Hotel Bosque del Mar, Playa Hermosa

Lovely visit, we stayed 3 nights, breakfast was included. Our suite with ceiling to floor windows looked out to a jungle atmosphere and birds The rooms were clean, up to date and worked well. The employees there were kind and generous with their time. In particular Shirley Sofia, one of the dining room servers was fun to chat with, providing excellent service. I highly recommend staying here.

El diseño del hotel y su ubicación es maravillosa.

Do not stay here. We spent 20 minutes killing mosquitos in our room because the door did not seal shut, and there are tons of mosquitos around the property. The pool is not regularly cleaned, the food is not very fresh, and management does not care about the well being of their guests. I would not call this a luxury hotel. Stay at El Mangroove instead - much nicer in every way - wonderful pools and beach, and no mosquitos.

This is a lush jungle-like resort where our upper suite felt like being in a treehouse. It is right on the beach and has a nice restaurant and upstairs bar/cafe, both open-air, spacious and overlooking the beach. This is a more arid, remote area with limited nearby attractions, so most of our time (3 full days) was spent at the hotel. The rooms are spacious and comfortable with a separate sitting area and private balcony. Hotel entrance is non-descript and simple, especially at night, which had us questioning if we had entered the wrong spot (we had not). Parking is available directly across the small road. Check-in was quick and easy. Restaurant area is large and comfortable with interior and exterior seating areas. The food quality was very good, with several choices available. Dinner in the main restaurant is slightly more formal, while cafe/bar is very casual. You can also order off the downstairs restaurant dinner menu while seated upstairs. Hotel did not rate a 5 because we were disappointed with some of the restaurant/reception staff. The restaurant was never busy yet some of the staff were not engaged, making little effort to be attentive or helpful, which should be a requirement in a hotel/resort at this level. Some were very service oriented and friendly, but there were a few who came across as inconvenienced when approached (on multiple occasions). If the hotel would like specific examples I would be happy to pass along in a private message. I’d also suggest upgrading TV options/compatibility to better fit the caliber of this property. Again, our experience with this hotel/resort is a solid 4. It is a unique oasis in this part of the country.

We had a wonderful time. Maybe a little too quiet for a family with young children, but the experience was great. Alexis and his crew that served us in the restaurant were great. Very friendly and attentive.

We came just for the restaurant. Staying nearby but this restaurant had fantastic food, good value (much better than where we are staying), great and fast service. And great view of the sea. Recommend even if you’re not staying at the hotel.

The location was beautiful! The ground were well kept and breakfast was great!

Beautiful beachfront location, 10/10 staff & service. I highly recommended this place, and look forward to returning. Johon is the best!

I would give this hotel 6 stars if I could! I cannot describe how lovely the rooms and grounds are, and how helpful and friendly the staff are. The hotel is right on the beach but feels very secluded in the grounds and is beautifully designed. The restaurant was excellent, with the staff being very attentive and the food delicious and fresh. Would highly recommend the creole seafood medley, the niromi tuna and the mahi mahi. The wildlife in the grounds was a highlight, we saw iguanas and howler monkeys from our balcony and the pool which was amazing. Unfortunately during our stay a member of our party became injured and needed immediate medical help. The staff were extremely helpful, calling an ambulance, liaising with the medical staff, supporting the injured person into the ambulance and then kindly collecting them from the medical centre with a hotel vehicle free of charge. We would like to particularly thank the operations manager at the hotel for her support.