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LODGES IN CENTRAL PACIFIC REGION
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| Los Sueños Marriott
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Habitat:
Beach |
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Bird/Wildlife Observation, Canopy |
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Hiking, Horseback Riding |
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Biking |
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Description:
Luxury Marriott hotel set on a 1,100-acre rainforest overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Colonial design, deluxe amenities - including a large swimming pool winding through the hotel grounds - spacious rooms with private balconies featuring ocean or garden views. Hot climate. |
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| Punta Leona Resort
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Habitat:
Beach |
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Bird/Wildlife Observation |
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Biking |
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Description:
About 90 mins. from San Jose, on the coast, the 108-room Punta Leona Resort includes three restaurants, pools, tennis court and three beaches. Rooms have two double beds, private bath, a/c, cable tv, mini-fridge and safety box. The hotel is located away from the beach so a short walk is required (about 10 mins.) or you may take the resort’s shuttle bus to the beach hopping on at the complex’s central building. Surrounding the Resort is the Punta Leona Rainforest Reserve. Hot climate. |
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| Villa Lapas Ecoresort
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Habitat:
Tropical Rainforest |
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Bird/Wildlife Observation, Canopy |
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Hiking |
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Description:
Located on the banks of the Tárcoles River at the edge of the Carara Reserve, this all-inclusive resort has 47 comfortable, adobe-style rooms surrounded by wooded gardens. An open-air restaurant and bar has a deck overlooking the river and there is a swimming pool, mini-golf, a butterfly garden, hiking trails and horses are available for rent. There is a trail to a jungle waterfall and a 280-hectare private reserve with abundant wildlife. Hot climate. |
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| Villas Caletas Hotel
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Habitat:
Beach |
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Bird/Wildlife Observation, Fishing |
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Biking |
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Description:
Located 4 kilometers from Herradura beach, and 11 km from Carara Biological Reserve, this hotel offers 5 standard deluxe rooms (with queen-sized bed), as well as 13 villas, 7 junior suites, and 3 master suites, all with cable TV and air conditioning. Some of the suites have private jacuzzis or pools. Guests will enjoy a spectacular 360-degree panoramic view of the Nicoya Peninsula, gulf islands, the beaches of Jaco, as well as distant mountains. |
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| Xandari by the Pacific
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Habitat:
Beach |
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Horseback Riding, Surfing / Windsurfing |
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Canopy, Hiking |
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Description:
The hotel fronts Playa Esterillos Este on the Pacific Coast, north of Manuel Antonio. Villas have their own gardens and terraces with views of the ocean. Restaurant specializes in seafood. Hot climate. |
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