Explore our beaches around! ::: Have lunch at LOLA'S :::

If you want to check out another beach town while you’re visiting Tamarindo, Costa Rica you may want to hop down to Playa Avellanas for the day. Avellanas is a quiet little surf town home to one of our favorite little spots to grab lunch, a drink, and relax for the day- Lola's. Lola’s restaurant is the focal point of Avellanas and is located right on the pristine beach amidst nothing but palm trees and wilderness. Named after the pet pig, Lola, who was known for her sun bathing and wave wading, this hip little beach bar has become considerably more popular over the years, and there is a long list of reasons why. Along with one of the best surf breaks around that draws surfers from all around, the food at Lola’s is consistently amazing. With fresh salads, incredible nachos (with chips made in-house), flatbread pizzas, and the best fish and chips platter around, you definitely want to arrive to Lola’s hungry. And the best part about Lola’s is you are welcome to lounge around for the day and enjoy cold beers and cocktails, because you will definitely be wanting a snack after your time in the surf. Bring a towel, your board, and an appetite because you will want to spend the day at Lola’s!

Photography: Julie Comfort of Comfort Studio

Tamarindo Feria!!! EVERY SATURDAY IN TOWN

On your visit to Tamarindo, Costa Rica you have to make sure to check out our local farmer’s market in town! The Tamarindo Feria is a one-stop shop for all things local including fresh produce and seafood, yummy baked goods, handmade arts and crafts, live music, and even fresh-cut flowers! Each year the market has grown, and this year they have expanded to a new location with plenty of room for the local food truck (make sure to try Eat My Taco) and plenty of parking. The market is open every Saturday from 8am-1pm, but the best time to stop by is in the morning for a cup of coffee and fresh pastry before it gets too hot outside. During your stay at Sueño del Mar Bed & Breakfast, make sure to ask about the market, and we will be happy to give you directions!

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

Photography by Katherine Stinnett Photography

Sueño del mar: Great spot for snorkeling in Tamarindo!

Our boutique bed and breakfast is situated in a great spot for snorkeling in Tamarindo, Costa Rica. The best time to snorkel is around mid-tide when the waves are fairly gentle and it’s easy to navigate through the reef.

In the reef in front of our hotel you can see a variety of sea life including lobsters, eels, star fish, crabs, and several species of fish. Here are some of our favorite ocean friends:

Brittle Starfish

Blue-striped Angel Fish & Damsel Fish

 Puffer Fish

Butterfly Fish

 Hermit Crabs

This is just a small sampling of the creatures you can see out in the reef just steps from us here at Sueño del Mar. If you don’t feel like bringing your snorkel gear with you, don’t worry! We have some masks and snorkels you can borrow!
 

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

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The beginning of high season 2015!!!

Now that it is the beginning of high season here in Tamarindo, Costa Rica, we are excited to welcome back old friends and make new friends with guests coming to visit our boutique bed and breakfast for the first time. Along with high season comes wedding season, and we couldn’t be more excited to get back in the swing of things by welcoming some wedding industry friends to our boutique hotel for our three-course breakfast! Sueno del Mar is open to the public for breakfast daily, and you will not be disappointed by the spread we provide on our breakfast terrace looking out to the beautiful beaches of Playa Langosta.

If you’re looking for the perfect place for your destination wedding or elopement, come check Sueno del Mar and join us for a relaxing morning. We can help you plan the details for a memorable event over a gourmet breakfast and delicious Costa Rican coffee or fresh fruit juice.

Wedding industry friends joining us for breakfast in celebration of the beginning of high season (from left to right): Jonathan Cooley and Kirsten Juntunen of Four Winds Weddings  Jeff Hooper of Katherine Stinnett Photography, our very own Sol of Sueño del Mar, Katie Stinnett of Katherine Stinnett Photography, Julie Comfort of Comfort Studio and Christina Craft of Funkytown Photography.

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

Butterflies at Sueño del Mar

Our small country of Costa Rica is full of biodiversity, and along with a plethora of incredible flowers and plants, there is a huge assortment of butterflies floating around our forests and gardens. With over 3,000 species of butterflies and moths in this country, there is no shortage of these beautiful creatures here at our boutique bed & breakfast. Whether you explore the rain forests or national parks of Costa Rica, you will undoubtedly come face to face with a butterfly or two, and here are some of our favorites.

1. Blue Morpho (Morpho peleides)

2. Thick-tipped Greta (Great oto)

3. Rusty-tipped Page (Siproeta epaphus)

4. Banded Purple Wing (Myscelia cyaniris)

5. Crimson Patch (Chlosyne janais)

6. Orange Barred Tiger (Dryadula phaetusa)

When you visit our boutique bed & breakfast in Tamarindo, Costa Rica we can show you our Costa Rica butterfly guide and point out the species we have in our beautiful tropical gardens.



Photo by:
www.katherinestinnett.com

KATHERINE STINNETT PHOTOGRAPHY

Our Beachfront Gardens,

Here at Sueno del Mar Bed & Breakfast we take a lot of pride in our beautiful beachfront gardens. Along with several varieties of fruit trees, we also have some incredible tropical flowers. We use the flowers from our gardens to decorate our boutique hotel in many ways. Guests always find fresh flowers on their tables at breakfast in the mornings. We also decorate our honeymoon sweet with fresh flowers as an extra way to welcome newlyweds. There are also a variety of fresh flowers displayed in front of each room at our bed and breakfast.

Here are some of our favorite local tropical flowers:

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

Our Day Guard.

 All of our guests know and love our new day guard. They always see him sunning himself at the entrance when coming and going from our beautiful beach-side boutique hotel.

They really find it fun to have to ask permission to enter and to use the stairs. And of course they love to name him - Juan, Jose, or even Mary Lou.

This species of Iguana is very typical of this area in Costa Rica and there are many in the areas surrounding Sueño del Mar.

So come stay with us in Tamarindo. You will always have a great reception from our friendly iguana when you visit us in our tropical vacation oasis.    

You will feel right at home at our beachfront Bed and Breakfast located near Tamarindo, Costa Rica.

Mango, "The King of Fruits"

Every morning we like to offer a plate of fruit and mango is always available… Lili likes to offer it to our guests as it's not only a delicious fruit but also has a lot of benefits for one's health. There is nothing better than enjoying a healthy breakfast at our Costa Rica beachfront hotel to start your day with all the vitamins you’ll need for this hot and sunny weather!

Join us for Breakfast and feel alive with energy and joy!

Health benefits of tropical Fruit: 

Prevents Cancer:
Research has shown antioxidant compounds in mango fruit have been found to protect against colon, breast, leukemia and prostate cancers. These compounds include quercetin, isoquercitrin, astragalin, fisetin, gallic acid and methylgallat, as well as the abundant enzymes.

Lowers Cholesterol:
The high levels of fiber, pectin and vitamin C help to lower serum cholesterol levels, specifically Low-Density Lipoprotein (the bad stuff)

Clears the Skin:
Can be used both internally and externally for the skin. Mangos clear clogged pores and eliminate pimples. (Read more on page 5.)

Eye Health:
One cup of sliced mangoes supplies 25 percent of the needed daily value of vitamin A, which promotes good eyesight and prevents night blindness and dry eyes.

Alkalizes the Whole Body:
The tartaric acid, malic acid, and a trace of citric acid found in the fruit help to maintain the alkali reserve of the body.

Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/10-health-benefits-of-mangos.html#ixzz2oFPsjeOP

 

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

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