Hotel Bosque del Mar Playa Hermosa

It was okay! Nothing special. The rooms were spacious and colorful—definitely Instagram-worthy. You could see monkeys in the trees. The pool was alright, and the food and drinks were okay. The beach was decent, but being right next to it was nice. The building was pretty, and the staff was very friendly, polite, and helpful. I would stay again, but it’s not my top choice.

We liked the lush garden and proximity to the ocean. We liked the boutique style of this hotel as opposed to a large resort.

The hotel property is beautiful, but the hotel lacks some very basic things, which did not make it worth the money in my opinion. No umbrellas or shades in the beach (they rely on shade by trees, which did not always work and had all guests pulling chairs around), very narrow beach access next to a public beach entrance with lots of people. The pool did not have lights (inside the pool or in the surrounding area) making it difficult to use at night. There was not wet bar/snack area....there is only one restaurant (main floor) and one bar area (second floor) but neither allow swimsuits and there was no service by the pool. This kind of broke our day because we had to dress up to have lunch in the middle of the day. The safe in the room did not work and it took two calls for staff to tell us it was the batteries that often run out and they ended up giving us a key instead of using the code option. The hotel did not include breakfast and there was no bottled water provided like other hotels we stayed at in Costa Rica. The a/c unit was loud and seemed to take a long time to cool. There were monkeys climbing trees over the pool area right outside the rooms. It was fun for the kids, but these are howling monkeys super loud as early as 4am and it made me thing they probably were pooping into the pool. So fun, but not in a practical sense. Other than this, we enjoyed free parking across the street and the convenience of a smaller boutique hotel right next to the beach (steps away).

Great lush gardens

We stayed at Hotel Bosque Del Mar both for one night when we first arrived in Costa Rica and on our last night. It’s about 20 minutes from the airport, but we loved the location and the amenities at the hotel. The rooms were spacious and clean, we liked the food at the restaurant, and we enjoyed walking the beach and swimming in the pool and sitting in the hot tub. Without a doubt, I would choose to stay at this hotel again as the first and last stop in Costa Rica for relatively easy access to the airport. The staff is kind and accommodating. Fantastic, all around.

I liked all the animals but you need to keep a look out for the monkey poop

I enjoyed everything about this property! It was right on the beach and so beautiful!

Absolutely loved the atmosphere of this hotel! The hotel gives rainforest meets oceanside. It was clean, quiet, convenient, friendly staff, and great price for the room. They make it easy to park. Help with bags. They have showers to rinse off beach sand and give you a towel. They pool was well kept. The restaurant was expensive but delicious. We stayed here towards the end of the trip to relax. It's not far from the airport.

Perfect jumping off point for our Costa Rica trip - this oasis was just 35 minutes from Liberia airport and gave us both the beach and jungle vibes we were dreaming of. Very comfortable and well decorated room, steps away from a calm beach. We were picked up for a private boat ride from the beach and walked to dinner at a nearby beach restaurant. We loved swimming at happy hour with monkeys above the pool as entertainment. Only con was food/drinks were a little on the pricier side, but to be expected as this type of beach hotel.