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Across the road from the beach at Puerto Viejo's western edge, this funky guesthouse has
17 snug, basic rooms, ranging from dim units with shared cool-water showers to more spa-
cious garden rooms with air-con and private bathroom. A 2nd-floor lounge is filled with
hammocks and offers prime ocean views. Bikes are available for rent.
Escape Caribeño
BUNGALOW
ocean view US$90/95/105; )
Charming Italian owners keep these 14 spick-and-span bungalows with spotless bath-
rooms, some on the beach side and others in the garden across the road, 500m east of town
toward Playa Cocles. More expensive units are in lovely Caribbean-style structures with
stained-glass shower stalls, but all have stocked minifridges, cable TV, fans and ham-
mocks. Breakfast (US$5 to US$9 extra) is also available.
Coco Loco Lodge
BUNGALOW
2750-0281;
www.cocolocolodge.com
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d US$55-69, d bungalow US$75-87;
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You'll find various accommodations at this quiet Austrian-run hotel. The most charming
are the palm-thatched bungalows, equipped with shining wood floors, minifridge and cof-
feemaker. All of these have private terrace with hammock, offering views of the expansive
garden. Credit cards accepted.
Casa Verde
CABINA
without bathroom from US$40/46; )
Tiled walkways wind through gardens with 17 tidy rooms, each with high ceilings,
stained-wood furniture, folk-art touches and private terraces with hammocks. Cheaper
rooms are more basic, but the shared bathrooms shine. A pool and hot tub - encrusted with
rock formations - are straight out of
Fantasy Island
. Credit cards accepted.
Blue Conga Hotel
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