Cocomar Beachfront Hotel

Palm-lined days on Playa Palo Seco

A long beach, a line of palms and room to slow down: Cocomar Beachfront Hotel draws its appeal from Playa Palo Seco. On the Central Pacific coast between Jacó and Manuel Antonio National Park, this quieter stretch of sand lets beach time become the main event. Walk along the shore, take a chair beneath the palms or leave an afternoon for the pool.

Beach walks and mangrove wildlife

Playa Palo Seco extends for six miles, with a mangrove forest behind the beach on the other side of the road. Birds, iguanas and monkeys inhabit that landscape, offering opportunities to look for wildlife as you explore. Different stretches of beach suit different activities, from surfing and boogie boarding to playing in the waves or swimming; choose your spot with the day’s conditions in mind.

Back at Cocomar, beach volleyball gives a leisurely day a little movement, while the poolside bar and lounge make it easy to stay close to the hotel. As evening approaches, the Central Pacific sunset provides a reason to return to the shore and linger a little longer.

Local flavors and time at the table

The Cocomar Restaurant opens for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with fresh seafood, local favorites and international dishes. Vegetarian and gluten-free meals can also be accommodated. After a day along the shoreline, a meal at the hotel lets the evening stay close to the beach and the quieter setting you have come to enjoy.

A room with an outdoor outlook

The guestrooms keep that connection with the outdoors: choose a patio or balcony facing tropical gardens or the beach, with air conditioning, cable television and Wi-Fi inside. Parking and free Wi-Fi support an independent trip along the Central Pacific. The contrast between the long shoreline and the mangrove forest behind it is part of Palo Seco’s character, offering space to wander and look for the animals that inhabit the area without requiring every day to become a tour.

What to consider when choosing Cocomar Beachfront Hotel

• Beachfront rooms put you steps from Playa Palo Seco, a quieter Central Pacific alternative between Jacó and Manuel Antonio National Park, where a long beach walk can become the day’s main plan.
• The six-mile stretch of soft sand and palm trees offers room to linger, with beach chairs beneath the palms, volleyball and Pacific sunsets adding to time by the shore.
• Different beach areas suit surfing, boogie boarding, playing in the waves or swimming. Choose your spot around the conditions rather than expect the same water experience along the entire coast.
• A mangrove forest behind the beach and across the road offers opportunities to look for monkeys, iguanas and birds, adding nature interest beyond the sand without a wildlife guarantee.
• A swimming pool, lounge area, gardens and poolside bar make staying close to the hotel appealing when you want a gentler afternoon.
• The restaurant opens for breakfast, lunch and dinner, serving seafood, local favorites and international dishes; vegetarian and gluten-free meals can be accommodated.
• Air-conditioned rooms have cable television and Wi-Fi, with patios or balconies facing gardens or beach. Compare the outlook before choosing; parking and free Wi-Fi take care of practical details.