Hotel Le Cameleon

Hotel Le Cameleon, behind Playa Cocles near Puerto Viejo

Le Cameleon is on the road from Puerto Viejo toward Manzanillo, under 3 km from town, set in Caribbean jungle a few steps from Playa Cocles. It is a design hotel with white rooms and a relaxed beach feel, and one of our team's favourites on this coast.

Couples and honeymooners love it, and so do friends who want the Caribbean's laid-back beaches with a little more polish.

Why we choose it

• Playa Cocles at the door. The long surf beach south of Puerto Viejo is a short walk through the garden, so the day can start on the sand.
• Three pool areas. Two look toward the ocean and a third sits in the jungle with a jacuzzi, so there is always a quieter corner.
• A room that changes colour. Everything is white on purpose: the colour comes from cushions, towels and art, and the rooms pick up the green of the garden and the evening light, which is where the name comes from.

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Rooms and views

The Deluxe Rooms come either with a king bed and a private balcony over the gardens, or with two beds and a private patio in the greenery. The Junior Suites add more space. For the sea, ask for one of the Oceanview Suites, and for a family or a longer stay the villas are the most private choice.

Every room has air conditioning, wifi, a minibar and a safe, with modern lighting that sets the mood after dark.

On the property

Bere Bere Spa does the massages and treatments, there is a gym, and the yoga deck sits in the beach garden. Breakfast is served each morning, and the restaurant and bar are there when you would rather not go out. Plank walkways connect the rooms, the pools and the gardens, and it is common to see birds and lizards along the way.

Location and getting there

Puerto Viejo's restaurants are a short taxi or bike ride away, and the coast road keeps going south to Punta Uva and Manzanillo. From Le Cameleon we can arrange snorkelling and diving on the reefs, surf lessons, kayaking, mountain biking and visits to learn the history of the local indigenous people. Read more about Playa Cocles.

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