Dominical, Uvita, Ojochal, and South Pacific. Costa Rica Hotels
Find plenty of lodging options in the Costa Ballena and South Pacific Costa Rica Hotels with prices for every budget. Choose between luxury hotels, lodges, villas, cabins, hostels, and resorts.
Costa Rica´s South Pacific Coastal Region and Costa Ballena accommodations offer it all, from a luxury hotel and rental villas to ecolodges and simple "cabinas" (Spanish word used for shared accommodations, usually for four more people).
Nearly all of the hotels or establishments are very proud of their amazing ocean views and amenities, from on-site restaurants to infinity swimming pools, alongside WiFi connections on your private balcony and Spa services offered in the comfort of your own room. If the hotel does not offer an ocean view, it will surely be embedded in the middle of the mountains or the jungle, which allows you to listen to the sounds of nature, such as howler monkeys or toucans nearby.
There are a number of outstanding ecolodges, which are not only green by advertising but that have obtained their Certification of Sustainable Tourism or for the Blue Flag Program after a thorough process with the ICT - Costa Rica´s Official Chamber of Tourism. If you are a long-term traveler, most "cabinas" provide cooking facilities, a fridge, TV and some offer internet access. Please find out if you need a 4 wheel drive to get to the place of your choice, especially during the green season when it rains (mainly October and November). There is something for every budget to discover and enjoy.
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Put On Your Red Dress, Baby, We’re Going Out Tonight
By Dagmar Reinhard Crystal and her husband Michael are entrepreneurs from California; they are the owners of Patrón’s Bar and Restaurant in Dominical. In a very short time, they accomplished big changes in the recently […]
A new path… Casa de Yoga
Playa Dominical has long been known as a surf and party town and the gateway to Costa Rica’s Southern Pacific. Though this reputation will surely carry for years to come, long time local resident and […]
Costa Ballena Lifeguards, 36 lives saved
By Perry Gladstone, first lifeguard volunteer Help! Over 30 km long and with more than 10 beaches, Costa Ballena has only one active tower and two paid lifeguards at Playa Hermosa, sponsored by a small […]
Getting to the Other Side of the Road… animal crossing on Hacienda Barú
By Jack Ewing Years ago, our water flowed down the mountain and over the road through a plastic hose. Taking the water over the road saved us the trouble of digging a trench through the […]
Bocaraca Eyelash viper
Bocaraca Eyelash Viper, In Costa Ballena these snakes are not as common, as they are in other places (the Caribbean coast, for example); however…
Come to Portasol for a weekend or stay forever!
By Shannon Farley Portasol Rainforest & Ocean View Living” is a sustainable residential community located in the coastal mountains of the Central Pacific, minutes away from the beaches of Manuel Antonio and Dominical in the […]
Pineapple Tours, Kayak & SUP team
All of our guides are Local (from the Costa Ballena Area), Certified by ICT (Costa Rican Tourism Board), along with hundreds of hours of other certifications and extremely passionate about what they do. MANUEL MORA […]
Pineapple Rio Uvita/Morete Tour
Duration: 4 hours $75 per person 2 person minimum Tour Leaves 1 hour before High Tide LEVEL – BEGINNER (All Ages) *THIS TOUR IS ONLY AVAILABLE FROM JANUARY – JULY* CHANCE TO SEE: Herons, Hawks, […]
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