Esencia Hotel and Villas
2 km north of Cruce de Playa Carmen
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10 nights, 2 adults
Includes taxes and charges
10 nights, 2 adults
Includes taxes and charges
Why people book this hotel
“Very good location, super close to the beach, nice pool, amazing staff, Louis - …”
“Location and spacious room”
“We saw monkeys from the pool”
“the pool area was beautiful, the villas were like a little home with everything …”
“Great level of service that cover other minor things”
“For my parents’ 30th anniversary, the staff added some sweet decorations in the …”
“Mornings on the beach, afternoons by the pool on the beds and cushions”
“Very nice rooms with a balcony”
“Nice room, clean pool”
“The villas are perfect; well equipped, clean, refreshing, quiet pool area”
Overview
Just 100 metres from Santa Teresa beach, Esencia Hotel and Villas offers spa services amid a beautiful natural garden. The outdoor swimming pool and sun terrace are some of the most attractive features of this hotel boutique. Each room and villa is air conditioned and free toiletries are available.They also feature a terrace with views to the garden or the pool. Esencia Hotel and Villas serves the breakfast, but several restaurants are located within 50 metres from the facility. The staff at Esencia can help the guests organize tours, and can contact them with the suitable agencies. The Cabo Blanco Natural reserve is 8 km from the hotel, in the Nicoya Peninsula. To arrive to the hotel, a 30 minutes’ flight from San José has to be taken, and after that guest will have to travel 30 minutes by car to get to Esencia Hotel and Villas.
Traveller reviews
Martyna
couple
March 27, 2026
“I loved it, location, pool, animals in the garden and manager Louis !”
Very good location, super close to the beach, nice pool, amazing staff, Louis - manager is amazing guy who showed us all the animals in the hotel garden, gave many recommendations and shared huge knowledge about Costa Rica. Loved it !
Federico
family_with_children
March 2, 2026
Location and spacious room
Eitan
couple
January 3, 2026
“The service is the most inportant key factor in every stay”
Louis did his upmost best to help us with anything we requested. Great level of service that cover other minor things
Jessica
family_with_children
April 16, 2025
Nice place. Mornings on the beach, afternoons by the pool on the beds and cushions. The beach and good spots like Eat Street or local sodas are just a five/ten minute walk away. Our room had a large bed and a small fridge, which was convenient. For my parents’ 30th anniversary, the staff added some sweet decorations in the room — a really kind touch.
Annie
family_with_children
March 27, 2024
Beautiful property. We came during dry season and it was so lovely how they spray down the plants at night. Such a peaceful sanctuary within Santa Teresa. Highly recommend. Staff was so friendly and welcoming too.
Nadine
extended_group
August 15, 2023
Very nice rooms with a balcony. We saw monkeys from the pool.
Greg
family_with_children
April 21, 2023
“Amazing stay and would definitely come back.”
the pool area was beautiful, the villas were like a little home with everything we needed. The wildlife on the property was so good to see and we could easily walk to the beach and cafes.
Sofii
couple
April 20, 2023
We felt really disappointed about this hotel it did not meet our expectations: 1- the location is not the best far from the downtown and closest supermarket is 500m 2- standard room is far from entrance we could not even park close and walking up and down the hill many times per day not very pleasant 3- the cleaning was ok but bad smell coming from the toilet they tried to fix it but not enough also our toilet windows was next to the laundry so people were talking and noisy all the time 4- the pool was not clean we didn’t even use it 6- in general it needs some renovations only one way to go to second floor so people had to walk through our room 5- the stuff got in my room when I was waking a shower and in general not the best in response with reception.
Caro
extended_group
April 8, 2023
good location, nice pool area
Mora
extended_group
February 13, 2023
“Would definitely book here again!”
Very good location, walking distance to the beach. Very kind staff.
Simone
solo_traveller
February 5, 2023
“Good, but expensive”
Nice room, clean pool
Nicola
family_with_children
January 2, 2023
“We really enjoyed our stay. would definitely stay again.”
Great location in Santa Teresa. Good for beach and restaurants. The villas are perfect; well equipped, clean, refreshing, quiet pool area.
Facilities
Activities
Fishing, Massage, Children's playground, Diving, Horse riding, Snorkelling, Beach
Cleanliness & disinfecting
Guests have the option to cancel any cleaning services for their accommodation during their stay, Use of cleaning chemicals that are effective against Coronavirus, Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines, Guest accommodation is disinfected between stays
Food & Drink
Breakfast options, Breakfast in the room
Food & drink safety
Food can be delivered to guest accommodation
General
Family rooms, Non-smoking rooms, Air conditioning, Safety deposit box
Internet
Free WiFi, Internet services, WiFi
Outdoors
Outdoor pool, Outdoor pool (all year), Garden, Terrace
Parking
Free parking, Parking, Parking on site, Private parking, Accessible parking
Physical distancing
Contactless check-in/check-out, Cashless payment available, Physical distancing rules followed, Screens or physical barriers placed between staff and guests in appropriate areas
Pool and wellness
Swimming Pool, Shallow end, Sun loungers or beach chairs, Swimming pool
Safety & security
24-hour security, CCTV in common areas, Fire extinguishers
Safety features
Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities, Access to health care professionals
Services
Shuttle service, Shuttle service (additional charge), Airport shuttle (additional charge), Shared lounge/TV area, Daily housekeeping, Airport shuttle, Luggage storage, Car hire, Tour desk
Transport
Airport pick up, Airport drop off
Double Room with Pool View
This room has a terrace with pool views and is air conditioned. It also offers free toiletries, and has a closet and a safe deposit box. The bed available could be either 1 king bed, or 2 single beds.
Superior Double or Twin Room with Pool View
The spacious twin/double room provides air conditioning, a minibar, a terrace with pool views as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. The unit offers 2 beds.
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