Boutique hotels, jungle lodges, hostels, and private villas, verified and current. Every listing checked against live sources.
Santa Teresa's 8 verified stays lean toward villas, 5 of the 8, led by Selva Resort, the zone's featured pick, reflecting Santa Teresa and Mal Pais's reputation as one of Costa Rica's most exclusive surf and yoga destinations.
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Santa Teresa
Collection of boutique jungle villas on a hillside in Playa Santa Teresa, ranging from a one-bedroom suite to a four-bedroom villa, most with private or infinity pools. The property offers an in-house private chef, wellness packages, and a concierge that books transport and activities.
Montezuma
Adeluna Luxury Villas is a five villa property in Montezuma with an infinity pool overlooking the jungle canopy and the ocean. Each villa is private, with reviewers noting the property's cleanliness and quiet setting a few minutes from the village. It is positioned close to Montezuma's beaches, waterfall, Cabo Blanco Reserve, and Tortuga Island.
Santa Teresa
Beachfront hotel and restaurant on Playa Santa Teresa with ocean-view rooms and an on-site dining and bar operation. The property sits directly on the sand with sunset views over the Pacific.
Santa Teresa
Blooma is a 13-room kosher boutique hotel in Santa Teresa, including a private penthouse, with an on-site kosher dairy restaurant and bar. The property is within walking distance of the Chabad of Santa Teresa and has an outdoor pool and in-room spa treatments.
Santa Teresa
Bohemia offers three ocean-view bungalows and three jungle glamping suites on a hillside above Santa Teresa, with a restaurant serving breakfast and private dining events. The property partners with NP Waterkeeper on beach cleanups and has planted more than 2,000 trees on site.
Santa Teresa
Cala Luxury Vacation Homes rents a set of beachfront and hillside villas and bungalows in Santa Teresa, ranging from the two bedroom Casa Lu to the eight bedroom Villa Del Mar. Every stay includes a personal concierge and on site housekeeper, with a private chef available on request, and the company has a helicopter landing pad for guests arriving by charter. Reviews describe attentive owners and staff who arrange tours to Tortuga Island, surf lessons, and horseback riding.
Santa Teresa
Casa Teresa is a beachfront villa compound 50 meters north of Plaza Kahuna offering two separate rentals, the 4,700 square foot Casa Teresa and the 17,000 square foot Casa Teresa Grande, sleeping up to 8 and 17 guests respectively. Both villas sit directly on the sand next to a well known beach break and include daily housekeeping, private security, and an on call concierge who arranges private chefs and wellness services. The property has hosted high profile guests and is set up for weddings and group retreats booking the entire compound.
Santa Teresa
Casa Zen is an 11-room guesthouse and yoga center in Santa Teresa with six private ground-floor rooms, additional upstairs rooms and an apartment, plus two communal kitchens including a chef's kitchen. The property rates 4.2 out of 5 across 220 TripAdvisor reviews.
Santa Teresa
Dreamcatcher Hotel & Villas sits about 50 metres from the beach in Santa Teresa, with 20 individually decorated rooms, apartments with private kitchens, and separate villas. The property has two pools and a garden, and offers longer stays and group bookings alongside nightly rooms. The property was called Hotel Atrapasuenos for years and changed its name to Dreamcatcher; it is the same hotel under new branding, not a different property.
Santa Teresa
Fuego Lodge is a family-owned beach hotel and yoga resort about two to three minutes' walk from the beach in Santa Teresa, offering eight units ranging from standard king rooms to one- and two-bedroom apartments and a penthouse suite. Units include air conditioning, a smart TV and free WiFi.
Santa Teresa
Hotel Fermata is a beachfront hotel directly in front of the La Lora surf break in Santa Teresa, with an oceanfront restaurant led by Chef Olivier Palazzo serving Mediterranean- and French-influenced dishes. The property is the sister hotel of Sendero Hotel & Villas in Nosara.
Santa Teresa
Hotel Manalá is a 4,000-square-meter property 100 meters from the surf spot known as Point Break in Santa Teresa, with eight bungalows, a pool-view apartment, two pool-view rooms and a house unit called Casa Tere. The hotel sits 800 meters north of the Santa Teresa soccer field.
Santa Teresa
Beachfront boutique hotel in the center of Santa Teresa with bungalows, suites, and a three-bedroom beachfront villa. On site it runs the Manzu restaurant and the Numu Wellness Center and Spa, and it partners with a local planner for weddings. Affiliated with Small Luxury Hotels and Virtuoso.
Montezuma
Hotel nYa is a boutique eco hotel in the center of Montezuma, within walking distance of the beach and Montezuma Waterfall. The hotel houses Restaurante Agrá and Yu Wellness Studio, and offers rooms ranging from deluxe balcony kings to family rooms with custom bunks. It promotes sustainable practices as part of its operations.
Santa Teresa
Hotel Trópico Latino is a beachfront hotel in Santa Teresa with rooms ranging from beachfront superior rooms to bungalows and glamping tents, plus a restaurant that uses produce from its own organic garden. The property holds a 4.5-star rating from more than 1,000 reviews.
Santa Teresa
House of Somos is a surf-focused hotel on Playa Santa Teresa with an on-site restaurant, surf shop, board-shaping studios and a real-time surf forecast displayed on its website. The property has been featured in Stab Magazine and Monster Children for its surf culture and design.
Santa Teresa
Adults-oriented boutique hotel on a hillside above Santa Teresa, with ocean-view suites that each have a private in-suite pool. A la carte breakfast is included and the property arranges surf, ATV, and tour bookings. Access requires four-wheel drive or an arranged ATV.
Santa Teresa
Lost Boyz is a 16-room social hostel and surf camp in Santa Teresa with a pool, a treehouse lounge area, an on-site bar and restaurant called The Love Shack, and free breakfast. The hostel rates 4.7 out of 5 across 40 TripAdvisor reviews and ranks in the top 20 specialty lodgings in Santa Teresa.
Montezuma
Luminosa Montezuma Hostel sits along the coast about a 10 minute walk from the town center and a 2 minute walk from Montezuma Waterfall. It has three rooms with mixed dorm beds and a private triple room, plus a shared kitchen, sun terrace, and picnic area. The hostel also runs surf lessons and Spanish classes for guests.
Santa Teresa
Milarepa is a four-cabina beachfront hotel at the northern end of Santa Teresa, with open-air cabinas furnished in Balinese style and surrounded by tropical foliage where howler monkeys are frequently seen. The property has natural tide pools in front of the grounds at low tide.
Santa Teresa
Mint is a five-room, adults-only boutique hotel designed by Studio Saxe, built into a hillside about 500 meters from the beach, with a private ocean-view rooftop terrace on every room. The hotel has been featured in Dezeen, ArchDaily and Wallpaper for its terraced architecture.
Mal País
OCiO Villas is a ten-villa property on a hillside above the sea in Mal País, each villa a private one-bedroom layout with its own plunge pool and ocean view. The villas are operated by Casa Chameleon Hotels and rank as the top-rated hotel in Mal País on TripAdvisor with over 500 reviews.
Santa Teresa
Playa Cielo offers four luxury private villas on Santa Teresa Beach, each with a fully equipped kitchen and private terrace, next to an on-site Mediterranean restaurant. The property holds a 4.8 rating from 290 TripAdvisor reviews and ranks among the top-rated hotels in Santa Teresa.
Montezuma
Sano Banano Hotel offers twelve rooms on the main street of Montezuma, a short walk from the beach, with breakfast included in every direct booking. The hotel has operated since 1989 alongside its attached restaurant, and guests get access to the pool at its sister property, Ylang Ylang Beach Resort. Rooms run from simple queen setups to family rooms with three singles and a king bed.
Santa Teresa
Santa Teresa Luxury Homes manages a small portfolio of vacation villas in town, including Casa Milya, Casa Aria, Casa Helena and Casa Magnifique, each with a personal concierge and housekeeping staff. Guest reviews consistently mention proximity to the beach and to Santa Teresa's restaurant and shopping strip, along with welcome baskets and attentive on site hosts. The company also books its properties for small weddings.
Montezuma
Sunshine Sanctuary is a boutique jungle lodge set between the rainforest and a three tiered waterfall near Montezuma, about 200 meters northwest of Hotel Amor de Mar. Rooms include ocean view queen suites, a jungle view kitchenette suite, and a loft apartment, and guests can reach Montezuma Waterfall on a private trail or hike to Montezuma and Cabuya over a hanging bridge. Breakfast is served with locally sourced ingredients around a family style table.
Santa Teresa
Hillside resort of individual villas named after crystals and semi-precious stones, several with private jacuzzis or pools and ocean views. The resort offers dining, transportation, spa services, and a yoga deck, with a concierge to arrange excursions.
Montezuma
Ylang Ylang Beach Resort is a boutique beachfront hotel on a secluded white sand beach in Montezuma, with bungalows and suites set among tropical gardens. The resort has held a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for over 12 years and was named a Fodor's Choice destination. Guests have access to an open air yoga studio, a spa, and a pool with a waterfall feature.
Yes, villas are the largest category here, 5 verified options including Selva Resort, Cala Luxury Vacation Homes, and Casa Teresa Luxury Villas.
Santa Teresa is the busier surf and yoga town, while Mal Pais next door is quieter, both covered by this directory's Santa Teresa zone.
Yes, Hotel Nantipa is a verified luxury hotel in the zone.
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