Dominical Homestays

When you stay at Villas Rio Mar in Ballena, you'll be by the ocean, within a 5-minute drive of Costa Rica Stand Up Paddle Boarding and Sunset Surf Dominical - Day Lessons. This family-friendly hotel is 4.5 mi (7.3 km) from Hacienda Barú National Wildlife Refuge and 6.4 mi (10.4 km) from Nauyaca Waterfalls.Relax and unwind with massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool and an outdoor tennis court. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.Enjoy international cuisine at El Rancho, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge and a garden view. You can also stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Grab a drink at the swim-up bar while enjoying a refreshing dip in the hotel pool.A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 9:00 AM.Featured amenities include a computer station, dry cleaning/laundry services, and multilingual staff. Planning an event in Ballena? This hotel has 947 square feet (88 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 48 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private furnished patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries.

First off let’s start with the pros: it’s one of the nicer properties in dominical and quite happy with the layout and how the property is taken care of. The pool was quite nice and the hotel is located in a good spot. There is a guy that seems to run the desk and breakfast in the morning who is extremely friendly, polite and hospitable. We had many great interactions with him. The breakfasts were not huge but adequate, although it wasn’t well explained if we were allowed to have more than one coffee or juice etc and nobody offered us a refill but not the end of the world! The room and bathrooms were clean. The cons: we originally reserved a room with a fridge and upon our arrival was placed into a room without a fridge. They wanted us to pay them more for the fridge. After arguing and telling us we were going to leave, they conceded and provided us a room with a fridge. I was happy that a coffee maker was provided but after having opened it, I was disgusted about the amount of absolute filth was inside, I don’t have high standards for coffee (17 years in the army) but I wouldn’t drink anything that came from that coffee machine. To be fair I didn’t inform the staff because I didn’t want to complain about another thing on top of the fridge. All in all, I would probably go back if it was convenient and the right price.

When you a stay at Tropical Sands Dominical Eco Inn in Ballena, you'll be by the ocean, within a 5-minute walk of Playa Dominical and Sunset Surf Dominical - Day Lessons. This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Costa Rica Stand Up Paddle Boarding and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Hacienda Baru.Pamper yourself with onsite massages or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a picnic area. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and multilingual staff. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 14 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.