Hotel Bosque del Mar

Playa Hermosa:

Hermosa means beautiful in Spanish, and this beach is certainly that! If you’re looking to round off your Costa Rican adventure with a beach holiday where you can really wind down and pretty much have the beach to yourself, Playa Hermosa is the place for you.

Roughly 6 km from Playa Hermosa is Playas del Coco, a slightly larger beach town, with a wider selection of shops and restaurants if you need a little trip out.

If you feel like swapping your flip flops for walking shoes one day, there are numerous options for day trips from the town. Playa Hermosa is located in the north-western corner of the Nicoya Peninsula, and from here you can, among other places, visit the exciting Rincón de la Vieja, Palo Verde and Diria national parks.

(Please note that there is also a Playa Hermosa in the southern part of the Nicoya Peninsula in Puntarenas province, but this is not where you’ll be staying).

Hotel description:

Hotel Bosque del Mar is a charming, little boutique hotel surrounded by tropical forest and enjoying a unique location right on Playa Hermosa beach. If you look in towards the hotel from the water, it’s actually so well camouflaged that it can be difficult to spot.

The hotel has just 32 rooms, either overlooking the tropical garden or the seductive sea. The rooms are spacious and attractively appointed, all with air conditioning, a fridge, cable TV, a coffee machine, a safe, Wi-Fi, a hair dryer and toiletries.

The modern Niromi restaurant serves international and Costa Rican dishes and offers a wonderful view of the sea. The stylish Nya lounge bar on the restaurant’s first floor serves exotic drinks and snacks.

There is a small swimming pool and a jacuzzi in the middle of the hotel where you can lie in the shade of the beautiful trees that really give this hotel its character. Sun loungers and beach towels can be used free of charge on the beach. The shallow, relatively calm water invites you in for a refreshing swim.

You might like to rent a kayak and paddle out to explore the small bay. You can also go for a walk along the water’s edge to the other end of the beach. There are only a few other hotels and resorts along the 2 km or so-long beach, so you can really enjoy the peace and the soothing lapping of the water.

The hotel also has its own day spa, where you can purchase various massages and beauty treatments. In reception, they’ll also help arrange various water sports activities, boat trips, deep sea fishing and trips to the nearby national parks.

Look forward to enjoying a cool drink at happy hour while the sun slowly sets on the horizon, painting the sky in beautiful shades of orange and purple.