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Location Playa Grande
Phone 2653-0423, 2653-0458
Fax 2653-0458
Room Information 12 units
Prices $50-$80 (£25-£40) double; $120 (£60) suite. Rates lower in off season; slightly higher during peak weeks
Credit Cards V (5% surcharge)
In Room Amenities A/C, no phone

Playa Grande Costa Rica is best known for the leatherback turtles that nest here, and much of the beach is now part of Las Baulas National Park, which was created to protect the turtles. However, this beach is also very popular with surfers, who make up a large percentage of the clientele at this beachfront hotel. Several of the rooms are quite large, and most have interesting stone floors and shower stalls. The upper suite has a curving staircase that leads to its second room. A few canoes on the nearby estuary are available for gentle paddling among the mangroves.

The owners led the fight to have the area declared a national park and continue to do everything possible to protect the turtles. As part of the hotel's turtle-friendly design, a natural wall of shrubs and trees shields the beach from the restaurant's light and noise, and the swimming pool is fittingly shaped like a turtle. These folks also have a collection of fully equipped apartments located a few blocks inland from the water, and available for weekly or monthly vacation rentals.

Facilities: Restaurant; bar; small pool; Jacuzzi