Very excited on our renovations!

This year we are excited to welcome guests here at Sueño del Mar Bed and Breakfast to our updated and expanded breakfast terrace. There was always a nice beach view from our terrace, but this year we had the terrace ceiling raised and upgraded allowing for an even better view of the ocean!



The breakfast area is next to our pool and just steps away from the beach. Surrounding our terrace is our luscious tropical gardens full of fruit trees, flowering plants, small creatures like butterflies and hummingbirds, and our frequent animal friends including iguanas and howler monkeys. It is common to see our howler monkey friends bouncing around in the trees over our property. The males make excited grunts and howls while the females enjoy a leisurely nap while the baby monkeys hop around swinging from branch to branch.

After your breakfast you are able to stroll a couple steps to our beachfront lounge chairs, hammocks, and daybed. Or just hang out in the lounge area of our breakfast terrace. This is where you can find many travel guides and photo books of the wildlife and plants of Costa Rica.

And right next to our breakfast terrace on the beach path is also our little breakfast palapa featuring a comfy swing to sit in and enjoy your coffee. If leisure is what you are looking for, hop on down to Costa Rica and let us treat you to an incredible breakfast and locally roasted coffee. You will not be disappointed!


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


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The Bennefits of the Beet Juice.

Every week with our gourmet breakfast Lily surprise us with a delicious beet juice!! When our guests see this unusual color when the juice arrives to the table they always hesitate to take their first sip… they love it!! If you like to try it come to Sueño del mar and we prepare one for you.

Below here you can find interesting information about this healthy vegetable.

Benefits of Beetroot Juice


Known for decades as a liver-protective food, beets may not be the newest kid on the super food block, but mounting research is showing why you should take another good look at this root vegetable in juiced form.
Many of our patients have mentioned that juicing beets will give them more energy for their day. Research is showing that this may be due to the ability of components in the juice to improve blood flow. Beetroot juice has been shown to help the body respond better to exercise, by balancing oxygen use and increasing stamina.
Beetroot juice is one of the richest dietary sources of antioxidants and naturally occurring nitrates. Nitrates are compounds which improve blood flow throughout the body – including the brain, heart, and muscles. These natural nitrates increase a molecule in the blood vessels called nitric oxide, which helps open up the vessels and allows more oxygen flow as well as lower blood pressure. 
Beetroot juice may also be an important ally to lower blood pressure. Whether the yellow or red kind of beets, the juice provides excellent blood pressure-lowering ability. Meta-analysis (a quality study that reviewed many past studies) of 254 people between 2006 and 2012 showed clear reductions in blood pressure, with the systolic blood pressure (the number on top) showing the best reduction.

For Blood Pressure, Is It Better to Eat Beets or Drink the Juice?
 In many cases, eating the whole food is the best way to get all the nutrients, fiber and healthy effect. But, in this particular case for blood pressure lowering, you are actually better off drinking the juiced beet root to get the maximum benefit. When you cook the beet or ferment a beet (like we find in a pickled beet), the amount of healthful nutrients for blood pressure benefits will decrease. By juicing, you are going to get 100% of the phytonutrients (plant chemicals) that help your blood pressure decrease.
How Much Juice Should I Take?
One to two cups of beetroot juice a day have been shown to have a significant effect for lowering blood pressure. Many doctors have been quite surprised by how little was needed to see a benefit for people with high blood pressure. You can juice the beets on your own, which is freshest and cost efficient, or you can spend about $7 for a prepared bottle at the health food store. Because beets are a potent detoxifier, some patients feel best when starting with a lower dose (like a quarter cup) and increase the amount over time.
Please note it is important to not change any prescription blood pressure medication without speaking to your prescribing doctor. Please let your doctor know you are using natural means to lower your blood pressure, which may result in requiring less medication.

Are There Any Side Effects to Drinking Beet Juice?
 The dark carotenes of beet juice may give your urine and bowel movements a red color. This color change is harmless. Since beets are high in oxalates, people who tend to make oxalate kidney stones may want to avoid beet juice.

Reed more: http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/benefits-beet-juice

 

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

Tony & Nina's wedding week

 

February’s last week, with Nina and Tony’s friends and family, was quite the adventure at Sueño del Mar. 

Nina & Tony booked the entire hotel to celebrate their wedding. 40 people were down here for the event. They rented several properties along the same street as Sueño.  Literally turning the block into their own backyard.

Tropical Occasions wedding planners recommended our hotel so Nina and Tony could stay here with their family and closest friends.

It was really a fun week, very animated group. They went everywhere together not to miss any of the fun. As usual we recommended some tours and activities including sailing, fishing, etc. Surfing beat all other activities by a large margin. 

Surfers: Nina, Tony, Brian, Jonathan, Nick, Tori, and Bill.

Support staff: Joe, Debbie, Tim, Barb, Mark, Anne, Connie, Skip, Sue

 The meeting place was the famous Tamarindo River mouth. Time, 4PM. Nothing better than watching the sunset from your surfboard. Brian was the first one up, followed closely by Tori. By the end of the session and with the help of the instructor Maria, from Sisisi Transfers and Tours, everybody was up and riding. Family members and friends were having a blast at the beach, laughing with the falls and cheering the rides.

It was really a great group of people, we hope to have them down here sometime in the future.

Thank you guys for choosing Sueño del Mar for such an important week.

Create Adventure + Romance during your Costa Rica vacation

Prepare to immerse yourself in the most exciting romantic getaway you've ever experienced. When you are seeking an escape with your love to a land that can satiate your needs, desires, and wants, it's time to plan a romantic trip to Tamarindo Beach, Costa Rica.

First, have an adventure on the wilder side and go surfing!  We’ll set you up with one of the Tamarindo surf schools and you’ll be learning how to surf side by side. You may see each other in a whole new light after the daring surfing adventure in our warm tropical water.

Then, you can unwind and set the mood for a romantic escapade in Tamarindo by enjoying a relaxing massage here at our Costa Rica beachfront hotel.  You may also opt to add beauty treatments to your spa day at one of our local spas so that you can feel more ready than ever to indulge in romance.

After your adventures and unwinding time, get ready to enjoy the plethora of romantic restaurants and fun night clubs here in Tamarindo Beach. We can also arrange a romantic private dinner here at Sueno del Mar prepared by one of our local chefs.  The local pastries (many of which are made by one of our team members!) are to-die-for and must be sampled for dessert!

We’ll be happy to help you plan an adventurous and romantic vacation to Costa Rica.  Contact us today to learn more!

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