Hotel Bahia Esmeralda

What a beautiful place. My friend and I didn't want something typically touristy. This was beautiful, clean and great food at the restaurant. The service was wonderful, we had breakfast included. Thank to the young man who helped me with my Spanish every day. Within walking distance of beaches, restaurants and a grocery store. We felt peaceful and safe and used the outdoor sink and clothesline. We didn't use the tv so i can speak to that. Wifi was hit and miss but that is to be expected anywhere remote. Thanks for a wonderful experience.

Reminds me of Club Med 90s. Clean, vacation-oriented. Pool in middle of villas, which have kitchens. Lush landscaping. Breakfast option but the town has MANY choices next door and down the street. Beach is 2 blocks away. Villas 12 & 13 were as described: I had a studio. My sons were in he 2Br which also had an additional sleeper.

Lovely rooms with a nice rustic feel and very clean. Powerful shower with hot water. The rooms are really fresh with good ceiling fans and air con. They keep their coolness when out and it's switched off too, which is a godsend after a day in the heat. Lovely well kept grounds and a nice warm pool, which was lovely to come back to after a day exploring. Decent breakfast included, we opted for the tipico breakfast, which set us up for the day. The only downfall for us was that the WiFi didn't reach our room. As we were travelling with a toddler we were in our room early each night and could really have done with it working in our room so we could research the local area etc at night. Instead we ended up having to do it during breakfast/by the pool, which wasn't ideal. The hotel location is great for exploring the local area. Playa Penca is within walking distance from the hotel, it's a beautiful beach. There's a few good sodas really close by, Soda Marcell, La Jama and Soda Maria Teresa. We enjoyed eating at them all and particularly liked the family who run Soda Maria Teresa. There is also a decent ice cream parlour around the corner and pizzeria with delicious pizzas (La Pizzetteria). Las Brisas bar on the beachfront is also a good spot for some drinks! We weren't around long enough to explore the other eateries on offer. There's also a mini supermarket close by for any essentials/snacks! We really enjoyed our short stay in the town and liked that the area the hotel is in hasn't been ruined by tourism and still has a local Costa Rican feel to it unlike some areas nearby. Gracias :-)