Jacó
This lively outpost is popular with backpackers and surfers on a budget. Basic private rooms have hot-water bathrooms and are tidy but dark. The open-air…
Must-see hotels in Central Pacific Coast
Central Pacific Coast
Tucked away in the northernmost corner of Hermosa's beachfront road, this creeper-clad hotel is one of the more characterful places in the village. The…
Uvita
Set up on a forested property with a short trail running through it, this 14-room spot slightly uphill from the Costanera Sur offers basic abodes with…
Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio & Around
The Mono Azul is decent value and a good family option. Nestled in a tropical garden and decorated throughout in a rainforest theme, rooms are arranged…
Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio & Around
This welcoming roadside inn offers 11 standard doubles, two bungalows, three suites and an apartment. They are spacious affairs with imported tiles and…
Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio & Around
This hotel was the area’s first luxury accommodations option, so unsurprisingly it snatched up the best view of the coastline. More than 50 pristine rooms…
Los Sueños Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort
Central Pacific Coast
With a golf course behind and marina in front, this sprawling resort at Playa Herradura embodies the upscale comfort envisioned for the development, all…
Hotel y Restaurante Roca Verde
Quepos to Uvita
Overlooking the beach about 1km south of town, this slightly weathered but atmospheric hotel has a hippy feel and common spaces with tile mosaics, festive…
Central Pacific Coast
The upside or downside? It's right next door to the loud parties of Playa Hermosa's perennially popular Backyard Bar. The hotel entices young, moneyed…
Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio & Around
You can't beat the prices here when you can amble out to the beach or the national park in five minutes. While the staff are a bit harried, and the shared…
Central Pacific Coast
A classic no-frills surfers' crash pad popular with Ticos, this spot has basic rooms with air-con, hot shower, refrigerator, and cable TV, as well as a…
Quepos
A short walk southeast from the town center brings you to this peaceful garden oasis; rooms are dimly lit but comfortable enough, though the towels are…
Quepos to Uvita
This may not be the best choice for restless sleepers or lovers of light, but it's affordable and near the beach. Concrete rooms downstairs are dark and…
Central Pacific Coast
These attractive, two-bedroom bungalows on stilts are individually owned, so much depends on which one you pick. Most are pet-friendly, and all have…
Cabinas & Hotel Playa Espadilla
Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio & Around
Two favorably located properties in one: the hotel has a smallish swimming pool and tennis courts, and the more affordable cabinas across the road are…
Puntarenas
This no-nonsense budget option is an excellent choice. Get buzzed in and head up the stairs to the pastel-painted rooms with functional overhead fans and…
Best Western Jacó Beach Resort
Jacó
The Best Western remains a solid choice for its all-inclusive resort packages. Rooms are predictably bland but comfortable and well maintained, while the…
Quepos to Uvita
From the turnoff into town, a right turn will bring you to this property about 800m from the village. There's a handful of luxury suites, but the polished…
Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio & Around
A quaint collection of mustard-yellow structures around a little pool, with standard rooms featuring private balconies overlooking a lush tropical garden…
Quepos to Uvita
While the location in the center of town is super-convenient, it's also noisy, and this hotel could use a considerable upgrade for these prices. Rooms…
Central Pacific Coast
An unremarkable but budget-friendly all-inclusive hotel in Punta Leona. All drinks and meals are included in your stay and there's a big family-friendly…
Quepos to Uvita
Hacienda Barú Lodge consists of six fan-cooled, two-bedroom cabins located 350m from Barú beach. Accommodations have kitchenettes with coffee makers, but…
Quepos
The Hotel Kamuk is all Costa Rican – from the bones of its historic building to the colonial decorative elements. Some rooms are tiny and not all pass the…
Central Pacific Coast
Blink and you may miss the tidy B&B Costanera – so look carefully for the yellow buildings, as it's a great deal in this neighborhood. Five rooms of…
Puntarenas
This is the best option near the bus station – a spotless little joint of tiled rooms overseen with a hawkish eye by the cantankerous Joyce. Fairly…
