AWà Beach Hotel

AWA is an enchanting call to eternal Caribbean summer and barefoot luxury situated on a secluded golden beach overlooking the breathtaking Punta Uva cliff formation. The perfect spot to disconnect. A small boutique hotel nestled under the palm trees where the jungle meets the soothing waves of the ocean you immediately disconnect. The personalized service is present but discrete and you really feel like you have the place all to yourself. Recommended by friends it was a perfect fit. Close enough to Puerto Viejo town filled with nightlife and restaurants to visit after a sun soaked day relaxing by the beach. We’ll be back

I didn't have accommodations here, but I spent a day on their beach. The Coco Loco drink came out in a fun Monkey ceramic cup, so I ordered a few for the photo op (need to order a double shot because you can't taste or feel any alcohol). We ordered some food and spent the day on the beach. This was the only place I saw a sloth in it's natural habitat!

This is a review for the restaurant. The food was bland which is not atypical for the region unfortunately. The squid and octopus in the “seafood bucket” was very chewy , not in a good way. Lovely view. But the service was abysmal. A staff member talked loudly on speakerphone. Although there was only one other table occupied, things proceeded at a snails pace. After our waiter took our dessert order, much of the staff decided that would be a good time for a meeting and we had to flag a manager down 1/2 hour later for the dessert and the check

This is a truly lovely adult-only beach hotel. Small, intimate, wonderful attentive staff, good food and drinks, right on a terrific beach and less than a kilometre from Playa Punta Uva, undoubtedly the finest in Costa Rica and one of the nicest in the whole Caribbean (not white sugar sand, but makes up for that in terms of its beauty and warm crystal waters). Only hassle is the hotel shares access with the public beach and (especially on weekends) it can be difficult to negotiate the parked cars to get to the hotel. Very nice rooms, very clean. Great value.

We are not the only couple who has dreamed of a place to go where there’s a beautiful beach a few feet away, a small intimate, lovely hotel, outstanding personal service and incredibly comfortable modern rooms. Well.. we found it, finally!! This is an incredible brand new one-of-a-kind hotel. Amazing that it exists; it’s almost mythical in the sense of its location, its service the whole environment is just unbelievable. There are sloths on the trees, monkeys that come to visit, the sound of the ocean in the background mingling with all the birds. The breakfast buffet that’s included is unbelievable. The à la carte dinners are fantastic. You can have service on the beach, which is just a few feet away, you can have massages, or go for a walk on the beach. Whatever you want to do, you can do it here Don’t hesitate. This place will be booked years in advance as soon as more people are aware. And it’s a crazy bargain at the prices that are offered We are from Canada, and we will be back. This is the stuff of dreams. Well done!

The hotel and the entire AWA team exceeded our expectations. It really is as beautiful as in the hotel video, actually even more beautiful: a romantic place with style, located in paradise, in the middle of the jungle and yet right by the sea. Due to the small number of rooms, it was also a wonderfully personal atmosphere. The view from our suite was like a movie theater, the accompanying background noise of birds, howler monkeys and ocean surf was incomparable. The AWA team was always very attentive, friendly and unobtrusive. They live personal service as if it were innate to them. The breakfast buffet was lovingly prepared, always a helping hand at the side, the cocktails were delicious and the dinner was excellent. From the hotel it was perfect to explore the area by bike, especially the Ara Sanctuary location to save the green macauws was a highlight. A suggestion for improvement for the suite in the hotel would be a little more storage space (so that you don't have to use the beautiful bathtub for it :-) as well as a device on the terrace or in the large outdoor shower to hang up wet clothes. During the booking process I was still concerned that there was no pool, i have to say: it doesn't need one. awa has the perfect pool, namely the ocean, right next to the hotel, a pool might even disturb the wonderful jungle... all in all, a big THANK YOU to the entire AWA team! We will recommend this gem to all friends flying to costa rica for sure.