#accommodation — Toorizta Articles

Aerial view of Samara's curved beach, turquoise bay, small island, and coastal town surrounded by trees

Where to Stay in Samara: the Town Grid, the Hill, or Playa Carrillo

Samara is walkable, swimmable and almost never beachfront. Which of the three bases fits your week, and why the hill costs you the walk home. Ask us.

Misty cloud forest with hanging vines, mossy tree trunks, and lush undergrowth

Where to Stay in Monteverde: Santa Elena, Cerro Plano, or Up by the Reserve

Monteverde is one ridge road, not a town. Santa Elena, Cerro Plano or up by the reserve: which base fits your nights, and when you need a car.

Twisted tree branches frame a quiet sandy beach with gentle waves at sunset near Playa Flamingo

Where to Stay in Playa Flamingo: the Headland, Potrero, or Brasilito

Three places get sold as Playa Flamingo. Which base to book for a week with kids, when you need a rental car, and why no resort owns the sand. Ask us.

Riverside houses on stilts with docked boats along a waterway in Tortuguero, surrounded by trees

In Tortuguero, Your Lodge Decides Who Runs Your Day

No roads reach Tortuguero, and the boats stop in the afternoon. How to choose between the village and a canal-side lodge for your family week. Ask us.

City lights spread across a valley at dusk with mountains and a crescent moon in a colorful sky, San Jose

Where to Stay in San Jose: Airport Side, Downtown or Escazu

Booking "San Jose" often puts you in Alajuela instead. Which side of the valley to sleep on, decided by your flight hour and tomorrow's route. Ask us.

Palm trees lean over a calm, clear shoreline with shallow turquoise water at Cahuita National Park

Where to Stay in Limón: Playa Bonita, the City Grid, or the 45 Minutes to Cahuita

Limon is a hinge, not a base. MEPE's timetable puts Cahuita 45 minutes south and the last bus at 8pm. When to sleep in Limon, and where. Ask us.

Infinity pool with loungers under a wooden pergola, surrounded by palm trees and jungle

Where to Stay in Nosara: Guiones, Pelada, or Nosara Town

Booking "Nosara" can land you inland, a drive from the sand. How Playa Guiones, Playa Pelada and Nosara town differ, and how to test an address first.

Rocky shoreline overlooking a beach town lined with palm trees and a jungle-covered hillside in Montezuma, Costa Rica

Where to Stay in Montezuma: the Town, the Hill, or the Cabuya Side

Montezuma's base decision is the hill, not the hotel list. How town, hillside and the Cabuya side differ, plus the two days Cabo Blanco is shut. Ask u