3/5 - Okay
Verified traveler
It was what we expected. A pretty downtrodden area. So not surprised, but we had intended to stay for 6 days and moved out after 2.
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Where to stay in Puntarenas
Barrio Las Playitas
While visiting Barrio Las Playitas, you might make a stop by sights like Puntarenas Marine Park and Puntarenas Beach.
Puerto Azul Hotel
Cocal de Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Puntarenas
Stay at this 3.5-star beach resort in Puntarenas. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
7.6/10 Good! (833 reviews)
"One of the best hotels in Puntarenas, with its own boat marina, and luxurious apartments in its new tower"
Reviewed on 11 May 2025
Hotel Cayuga
calle 4, Puntarenas, Provincia de Puntarenas
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Puntarenas. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (163 reviews)
"Buena estadia, solo que me quede sorprendido a pesar de que sabia que se podia realizar check out late mediante un cobro adicional hasta las 3pm, a pesar de la pregunta realizada en la recepcion, no me lo ofrecieron fue muy cerrada la respuesta de la mujer que estaba en ese momento de que a las 11am ..."
Reviewed on 27 May 2025
Hotel Puntarenas Beach
50 metros este de la Clinica San Rafael, Paseo de los Turistas, Puntarenas
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is SAR 219 per night from Jun 30 to Jul 1
SAR 219
SAR 247 total
30 Jun - 1 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star beach hotel in Puntarenas. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Popular attractions Puntarenas Cathedral and La Casa de la ...
7.2/10 Good! (151 reviews)
"This was most interesting stay on my Costa Rica vacation, a somewhat quirky but comfortable beach hotel. My room was clean, spacious, the AC was working well, and the poolside room helped make it pretty quiet (a beach bar was across the street playing music). The bathroom had a jacuzzi style tub ..."
Reviewed on 12 March 2025
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Beach House basecamp for Pacific coast adventure
El Cocal
Book a stay at this beach vacation home in Puntarenas. Enjoy free WiFi, a beach locale, and an in-room coffeemaker. Popular attractions Playa Pochote and Playa ...
Beach house
"Thank you for having us in your beach house. This property is exactly as described. Walk out the back door and onto the beach. Has a secure parking garage for one car. Lots of seafood markets and restaurants nearby."
Reviewed on 8 April 2024
CASA FARO
PASEO DE LOS TURISTAS, Puntarenas, Puntarenas Province
Stay at this 3-star vacation home in Puntarenas. Enjoy free WiFi, free valet parking, and 15 outdoor pools. Popular attractions Puntarenas Cathedral and La Casa ...
"Never again. We had to leave 2 days early and try to find another place on high season for my party of 8 because of over booking. The service was just terrible. To bad, because the area was great. Dont rent from this place."
Reviewed on 22 January 2024
Relax at Pier Sands Casita#1, Min Walk From Beach!
Las Playitas
Stay at this vacation home in Puntarenas. Enjoy free WiFi, a beach locale, and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Puntarenas Marine Park and Puntarenas ...
Garbage everywhere, extremely dirty house, mold in the shower.
"Everything was dirty in the property, from the shower curtain full of black mold to coffee maker and fans. Streets are full of garbage outside, smell of sewages and garbage is everywhere. In the shower we found worms and spiders. They even did not have the cutesy of cleaning the dishes, we had to ..."
Reviewed on 4 January 2023
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Popular places to visit
Puntarenas Pier
4/5(42 reviews)
Explore the waterfront in Puntarenas with a trip to Puntarenas Pier. Wander the beaches and seaside in the area.
Puntarenas Marine Park
3/5(1 review)
You can find out about the history of Puntarenas with a trip to Puntarenas Marine Park. Wander the beaches and seaside in the area.
Playa Pochote
Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Playa Pochote during your trip to Puntarenas? While you're in the area, stroll along the beaches.
Puntarenas Cathedral
4/5(1 review)
You can learn about the history of Puntarenas with a visit to Puntarenas Cathedral. Wander the beaches and seaside in the area.
Museo Histórico Marino
You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Museo Histórico Marino during your trip to Puntarenas. Wander the beaches and seaside in the area.
Playa Angostura
Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Playa Angostura during your trip to Puntarenas? While you're in the area, stroll along the beaches.
Reviews of Puntarenas
3.4
Guest rating
3/5 - Okay
Verified traveler
Puntarenas isn’t somewhere I’d come back to. We were only here to catch the ferry bright and early to head to Santa Teresa
5/5 - Excellent
Verified traveler
I thoroughly enjoyed Puntarenas! Nice people, good food, positive vibe.
1/5 - Terrible
Verified traveler
Just a pass by place
3/5 - Okay
Frank
I don’t recommend Puntarenas, unless you have specific business there. Not a tourist area
- Puntarenas Pier
- Puntarenas Marine Park
- Playa Pochote
- Playa Coronado
- Puntarenas Cathedral
- Museo Histórico Marino
- La Casa de la Cultura
- Playa Angostura
- Playa Torres
- Victoria Park
- Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve
- Los Delfines Golf & Country Club
- Carara National Park
- Puntarenas Beach
- Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde
- Children's Eternal Rainforest
- Monteverde Butterfly Gardens
- Caldera Port
- Curi-Cancha Reserve
- Playa Langosta
- Playa Boca de Barranca
- Playa Gigante
- Isla Tortuga Beach
- Organos Beach
- Children's Eternal Rain Forest Bajo del Tigre
- Romelia Wildlife Refuge
- El Cafetal
- Reserva Curu
- Playa Blanca
- Turu Ba Ri Nature & Adventure Park
- Balneario Las Musas