El Ocotal Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

El Ocotal which includes a sandy beach and a pebble beach
El Ocotal which includes general coastal views
El Ocotal which includes signage
El Ocotal showing landscape views and rugged coastline
El Ocotal showing rocky coastline
Hotel Riu Palace Costa Rica - All Inclusive

Hotel Riu Palace Costa Rica - All Inclusive

4 out of 5
Playa Matapalo- Sardinal, Carrillo, Sardinal, Guanacaste
Stay at this 4-star beach resort in Sardinal. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,243 reviews)
"Beautiful place friendly staff clean"

Reviewed on 10 Oct 2025

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Hotel Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive

Hotel Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive

3.5 out of 5
Sardinal de Carrillo, Playa Matapalo, Sardinal, Guanacaste
Stay at this 3.5-star beach resort in Sardinal. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in their ...
7.6/10 Good! (1,285 reviews)
"Great vacation- would go again! Need to switch up food menus a bit but otherwise great time!"

Reviewed on 30 Jul 2025

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Bahia Pez Vela Resort

Bahia Pez Vela Resort

3.5 out of 5
Playa del Coco, Sardinal, Guanacaste
Stay at this 3.5-star beach aparthotel in Sardinal. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 outdoor pools. Popular attractions Coco Beach and Playa Hermosa are ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (87 reviews)
"In short, it's a place best suited for family retreat"

Reviewed on 21 Sept 2025

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Bahia Pez Vela Resort

Bahia Pez Vela Resort

3.5 out of 5
Playa del Coco, Sardinal, Guanacaste
Stay at this 3.5-star beach aparthotel in Sardinal. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 outdoor pools. Popular attractions Coco Beach and Playa Hermosa are ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (87 reviews)
"In short, it's a place best suited for family retreat"

Reviewed on 21 Sept 2025

Bahia Pez Vela Resort
Hermosa Paradise

Hermosa Paradise

2 out of 5
Highway 159 behind Super Luperon, Sardinal, Guanacaste Province
Stay at this aparthotel in Sardinal. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 14 beach bars. Popular attractions Coco Beach and Playa Hermosa are located nearby.
9/10 Wonderful! (86 reviews)
"Good for what it is"

Reviewed on 31 Jul 2025

Hermosa Paradise
Las Catalinas Doorway

Las Catalinas Doorway

4 out of 5
Playa Danta, Tempate, Guanacaste
Stay at this 4-star beach holiday home in Tempate. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free valet parking and 3 outdoor pools. Popular attractions Playa Potrero and Flamingo Beach ...
9/10 Wonderful! (105 reviews)
"Beautiful, well maintained and very cosy resort, with stunning views over the ocea, very clean and well decorated units and villas, courteous staff and"

Reviewed on 6 Oct 2025

Las Catalinas Doorway
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Popular places to visit

Diamante Eco Adventure Park

Diamante Eco Adventure Park

Meet the animals who live at Diamante Eco Adventure Park during your travels in El Ocotal. Discover the entertainment choices in this family-friendly area or seek out the local tours.

Diamante Eco Adventure Park

Papagayo Golf and Country Club

Enjoy a round of golf in Sardinal at Papagayo Golf and Country Club. Stroll along the beautiful beaches in this relaxing area or seek out the local tours.

Papagayo Golf and Country Club

Playa Penca

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Playa Penca during your trip to Coco? Wander the area's beautiful beaches or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.

Playa Penca

Haras del Mar Equestrian Center

You can take time to visit Haras del Mar Equestrian Center during your travels to Nuevo Colon. Stroll along the seaside in this relaxing area or visit its top-notch restaurants.

Haras del Mar Equestrian Center

El Coco Casino

Why not try your luck with a visit to El Coco Casino during your travels in Coco? Stroll along the area's beautiful beaches or simply savour its top-notch restaurants.

El Coco Casino

Rocio's Kitchen

Enjoy an outing to Rocio's Kitchen during your stay in Playa Hermosa. Amble around this relaxing area's beautiful beaches and enjoy its lively bars.

Rocio's Kitchen

Cities near El Ocotal

Coco Beach showing a beach

Coco

Photo by Peter Engebretson

Las Catalinas