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Hotel La Dolce Vita

2.5 star property
Beachfront hotel with surfing/body boarding in Parrita

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On the beach, windsurfing, surfing, rowing
Outdoor pool
Panoramic Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View | Living room | TV
Panoramic Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View | Balcony
Panoramic Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View | Balcony

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
50m from Calle Supersol, near El Vago, Esterillos Oeste Beach, Parrita, Puntarenas, 60901
  • Esterillos Beach
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Playa Esterillos Este
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Bejuco Beach
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Quepos (XQP)
    ‪65 min drive‬

Room options

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Panoramic Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View | Terrace/patio

Panoramic Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View

  • 322 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Superior Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Garden View | Living area | TV

Superior Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Garden View

  • 376 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Standard Apartment, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed | View from room

Standard Apartment, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

About the neighborhood

Parrita

On the beach.A stay at this hotel places you within half a mile (1 km) of Esterillos Beach and 6 miles (10 km) of Hermosa Beach. Judas Point and Playa Esterillos Este are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Esterillos Beach - 1 min drive - 0.0 miles
  • Playa Esterillos Este - 12 min drive - 5.5 miles
  • Bejuco Beach - 13 min drive - 6.6 miles
  • Hermosa Beach - 13 min drive - 4.4 miles
  • Jacó Beach - 29 min drive - 16.0 miles

Getting around

  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 119 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪El Chiringuito - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Bar Y Mariscos La Hawaianas - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪El Podio - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Los Almendros Restaurant - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante y Pizzería El Maná - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Hotel La Dolce Vita

Beachfront hotel with surfing/body boarding in Parrita
Hotel La Dolce Vita offers its guests an outdoor pool, a terrace, and a garden. Public spaces have free WiFi. Hotel La Dolce Vita also features laundry facilities, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a front-desk safe. Self parking is free.

This Parrita hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 7 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Built in 2005
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
Hotel La Dolce Vita offers 7 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Kitchens offer refrigerators and stovetops. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Cable television is provided. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Languages

English, Italian, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Living room
  • Outdoor pool
  • Separate bedroom

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Horseback riding/rentals
  • Mountain biking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rowing/canoeing
  • Surfing/bodyboarding
  • Windsurfing

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Kitchen
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Living room
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Hotel La Dolce Vita

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 10 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.

We should mention

  • Children 10 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Hotel La Dolce Vita
Hotel La Dolce Vita Esterillos
La Dolce Vita Esterillos
Hotel Dolce Vita Esterillos
Dolce Vita Esterillos
Hotel La Dolce Vita Hotel
Hotel La Dolce Vita Parrita
Hotel La Dolce Vita Hotel Parrita

Frequently asked questions

How close is Hotel La Dolce Vita to the airport?

Hotel La Dolce Vita is 30.7 mi (49-min drive) away from the Quepos (XQP) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Hotel La Dolce Vita?

As of Jun 5, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hotel La Dolce Vita on Jun 6, 2025 start from $59.94, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Hotel La Dolce Vita have an airport shuttle?

Hotel La Dolce Vita offers an airport shuttle.

How close is Hotel La Dolce Vita to the beach?

This hotel is on the beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Hotel La Dolce Vita offer free breakfast?

Hotel La Dolce Vita does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Hotel La Dolce Vita?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Hotel La Dolce Vita?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM.

Is there free parking at Hotel La Dolce Vita?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Hotel La Dolce Vita have a pool?

Hotel La Dolce Vita features an outdoor pool.

Does Hotel La Dolce Vita have a spa?

This hotel doesn't have a spa, but it does offer massages.

How close is Hotel La Dolce Vita to downtown Parrita?

Hotel La Dolce Vita is 0.5 mi away from Esterillos Oeste.

Hotel La Dolce Vita Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 167 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 53 out of 167 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 167 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 167 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 167 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT, SANTA CLARITA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice, friendly owners. Only 7 units and the people who stay here seem to all like staying at unique out of the way places. Esterillos Oeste is an out of the way place but there are many expats living here. Nice breakfast brought to you each morning. No running hot water available but it's usually so warm outside, isn't much of an issue. I would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best location in town of Esterillos Oeste for beach access, beach chairs, and awesome surfing from beginners to intermediate longboarding. Fantastic breakfasts every day with fresh fruits, variety and awesome Costa Rican 🇨🇷 coffee ☕️. Cool and fresh pool and all the needed room amenities: including Wifi, beds, TV, kitchenette w/ frig... and nice dresser, etc. Joe Kernan, Park City Utah 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location by a beautiful beach with people enjoying the weekend. But it is peaceful and empty during the week, especially heading west for 10 minutes, where you walk along a thin strip of coastline between the ocean and the jungle, seeing rock outcroppings, birds, and surf while hearing all sorts of sounds from nature.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

We will come back!

It was a beautiful place, and we enjoyed every day of our stay. The hosts are lovely people.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Darya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

jim

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Apartment was clean and comfortable. Large bath.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Audrey

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, quiet beachfront location with plenty to do in the area. Kind staff and well maintained, cozy property. Loved this place, would visit again!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Niger

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Tranquilidad cerca del mar

Buen lugar para estar en familia y a escasos metros de la playa. El personal nos atendió muy bien.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

lori

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Sanyamin

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay here, will definitely go back again.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff was very accommodating and friendly. The gardens are very well maintained and lush. The pool is very small but the beach is right there so a large pool is certainly not a necessity. The only MINOR negitive is the kitchen area needs a little TLC but touchup paint on the cabinet doors would fix that. Overall, we stayed a week and loved the place.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Jude Patrick

It is located in local family oriented area.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Place was clean and quiet. Directly on the beach with good swimming and surfing. Staff was friendly and available. Light breakfast provided. Parking was a bit tight but available on site. Restaurant next door. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hosts are very friendly and pleasant, and the continental breakfast was a great way to start the day. It was quiet, well appointed. The wifi allowed two of us to work, and have one phone connected, so it works quite well for standard communication and VPN (but slow for AutoCad or other highly demanding programs). Rustic charm, price point was very fair. Will recommend to friends and family.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointing

Poorly maintained and very much in need of an upgrade.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overall it’s good, on the beach and local with really awesome staff. However, don’t expect anything too fancy and the WiFi barely works. The bed and futon were 4/10 but we only stayed one night and got the job done.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing beach! This place is very clean and laid back. Garden is beautiful and well maintained! Cleanest pool I've seen at a hotel in a long time. There is a bar next door that can get loud but it just added to our experience! Highly recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

BruceB, Tampa, Fl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel La Dolce Vita has comfortable, clean efficiency apartments on the Pacific beach. The area is relaxed, not crowded. I noticed the hotel can hook you up with almost any type of Costa Rican tour, however the beach crowd was largely surfers and boogie borders. It is an excellent surfing spot, but also great place to unwind, read, write, walk. Wifi was great. The apartment has everything you need, well thought out. The AC was very cold. The staff were regular, good local people. A great Costa Rican hotel and you can't beat the price, I know I live down here half the year.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Do stay at Hotel La Dolce Vita

Was looking for a place to stay on the central coast but not too noisy. Hotel La Dolce Vita was more then I was looking for, including kitchen and fridge. Definitely recommend .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Kayla, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Right on the water!

This may not be the fanciest hotel, but the location makes it a winner. We stayed in Esterillos for 3 days and enjoyed daily walks on the beach and laying out by the pool. The room had okay Wifi, great A/C, and even a little kitchenette, which I didn't realize until we got there. Staff was helpful and called us a taxi when we left and helped up pick up a broken bottle of sangria one night (oops). Do note that there are no ATMs and only two restaurants in Esterillos Oeste. We highly recommend Los Almendros -- we ate there for dinner every night. There's also a small supermarket with the basics. Enjoy!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Paula, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Nice hotel on the beach

The owners were absolutely wonderful, helpful and super accommodating! It was nice to have a kitchenette (hot plate, fridge, microwave, coffee maker, etc.) in the room. Charming property with everything you'll need for a comfortable, inexpensive stay in Esterillos Oeste.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018