Esencia Hotel Villas

Esencia Hotel Villas, between Santa Teresa and Malpaís

Esencia is a small Mediterranean-style hotel in the Santa Teresa and Malpaís beach area, on the Nicoya Peninsula. Its villas and rooms are hidden among tropical plants and flowers around a central pool, a few minutes from the beach and from the town's restaurants, bars and shops.

It suits couples who want a quiet garden hideaway, and families or friends who like a villa with its own kitchen.

Why we choose it

• Villas with a kitchen. The Two Bedrooms Villa has a living and dining room and a fully equipped kitchen, which suits families and longer beach stays.
• A garden lit at night. The gardens and the pool at the centre are lit after dark, which gives the evenings a calm, intimate feel.
• Walk to the beach. The long beach toward Malpaís is ideal for walks, swimming and surfing, and for the sunset every evening.

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Rooms and views

There are three kinds of room. The Pool View Rooms face the pool and have a terrace over the garden. The Open Space Villa is a single open room with its own terrace, and the Two Bedrooms Villa adds a living and dining room and a full kitchen.

Every unit has a private terrace, wifi, a TV and a safe, and the rooms are furnished in teak with a different colour theme in each.

On the property

The pool is the centre of the property, surrounded by gardens. Beyond the gate, the beach is the main event: surf lessons, snorkelling, horseback riding to the beach and to waterfalls, and a canopy tour near Montezuma. Further afield, Cabo Blanco National Park and a full-day boat trip to Isla Tortuga are easy to arrange.

Restaurants, lively bars and shops for swimwear and souvenirs are all close by.

Location and getting there

Esencia is in Malpaís, in the Santa Teresa beach area of the Nicoya Peninsula. We arrange a private driver to and from your next stop. Read more about Malpaís.

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