Hotel Le Cameleon

White rooms, green gardens and Cocles beyond

White interiors with bright accents give Hotel Le Cameleon a crisp contrast to the jungle around it. Just south of Puerto Viejo, the boutique hotel brings a garden setting together with beach time at Noa Beach Club, across the street on the southern end of Playa Cocles. You can make the coast part of each day while returning to a room with its own deliberately simple style.

Noa Beach Club and time at the hotel

At the beach club, hammocks, daybeds, chairs and shaded areas encourage you to settle in. A small restaurant and bar keep refreshments close. Back at the hotel, the swimming pool and cool-water Jacuzzi provide a different place to pause, while the treehouse spa brings massages and treatments into a setting accompanied by jungle sounds and waves. At the treehouse spa, therapists can help you choose the treatment that appeals to you.

Ocho y Medio Restaurant combines a rustic atmosphere with contemporary decor and modern international cooking. Stay for a meal or a tropical cocktail, then let the evening take shape without rushing back into town. Puerto Viejo’s shops, restaurants and bars are about five minutes away by car or fifteen by bike when you want a livelier change of scene.

Choose your room and its setting

Room location is worth considering. Superior Rooms are upstairs with balconies overlooking gardens; Deluxe Rooms are on the ground floor with garden terraces. Larger Junior Suites sit near the pool and Jacuzzi and can be adapted for families using a full-size sofa bed. The secluded upper-floor Le Cameleon Suite offers 70 square meters, a lounge, a garden-view bathtub, a full-size sofa bed and an additional half-bath.

Rain showers and air conditioning give the white rooms familiar comforts after time on the coast. Satellite television, mini-refrigerators, safe deposit boxes, phones, room Wi-Fi and iPod or iPhone docking stations add to the rooms’ everyday comforts. Wi-Fi in common areas is available in some spaces, so choose where you would like to pause between plans.

For a different stay arrangement, beachfront suite categories provide a coastal outlook, while Villa Cerise, Villa Paparazzi and Villa Frida have five bedrooms, kitchens, living and dining rooms, terraces and swimming pools. Compare these arrangements with the garden rooms when party size or time along the shore matters to you, and confirm the category’s setting with your vacation specialist.

Seasonal outings along the Caribbean

White-sand beaches backed by palms and rainforest make the Southern Caribbean a coast worth exploring. Cahuita National Park and Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge offer wildlife and beach outings. Snorkeling is especially appealing from March through early May and late August through late October, while November through April is the main surfing period for Cocles and Salsa Brava. Keep conditions in mind when planning, and balance those outings with the beach club and hotel spaces you have come to enjoy.

What to consider when choosing Hotel Le Cameleon

• Choose Le Cameleon for white minimalist rooms with bright accents set against jungle gardens, a distinctive boutique atmosphere just south of Puerto Viejo; beachfront suite categories and five-bedroom villas provide additional choices for different party sizes and settings.
• Noa Beach Club lies across the street on southern Playa Cocles. Hammocks, daybeds, beach chairs, shade and a small restaurant and bar make beach time comfortable for guests staying in the garden hotel area.
• The pool and cool-water Jacuzzi give you another place to unwind; treehouse spa treatments and massages bring jungle sounds and waves into quieter time at the hotel.
• Ocho y Medio’s rustic setting and contemporary decor pair with international cooking and tropical cocktails, offering an evening alternative to going into town.
• Room location changes the experience: upper-floor Superior Rooms have garden balconies, ground-floor Deluxe Rooms have terraces, and Junior Suites sit near the pool and Jacuzzi with a sofa bed for families.
• The secluded upper-floor Le Cameleon Suite adds 70 square meters, a lounge, garden-view bathtub, full-size sofa bed and extra half-bath; compare it when more living space matters.
• Puerto Viejo’s shops, restaurants and bars are about five minutes away by car or fifteen by bicycle, giving a livelier change of scene without placing the hotel in the town center.
• Cahuita and Gandoca-Manzanillo provide wildlife outings. Snorkeling is especially appealing from March through early May and late August through late October; November through April is the main surf period at Cocles and Salsa Brava, subject to conditions.
• Rooms have AC and Wi-Fi alongside familiar comforts, while common-area Wi-Fi is limited to some areas. Check the specific room amenities and location when planning how you will use the hotel.