Hotel El Castillo

Hotel El Castillo is a luxurious adults-only boutique retreat in Ojochal, Costa Rica, featuring stunning ocean views, an infinity pool, exceptional dining, and personalized service. Perfectly nestled between lush rainforest and the Pacific, it’s your gateway to relaxation and adventure.

Guests frequently use the word “magical” to describe this one-in-a-million hotel on the South Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. Hotel El Castillo is an adults-only six-room luxury boutique hotel perched 600 feet above the Pacific Ocean with arguably the most dramatic view in all of Costa Rica.

El Castillo is a luxury destination for adventurous travelers. Guests come to El Castillo to enjoy some of the highest-rated restaurants in Costa Rica, numerous high-quality outdoor adventure experiences, and to relax and be pampered in luxury. Best of all is El Castillo’s incredible staff that outnumbers the number of guest rooms two to one.

El Castillo Private Island Beach

The private island beach is a short five-minute boat ride to an undeveloped tropical island directly across from El Castillo. Complete with hammocks, lounge chairs, and a rustic outdoor shower and bath. Many guests have described the private island beach as the highlight of their vacation.

Gourmet Dining

El Castillo has its own Azul Restaurant and Bar that features Mediterranean-style dining with a local flair. Enjoy starters like tuna carpaccio and calamari, a range of entrees like Moroccan chicken and fettuccine with seafood, and desserts like flaming Bananas Foster at your table-side. Venture five minutes to the tranquil village of Ojochal for some of the best restaurants in Costa Rica—a culinary destination for fresh, authentic fare with an international flavor.

Suites and Rooms with Spectacular Ocean Views

Hotel El Castillo offers Spa Suites, Ocean View Suites, a 2-bedroom Owner’s Suite, Ocean View Rooms, and a Garden Room.

Each room is well-appointed and comes with a private cabana on the exclusive guest deck with its own bar, Jacuzzi pool, and spa services.

Ocean View rooms and suites have King-size four-poster beds with 300-thread count organic cotton linens, beautiful curtains for privacy and light/temperature control, rain shower baths, private terraces, plush bathrobes and towels, and signature El Castillo bath and body amenities.