I was originally planning to got to Nicaragua this year for Spring Break, but a friend suggested Playa Hermosa to me and El Velero. I checked out their website and then of course, Trip Advisor. It looked like the price was right, it was on the beach and so we called the hotel directly and booked our room. I could... More

The El Velero is an excellent hotel right on the beach in Playa Hermosa. It has the Miami 1962 feel. It has a laid back vibe, excellent staff and the food in the hotel restaurant is excellent. Wednesdays and Saturdays is barbecue night. I recommend the red snapper and for lunch try the burger. All in all this hotel has... More

Right on the beach. Terrific staff.Excellent kitchen with options for American breakfast or Costa Rican breakfast. VERY reasonably priced at $75/night. Families or retired people seem to constitute the bulk of the guests. Rooms are simple, but clean,quiet, and spacious. The beach is great for collecting shells, jogging, swimming, and more. Playa del coco isn't a long drive for a... More

Have had several stops here for lunch and dinner. It is a hotel but also a restaurant and bar. Right on the beach, place isn't fancy but it is nice, reasonable rates and great food. Had dinner looking out at the beautiful sunset on a Wednesday night which happens to be one of their bbq nights. It isn't the Four... More

Right on the beach. Clean, open rooms and friendly staff. Good happy hour specials without being like a noisy, boozy bar (when we were there it was mostly families and retired folks). Very nice, safe beach with an even more calm beach just two kilometers north. Breakfast is not included as it was at the other place where we stayed-... More

Booking this hotel seemed like a bit of a risk, but it turned out to be a winner! The hotel restaurant was ON THE BEACH. The rooms were clean and roomy, but no views. The vibe was super relaxed. Travel to and from airport and excursions was simple, but we didn't really want to leave the beach. Playa Hermosa seemed... More

On.line booking made this a very good choice.The hotel was clean and had everything we needed. The restaurant was exceptional as verified by the people coming from other hotels along the beach to eat there. The staff was so friendly and helped us make travel arrangements around the province.We will surely stop there when we return to Costa Rica in... More

We made our lodging plans last minute and found this online. We were very pleasantly surprised for it's location right on the beach! Our 8 yo boys LOVED it. So nice to eat your meal or have a cocktail within about 100 ft of the surf. The bar and restaurant have what appears to be a regular following. Staff is... More

We--girlfriend and I--stayed there for four days in February for the first leg of our trip. The hotel is right on the beach, close to the airport, and a good place to be based out of for the northern part of Guanacaste. The rooms were clean and big. The hotel is pretty and the staff were very nice. We enjoyed... More