El Jardin del Eden

El Jardin del Eden, on the hill above Tamarindo Bay

El Jardin del Eden is an adults-only boutique hotel on the hill above Tamarindo, the surf and beach town on the northern Pacific coast of Guanacaste. Up here it is green and calm, and the sunset over the bay is the main event of the evening. It suits couples, honeymooners and friends who want Tamarindo's restaurants and surf close by without sleeping on the main street.

Why we choose it

• Adults only. The whole hotel is for grown-ups, so the pool and gardens stay quiet from breakfast to sunset.
• Its own garden on the ocean. A private path of about 3 minutes leads to the hotel's oceanfront garden, with a plunge pool, a bar and direct access to Tamarindo Beach.
• Slow days built in. Yoga and sound-healing sessions run at the hotel, and the spa and jacuzzi are there for the afternoon after a morning surf lesson.

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Rooms and views

The rooms run from simple to roomy. Standard rooms have no balcony or terrace, so for a few nights in Tamarindo we usually point couples one step up. Superior Garden rooms open onto a terrace over the gardens and the pool. Superior Ocean rooms have a private balcony facing the sea, and that is where we would put a honeymoon for the sunsets.

There are also Romantic Rooms for two, Junior Suites and a Master Suite for more space.

On the property

La Plumeria is the hotel restaurant. Around it are the tropical pool and gardens, the jacuzzi, a spa and a tennis court. The tour desk and concierge can book everything Tamarindo offers, from surf lessons to sunset sailing. Weddings and honeymoons have always suited the place, because the gardens and the view do most of the decorating.

Location and getting there

The hotel is on the hill above Tamarindo Bay, about 2 hours by road from Liberia airport. Your driver drops you at the door, and from there the beach, the town and the estuary are close. We can arrange horseback riding on the beach, snorkeling, catamaran trips, ATV tours and a day of zip lines and hot springs further inland. See more of Tamarindo.

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