Southern Costa Rica Guide

Hotel Arena y Sol^Featured

We are located in one of the main and most concurred beach destinations of the central-end / beginning-south area of the pacific coastline of costa rica (Whale Coast-Dominical Beach), an area mainly visited for it's Surf, snorkeling, sports fishing and other attributes, like the landscapes and the wildlife which are very saught after by Photography enthusiasts that enjoy the wide range of exotic birds, iguanas, parrots and toucans in their natural settings and habitat. With us you will find all this plus the all the services you may need, the comfort and personalized attention that we provide is what makes the difference and sets trends.

If you want to spend time in downtown Dominical enjoying a sunbath in our pool, watch television, a/c in your room, souvenirs store, restaurant, Internet access, mini market, without blowing your budget, Complejo Arena & Sol is the right place to go.

We currently offer rooms that can accommodate up to 6 people, some of them are fully equipped and furnished. And if you don't want to cook, we can cater for your needs at our restaurant that offers local and international options in the menu.

Services

As a new service, we offer you surf lesson in UVITA SURFSCHOOL. Also, we have other services such as surf tours in the Terraba river mouth, profesional ding repair, rentals, buy and sell surfboards and many more. UVITA SURFSCHOOL is located at Marino Ballena National park, in Punta Uvita Beach.

Another service is the wireless Internet for owr customers, and the transport, that includes microbus, jetski, bicicle and scooter with affordable fares, flexible schedule and insurance.

Our Rooms

For the comfort of our visitors, we currently offer 6 cabins totally equipped with private bathroom, tv set, refrigerator, electric skillet, coffeemaker, rice-cooker, fan, Bunker-beds and Double sized beds.

We also have 10 other rooms with Double or Bunker beds, a/c, tv set, fan, private bathroom, rooms with the most affordable prices in the area.

Hotel Arena y Sol, Rooms Dominical Beach is a zone well known for it's very surfing-friendly environment and conditions, so it is very usual to see groups of travelers who enjoy this sport and also families who enjoy outdoor activities, this being the reason why we always have group, doubles or single rates that are very attractive, starting as low as $10 per person.

Activities & Tours


Nauyaca Waterfalls
Hiking Tour In Corcovado National Park
Snorkeling At Caño Island Biological Reserve
Snorkeling & Kayaking At Marino Ballena National Park
Scuba Diving at Caño Island Biological Reserve
Kayaking The Hatillo Mangrove Swamps (Half Day Tour)
Kayaking In The Waves And Caves Of Marino Ballena Park
Corcavado & Caño Island At Sirena Biological Station

Location

The Hotel Arena y Sol is located in Dominical Beach in the South Pacific, Puntarenas province

How do I get there?
You can get to Dominical easily by:

Bus The departure point is at the MUSOC bus terminal in San Jose to San Isidro de el General. From San Isidro you take another bus to Dominical, or if you want you can take a taxi as well. The aprox. Distance from San Isidro to the Hotel is of about 35 Kms.

Private Transportation For one or more people we also offer this option. You can let us know with your reservation that you need to be picked up at the airport, in your hotel, or in any place in the country and we will give you our best preferential rates. .

By Car, You take the highway from San Jose to Cartago, and then from cartago to San Isidro. Once you are there, you can take the route to Dominical. The whole trip should take about 4 hours across the mountains and you can stop to enjoy the beautiful mountain landscapes or eat typical or international foods or even buy any souvenirs from any of the places locates across the road.

By Airplane, You can take a Flight directly from the Airport in San Jose, Via SANSA or Nature Air to Quepos. Once you are in Quepos' airport we can make the necessary arrangements to get you to the hotel upon your request.

If you get to the Main entrance of Dominical, take the street towards your left side about 600 meters (6 blocks) and to your right hand side you should be able to see Our Sign and the Arena y Sol Hotel Compound.