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These days the brief on Costa Rica generally involves a bit of adventure tourism, culminating in a zipline, perhaps, flying through the rainforest canopy. Not unappealing, if that’s the sort of thing that appeals to you. But it’s to a more elegant vision of Costa Rica that the French-inflected Villa Caletas belongs, tucked away as it is on a clifftop a thousand feet above the Pacific coast.
Here, with a French interior designer as an owner, Villa Caletas bypasses the whole thatched-roof idiom in favor of something more contemporary, though seasoned with some colonial-style antiques. The most basic rooms are comfortable, well short of palatial, but the villas and suites very quickly begin to spread out into genuine luxury-hotel territory, some of them adding plunge pools, others with spectacular views from their bathroom jacuzzis.
That thousand-foot trip to the beach is made by car, which means Villa Caletas isn’t quite a beach hotel — though it’s worth the trip, thanks not only to the Pacific but to the El Pelicano beach bar and restaurant as well. Given the property’s secluded nature, the dinner audience is a captive one; the other restaurant, El Mirador, is much more than adequate. Don’t miss the Greek-style amphitheatre, complete with columns, the venue for many an evening’s entertainment.
How to get there:
Villa Caletas is located 90km (1h30 drive) from the Juan Santamaría International Airport. Transfers can be arranged for $100 per way for up to 5 guests. Please contact CustomerService@TabletHotels.com for assistance with airport transfers.
- 45 Rooms
- Style: Contemporary Classic
- Atmosphere: Quiet
- 4 Guest Reviews
- Villa Caletas
- Herradura
- Jaco, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Hotel amenities and services
- 24 hour front desk
- 24 hour gym
- Babysitting (on request)
- Bar
- Central air conditioning
- Free parking
- Free wi-fi
- Jacuzzi
- Luggage storage
- Multi-lingual staff
- No pets allowed
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Shopping area nearby
- Spa
- Spa treatments (on request)
- Wake-up service
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4 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
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- Jon
- Stayed April 2013
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
Great hike to the beach; isolated, but not too far from the airport so easy for a relatively quick trip; great food.
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
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- Christine
- Stayed November 2012
- Rating: Fair
What I liked:
View from our room
What the hotel could do better:
More games and activities available for rainy days. Entertainment/music in the evenings would have been enjoyable. It would be better if this place were an all-inclusive. There really isn't much to do in the area and the cab ride to the closest town is costly. Need more reasons to spend all day at the resort.
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- Steve
- Stayed March 2012
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
Beautiful setting, attentive service, phenomenal views and pool
What the hotel could do better:
The food was not good at all. Bland, undercooked, underspiced, overpriced.
