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Hotel Pepito's Place
HOTEL
2479-9238;
pepitoplace.com
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Calle 2; d incl breakfast US$50;
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Lovely blooming flowers deck the 2nd-floor terrace, inviting you into this cute motel-style
lodging. Inside, you'll find good value and personable service. Spotless rooms are painted
in pastels, with beds dressed in tasteful quilts and walls hung with tropical paintings. The
place is small, however, and once you leave your room you're as good as on the street.
Gringo Pete's
HOSTEL
2479-8521;
www.gringopetes.com
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Calle 7; dm US$7, r US$20-24;
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The purple place is one of the cheapest in town. The rooms are completely bare save the
colorful paint job and some rustic tree-trunk bunk beds. But you'll find everything you
need, including a communal kitchen, hammocks hanging in the garden and volcano views.
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La Fortuna Suites
GUESTHOUSE
Here's a chance to luxuriate in some high-end amenities at midrange prices. We're talking
high-thread-count sheets and memory-foam mattresses, custom-made furniture and flat-
screen TVs, gourmet breakfast on the balcony and killer views. Despite all these perks,
guests agree that the thing that makes this place special is the hospitality shown by the
hosts.
Hotel Monte Real
HOTEL
breakfast standard/premium r US$62/90, ste US$112; )
A smart modern motel property on the edge of town, next to the Río Burio. This excellent
location combines the convenience of town with the nature and rusticity of the forest -
meaning lovely gardens and wildlife at your doorstep. Spacious rooms have Spanish-tile
