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Reviews of Hotel La Dolce Vita

2.5 out of 5
Hotel La Dolce Vita
50m from Calle Supersol, near El Vago, Esterillos Oeste Beach, Parrita, Puntarenas

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 67 out of 161 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 161 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled 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

Travelled 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 traveller
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
Response from Edu on Feb 1, 2022
Muchas gracias por su preferencia y por tomarte el tiempo en escribir este comentario. Tu opinión es muy valiosa para nosotros.

10/10 Excellent

Varton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very relaxing environment with great hospitality.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

lori

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Sanyamin

Travelled 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

Travelled 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 traveller

Travelled 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 traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020
Response from Dolce Vita - Staff on Nov 30, 2020
Thank you and see you soon at Esterillos!

8/10 Good

Amy, VA

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is great and the hotel is super cute and quaint.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020
Response from Dolce Vita - Staff on Nov 30, 2020
Thank you Amy for your precious review. We are glad you appreciated us and the place. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Bryan, San Diego

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was very happy over all. Not a fancy place, but comfy and good vibe. Felt like home.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020
Response from La Dolce Vita on Mar 16, 2020
Dear Bryan, thank you for your feedback. Glad you appreciated the spirit of us, we want all our guests feel like home.

8/10 Good

Valerie, Ocean City NJ

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You can’t beat this location! It’s right on the beach and there’s a wave to surf there. It has a nice little pool too that my son loved. The rooms are clean and comfortable. It is an older building but it’s maintained. The staff is friendly. There’s a continental breakfast (toast, jelly, fruit, coffee and orange juice) included. It’s a few hours drive from San Jose airport so it makes a nice stop. There’s a few resident iguanas on the property and I have seen a flock of scarlet macaws come into the almond trees at dusk. We would definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from La Dolce Vita on Feb 11, 2020
Glad to receive such great feedback! Our efforts are paid from your satisfaction.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing
Poorly maintained and very much in need of an upgrade.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020
Response from La Dolce Vita family on Jan 31, 2020
Dear guest, thank you for your feedback. Any suggestion let us able to improve everyday, in order to offer a better service day by day. Please just take note that La Dolce Vita offer services for a perfect stay at the right price, such as a beachfront and well mainteined hotel, conditioning rooms furnished with private kitchen and private bathroom, TV, WiFi, pool ocean front and parking. All at a very convenient price!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic place to stay. The staff/owners are very friendly and welcoming. Breakfast is simple, but very good. The kitchens in the rooms are very functional and useful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from La Dolce Vita on Oct 29, 2019
Dear guest, thank you for your feedback. Glad to deserve such kind of comments.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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
Response from La Dolce Vita on Mar 14, 2019
Dear guest, Thank you for take your time and review La Dolce Vita. Everyday we try to offer to our guest all the services needed to enjoy a confortable stay.. Then the stunning beach and the nature of Esterillos doing the rest...

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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
Response from La Dolce Vita on Feb 25, 2019
Thank you very much for your feedback and for appreciated your experience at Esterillos!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018
Response from La Dolce Vita on Dec 17, 2018
Thank you for taking your time to review us. We hope to have you again at Esterillos Oeste!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from hotel La Dolce Vita on Dec 2, 2018
Gracias por el tiempo y para acomodarse a Esterillos Oeste.

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
Response from Nick on Aug 15, 2018
Dear friend, receiving such comments means we are doing good and we need to go ahead in this direction stronger than ever. Thank you for appreciated La Dolce Vita and to got the real feelings of Esterillos. Simplicity, relaxing, pure Costa Rican spirit. Pura Vida is here!

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
Response from Nick on Aug 2, 2018
Dear friend, thank you for take time to share what you felt. We have a motto: living simple, living pura vida!

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
Response from La Dolce Vita on May 2, 2018
Dear guest, thank you for reviewing La Dolce Vita. We are glad you appreciated so much all the seervice we can offer with our simple, and full of all you needat all, structure. We hope to have you again here!

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
Response from Nick on Mar 5, 2018
Dear friend, we want to thank you for sharing your opinion about La Dolce Vita. We are glad you appreciated our work that day by day give us the possibility to meet kind people as you. We also hope you appreciated your experience at the beautiful town of Esterillos Oeste, a place to discover...

10/10 Excellent

Fulkom, Heredia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant Stay & Close to the Beach
The service was great. Clean room with all the equipment: air conditioner, microwave, kitchen, dish plates, utensils, etc. We chose the breakfast deal which was great. You can even choose which hour you'd like your breakfast. The pool was always clean and ready to be enjoyed. The beach was just a few steps away. The safety was good. They have a family in charge and there is a front door to the beach, which it's opened in case you want to go out. In general, it's a great pleasant experience and we stayed between Oct 30th and Nov 4th (not many people around). We will definitely visit again. Great choice for Esterillos stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2017
Response from La Dolce Vita on Nov 8, 2017
Dear guest, thank you for share your experience at La Dolce Vita. We are glad you appreciated the services of La Dolce Vita, and the quiet atmosphere of Esterillos Oeste that in the green season can leave to its visitors great memories. We relaly looking forward to welcoming you again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Nice tiny hotel in front of the beach.
Good: pool, kitchen, in front of the beach, close Herradura and Jacó.
Response from Nick on May 4, 2017
Dear guest,, thank you for spend your time to review La Dolce Vita! We hope to have you soon at Esterillos Oeste. The staff

8/10 Good

Don

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great Value
Room a little dated. But has a small kitchenette. Brand new Bathroom. good for the price and location which has direct access to the beach.
Response from General Manager on Dec 20, 2016
Dear guest, thank you very much for sharing your opinion of La Dolce Vita. We hope you enjoyed the new Superior rooms with the new bathroom and living room tha gave you more space to enjoy your stay. Best regards

6/10 Okay

GEORGE

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I had stayed there in May and decided to come back in November but this time there was construction in the units beside ours,they would start at 6 am until 4 pm with noise and dust,i came for relaxation and found stress if i had been informed of work being done i would not have come,i am disappointed with this booking and feel i should be refunded my money
Response from General Manager on Nov 23, 2016
Dear guest, thank you for coming back at La Dolce Vita. We are glad when our guest choose us again, it means good memories of the place. Unfortunately you've come in the first days of work and you found some noise, but these type of work are required to improve the rooms of the hotel, and give to you and the other guest the best impression and the best comfort during the stay. We hope you can still come back again at La Dolce Vita to discover how we improved your room, we want to be forgiven for the hustle and bustle with a better experience only for you.

10/10 Excellent

Lopa, Seattle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gem of a find in Costa Rica!
We discovered this charming hotel 2 years ago when we visited Costa Rica for the first time and were lucky enough to be able to return. My husband loves to surf and Hotel Dolce Vita is right in front of several nice surf breaks mostly filled with locals which is a good sign! The hotel is managed by a young family and they are always smiling and helpful. Their English is limited but they are more than willing to assist with anything you may need or desire. The hotel is located about 15 minutes from Jaco which we really liked and it's a mostly local area so you get a real feel for the country. Everyone was extremely nice that we met. There is a local place to eat and a small grocery store to fill up on supplies. It was really nice having a small kitchen to make meals especially with kids who want to eat at all different times. Your stay also includes a yummy and fresh continental breakfast that is brought to your room daily. Overall, if you want a local vibe with beautiful, remote and private beaches this is the place for you. We drove about 5 minutes away to Esterillos Este and it had the best boogie boarding beach we have ever been to. Ideal for kids and there were never more than 1-2 people on a huge sandy beach-pure heaven and hard to find when you travel these days.
Response from Nick on May 30, 2016
Dear friend, thank you very much for spent your time and feedback La Dolce Vita. You review is amazing and rewards us for our everyday job. We are looking forward to welcoming you again! Pura Vida

4/10 Poor

Jasmine

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Felt like camping with ac but without clean water.
Water was brown, so we were unable to shower or wash any dishes.
Response from General Manager on Sep 30, 2016
Dear guest, thank you for take time to review La Dolce Vita. We are sorry for the inconvenience of the brown water, you know it not depend on the hotel but on the huge rains of the period which made the bath water but only for a few hours.. The water at La dolce Vita crystal as that of the pool!

8/10 Good

Ronald Jack, Saulsville WV USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place
Best beach area in Costa Rica that I have seen. The pool was very small but clean and neat. Red Macaws in the trees slways. Nice shade at beach edge. Legends of mermaids here and a statue in the water maybe 40 yds out. Small market near, nightlife at Jaco 15 minutes away.
Response from Steve on Apr 13, 2016
Ronald thank you very much for your feedback. You felt the same sensations of the other guests incoming at Esterillos Oeste: one of the most beautiful beach of Costa Rica, far from the mass tourism but at only 15 minutes from Jacò. Here the nature is amazing: great beach, great waves, nice bars and restaurant, and at La Dolce Vita we provide the basicals services at the correct price. We hope to have you again soon! Pura Vida!

4/10 Poor

Dan, Vancouver

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Nice beach
This place would be good for young surfers who want to spend most of the day in the surf, have a beer in the evening, go to sleep, and then, do it all over again the next day. My wife and I are in our 70's. We came, we saw, and we left to book another hotel in Jaco.
Response from Steve on Feb 9, 2016
Dear Dan, thank you for taking time and write about La Dolce Vita. I'm sorry you can not feel the spirit of Esterillos Oeste that yes is very different from Jacò. Here in Esterillos you can stay quiet and far away for the mass tourism of Jaco. We offer one of the most beautiful beach of the country, an uncontaminated jungle that arrives up to the beach, and the town offers all the services needed to enjoy your stay: several restaurant, bars, and a market. Furthermore we are located only 10 minutes driving distance from Jacò beach.. The feeling of Esterillos are different on the needings of each guests: if you are looking for a quiet and pure town where feel the real "Pura Vida spirit" Esterillos is the perfect place!

10/10 Excellent

Rufino, Phoenix, Az.

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Picky People stay in Jaco please!!
Email communication with the Owner Nick was excellent! The Mgt. couple on site were awesome! The Wife washed and ironed my shirt (small fee). Emilio, the husband (Dude is Huge/ not fat) nice guy, got me my own Independent Taxi service, when ever I needed him (Ricardo) even picked me up to go to the Airport at 5AM! Who does that?! Lol! I loved my stay here! 200 ft. From the Ocean?! Loved the local bar, where I made friends and loved the local restaurant! Grocery store is only 2 blocks away! Now, if you are a Picky Person or is planning to take a Picky Person here? You or they my not like it? It's the Tropics! There are bugs and things that get inside your Apt! I had no problems but I love adventures and new experiences! Also, you are 20 miles from the Tourists in Jaco! I went to Jaco twice. The Red Cab with a Meter ( Called a Maria) will cost you $32 one way. Ricardo ( Independent Taxi) was $20 keep that in mind. Also you are 1:43 mins. from San Jose. Cab will cost between $100 to $140 from Airport or San Jose to get to this Motel. I plan to come back in March of 2016 I found this Motel to be very safe and all the ppl were very nice to me! The ocean water was about 82 degrees! I'm gonna learn how to Surf when I come down again! Ernie from Phoenix, Az.
Response from Steve on Dec 5, 2015
Thank you Ernie! Was a great pleasure have you here, really! Looking forward to welcoming you in March!

8/10 Good

Jeff, Beaufort, SC.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to beach and many great towns!
The staff there was excellent and was always willing to help in any way possible. The location was great and we were close driving distance to many great towns such as Jaco, Quepos, and of course Manuel Antonio. The town was also very nice and had stores and restaurants where we could relax after being out an about. The room itself was very nice, comfortable, and very clean.
Response from Nick on Feb 8, 2016
Hi Jeff, thank you for taking time to write for La Dolce Vita hotel. Thank you for suggest how to improve the kitchen of your room, any tips can help us to improve the experience of our guests, so is very welcome!

2/10 Terrible

oscar, boston

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
bad motel
there is no paved road acces and can go nowhere no store or nothing near by
Response from Nick on Oct 2, 2015
Oscar We are always sad when our guest are not satisfied of their stay, we always trying to do the best for you! The road is no paved, is true, but is less then 1km.. and is so beautiful reach La Dolce Vita and his beach by this white road...Near the hotel there are 3 restaurant and 2 stores!

8/10 Good

nurse, san francisco, cs

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Right at the beach
A perfect lil place to surf all day and watch the scarlet macaws! It's remote but there is a lovely little town and restaurant too! The hotel is exactly as you'd expect for the price and that's right up our alley
Response from Nick on Feb 8, 2016
Dear Nurse, thank you for get the true impression of La Dolce Vita, and we looking forward to welcoming you again in Esterillos Oeste..

8/10 Good

Janet, New Jersey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Live on the beach
This hotel is great if you want to be 50 yards from the waves! This budget hotel with kitchen is comfortable, in a beautiful setting, and right on the ocean. The little pool is relaxing after a day in the ocean or out on a excursion. We stayed 4 nights and had breakfast each day.
Response from Nick on Feb 8, 2016
Dear Janet, thank you very much for your feedback! Yes we are NO-FRILL hotel.. We offer the best stay and everyday we try to make our best to satisfy our guests..

8/10 Good

Jeremy, Kentucky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Remote area, close to beach, beautiful location
If you are looking for a remote area away from everything then this hotel is great. They bring you a continental breakfast each morning and leave it on a table just outside your door, which consists of toast, jam, butter, orange juice, coffee, and a different fresh fruit daily. You can order other foods but this will be extra. The pool is small but clean. The beach is extremely close. If you walk south from the hotel, the beach is typical sand with plenty of pretty shells and great for swimming but if you travel North the beach becomes mostly rocks and tide pools, which were great for pictures! There were quite a few local surfers in this area each day. Most everyone we encountered here were local to Costa Rica, little to no tourists outside of the hotel. Everyone was extremely nice and friendly. The hotel staff was easy to get along with and very helpful with directions and calling us a cab. I would recommend renting a car if you stay in the area. There is one grocery store within walking distance of the hotel and 2 restaurants. The grocery store is small and does not have a large selection of foods but is great for gathering snacks and drinks. The restaurant we ate at served good food in large portions but was a little expensive in my opinion. The nearest town is Jaco and is approximately a 20 minute drive from the hotel, which is 60-70 dollars round trip in a cab. There are lots of restaurants, souvenir shops, grocery stores and family activities in Jaco.
Response from La Dolce Vita on Sep 17, 2015
Jeremy, thank you for take your time to give a review to La Dolce Vita. A lot of people describe us as a getaway from the noise of the world.. We are simple and everyday we try to be friendly and helpful to our guests.. Every morning we serve a continental breakfast with a smile. "Everyone was extremely nice and friendly" were the better words to describe the town of Esterillos Oeste! I hope to have you again at La Dolce Vita.

6/10 Okay

harinder, Pittsburgh

Disliked: Staff & service
Average small hotel right in the. Each
This is a very small hotel 7 rooms right on the beach. It is a small village of about only 500 people. 10 miles past Jaco. Rooms have kitchen. There is a grocery store and 3 restaurants in this town it's a get away from everything with simplisty nothing fancy
Response from La Dolce Vita on Sep 17, 2015
Dear Paul, thank you for spent time to give us a review.. We are a no frills hotel, located in a little town where you can feel the real spirit of Costa Rica.. Just 15 minutes from Jaco. Here you can relax, enjoy the nature and the beautiful beach of Esterillos Oeste, one of the longer and most beautiful in the world! Here you can walk through the the beach, discover the jungle, have fun by looking to scarlet macaws.. and escape from the hectic pace of the world!

10/10 Excellent

lorena, Toronto, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hideaway
We arrived at the hotel a few hrs before check-in but they let us use the room regardless, and they also let us check-out 3 hrs late without any charge. The 2 people at the front are super friendly and very helpful w anything you need. The room is fully equipped w a kitchen, sofa bed in the dining room, and the bedroom has a TV, AC, and double bed. The grounds are clean and pretty w flowers and a small pool for when you've had too much of the ocean. Great location also right on the beach so you can soak in the pool while looking at the ocean and listening to the waves. The included breakfast is simple w toast, fruits, juice and coffee but that was more than enough for us, and you have the option to add items at just a few bucks if you want. Stay here! We would go back again
Response from Steve on Sep 18, 2015
Thank you Lorena, I really love your review.. Over the services including in the rate and structure of La Dolce Vita, we try to improve the experience of our guest by offering smiles and any tips needed. We accommodated you before the check in, and as the period allowed a late check out, we prefer to don't charge money to leave you a better remember of our friendliness...

8/10 Good

Will, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great apartment block in an outstanding location!
This place truly is a little hidden gem. Set back 1km from the main highway in Costa Rica, down a dirt trodden track, you can almost be forgiven for thinking you were going to be staying in a hut! However, it couldn't be further from the truth. The apartments are set in a complex of 7 apartments. The apartments themselves are basic but clean and have everything that you need! The town itself is very quiet so if you like somewhere with a nightlife, this is not the place! There's a great little restaurant/bar nearby (Mi Surf Cafe or something like that) and a supermarket but other than that, there's not much else to see. However, it's the location that makes this place truly special. Set just 10 yards from a beautiful beach, you really couldn't be closer! There's also a nice little pool in the apartment complex itself, perfect for cooling off in. The owers of the hotel are very friendly and more than happy to give you information when asked.
Response from La Dolce Vita on Sep 17, 2015
Dear Will, thank you very much for your review. You were able to describe better of mine the spirit of La Dolce Vita and of the little town of Esterillos Oeste. We try eveyday to make feel our guest as at their home, with smiles and friendly services. I hope to have you again at La Dolce Vita..

10/10 Excellent

Ryan, Toronto, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel near beach
Great hotel by the beach. Very modest but I didn't come to Costa Rica to stay in hotel room. Great pool to take a dip in to cool off. The beach is just steps away which makes his place amazing. The beach is gorgeous and you can walk for miles it seems. The staff are nice and make you feel welcomed. Would definitely recommend to friends.
Response from La Dolce Vita on Sep 17, 2015
Thank you Ryan. we felt as you really understood the spirit of Costa Rica. We try to make the best for our guests by offering the services included in our little and friendly hotel..

4/10 Poor

melissa, wisconsin usa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
only good thing was location
pros: on beach, ok pool but very small cons: room was a dump, duct tape on patio doors that barely locked, dated, daughter got shocked touching shower head, very run down surrounding area, ants all over room, power went out, dated.
Response from Steve on Sep 18, 2015
Dear Melissa, thank you for having time to reviewus. We appreciate each comments or suggestions. In fact we changed the hot shower with the modern models on the market. I hope to have you again at La Dolce Vita to show you each improvments. I'm sorry for the power down, but this not depend on us..

8/10 Good

Greg , Madison, WI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent hotel right on the Ocean Beach.
Nice place for beach walking and Ocean watching. Breakfast and small pool are PLUS! Close to Jaco and Quepos.
Response from La Dolce Vita on Sep 17, 2015
Dear Greg, thank you for your review. We appreciated you love our small hotel, and our services. We are small outside but the bigger in the value we try to give to our guests. We hjope to host you again at Esterillos.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
best hotel in the area
Service was really good, more than helpful and on time with the breakfast they take to the room. They were really nice people and the location was great!
Response from Steve on Dec 12, 2015
Thank you for give us this kind review.. We always try to give the best experience to our guest, by offering simple service with smiles.

10/10 Excellent

A, Lethbridge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Beachfront Location
Great place, disappointed with the breakfast but otherwise it was good.
Response from Steve on Oct 9, 2015
Thank you for your review. I hope to host you again at La Dolce Vita. You were so kind people..

10/10 Excellent

Pam, Houston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had an excellent time here -
You can't beat the beach location for the price. As stated previously, owners are on site, there is lush tropical foliage and it is right on the beach. The upgrade breakfast was awesome and this little place had a kitchennette with a bedroom. The door could be closed off to the bedroom so that the room stayed very cool at night. There is a restaurant and grocery store nearby - this place is a hidden gem! Would stay there again in a heartbeat - thoroughly enjoyed Costa Rica and this hotel.
Response from Steve on Oct 9, 2015
Pam, what a pleasure receive your review! Hidden gem is one of the best comment received ever. La Dolce Vita is a nice little hotel, but the real gem is the town of Esterillos Oeste, a quite and pure place in the nature of Costa Rica, where you can feel the costa rican spirit! Pura Vida!