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About this property

Featuring an outdoor swimming pool and apartments with balconies and free Wi-Fi, Hotel La Dolce Vita is located on Esterillos del Oeste Beach. Set in a charming villa, it is surrounded by attractive gardens and overlooks the Pacific Ocean. Each air-conditioned apartment at the Dolce Vita has simple décor with tiled floors. All have a seating area with a sofa bed, while kitchenettes come with a fridge, electric hob and coffee maker. La Dolce Vita serves a continental breakfast in its dining room. There is a selection of bars and restaurants in Esterillos Centro, less than 1.2 mi away. The apartments are ideally located for exploring the Pacific coastline, and local activities include fishing, kayaking and whale watching. Carara Nature Reserve is a 30-minute drive away. Jaco is 20 minutes away by car and Playa Hermosa is a 10-minute drive.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
1 full bed
and
1 sofa bed
Bedroom
1 full bed
Living room
1 sofa bed
Bedroom
1 full bed
Living room
1 sofa bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Eduardo
    United States United States
    Small, delightful, clean facility, easy access to beach!
  • Cecilia
    United States United States
    Great location on the beach. Easy walk to restaurants and market. The room was clean. The AC and shower worked great.
  • Douglas
    Canada Canada
    Great location - steps from the beach. The hotel provides lounge chairs to sit under the palm trees. It was fun to watch the surfers in front of us. The breakfast is good and the staff is friendly and quick to attend to any of your needs. It is...
  • Mark
    United States United States
    Amazing location. Staff was great and helped with anything they could. Kept the common grounds clean and swept up
  • Amy
    Canada Canada
    Great value -- view of the beach from the kitchen. A few things could be updated to make this place stellar, but I guess that is reflected in the price.
  • Ivo
    Brazil Brazil
    Excellent location on the beach, right in front of the main surf spot at Esterillos Oeste. Spacious suite, with nice kitchen area and living room. Relaxed vibe, clean, good value. Would definitely stay here again.
  • Michele
    United States United States
    The views and closeness of the ocean. The pool was spotless all the time. It was nice having breakfast delivered to the room.
  • Philip
    United States United States
    If you want local chill in the perfect beach location on the perfect beach with a nice grocery store within flip-flop walking distance with fabulous restaurants close by for fabulous value for your $, LA Dolce Vida's your ticket to paradise, just...
  • Philip
    United States United States
    Everything. Fabulous beach location. Great rollers for morning surfing. Fabulous helpful staff. Dolce Vida oozes pura vida!
  • Milagros
    Paraguay Paraguay
    The care, quiet, location, communication. As a solo traveler I valued the safety and quiet so much. Don't hesitate to book. TODO DEMASIADO BIEEEEEN.

Host Info

9.2
Host Review Score
In Esterillos Oeste, near Jaco, you can get the Best fish tacos ever, strong drinks and friendly American staff is just a couple of steps from La Dolce Vita as well as four good and cheap restaurants, a surfboard rental shop and a SuperSol supermarket. Our hotel, just on the beach of Esterillos Oeste, is onlyt ten minutes south from the famous Playa Hermosa Beach, where the 2009 ISA World Games of Surf were held, and near many other famous beaches, such as Esterillos Centro and Este, Bejuco going south. To the north we are near Jaco beach, La Isla, Escondido, Coralillos, Puerto Caldera, and Boca Barranca. Casino, trendy restaurants, Discos, shopping and Jaco nightlife are just twenty minutes away from the peace of Esterillos Oeste. In fact, Jaco, is the largest town near Esterillos Oeste and famous for its night life and the wide range of restaurants, stores, amenities, casinos. La Dolce Vita hotel is the right accommodation to stay and relax after a day on the beach, trekking, biking or a night in Jaco.
Languages spoken: English,Spanish,Italian

Area info

House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM
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Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 6 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.