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below, but the highlight is the large deck in a tower above the pool. Here you can pursue
some early-morning bird-watching, or perhaps better yet, some late-afternoon slothful
lounging.
It also has a wood-fired BBQ, excellent for grilling a fresh catch. Look for the signed
turnoff on the eastern side of the road just after Km 175.
Hotel Villas Gaia
CABINA
( 8382-8240;
www.villasgaia.com
;
r incl breakfast from US$85, casa US$153; )
Along the beach side of the road is this beautifully kept collection of shiny wooden cabins
with shaded porches, set in tranquil forested grounds. An excellent restaurant serves a vari-
ety of international standards, and the hilltop pool boasts a panoramic view of Playa Tor-
tuga. The beach is a pleasant 20-minute hike along a dirt path that winds down the hillside.
Diquis del Sur
B&B
( 2786-5012;
www.diquiscostarica.com
; r per day/week from US$55/330; )
In Ojochal proper, this bed and breakfast is run by a delightful French-Canadian couple
who make it feel like a home away from home. Accommodations are in a variety of fairly
modest rooms, though all have kitchenettes conducive to self-catering. There's also a good
restaurant onsite, and the well-maintained property is landscaped with flowers and fruit
trees.
There are also villas for long-term rental. An interesting side fact: the property is named
after the 'Diquis Spheres', which are pre-Columbian stone balls, many of which were
found in this area (for more, see
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)
.
Finca Bavaria
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
( 8355-4465;
www.finca-bavaria.de
; s/d from US$64/74; )
This quaint German-run inn comprises a handful of pleasing rooms with wooden accents,
bamboo furniture, romantic mosquito-net-draped beds and…high-tech German toilets. The
lush grounds are lined with walkways and hemmed by forest, though you can take in
sweeping views of the ocean from the hilltop pool. Look for the signed dirt road at Km
167.
An amazing German breakfast buffet is available for an additional US$8.
