Tulemar Resort

The villas feature spacious, modern amenities, multiple pools, and a private beach. Guests appreciate the friendly staff and clean, well-maintained rooms. Convenient location for exploring the area.

Our favorite vacation spot. Walking distance from many restaurants and shops. Locals are super friendly and we always feel safe. Highly recommend white water rafting and surf school. Drinks and good on the beach are a perfect add

Tulemar was amazing! I almost don’t know where to begin. We chose Tulemar for its proximity to the beach and abundance of animals and it did not disappoint! The beach was gorgeous - beautiful landscape and plenty for the kids to explore (hermit crabs, crabs, iguanas, and something like crawfish in the stream running down). Plus the waves were perfect for boogie boarding (for parents and kids alike). As for the wildlife on the Tulemar grounds - it was incredible! We saw tons of monkeys (squirrel monkeys, white face monkeys, howler monkeys), multiple sloth (including a mommy and baby sloth), toucan (one toucan in particular perched outside our villa each night!), and Macaus. We did not visit the national park because we had read that the wildlife on the Tulemar property was so extensive, and I think that was right (although I am sure the park is lovely as well). We stayed in the Belleza Verde - it was breathtaking! Beautiful, beautiful property! We loved sitting on the patio by the pool and watching all of the animals right in the backyard. There were other properties around, but it felt very secluded. It was a bit of a trek to the beach (downhill on the way there, uphill coming back), but we didn’t think it was too bad and we really enjoyed the walk because that was where you would see all of the animals. The younger two kids (9, 10) thought the walking was a bit much, but our 14-year-old is fine with it. I note that there was a shuttle that you could call to pick you up and drive you around wherever, including to restaurants that were just off of the resort property, but we just walked everywhere. Our concierge Raul was excellent! He arranged all of our excursions for us (we did a waterfall excursion and zip lining - both were excellent and perfect for our family), stocked our fridge with groceries in advance, facilitated meals with our chef, and did everything else in between. He would also send me a text with our itinerary for the next day, which I found very helpful. We flew in and out of San Jose, and Raul also arranged our transportation to and from the airport to the resort. It was about a 3 hour drive but very very scenic on the way there. The driver also stopped on the way so that we could eat lunch and see the crocodiles. I also cannot say enough wonderful things about our chef, Marco. We knew when we booked the Villa that we had daily breakfast with a personal chef included, but I must confess that we didn’t really know what that meant until we arrived. Marco would not only come to make us breakfast (whichever time we requested), that could also come to make us lunch or dinner, if we wanted. The chef is really just with your villa to schedule as much as you like - you pay for the groceries and a tip only. (Note that if you don’t use your chef, it’s not like he’s working at a different villa. It just means that then he doesn’t get any work for that week.). It was really a big perk. The kids absolutely loved hav