Our Hotel

Ocotal Beach Resort is a small luxurious resort with an extra touch in style, comfort and service. All rooms have a/c, cable TV, telephone, coffee maker, safe box, hair dryer, overhead fan, hot water and great ocean view. Suites include living room, refrigerator and jacuzzi. An excellent location with an extensive variety of services, including: sportfishing, snorkeling trips, kayaks, adventure tours, scuba diving, spa, mini gym and mountain bikes. Food and beverage service at all pools and on the beach.

Ocotal was totally remodeled and renovated in 1999 as well as adding the new Caracol Snack Bar on the beach. Three swimming pools are located in different areas of the hotel.

Accommodations consist of 59 rooms: standards, bungalows & suites. All rooms have two queen beds or one king size bed, a/c, ceiling fan, cable TV, telephone with direct international access, coffee maker, safe box, hair dryer, hot water, private terrace or balcony and ocean view.

The lobby and restaurant, sitting atop a knoll surrounded by water on 3 three sides with Ocotal's third swimming pool by the beach below, is regarded as one of Costa Rica's most picturesque spots.

• Beachfront location
• 3 swimming pools and Jacuzzi
• 3 restaurants and 2 bars
• Dive shop & instruction
• Sportfishing fleet
• Private terrace or balcony w/ocean view
• Room service & Internet access
• Tennis, Spa, snorkeling, kayaks, mini gym
• Adventure tours & car rental ˇ 2 queen beds or 1 king size bed
• 25 minutes from Liberia international airport 5 minutes from Playas del Coco

Ocotal is a calm sandy beach about 1/3 mile in length and ideal for swimming, snorkeling and beach activities. Although many visitors come to Ocotal for its world class sportfishing and exciting scuba diving, other activities like tennis and sea kayaks are available for guests. Ocotal is the perfect place to just relax and enjoy the quiet easy going pace of this isolated area. Ocotal is only 2 miles from the fishing village and vacation center of Playas del Coco. Ocotal's restaurant and bar serve from an international menu specializing in fresh seafood.

Ocotal's bilingual staff is eager to show their friendly Costa Rican hospitality. A combination of the beauty and excitement of a tropical adventure and the comfort and personalized service of a first class hotel is what sets Ocotal apart and step above.

DIVING

Costa Rica's North Pacific coast is the diving world's newest discovery.Few places in the world have waters with such varied and plentiful marine life. Couple this with the Ocotal's luxurious resort facilities , dive boats and professional dive masters, the country's natural beauty and is warm, friendly people, and you have the most exciting alternative to traditional dive destinations.

Diving can be great any month of the year. Visibility can vary from 20 to 80 ft. On the same day on differents dives. This is primarily due to the abundance of plankton and other marine organisms at the lower end of the food chain that thrive in warm 72 to 82 degree waters.

Most dives are around pinnacle rock formations at 40 to 80 feet depths and there is no telling what the diver will see. All most every dive, regardless where, clouds of small schooling fish meet the divers on descent. Usually these schools of thousand of fish allow divers to swin freely amongst them.

Some divers seize the opportunity to arrange for special diving safaris to the Bat or Catalina Island. These islands chains, located 21 and 14 miles from Ocotal, present unique challenging Pacific Ocean diving. Dive spots in these areas offer good chances to see large Bull Sharks,giant Manta Rays, Eagle Rays and large schools of four or five different species of fish simultaneously.

The dive shop carries equipment for 40 divers and has two top of the line 13.1 CFM Mako Compressors. Our 32 ft. dive boats, are set up with diver comfort in mind offering side mounted tanks racks, swim platform, dive ledder, fresh water shower, head and large shaded areas. Although the dive facility might receive groups up to 60 divers in size, there are never more than 10 divers per boat. Two dive masters lead all dives, regardless of the number of divers in the water.

The Dive Shop is located on the beach and only steps away from guests accommodation. Is fully equipped to meet all the divers need.

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FISHING

Because fishermen deserve not only excellent fishing but also excellent accommodations and service, Ocotal Beach Resort was conceived in 1978 to provide an alternative to the traditional rustic sportfishing facilities available in the tropical paradise of Costa Rica. Ocotal has taken care to devote equal concern to its boats, fishing and crews as it does to how our fishermen spend their non-fishing hours.

Ocotal is proud of its new outstanding fleet of 30 to 42 ft. sportfishing boats.

The fertile fishing grounds of the Gulf of Papagayo provides year round action for approximately 25 varieties of sportfish. Although most famous for its sailfishing from April through September, these same waters produce great marling catches almost every month of the year. During peak months, Ocotal boats regulary raise 10 to 20 sailfish each day. But sails are caught year round averaging 1 to 2 sails raised per day from October through March. Boat crews are experienced to assist light tackle and fly fishermen challenge these 100 pound plus fish.

The Gulf of Papagayo´s marlin fishing is recognized as some of the finest in the world. Black marlin are caught all months of the year with the best chances from May through August. For blue marlin, ones again our waters are considered some of the finest in the world. Seen year round most catches are made during December, January, February, March and April. The rare striped marlin is also occasionally catched in our waters. Apart from billfish, probably the most sought after prey for the sport fishermen is the roosterfish. More trophy-size rooster are taken from waters around Ocotal than any place in the world. Generally taken on live bait, 40 to 60 pound roosters can be taken with amazing certainty year round. Other popular sportfish include Dogtooth Snapper, Wahoo, Dorado and Yellow Fin Tuna.

These boats all have a flying bridge, shaded top, fightingchair head, outriggers, downriggers and carry an array of 20 to 80 pound Penn. International trolling rods and reels. All captains have knowledge of English, specially with regards to their trade.

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HOTEL RATES:

Green Season: April 16 thru June 30 and August 1st thru November 30, 2001.
High Season: July 1st thru the 31st and December 1st thru the 22nd, 2001.
Peak Season: December 23 thru January 1st, 2002.
Rates for Bungalows and Suites valid for single or double occupancy, extra pax is $15.
Room rates does not include the 16.39% tax.