We visited Costa Paraiso back in September 2012 for 2 nights. We had a beautiful drive from San Jose airport; however, by the time we arrived it was pouring rain. While waiting in the car figuring out how we were going to get out in the rain we were greeted by Sandra carrying umbrellas. She took us straight to our room to get settled in. The resort is beyond words. The rooms were relaxing, the pool was small but nice. The views were incredible!! We enjoyed talking to the other couples staying there. The last day we were there a large family with children arrived and took over the pool which made us glad we were leaving. We literally sat an entire day on the upper deck and looked at the tide coming in over the rocks. I love the beach and unfortunately felt that even in low tide it was too rocky for me to venture out into. There are few restaurants nearby. The ones we tried were just o.k. The restaurant on the property was just o.k. too. The food was rather bland. I am not a huge salt person but everything really needed salt added to it. We decided to venture to another part of Costa Rica after our stay just to find a better beach to enjoy. Overall the resort was really nice and we would have stayed had we had better beached to play in.

Don't let the long, cliff like driveway scare you off. After driving around and checking out 6 or 7 different hotels that are close to the water, Casa Paraiso was the clear winner for us. It's just beautiful and close to everything we planned to do (beach, surfing, riding horses up to Nauyaca falls, etc.).

Sandra was incredibly helpful and despite the fact we didn't have reservations we lucked out and were able to get into the Toucan room (the most private room with the best view) on short notice.

Great Service and if you get a chance, try the smoothies at PorQueNo. They pretty much pull the fruit of tree's that are on the property and mix them up for you. Can't beat that!

Also worth noting that we left our power cord in the room which they figured out and placed in our luggage before we left.

We just returned from a 3-day stay at Costa Paraiso. It was truly a wondeful find. The staff was so friendly, the property truly an idyllic location on the coast, and so many attractions nearby. If you are looking for a small getaway location, that defines the beachfront experience, this is truly it.

We had some meals on property,but also experienced many local eateries on Playa Dominical and Domincalito. Had a good conversation with owner Bob about how to invite more guests to dine on premises.

Overall.a highlight of our week long trip to Costa Rica.

We stayed in Dolphin lodge for 2 nights. It is a small hotel with only 5 villas. The site is beautiful, the vegetation, the gardens and most of all, the fantastic view of the ocean with the rocky shore. There is also a small pool which we enjoyed a lot and a restaurant with great views. Let's just say it felt really good just being there and walking around. The villa is roomy and very nice but dark because of the surrounding vegetation (you'll notice the lights have been turned on on the hotel website pictures). The kitchen is equipped with the usual fridge, oven and microwave but lack a few basics for cooking like a cutting knife, salt and pepper,etc...If you're planning on cooking in the villa, get what you need in Quepos since there is only a mini-market in Dominical where you will find the basics only. The beds are very confortable, the hotel is close to the main road so you can hear the trucks in the hill behind. The restaurant is a bit pricey but everything we had was fresh and really good. There is a swimming beach at a walking distance but we didn't like it much...For a nice beach go to Hacienda Baru which is only a few minutes drive. To conclude, we would definitely return to this hotel and stay a few days more in order to make this place our base point to visit the surroundings.