Mujica

Dec 2025

Location

Find Us in Paradise

Getting Here

45 min from Liberia Airport (LIR)
4 hours from San Jose Airport (SJO)

Reception Hours

Daily: 7:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Check-in: 3:00 PM | Check-out: 11:00 AM

Mai Ke Kai
Mai Ke KaiSurf House

Your surf paradise in Costa Rica. Hostel with world-class waves and authentic pura vida vibes.

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