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One block away from the beach, seven cozy
cabinas
have whitewashed rooms with metal
furnishings and hot-water bathrooms. Two newer apartments are snazzier, with tile floors
and attractive wood furniture. All rooms include kitchenettes, making this an ideal spot for
self-caterers.
Congo's Hostel & Camping
HOSTEL
( 2672-1168;
www.congoshostel.com
; dm incl breakfast US$12-15; )
This decent, friendly budget option is on the main drag into town, just one block from the
beach. It's a ramshackle place with hammocks, offering secure parking and an open-air
communal kitchen. The four-bed dorm rooms have metal beds with worn mattresses and a
bathroom in each. Breakfast is coffee and bread.
Hotel Villa Bel Mar
HOTEL
( 2672-0276;
www.sevillaresort.es
;
d incl breakfast US$80-90; )
A sweet Spanish-owned, beachfront inn with a pool that leads to a lawn that leads to the
sand. Rooms are super clean and bright with colorful paint jobs and whimsical bathroom
tile. Pay more for an ocean view, or enjoy the vista from the breezy restaurant.
Hotel El Velero
HOTEL
( 2672-0036, 2672-1017;
www.costaricahotel.net
;
d US$78; )
Just steps from the beach, this resort hotel has 22 spacious rooms decorated with wood-
work, bamboo beds with colorful bedspreads, wicker ceiling fans, and granite washbasins.
Ask for a seafront room on the 2nd floor for maximum views. The attached restaurant
hosts a bi-weekly barbecue dinner (Wednesday and Saturday) that is good fun.
La Gaviota Tropical
HOTEL
( 2672-0011;
www.lagaviotatropical.com
;
ste US$158-181; )
This brand new facility is essentially a vertical hotel, so that all five huge suites - fully
equipped and impeccably decorated - are facing the glorious sea. Climb to the top floor to
cool off in the small but spectacular infinity pool. Downstairs, you can enjoy an excellent
meal at Roberto's restaurant or walk a few steps to the sand.
