Separate cottages of the hotel provide intimacy. Well thought out and maintained greenery: palm trees, cacti, banana trees, guanaste, flowering shrubs. In the middle is a swimming pool. Without leaving the hotel, we encountered the fauna of Costa Rica: sloths, iguanas, a herd of howlers and other monkeys, birds and colorful butterflies. Our suite was furnished very functionally. The entire facility was very neat and clean. We often enjoyed a very tasty pizza prepared on site. The hotel has a very good location. Portero Beach is right next door, and about 500 meters from the hotel is Penca Beach with yellow sand, almost empty at this time of year. There are two well-stocked stores and a fruit bazaar within 150 meters of the hotel, as well as several places to eat and a church nearby. The hotel staff was very knowledgeable, courteous and always available. They helped us resolve problems with the airline losing our luggage and with our car rental.

Lovely set up of rooms/villas in well kept gardens and a nice pool. The little bit of luxury we wanted for the end of our trip. It is near the beach but at a fairly busy junction, the road isn't an issue from the rooms. We could hear howler monkeys every morning. The bed was really big and the bathroom was lovely. I'd recommend paying that little bit extra to have the patio and glass sliding doors. There is a restaurant and 2 small supermarkets within walking distance.

The breakfast was OK but basic with little choice. You have to tell them in advance if you want to go to the 1st sitting 07:30-08:30 or the second 08:30-09:30. We were going diving at 07:15 and asked if they could do anything earlier, it was a flat no. The area in general is a little odd....feels like it is missing a 'hub'...you really need a car to get around.

Just what we wanted, quiet, residential feel. Villas were perfect for my family: adults in one studio; kids in a 2br w sofa futon. Rooms were exactly as described. If there was a sofa bed, there was a sofa bed. The pool was nice. Luis the manager attentive & fair. The community has a real authentic feel- beach is a 3 block walk down the street. Best food in this town!! love the bakery about 500 m from the property. You’ve got to find it! Actual bagels and jalapeño cheese croissants. Amazing coffee everywhere. Ask housekeepers to do your laundry 🧺 for $15US a medium-lg bag.

Rooms had a few Costa Rican ants. 🐜

This was my 3rd time in this property. 1st time was in June 2021. They have kept the same level of quality. They really take care of the property. Beautiful property. Breakfast is delicious. I loved the option of buying additional extras. The waiter was super helpful. Olivier I think was his name. Very helpful. Everyone was nice. Thank you very much.

I think the white sheets needed to be better cleaned. We saw a couple of stains. If you need total darkness bring something to cover your eyes. The curtains are good but the sun is very strong.

Breakfast was great! We stayed two nights and each morning there was a table set for us. They have a pool that we went in both days. We walked to the beach which isn't touristy at all and has black silty sand. Not far down the road are restaurants (we enjoyed the Beach House Bar and Café del Sol is beautiful and has amazing coffee). Its only a 30-40 minute drive to Tamarindo. We got back late from Tamarindo and there was a man that came out to make sure we were guests which was nice because we felt safe. (you have to wear a wristband on while you are there)

The only negative thing I could say is the howler monkeys woke us up early one morning but honestly it was pretty cool to hear them.

We really enjoyed our stay at Bahia Esmeralda. The room was very clean and well furnished. The staff was really friendly and helpful. We also loved the beautiful garden and the pool table.

Breakfast was okay but the included choices were a bit small and we ended up ordering some extras. Small pool area with only a few sunbeds and no place to relax in the shade. There is a beautiful big garden there so there would be plenty of space to put up some sunbeds or lounges with sun protection.

Lovely little spot. I enjoyed the hammocks to laze away in and the pool as well. Not much going on around the place, but the beach is at least in walking distance and a decent restaurant on the water too. Overall, for a mid-budget stay, this place was much better looked after than many other places I've seen. A lot more care was put into the facilities, cleanliness and comfort.

Only downside was that the wifi didn't connect in my room. It was fine in the communal area, but for my stay I would have really benefitted from having good connection.

Super clean, nice swimming pool, and family oriented. Great location.

Welcome-greeting was more like a warning of everything you were not allowed to do. It's not about the words but the way they are being said. Total lack of sympathy. We stayed on a Villa for 6: two BRs with 2 double beds that were comfortable, but the beds for the other 2 were not, we had to move the dining table outside in order to open the nest-sofabed, which by the way did not had the blankets on (when we were "welcomed", we were said we were the ones that had to put them on).

The tropical grounds made it a pretty setting. Each unit surround the pool, all single level. Jose was friendly, as were the house keepers. You can have house keeping each day if you chose at no extra cost. There is a full size refrigerator and plenty of kitchenware. Great location- two blocks to Playa Potrero; an easy walk passing two stores along the way. Less than a mile from the town which you can reach by beach. Air conditioning in the bedroom. Towels and shampoo furnished. Pool was cleaned each morning. Quiet and relaxing.

We really liked the property and location. The patios are somewhat of “shared” but everyone kept to themselves so it wasn’t a problem. No umbrellas around the pool, but you can move the lawn chairs to the shade under the trees. Only air conditioning in the bedroom- not kitchen area. If you had a unit next to the road, it could be noisy (ours wasn’t).

The location was pretty good. Not on the beach but a short walk to two nice beaches. It had a nice pool, lounge area, and a great breakfast. The staff were friendly and helpful.

Our cabin was close to the road, and there was road noise. If we stay again, we'll ask for a room away from the road. A fridge in the room would have been nice.