Hotel and Restaurant

Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is perched above the center of Santa Teresa, right atop the main surf beach Playa Carmen. From here you have the best panoramic views of Mal Pais and Santa Teresa.

Our restaurant is open to the public and you can sample international dishes in a casual atmosphere.

Our  hotel rooms  are above the restaurant, so that our guests enjoy privacy while being only steps away from the pool and restaurant services.

During the day you can refresh yourself in the swimming pool with drinks served from the bar.

Don't miss the sunset at Buenos Aires. This is the time to order a sundowner while soaking in the pool or make yourself comfortable in our  restaurant .

And then watch the colors of the sky when the sun sets behind the surf of Santa Teresa.

Lodging in Hotel Buenos Aires

Our hotel rooms are located a few steps above the restaurant. We only have 8 rooms, thus keeping it small and intimate.

All of our guest rooms have private bath with hot water shower. They are equipped with a double bed and a single bed and own a small fridge. The 5 rooms downstairs have fan, while the 3 upstairs rooms are air-conditioned.

In front of your room you can rest in hammocks and rocking chairs.

From here you can overlook the whole shoreline of Mal Pais and will always know if surf conditions are up to your taste.

Restaurant Buenos Aires

In our restaurant you can enjoy delicious homemade food, fish of the day, international dishes and cold drinks.

During the day we serve drinks and cocktails and you can relax in our resting areas, by or in the pool.

The restaurant opens for breakfast and dinner.

Traveling to Mal Pais:

BUS             Direct busses drive from San Jose to Santa Teresa and Malpais. Or take a bus to Puntarenas and there take the ferry or the lancha to Paquera. Then a bus to Cobano and the last one to Santa Teresa & Mal Pais.

CAR            

It's about a 2 hour drive from San Jose to Puntarenas, where you cross the bay by ferry onto the Nicoya Peninsula.

From there it's about 1.5 hours drive to Mal Pais & Santa Teresa Costa Rica. Check points are Paquera, Tambor, Cobano.

FERRY             For cars and passengers, takes about an hour and 15 minutes in an air conditioned environment. Take care to be on the ferry to Paquera.

AIRPLANE             From San Jose it is less than 25 min. to get to Tambor and then a 1 hour taxi and you are on the beach.

MINIBUS            

A minibus will pick you up at the airport or at your hotel in San Jose, Tamarindo or Jaco and take you to Santa Teresa & Mal Pais Costa Rica in the most comfortable way. Just relax and let them drive you straight to your destination. Rates are around $55 per person (min 2 passengers).

TAXI BOAT             From Herradura (10 minutes from Jaco Beach) 1.5 hour to Mal Pais.

Let us know if you need assistance in organizing your journey to our hotel.

“Lovely hotel in a great town”

Surf Hotel Buenos Aires

This hotel was built with love and it shows. Coming up to the hotel, you first come to the restaurant / bar. This is essentially a large terrace that provides incredible views of the ocean from above. In the evenings this place usually filled with people enjoying the sunset and watching waves roll in, chatting with the host, or just relaxing in the rocking chair with the host's dog. After sunset, candles are lit on each table and people usually stick around for an hour or two. The food is very good - prepared with care. I especially liked the pasta. There is a pool near the restaurant which is surrounded by banana trees and is great for cooling off after a hot day.

From the restaurant, you walk up wooden stairs on the hill to the actual hotel. This is a two story house facing the ocean. The rooms are basic but have everything necessary for a comfortable and relaxing stay. They are clean and well kept. The hotel offers rooms with a fan or with an A/C - we got one with a floor fan and didn't regret it. Also, our room had a double bed and a single bed, a cabinet, fridge, rocking chair, and a few other things. We stayed on the 1st floor, and there was a hammock outside our room where you could read or just watch the ocean.

The hotel sits right above the Horizon Yoga center where you can supposedly go take yoga lessons (although we never tried this).

In the mornings we would walk down the gravel road to the main road and the beach. This is about a 5 minute walk, but the hill is quite steep and some people may not like having to walk up and down. (Having a rental car or a 4x4 solves this problem.)

The host and staff are friendly and responsive. The host gave good recommendations and suggested a friend who gave me very good surfing lessons. On the day we had to leave, the host volunteered to get up at 5am and drive us to the bus station in his 4x4 so we wouldn't have to walk the 2 miles dragging our suitcases.

In general, if you want an inexpensive hotel with friendly people and unique character, and don't mind going up and down a hill to get there, we highly recommend this place.