This budget resort has 11 rooms to rent, many are separate bungalows and there is a shared outdoor kitchen. Prices work out at an average of only $9 per person for groups of two to seven, which is pretty good value. Rooms are clean, with bamboo furniture, private bathrooms and mosquito nets. A single person must still pay the double rate. Rooms with a private kitchen cost $25 for two, plus $10 for every additional person. Situated 100m west of Playa Blanca. Tel (506) 2755-0392/0375 Info@villadelmarcr.com

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By Ruth Bell

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