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A hip hostel with an international crowd. You'll like the sufficiently clean, tiled rooms; the
funky art on the walls; and the groovy furniture and open kitchen in the common areas.
Also offers board rentals and surf lessons.
Villa Amarilla
B&B
2653-0038;
www.hotelvillaamarilla.com
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d incl breakfast from US$100;
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It's hard to resist this fun and funky yellow house backing up to the beach, its facade
painted with happy animals and colorful fish. Newly renovated rooms feature flat-screen
TVs, tile floors, comfy beds and whimsical paint jobs. An open-air massage area is on the
grounds. The whole place is laid-back and lovely.
Casa Bambora
APARTMENT
These five slick studio apartments include fully equipped kitchens, private balconies and
room to sleep three. They are perfectly practical and simply stylish, enhanced by delicious
ocean views. An outdoor kitchen and bar overlook the waterfall-soaked swimming pool,
but the best scenery is from the 4th-floor sundeck, which offers 360 degrees of mountains,
sea and sky.
Villas Macondo
HOTEL
US$67/77/88, apt US$110-150; )
Although it's only 200m from the beach, this German-run establishment is an oasis of
serenity in an otherwise frenzied town - it's also one of the best deals around. Beautiful
modern villas with private hot showers, hammocks and patios surround a solar-heated pool
and tropical garden, while larger apartments are equipped with full kitchens, making them
ideal for families.
Hotel La Laguna del Cocodrilo
HOTEL
2653-0255;
www.lalagunadelcocodrilo.com
; d/tr/q from US$65/76/85,
ocean view from US$122;
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