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Surfboards, snorkels and bikes are available for rent, and in addition to an onsite res-
taurant and bar, there's also a music studio-survival bunker made from reclaimed shipping
containers.
Jacaranda Hotel & Jungle Garden
CABINA
2750-0069;
www.cabinasjacaranda.net
; s/d/tr/q from US$30/45/50/55;
)
In a blooming garden intersected by mosaic walkways, this place near the soccer field has
15 simple wood
cabinas
with spotless ceramic-tile floors and murals of flowers, along
with a small shared kitchen and patio. Yoga classes are offered, the onsite One Love Spa
offers massage and bodywork, and there's an organic 'supermarket' (new in 2014) right
next door.
Cabinas Guaraná
CABINA
2750-0244;
www.hotelguarana.com
; s/d/tr/q US$35/43/53/60;
)
Amid a riotous tropical garden in town, 10 brightly painted concrete
cabinas
are decorated
with wooden furniture and colorful folk tapestries, and each one comes with a small
private terrace with hammock. There is a spacious shared kitchen and a vertigo-inducing
tree house that offers spectacular sea views.
Hostel Pagalú
HOSTEL
2750-1930;
www.pagalu.com
; dm US$12, s/d US$27/32, s/d without bath-
room US$23/26; )
This peaceful, contemporary hostel offers a break from Puerto Viejo's party scene. Clean,
airy dorms and doubles abound in niceties, including large lockers, charging stations for
MP3 players and bunkside reading lamps. There's a shared open-air kitchen and a quiet
lounge with tables and hammocks, plus a supply of spring water for refilling your own re-
usable plastic bottle.
Bungalows Calalú
BUNGALOW
