Hotels in Playa del Coco and Playa Ocotal
In addition to the hotels we give full reviews to on this site, there’s one more lavish option at Villa Buena Onda (tel. 800/414-0159) an 8-room, 10,000-square-foot mansion decorated in a sort of Mexican Balinese–fusion style that sits on a hectare of dry tropical forest on a hillside near the entrance to town. The two-tiered pool and adjoining bar offer sweeping views of the Pacific and the rooms were decorated by the same interior designer as the Four Seasons. For now, it’s only possible to rent the full villa with a complete staff, starting at $1,500 a night, depending on the season.
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Coco Beach Hotel & Casino
If you want to be in the center of the action, this is the place for you. Set right in the heart of Playa del Coco’s busiest restaurant, bar and commercial strip, the hotel offers clean if fairly bland rooms that are brightened by colorful paintings based on indigenous designs. The…$$Around Town
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El Ocotal Beach Resort
This small resort has an enviable location, perched on a steep hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean and a series of tiny offshore islands. The views are mesmerizing all day, and the sunsets are spectacular. Most rooms enjoy these wonderful views. If you get one that doesn’t, the…$$$Around Town - Hotel
Hotel M&M Beach House
With a perfect location on the beach, the M&M also comes with a price that’s nice. The two-story building is rectangular and open-air in the middle, with lounging areas upstairs and down facing the beach. There’s no restaurant or bar, but breakfast is included, and there’s a…$Around Town - Hotel
Hotel Villa Casa Blanca
A friendly staff, a serene setting slightly uphill from Playa Ocotal, and a nice pool area are all good reasons to pick the Casa Blanca, along with the reasonable nightly rate. But this is not the place for those who hanker for swank, or even new, furnishings (it doesn’t get more…$Around Town - Hotel
RIU Guanacaste, RIU Palace Costa Rica
With over 1,200 rooms, a half-dozen swimming pools, and almost a dozen bars, these massive side-by-side all-inclusive resorts might remind you of spring break in Cabo or Cancún. In the high season the bars, buffets, and pools are brimming with sunburned revelers looking to max out on…$$$Outskirts - Hotel
The Suites at Café de Playa
You can’t beat this intimate boutique hotel and restaurant if you’re looking for beachfront digs right on Playa del Coco. Guest rooms are simple and minimalist in style, and none have ocean views, but they are cool, clean, and roomy, with either one or two queen-size beds. Still, the…$$Around Town
