At the mouth of the river, en route to the waterfalls, this classic Montezuma hotel has 15 simple wooden rooms with flowy curtains and crisp white sheets. A huge 2nd-floor terrace faces the ocean and has hammocks perfect for swinging, snoozing or spying on the local troop of howlers (monkeys, not drunks). Owner Itza runs a clean, family-oriented operation.
The onsite restaurant, b.bar, is the perfect place to recover from your waterfall hike with a smoothie or by partnering a Costa Rican craft ale with a burger and yucca fries.