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kitchen & air-con US$60/70/80; )
A lovely tropical-garden setting, swimming pool and convenient parking are among the
appealing features at this small cluster of bungalows within easy walking distance of town.
Cheaper fan-cooled units have private front porches where you can listen to the chorus of
chirping birds every morning. Family-friendly larger units come with air-con and kitchen.
Cabinas Tropical
CABINA
2750-0283;
www.cabinastropical.com
; s/d/tr US$40/45/55;
)
Ten spacious rooms - decorated with varnished wood and shiny tiles - surround a primly
landscaped garden on the eastern end of town. The comfortable quarters are just part of the
appeal: biologist owner Rolf Blancke leads excellent bird-watching hikes at dawn (per per-
son US$65, minimum three people, breakfast provided).
Monte Sol
CABINA
bungalows with kitchen US$52/72; )
Clean, basic
cabinas
in a quiet locale east of town have tile floors, mosquito nets and ham-
mocks.
La Ruka Hostel
HOSTEL
2750-0617;
www.facebook.com/laruka.hostel
; dm/r without bathroom
US$10/25; )
If the cute painting of the surfing dog doesn't lure you in, the friendly welcome from own-
ers Dannie and Dave will. Just east of town, this relative newcomer has spacious common
areas up front, a brand-new kitchen out back, dorm space and a couple of private rooms
upstairs with shared bath.
Kaya's Place
GUESTHOUSE
2750-0690;
www.kayasplace.com
;
s/d without bathroom US$19/27, d
US$35-55, ste US$70;
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