Hotel Punta Islita

Península de Nicoya


This hilltop hotel has 54 fully equipped rooms with staggering ocean views. (If you spring for a suite, you'll enjoy this view from a private outdoor Jacuzzi or plunge pool.) The infinity pool and surrounding grounds are stunning, and amenities onsite simply do not stop. There's a full-service spa, a beach club with a sunken pool bar and lounges on a rolling lawn.

The luxury resort was purchased in late 2019 by a boutique hotel chain, but for more than two decades prior it was a pillar of ethically sound management. In addition to implementing sustainability measures and organizing community arts projects, it has sponsored the construction of various public buildings, including the local art gallery, elementary school and village church (which hosts many destination weddings, so that was a win-win).