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Villas Rio Mar Review

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Villas Río Mar

  • Address: 1 km/½ mi west of Dominical; turn right off highway into town and then right again under bridge and follow bumpy river road, Dominical
  • Phone: 787–0052
  • Fax: 787–0054
  • www.villasriomar.com

Fodor's Review:

Upriver from the beach on exquisitely landscaped grounds, this hotel is awash in clouds of terrestrial orchids and aflame with bright bougainvillea and hibiscus. Rooms are in adobe-style cabinas with thatched roofs and cane ceilings, and have clean white-tile bathrooms. The newer junior suites have king-size beds, cable TV, and air-conditioning – a must, since the cabinas bake in the sun. Four also have whirlpool tubs. Every room has a private porch screened with mosquito netting and furnished with bamboo chairs and hammocks. Plants and elegant table settings fill the thatch-roof restaurant where the breakfast buffet ($6) is a good deal. A luxurious, large pool has a swim-up bar and handsome teak pool furniture.

  • Hotel Details: 40 rooms, 12 junior suites
  • In-room: no a/c (some), refrigerator, no TV (some).
  • In-hotel: restaurant, tennis court, bar, pool, spa, beachfront, Internet terminal, bicycles.
  • Rate includes: European Plan
  • Credit Cards: AE, MC, V

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