We spent 3 relaxing nights at Ocotal Beach Resort in early April 2008. As far as we could tell, our room had the best views of the harbor and night lights, and it seemed larger in both the inside as well as the outside terrace area than other rooms we checked out. We live fulltime in Costa Rica (retired to Santa Ana 5 years ago) and came down just for a little seaside getaway for my husband’s birthday.

Ocotal was perfect for us - - peaceful setting, nice room, great service by hotel staff and also for room service, very relaxing. We just lounged by our pool and read books most of the time, but we did take a tour with guide Sebastian Hernandez, who was very helpful.

Overall, we loved the Ocotal compound, including its layout of hillside terraces and its lovely Beach Club.