MID PACIFIC – HOTELS

This is a very fine hotel, located in Costa Rica's Central Pacific Coast, 4 km away the town of Quepos, 3 km from the entrance to the Manuel Antonio National Park, and about 120 miles/ 193 km from San Jose. For those travelling by car, the journey lasts about 4 hours, and the flight from San José to Quepos lasts 30 minutes.

Si Como No features 60 rooms divided into standard, superior, deluxe, deluxe suites and honeymoon suites. All rooms offer king or double sized beds, a ceiling fan, air conditioning, telephone, private bathroom with hot water, stocked minibar, and safety deposit box. Standard rooms have an ocean or jungle view. Each Superior room has a private balcony with partial ocean view. All Deluxe rooms have a private balcony with a panoramic ocean view, king beds with sitting room or extra bed, and high beamed ceilings. The honeymoon suite features a Jacuzzi overlooking the ocean, and a garden room. Three standard, four deluxe, and two superior rooms have a fully equipped kitchen. All rooms have wet bar.

The hotel offers a full service bar & grill, 2 swimming pools one for adults and one for families with a water slide, wet bar, solar heated Jacuzzi, formal restaurant, Art Gallery and Internet café, a Spa and a great ocean view. The laser theatre and conference centre feature sophisticated audiovisual equipment as well as a state-of-the-art THX sound system. Furthermore, it recently opened The Nature Farm located in front of the hotel. Different tours are available from here such as guided walks through the nature trails, the butterfly farm and a night-time show with sounds and images of the forest. Transportation to the beach at no extra charge is also available

Prices based on double occupancy range from $192.04 to $361 (Until November 14, 2008)
Taxes & buffet breakfast included

JACO & SURROUNDINGS

The Club del Mar Hotel and Resort is nestled in a quiet cove surrounded by mature gardens at the south end of Jaco Beach which is just 2 hours driving time from San Jose (110km / 68miles). This beachfront property has been protected and nurtured by Phillip and Marilyn Edwardes for almost a decade.

The resort consists of 4 single bedrooms (casitas), 18 two bedrooms (casitas), and a 9-room boutique hotel with 2 penthouse suites, restaurant, bar, travel desk and health spa. Each casita has an ocean view and is designed to provide the concept of indoor/outdoor living in harmony with the surroundings. Handicap-friendly units are available. These cozy casitas have a strong connection with nature. The two bedroom, two baths, single level units have high ceilings, 1100 square feet of air conditioned living space, 8 foot doors, louvered windows, a spacious family gathering area, and sleeping accommodation for six. All rooms and casitas were furnished by award-winning interior decorators.

It has a tropical swimming pool with a social area surrounded by lush tropical gardens, a lap area, and a separate area for children. The focus is water sports. Ninety meters of beachfront provides safe swimming, canoeing, body surfing, and boogie boarding.

Elegance, style and comfort perfectly match the charm of the beach and the Pacific Ocean at the Puntarenas Los Sueños Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort. Located just 2 hours from San José (109km/ 68 miles), this Colonial-style hotel has 201 standard rooms, including 9 Master Suites and 1 Presidential Suite, half of them with ocean view. The standard rooms feature 1 king size bed or 2 double beds, air conditioning, cable TV, telephone with answering machine, mini bar, hair dryer, iron, hot water and tub.

There are 2 specialty restaurants serving international cuisine, the "La Vista" Restaurant on the terrace and "Nuevo Latino", a wet-bar "Arrecife", "Hoyo 19" at the end of the golf course, two bars, a coffee shop, a casino, 8 meeting rooms, an 18 hole golf course, lighted tennis courts, pool, jogging trails, gym, sauna and a complete spa all in the same place. To complement its facilities Marriott Los Sueños offers Valet service, free parking, concierge, room service 24 hours a day, golf shop, gift shop, florist's shop, tour information and rent a car, among other services.

This family-run hotel is located just 200 metres from the centre of Jacó - a small beach town on Costa Rica's Pacific coast just a 2-hour drive on a paved winding road from San José. The hotel is not on the beachfront, however, the ocean is just 150 metres away. Certain precautions should be taken if you wish to swim in the ocean, as currents may be strong during given periods.

Mar de Luz has 29 furnished rooms that can each accommodate up to five guests; including 19 rooms equipped with kitchenette, air conditioning, double beds with orthopedic mattresses, a small living room, and a free safety deposit box. There are also 2 suites with top quality finish, private bathroom with hot water and Queen size bed or 1 double and 1 single. Hotel facilities include luxuriant gardens, two swimming pools (one for children), a barbecue area, secure parking, laundry services, tour and rental car services, a reading lounge, and fax and mail services.

Prices based on double occupancy range from $70 to $114 (Until January 01, 2009)
Taxes & breakfast included

The hotel Punta Leona is conveniently located just 1:30 - 2 hours 117 km/ 73 miles from San José and offers 750 acres of lush tropical rainforest, pristine white sand and gold sand beaches and the deep blue waters of the Pacific surround it. The hotel offers a total of 108 rooms of which 16 are fully equipped Apartments, 15 are Deluxe Apartments with pool, and 77 are Standard Rooms. All rooms feature two double beds, private bathroom, hot water, air-conditioning, color cable TV, telephone, mini-fridge and safety deposit box. The rooms are located a 5-10 minutes walk or at 2-minute internal shuttle bus ride from the beach.

Furthermore the hotel has a buffet style restaurant featuring both International and Continental dishes, one snack bar located next to the beach, two bars, and a grill serving savory traditional Costa Rican cuisine, 2 swimming pools in the center of the hotel complex, and three air-conditioned conference rooms with all the necessary audio-visual equipment. Some of the activities offered are water aerobics, dancing lessons to the Latin rhythms of Salsa and Merengue music, guided nature walks, volleyball and tennis courts, ping pong tables, mini golf, discotheque, and water sports.

Prices based on double occupancy range from $139.65 to $174.6 (Until December 31, 2008)
Taxes & breakfast included

Villa Caletas is located 30 minutes from Jacó Beach on the Central Pacific Coast (2 hours, 70 miles/ 117 km from San José). It sits on a hill adjacent to the ocean, offering a beautiful view of the Nicoya Peninsula, gulf and Islands. This is probably one of the most exclusive hotels in Costa Rica. The rooms, social areas, and halls are decorated with exotic antiques from all over the world.

The hotel offers 36 rooms distributed as follows: 5 Standard rooms, 5 standard deluxe, 13 Villas, 7 Junior Suites with Jacuzzi, 2 Suites, 1 Superior Suite and 3 Master Suites. All rooms have a private bathroom with hot water and hair dryer, air conditioning, ceiling fans, mini-bar, satellite TV, telephone, safety deposit box, and a coffee maker. All rooms are non-smoking. The standard rooms are equipped with 2 twin beds and garden or courtyard view. The Standard Luxury rooms contain 1 queen-size bed and a panoramic ocean view. The villas, ideal for small families, are slightly larger, equipped with one queen size bed (some have one or two twin beds in addition), and terrace with ocean or garden views. The Junior Suites have an independent Jacuzzi or Jacuzzi-bathtub for two persons, and a terrace with view overlooking the ocean or the mountains. The Suites have a private swimming pool and living room with a single bed and the Superior Suites have an ocean view, balcony, swimming pool and living room. Finally, the Master Suites are equipped with one king size bed, sofa bed and a Direct TV system. They also come with a Jacuzzi-bathtub, a spacious terrace, hammock and private pool with a spectacular panoramic ocean view, bordered by exuberant tropical greenery.

Exceeding all luxury standards the magnificent 7 Suite of the "Zephyr Palace" waits. Located within the grounds of the Villa Caletas hotel surrounded by rainforest and nestled on top of a hill raises this spectacular mansion affording truly panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean. After arriving on the hotel grounds, the dramatic approach to the villa is through a series of stone arches lined with urns to arrive in a paved courtyard set with a fountain. From the courtyard guests may enter a reception area with access to the formal foyer, concierge reception area with elevator to bedroom suites, and the living and dining areas. All rooms offer king size beds, DVD, Satellite TV, Home Theater Jacuzzis on the balcony and spectacular ocean views.

The hotel has two restaurants, both overlooking the ocean. The "Mirador" is open from 6 pm to 10 pm. It offers international dishes, but specializes in French cuisine. The "Amphitheatre" serves international cuisine and is open from 7 am to 10pm. Visitors can enjoy a cocktail at the bar whilst watching the sunset. Hotel facilities include a deep blue swimming pool, lush tropical gardens, gym, spa and a Greek-style amphitheatre overlooking the ocean.

Activities offered include horseback riding (during high season), and tours to the Carara National Park. There is no easy way to reach Caletas beach, so the hotel provides 4WD transportation at no additional cost.

Prices based on double occupancy range from $168.76 to $547.03 (Until November 14, 2008)
Taxes included

This hotel is located on the Pacific Coast, approximately 2 hours from San José, 25 minutes away from Jacó Beach, one hour from Manuel Antonio and just 5 minutes from the Carara Biological Reserve. It is a standard international hotel with 56 standard rooms of which 40 have queen size beds and 16 have king size beds. Two of the rooms are equipped with facilities for the disabled. All rooms have air conditioning, cable TV, a safety deposit box, direct telephone line and private bathroom with hot water. The rooms are decorated with bright, cool colors that are very fitting for the area's warm climate.

The hotel offers a spacious restaurant adjacent to the river running through the property. The restaurant has a beautiful view and excellent ventilation, as it is open to allow for a greater appreciation of the landscape. There is also a bar, swimming pool, 2 Jacuzzis, souvenir shop, and 2 conference rooms that cater for up to 30 people each. The hotel's location allows for a wide range of activities that can be coordinated on the premises. Visitors may tour the Carara Biological Reserve or take a ride on horseback to an amazing waterfall 5km away. However, there are also entertainment options at the hotel such as: mini golf, the butterfly farm, Canopy Tour and the Sky Way made up of 5 hanging bridges ranging from 27 to 45 meters high (89' - 147'), and an eight-platform canopy.

Prices based on double occupancy range from $122 to $163 (Until January 01, 2008)
Taxes & breakfast included