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Once you find this mellow inn, you won't want to leave. A handful of clean, comfortable
rooms are decked out with teak beds and eclectic folk art. The place has direct beach ac-
cess for long days of surfing. Afterward the onsite restaurant will sate you with homemade
bread, pastas and ice cream.
Turn right at the Blue Pelican and continue on the dirt road along the beach for 200m.
Laguna Mar
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
( 2655-8181, in USA 704-851-8181;
www.lagunamarhotel.com
; d US$92; )
A swanky, modern hotel on a deserted beach: what's not to love? The rooms are simple but
sophisticated, with high-thread-count linens, flat-screen TVs and contemporary flare. They
are set around the sublime three-in-one swimming pool. Extra props for the excellent
European restaurant.
Rhodeside B&B
B&B
( 2655-8006;
www.rhodesidebedandbreakfast.com
;
d incl breakfast US$65; )
An American-owned coffee shop and B&B on the hillside between San Miguel and Pueblo
Nuevo. The iconoclastic owners do exquisite espresso drinks (from locally sourced beans)
and delicious breakfasts. They also have quaint, spotless, tiled rooms with lovely patio
views.
Casa Caletas
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
( 2655-1271;
www.casacaletas.com
; s/d/tr/ste US$98/124/146/158; )
Sitting pretty on a bank of the Río Coyote, this gorgeous property is at once blessedly in-
timate and blissfully isolated. Gorgeously decorated with heavy wood furniture and folksy
art, all the rooms have private terraces, with views to the ocean. Taking advantage of the
same panorama, the infinity pool lives up to its name. A walking trail leads to the beach.
To get here, take the road from San Francisco de Coyote toward Mal País and follow the
signs for the hotel.
Pizza Tree
PIZZA
(
2655-8063; pizzas US$9-12;
noon-10pm;
)
