Camping is allowed at Camping Las Cabañas, near the ticket booth.

Pacha Mama (tel. 506/289-7081, www.pachamama.com) is a “spiritual-ecological village,” or commune, on a hilltop near Limonal at the north end of Ostional, about three kilometers inland. Alas, this community has a long history of offending local sensibilities and cannot be recommended.

Cabinas Ostional (tel. 506/682-0428, $12 pp), 50 meters south of the soccer field, has six clean, pleasing rooms sleeping three people, with fans and private baths with cold water. Two newer cabins have lofty thatched ceilings. About 100 meters south, the Bar y Restaurante Las Guacamayas (tel. 506/682-0430, $6 pp) has four small but clean rooms with two single beds, fans, and shared bathroom with cold water only.

At the north end of Ostional is the Hungarian-owned Hotel Rancho Brovilla (tel. 506/380-5639, fax 506/258-1732, webmaster [at] brovella [dot] com, $35 s/d room, $80 apartment, $100 casas), a hilltop retreat with a splendid setting offering views. It has 12 air-conditioned cabinas, each with fans, TV, and a private bath with hot water. It also has two two-bedroom casas and a two-bedroom apartment. There’s a breezy terrace with a plunge pool and restaurant. Plans include tennis courts, horseback riding, plus fishing, and turtle tours. Rates include breakfast.