Blue Mist

Blue Mist, on the beach at Santa Teresa

This small boutique hotel sits right on the beach at Santa Teresa, the laid-back surf town at the tip of the Nicoya Peninsula. Surfers come for the waves, and everyone else comes for the beach, the sunsets and the yoga, which you will find all over town.

It is one of our team's favourites at Santa Teresa, for couples, for families and for friends travelling together.

Why we choose it

• On the sand. The villas sit directly on the beach, so the sound of the waves comes in through the open doors.
• Built with care for the place. Costa Rican hardwoods and bamboo, a salt water pool, water recycling and composting show real respect for the coast.
• Room for a group. Two-bedroom villas, one-bedroom bungalows and a private house give families and friends a choice of space.

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Rooms and views

The villas are built of Costa Rican hardwoods and bamboo, with plenty of windows and doors to let in the garden and the ocean. The two-bedroom oceanfront villas face the pool and sit close to the open-air restaurant and tea lounge, with Indonesian furniture and granite tubs or outdoor showers in the gardens.

The one-bedroom bungalows have big ocean-facing decks with built-in sofas, and the private house has wide ocean views and works like a villa rental with a hotel around it.

On the property

The pool is salt water rather than chlorine, and the property recycles its water and composts its organic waste. There is an open-air restaurant, a tea lounge, a spa and a shop, all set in tropical gardens. Yoga classes are part of daily life here, and the beach in front is the place to watch the sun go down.

Santa Teresa is known for its surf, and lessons for beginners are easy to arrange in town.

Location and getting there

The hotel is on the beach at Santa Teresa, on the southern Nicoya Peninsula. Read more about Santa Teresa.

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