Le Grenier

This is one of the most exclusive and romantic luxury resorts in Costa Rica. It's isolated on a high bluff between two mountain ridges that meet the sea. The rooms here are done in a Santa Fe style, with red Mexican floor tiles, neo-Navajo-print bedspreads, and adobe-colored walls offset with sky-blue doors and trim. Each room has a king-size bed and a private patio with a hammock; a few of these also have a Jacuzzi. The suites come with a separate sitting room and a private two-person plunge pool or Jacuzzi; the villas have two or three bedrooms, their own private swimming pools, and full kitchens.The beach below the hotel is a small crescent of gray-white sand with a calm, protected section at the northern end. It's about a 10-minute hike, but the hotel will shuttle you up and back if you don't feel like walking. You can take the hotel's small "canopy tour," which leaves from just below the small exercise room and ends just steps from the beach. There's a rancho bar and grill down there for when you get hungry or thirsty, and a new lap pool for when the waves are too rough. A full range of spa treatments and services are offered.Although most guests opt to fly into the nearby airstrip, it's possible to drive here. Punta Islita is just two beaches south of Sámara. If you do drive, it's best to come over on the new Tempisque River bridge, follow the directions to Playa Sámara, and continue south. Facilities: 2 restaurants; bar; small tile pool and lap pool; driving range; 2 tennis courts; small spa and exercise room; Jacuzzi; watersports equipment, bike, horse, and 4WD rentals; game room; tour desk; in-room massage; laundry service Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

Total Rooms:

17

Rooms:

32 units, 13 villas

Price

$198-$275 double; $330-$385 suite; $450-$700 villa. Room and suite rates include breakfast and beach shuttle, P

Credit Cards Accepted

AE, MC, V

Reservations

Booking Advisable

Information by Frommers