Lili's Passion Fruit Juice...

Along with a three-course breakfast here at our beachfront bed & breakfast, we love offering a fresh fruit juice to accompany your meal! Every day is a different juice based on what is fresh, but one of the most loved juices is passionfruit juice. Passionfruit is a tropical fruit native to Costa Rica, which is why we get the freshest and yummiest passionfruits to prepare our fresh-squeezed juice in the mornings.

Not only is passionfruit juice delicious, it also has several health benefits! This fruit is full of antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, and fiber. The amount of fiber in this juice can hep lower cholesterol and help detox the body of unwanted toxins. Because passionfruit is full of Vitamin C, drinking this juice or eating this fruit can help boost your immune system as well as reduce any inflammation in the body. The vitamin A contained in this fruit promotes healthy skin and eyesight. Lastly, the potassium contained in this fruit helps regulate blood pressure and heat rate.

Come visit our beachfront bed & breakfast and see what fruit juice we are serving today!

Huevos Rancheros!

When you wake up here in Tamarindo, Costa Rica at our boutique bed & breakfast, we will welcome you to our breakfast terrace and treat you to a three-course meal prepared thoughtfully by our amazing cook, Lili! One of the favorite dishes that guests always rave about is our huevos rancheros. The dish is created with handmade tortillas, local eggs and avocados, and house-made sauce.

While you’re enjoying the huevos rancheros, don’t forget to try out our house-made hot sauces! We have both a green and red hot sauce - both the perfect amount of flavor and spice to add a little extra kick to your breakfast.

This dish paired with our fresh-brewed coffee will definitely start out your day in paradise perfectly! We are excited to welcome you to a breakfast with us even if you don’t stay with us. We are open to the public every day from 7-11am.

Our Tropical Flower

Here in Costa Rica we feel very lucky to be surrounded by an abundance of incredible tropical flowers! In our suite you can regularly find a bouquet of these calla lilies, and it’s no surprise to us that these flowers come from the Greek word ‘beauty’. They are a popular choice for weddings and special events because of their ivory white petals and lush green leaves.

Cala lilies come in different colors, but the white variety is the most classic and is used most frequently for special occasions and weddings. This is why we find it to be the perfect flower to welcome brides and grooms into our honeymoon Luna suite!

Although they are called lilies, the calla lily is actually not a lily at all. They grow from perennial bulbs, originate from South Africa, and their roots are actually poisonous. But the calla lily creates a beautiful white bloom that grows tall and is hardy in hot weather, making it a perfect flower to put on display here at our beachfront bed and breakfast!


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

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MARGAUX GAMBLE PHOTOGRAPHY 
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KATHERINE STINNETT PHOTOGRAPHY
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Our lovely boutique!

Here at our boutique bed and breakfast we take a lot of pride in our eclectic decor. Many of our textiles and art pieces like our bed overlays, cloth napkins, tapestries, and wooden figurines all come from Guatemala. Because we like to show off this Central American artsy feel, we were extremely excited to have the chance to display some locally made woven lights under our beachfront trees.



The fun thing about these hanging lights is that they blend in perfectly with the scenery, but upon closer look are intricately woven together by local hands using local vine. During the day they serve as an interesting piece of art, and at night they function as soft burning lights over our sitting areas and hammocks.

If you find Tamarindo, Costa Rica on your list of places to stop on your vacation, please come visit us at Sueño del Mar Bed and Breakfast and enjoy a relaxing morning or evening under our hanging lights while lounging in our beachfront chairs.


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


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The best way to enjoy a vacation!!

The best way to enjoy a vacation in a new country is to be informed. At our boutique bed and breakfast we are ready to help you plan your adventures and excursions and can also set you up with experienced guides. If you arrive here and have not decided what all you want to do while in the country, do not worry! We have a lot of books and information free for you to read while enjoying your stay!

In our variety of Costa Rica and Central America guide books you can read about all our country’s treasures - the various national parks, historic sites, wildlife, and the history of this great place. Most guide books also offer must-see places in other towns, as well as some local hidden waterfalls and tiny roadside sodas (mini restaurants) where you can find the authentic Costa Rica cuisine.

Not only do we have a large selection of guide books, we also have some beautiful Costa Rican photography books. Definitely take some time to flip through our book Guanacaste Travel Routes by Luciano Capelli. This book featuring some incredible photography of the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica (the region where we are located) and "shows a new angle of the scenic beauty of Guanacaste from pre-Columbian times to the present.” Compiled of 350 images from remote spots in Costa Rica, this book suggests some hidden spots worth checking out off the beaten path.

Once you’ve decided the places you hope to visit in Costa Rica, glance through our pocket guides to Costa Rica wildlife and plants. It’s always fun to identify the species you are seeing, and here in Costa Rica there is a lot to explore!




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

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Photography: Katherine Stinnett Photography

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our friends from the United States! Here in Costa Rica we call Thanksgiving the Dia Accion de Gracias, and though it is not a Costa Rican holiday we definitely like to take the time to reflect and be grateful.

What are we thankful for this Thanksgiving? We are thankful for the sunshine that graces our beaches and gardens and warms our souls. We are thankful for the staff here at our hotel who keeps our property beautiful and ready to greet our smiling guests from all corners of the world. We are thankful for being in Costa Rica, where Pura Vida really is the way of life here, which is why this country is always ranked as one of the happiest countries in the world. Lastly, we are thankful for our guests, new and regulars, who come to our beachfront bed and breakfast every year to rejuvenate, relax, and enjoy all our property has to offer. If you have visited us, thank you! And if you are considering paying us a visit, we thank you as well! Wherever you are, we hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!

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.



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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

Guanabana tropical fruit (Sour Sop)t: Cancer Killer!

Widely circulated message claims that sour sop, the fruit from the graviola tree, is a miraculous natural cancer killer that is 10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy. 

In laboratory tests, graviola extract has been shown to kill certain types of liver and breast cancer cells that are resistant to particular chemotherapy drugs. One laboratory study also found that a compound isolated from sour sop seeds had 10,000 times the potency of one particular chemotherapy drug on colon adenocarcinoma cells. However, as yet, there have been no large scale tests on humans and there is no credible evidence to support claims that graviola is an effective cure or treatment for cancer. Moreover, graviola may have harmful side effects such as movement disorders and myeloneuropathy. Thus, while plant compounds in graviola may have properties that can kill cancer cells in vitro, claiming that sour sop is a "miracle unleashed" and a viable alternative to medical cancer treatments such as chemotherapy is highly misleading and potentially very dangerous

At our Langosta Bed and Breakfast, we serve guanabana juice at least two times per week.  Lily and Victor make the most exquisite fresh juices.  Nothing better than this fruit to start your day!  

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

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Tribal Make Up fashion shoot at Sueño del Mar

Both Margaux and Sarah are wedding industry professionals who met through the grapevine and instantly became friends and creative collaborators. Photographer Margaux and Makeup Artist Sarah both split their time between Washington and Costa Rica.

Only being in proximity for limited times during the year, Margaux and Sarah teamed up for their second styled masterpiece with model Alejandra, stylists Andrea and Felicia, and fashion consultant Lisa Montalvo for a tribal inspired beach shoot.

The ladies chose Sueño del Mar for it's luxurious, yet relaxed, beach atmosphere. The gardens tropical flora and charming tuscan feel of the casitas were an ideal setting for capturing the essence of natural beauty.

To see more of Margaux's work click http://www.margauxphotography.com/

To see more of Sarah's work click http://www.sarahrorvig.com/

 

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

Say I do in 2014 at Sueno del Mar.

Our 2014 will come with a lot of joy for many couples visiting our Beachfront B&B to say “I do” hearing the sound of the waves. In February we have Carrie & Olivier and Nina & Tony’s destination wedding celebration. They are two small families coming from different places to commit each other for the rest of their lives. 

They chose different wedding planners from the area to realize their dream wedding…

Nina & Tony chose Jaime, Anahi and Aimee from Tropical Occasions to orchestrate the ceremony on Langosta Beach.

Carrie & Olivier chose Kirsten and Jonathan from Four Wind Weddings create a Spanish Shabby Chic: 
The decor emphasis will be on the bohemian, homespun colorful details that complement this quaint seaside boutique hotel. Picture decor elements that would be found in a rustic cottage in Andalusia region of Spain: ripped fabric details, white, cottage, candle lanterns, and thick slab wood tables will be combined. Soft, flowing floral details will be infused into the ceremony and reception in wooden boxes and petit mixed bottles. Bite sized desserts will entice guests to the the dessert table, as well as a decadent butter cream cake, elevated on a wooden cake stand.  

Both planners are very famous designers from the Tamarindo and Langosta Area… We are very exited to have them in our boutique hotel and see what they can create for our guest!!

Contact us today for more information on having a wedding at our beachfront hotel in Tamarindo, Costa Rica

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

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Lilli’s brand new breakfast dish: “Chorreadas”

 Starting a new year at our Beachfront Bed and Breakfast… We love to refresh our breakfast menu at times by adding new dishes.  We always use fresh local ingredients as much as possible. This time we asked Lilli to make the famous “Chorreadas Tica.

There are very common on this region of Costa Rica. Usually they are served only with natilla and cheese but Lilli decide to combine different flavors like she always does… Adding a little of guacamole, fresh tomatoes and fluffy scramble eggs she create the most wonderful sweet and savory dish. You can find great recipes online and with different ingredients and easy to make.   

Before you know you will have made your very own Chorreadas.

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