Plan your trip to our beachfront hotel Sueño del Mar!

If you are planning your trip to our boutique hotel Sueño del Mar,  here are some of the essentials of what to pack:

1. Swim suits - Our bed & breakfast is beachfront, which means you will need that swimsuit for your morning walks on the beach, your dips in the tidal pools right in front of our property, and your afternoon soaks in our private pool. Plus, you may be feeling adventurous and decide on a surf lesson or paddle board rental while you're here!

2. Sunscreen - The beaches here are gorgeous, which means you may find yourself in the sun a lot! To protect yourself from the dangerous rays, be sure you bring plenty of sunblock to help make the entirety of your vacation enjoyable! We recommend sport sunblocks because they stay on longer and tend to be waterproof.

3. Comfortable clothes - This little beach town is pretty casual, so don't bother bringing your high heels or your dress slacks. Most restaurants are open-air, and you want to be cool while you sip your cocktails and enjoy your local seafood. And if you are feeling adventurous, pack some athletic clothes in case you want to try out that zipline, ATV, or horse back tour!

4. Bug spray - Here in the tropics we find almost everything about beach life enjoyable. One of the only downfalls is the pesky little bugs that like to bite! Bring some bug spray with you just to ensure you keep the bugs away and are able to enjoy those sunsets on the beach, as dusk tends to be the time they like to come out. And if you forget to bring bugspray, pick some all natural repellent at our Saturday market in town!

5. A book - Here at Sueno del Mar we have several little spots to relax with a good read. We have cozy hammocks, beach lounge chairs, and even a day bed facing the ocean. Our quiet little bed & breakfast lends itself to some peaceful, relaxing time to yourself. And if you finish that book faster than you expected, feel free to check out our book exchange by the office or stop into Jaime Pelligro bookstore in town to swap yours out for a new one!

Our beachfront hotel in Playa Langosta is the perfect setting for your next Costa Rica vacation.

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Celebrating Mother’s Day in Costa Rica

When Mother’s Day comes around, treat mom to a vacation and set course to sun drenched Costa Rica. After a year of cooking, cleaning and running after the kids, mom deserves to lie on the beach or sit by the hotel swimming pool, read a book, work on her tan, or just relax.

Costa Ricans celebrate Mother’s Day on August 15th. Children of Costa Rican families might travel home to be with mom on her special day; they might cook mom a special meal; give her a card, flowers or a gift, or take her out on the town.

Costa Ricans love mothers, all mothers. Mother’s Day being a national holiday in Costa Rica, banks, schools and small businesses close for the day so employees can spend time with mom, and those who have to work receive holiday pay.

In shops you might see T-shirts and other items emblazed with “Yo (big red heart) a Mama”, and it’s not unusual for local moms, and tourist moms, to be greeted with “Feliz dia de la madre!”

This love and respect for moms stems undoubtedly from Costa Rica being a Catholic country. On August 15th the country also celebrates the Feast of the Assumption, known as the day that the Virgin Mary ascended to heaven.

The Virgin Mary being the most important mother in all of Catholic history, Costa Ricans take their cue from religion and have honored their mothers on this day throughout the years.

Not that flowers and gifts were always part of Mother’s Day. For Costa Rican grandmothers the day was just like any other day, but as North Americans adopted the day to honor mom and commercialized it, Costa Ricans embraced this new way wholeheartedly to pay tribute to the moms in their lives.

Our beachfront hotel in Playa Langosta is the perfect setting to celebrate mom on your next Costa Rica vacation.