Hotel in Guanacaste region in Costa Rica
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 14th, 2009
I just got some more info on hotels in the Guanacaste region from someone who lives in the area. Here you go.
Playa Ocotal:
Hotel Ocotal (great view) Bar, pool, rest.
Playa Hermosa:
Villas del sueno (great service, great food) no view, 100 mts. from the ocean. Small 12 room hotel. Bar, pool, rest.
Bosque del mar: ocean front great layout, Bar, pool, rest.
Condovac (time share) up in the mountain great view -a lot of people- various pools, a lot of restaurants, many bars
El Velero, ocean front, Bar, pool rest.15 rooms, small clean!
La Finisterra Bar, pool rest. Amazing view, up in the mountain, few rooms.
Coco:
Coco Verde (best western type) they have a pizzeria & casino + pool
Coco Palms also mas a mini market. Bar, pool rest. Not ocean view or ocean front. 100 mts from the ocean.
Ecoplaya (Bahia Salinas -really north) is a desolated beautiful place. Relaxing, windy (great for windsurfers & kite surfers) pool, & rest. Very private, great for honeymooners. Medium priced. Kid friendly.
Papagayo Gulf
Four Seasons (playa Blanca & Playa Virador) Pricy. Their cheapest room is $695 + taxes, up to $1500, regular rate around 1k.
Amazing golf course & gardens, various private beaches, apartments, condos or regular rooms available. Spa, beauty salon, gift shop, cafe, kid friendly atmosphere, basket ball court, tennis courts, teen center.
Allegro Papagayo (playa manzanillo) bear in mind though that in C. R. there are often two or three beaches with the same name, this is within “Bahia culebra” – Papagayo Gulf-. Economical (all inclusive). Rest, bar & pool, beach front, dark sandy beach, NO surf at all (kid friendly) great for kayaking or water skiing. Built on a mountain 90% of the rooms you have to get to & fro in a provided car.
Fiesta Premier All inclusive
Beach front, very secluded, amazing garden and property. Moderately priced, Rest, bar & pool, tennis, disco, spa, gym, small but beautiful beach. It has great reviews on line. Kid & family friendly.
Conde del Mar (playa Panama) Beach front, long, white sandy beach, no surf, kid friendly. Moderately priced Very well kept gardens, various Restaurants, bar & beautiful pool, family oriented.
Thanks so much! Conde del Mar looks like an option for us. A comment from TripAdvisor stated construction at Bosque del Mar at present. Any info on La Finisterra or Bahia del Sol? I am contemplating whether to book ahead or take my chances for a better deal when I get there. We, unfortunately, don’t speak Spanish. (I say that somewhat ashamedly as it seems to me it is better to at least get some basics down if you are going to be in someone else’s country). However, do most of the non-chain hotels have English-speaking personnel?
Most of the staff at the hotels in Costa Rica speak English. They may not all be fluent but they know enough to do business and help you out. It’s pretty much a requirement to speak English if you want a job in the service industry here.