Villa Caletas

North Beach high school 50th class reunion trip Between Tarcoles and Jaco, high on a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean, there's a magical place. Villa Caletas is my favorite spot to sip cocktails, in their Zephyr palace and amphitheater, while watching the 360 degree sunset. These beautiful sunset photos are not filtered, just Mother Nature at her finest. Our group did not dine here or stay in the hotel, that's another story 😁, but we enjoyed the most beautiful cocktail hour while watching the sunset. Life is good in Costa Rica Pura vida

Villa Caletas is a true paradise, with stunning views, beautiful rooms, and exceptional service from all of its staff. Every visit feels special and it keeps us coming back. We’re especially grateful to Adrian for always making us feel at home. His warmth and personalized attention always add an extra touch. We can’t wait for our next stay!

An exceptional location and helpful and friendly staff make Villa Caletas a wonderful stop on your Costa Rica visit. This was our second stay at Caletas and it was the perfect peaceful long weekend retreat. We especially wanted to recognise Emanuel at the reception who was very attentive and friendly and made us instantly welcome as well as Maria at the Playa who was so friendly and constantly checking if we needed water, food or drinks. The hotel is clean and well run and the views are absolutely spectacular. You will see Macaws, Sloths, Tuscans and occasionally monkeys here - so natural and peaceful.

I booked this room based on the amazing review but I overall had a mixed experience ! Positive- the good part of this property is the location, it’s very near Jaco beach and around bunch of restaurants . The views from the room and restaurant is amazing and you would really njoy the sunsets . We also loved the architecture it was really nice, the lobby, room decor and the terrace. The room cleaning staff was meticulous and made nice cute design of towels each day for us. Negative- 1. It seems we arrived during a wedding event . I would expect a 4 star hotel to plan accordingly . However we had to park quite far from the reception as the parking was full . Note we were not super late to check in we had arrived, around 4 pm. Secondly we were told they could sit us for dinner only after 8 pm due to the wedding . We had booked months in advance they should have planned better. 2. During dinner we were told that there is nothing vegetarian except 1 salad. In today’s date for a 4 star property not having any vegetarian option was really disappointing. The person who took the order also did not offer anything like a pasta with no meat or something. We are global travelers and in our experience, such restaurants ( where there is nothing vegetarian ) - generally they offer to cook the same dish but without meat, here they did nothing ! Very disappointing ! We ended up getting good food from Jaco which was cheaper :) 3. Maintenance of the property is poor - while the architecture is really good it’s not well maintained. We saw cobwebs across the property and in and outside the room. We have been to La Fortuna area which is more biodiverse and rooms there in 2-3 star properties were better maintained. For the price they charged we expected a bit more of cleanliness. 4. Room service - it took 1.5 hour to get a spoon and 45 mins to get coffee. It’s really slow !

I LOVE VILLA CALETAS! This is the most unique & beautiful hotel that I have ever stayed at. Each room is different and decorated in an eclectic style with antiques, private patios with beautiful tile, black iron details, huge pottery planters, toucans, monkeys, Infiniti pool, fantastic pool bar service, .....All sitting on the edge of a cliff above the ocean that gives you a spectacular sunset show every evening! The people are wonderful from the check in staff to the restaurant, and especially the pool bar....Hidel (not sure of his name spelling) made sure my margarita was made exactly right (not too acid) and checked back to be sure it was perfect! Everyone's attention to detail and wanting to make sure we were happy and taken care of was amazing. I asked the front desk staff (who make you feel so welcome with wonderful smiles) to watch one of my suitcases (long explanation) as I wanted to get to the pool, and they kept it safe until the next day (because I forgot to get it as I enjoyed my margaritas at the pool a little too much!) And shout out to the wonderful guys who carried my huge suitcases to our fabulous room (#22) -- you rock -you acted like it was no big thing but I know my suitcases weighed 50 pounds each and I had more than one. The breakfast that was included (as I booked directly with the hotel) was delicious and there were several delicious choices (I got the American breakfast that was complete with eggs, toast, fresh fruit, potatoes, ham or bacon, coffee and fresh OJ - YUM!!) all sitting on the restaurant balcony high on the cliff overlooking the ocean --- just doesn't get any better!! I could go on and on so.....Thank You Villa Caletas for a WONDERFUL, AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL vacation experience!! I will be back!