Casa Melda

Twelve rooms set among the palms of Puerto Viejo's Limón–Manzanillo corridor, Casa Melda places guests within walking distance of Punta Uva's reef-sheltered waters and the Gandoca-Manzanillo wildlife refuge trail.

The property carries a perfect 10.0 guest rating — rare for any size of accommodation — suggesting hands-on hosting rather than a managed front desk. The Caribbean-side location means a wetter microclimate than the Pacific coast, with lush canopy and black-sand coves as the trade.

Puerto Viejo town, with its Afro-Caribbean restaurants and bicycle rentals, sits roughly fifteen minutes north along the coastal road. Sloth sanctuary visits and kayak hire on the Río Estrella are the most requested day activities from this stretch of coastline.