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8706-9101, 2661-4290; cnr Calle 4 & Av 2; s from US$24, d US$30-60;
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This is the best option near the bus station, a spotless little joint of tiled rooms overseen
with a hawkish eye by the cantankerous, if lovable, Joyce.
Hotel La Punta
HOTEL
2661-0696;
www.hotellapunta.net
; cnr Av 1 & Calle 35; s/d US$70/80;
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For early-morning ferry departures, Hotel La Punta is an appealing choice. Conveniently
located one block from the dock, its 10 rooms are arranged around a landscaped courtyard
and small pool. Comfortable accommodations feature terra-cotta floors, cable TV and
fridge.
Hotel Tioga
HOTEL
luxe/balcony incl breakfast from US$85/96; )
Opened in 1959, this is the most established hotel in Puntarenas. It's worth paying a bit
more for the balcony rooms, which have sweeping views of the beachfront.
Double Tree Resort by Hilton Central Pacific
RESORT
packages per person from US$290, child under 12yr US$51; )
This all-inclusive, family-friendly resort gets top billing for its enormously curvaceous
swimming pool, immense offering of water sports and around-the-clock entertainment.
While there are certainly nicer beaches down the coastline, there is excellent value to be
had here, especially if you book in advance online.
Eating
The freshest, cheapest food is available in the small stands and
sodas
near the Central
Market. This is also the stomping ground of a motley mix of sailors, drunks and prostitu-
tes, but the scene is raffish rather than dangerous - during the day, at least. There are more
