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Hotels, Cabinas, Villas, Vacation Rentals in Costa Rica Nicoya Peninsula Tamarindo: Sueno del Mar

Location Playa Tamarindo
Phone 2653-0284
Fax 2653-0284
Room Information 4 units, 2 casitas
Prices $195 (£98) double; $220-$295 (£110-£148) suite or casita. Rates include full breakfast. Rates lower in off season; higher during peak periods
Credit Cards MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, free Wi-Fi, safe
Kids No children under 10 allowed

Located on Costa Rica's Playa Langosta, Sueno del Mar has charming little touches and innovative design: four-poster beds made from driftwood; African dolls on the windowsills; Kokopeli candleholders; and open-air showers with sculpted angelfish, hand-painted tiles, and lush tropical plants. Fabrics are from Bali and Guatemala. Somehow all of this works well together, and the requisite chairs and lounges nestled under shade trees right on the beach add the crowning touch.

The two casitas have their own kitchens, veranda, and sleeping loft. The honeymoon suite is a spacious second-floor room, with wraparound screened-in windows, a delightful open-air bathtub and shower, and an ocean view. The beach right out front is rocky and a bit rough, but it does reveal some nice, quiet tidal pools at low tide; it's one of the better sunset-viewing spots in Costa Rica.

Breakfasts are huge, elaborate, and delicious. No children under 12 are allowed unless your party rents out the whole hotel.

Facilities: Small pool; free use of snorkel equipment and boogie boards; tour desk; laundry service

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