Location: Dominical 
Lodging Type: Hotel 
From: $99 / night 
Welcome to Villas Rio Mar!
Villas Rio Mar is Dominical's largest hotel, charmingly blending resort and boutique. It sits just outside Dominical, on the back of the Baru River before it empties into the Pacific Ocean, surrounded by lush rainforest. It's a perfect place to stay for anyone seeking to enjoy Dominical's surf and small-town vibe, as well as the adventure opportunities that abound in this part of Costa Rica.
With 61 rooms, it's the largest hotel in Dominical yet retains a boutique, rustic feel. Whether traveling as a couple, with your family, or with friends, Hotel Villas Río Mar offers many amenities, facilities, and services. The hotel feels more like a resort than other hotels in the area - a kids' play area, tennis court, miniature golf, and lots of fun!
A Resort Feel
There are three rooms to choose from at Villas Río Mar; superior rooms, junior suites, or kitchen suites. The best room type depends on who you're traveling with and how many people you are. All rooms, no matter what type, include a private patio, AC, cable/satellite TV, wifi, fridge, mini-bar, safe, and other amenities designed to keep you in comfort. The kitchen suites are sumptuous for families who want to cook for themselves.
The hotel sits amid the lush tropical surroundings typical of this part of Costa Rica, in spacious gardens with two large swimming pools to enjoy. Guests will experience a range of beautiful plants, flowers, birds, and animals in the parks or from the comfort of their patios.
Eat in the Hotel or Enjoy Dominical Restaurants
Villas Río Mar is also home to one of Dominical's best restaurants, El Rancho, which offers a healthy (primarily home-grown) international menu and one of the best breakfast buffets you'll find. Breakfast is included in the daily room rate at the hotel, and a meal package is also optional if you're staying.
You're also close enough to the community of Dominical at Villas Rio Mar to enjoy a wide variety of restaurants.
Easy Access to Dominical
This hotel is an easy 10-minute walk from the town, on the banks of the Rio Baru before it opens into the sea - an ideal blend of nature and rainforest, yet close enough to the restaurants, stores, and nightlife of one of Costa Rica's best surf towns.
Aside from the waves, which is why most people travel to Dominical, the area is close to various national parks, waterfalls, and activities.
