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Hotel Sí Como No
HOTEL
der 6yr free; )
The flawless design of this hotel is an example of how to build a resort while maintaining
environmental sensibility. Ecofriendliness aside, the hotel is also gorgeous and packed full
of family-friendly amenities. The rooms themselves are accented by rich woods and bold
splashes of tropical colors, and they feature enormous picture windows and sweeping bal-
conies.
The hotel has two pools (one with a slide for kids, one for adults only, both with swim-
up bars), two solar-heated Jacuzzis, a health spa, a THX movie theater and two excellent
restaurants. Sustainable construction and practices include energy-efficient air-con units,
recycling its water for landscaping use and solar-powered water heaters. No surprise, then,
that Sí Como No is one of the 30-odd hotels in the country to have been awarded five out
of five leaves by the government-run Certified Sustainable Tourism (CST) campaign.
Hotel La Mariposa
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
2777-0355;
www.lamariposa.com
; r US$243-475, ste US$531;
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This internationally acclaimed hotel was the area's first luxury accommodations option, so
unsurprisingly it snatched up the best view of the coastline. Fifty-plus pristine rooms of
various sizes are elegantly decorated with hand-carved furniture. This hotel was listed in
the topic
1000 Places to See Before You Die,
principally for the immaculate gardens and
world-class views from every corner.
Hotel Casitas Eclipse
HOTEL
2777-0408;
www.hotelcasitaseclipse.com
; r/ste/casitas from US$158/
215/373; )
Casitas Eclipse consists of nine attractive, bright-white houses spread around three swim-
ming pools. The bottom floor of each house is an enormous junior suite, while the upper
floor is a standard room with private terrace. These have a separate entrance, but a stair-
case (with lockable door) combines the two and,
voilà,
you have a sumptuous
casita
sleep-
ing five.