Poniente: In Spanish, west-facing. In any language, paradise. At El Remanso, Poniente is where scarlet macaws snack above our expansive hotel pool deck, where endangered monkeys leap into the canyon’s abyss, and where our Poniente rooms are home to ocean breezes, wave-form walls, and some of the peninsula’s best sunsets.

Set amidst between our hotel swimming pool and exotic gardens populated by Costa Rica’s most stunning endemic plants, our Poniente rooms offer either ocean, pool, or garden views. Ocean, pool, or garden views, paired with stone-walled showers, spacious bathrooms, and independently covered terraces, with natural plant screening for privacy.

Relax in the lounge chairs. Count the animals that pass by. Take a few short steps to the hotel pool. Explore. For here, it’s not what’s within but rather what’s out: sun-dappled spaces, breath-stealing views, and a living field guide of endangered, rare, and protected species.