Dolce Uvita

Dolce Uvita was the perfect spot for us. Silvia was a great communicator and was so helpful making arrangements ahead of time and giving us suggestions for things to do locally during our 4 night stay. The setup of Dolce Uvita made things easy too. There is a Tico restaurant onsite, open 3 meals a day if you choose to go there. We especially loved the fresh fruit smoothies for breakfast. The grounds have several different seating areas among the beautiful gardens and the shared outdoor kitchen made simple food prep very doable. The place is very clean and having AC available made sleeping comfortable. A highlight for us was their Italian restaurant, where Fernando does the cooking and makes everything from scratch. You need to make reservations the day before and let him know what you want to eat because it will be made special for you. The ravioli and lemon fish were just perfect! They also prepared a charcuterie plate for us one night, we bought a very nice bottle of Italian wine from their selection and ate by ourselves at one of the outdoor tables, making for a delightful evening. Silvia and Fernando have a beautiful little place and you could not ask for kinder hosts. Staying with them was a most memorable ending for our 3 weeks in Costa Rica and we thank them for that!

The room was as shown. Comfortable and pleasantly decorated. The restaurant was closed and I was not informed of this prior to arrival. There was no Italian food store as mentioned in the description. (The wife was in Italy for surgery which I can sympathize with. I was not told how much this would affect the overall stay and would not have stayed here had I known) It was very noisy with drumming early in the mornings and a lot of street noise.

My small kids and I stayed here for 2 nights and wished we could have stayed longer. Silvia and Ferdinando prepared a delicious Italian dinner for us our first night. They were so kind and friendly during our stay. The grounds are gorgeous with lots of flowers and trees, and the pool is the perfect place for a swim after the beach. We loved how close it was to supermarkets and within walking distance of Marino Ballena. I recommend this place for all travelers.

Sylvia, the owner/manager was so nice and pleasant! Our room was comfortable and very clean. The property was beautifully landscaped and there is a pool to cool off in. There is also a restaurant on the property which was nice to have right there for breakfast, lunch and/or dinner.

I can’t say enough about our stay in Uvita at Dolce Uvita. Silvia and Ferdinando have done a beautiful job of creating an unforgettable experience. It’s an old fashioned hotel experience the way guests and hosts used to be. The pool, the grounds, the location, the personal chef touch with some of the best Italian food I’ve ever had (I lived in Italy for 2 years). Great place. Don’t book anywhere else.

Uvita Dolce was very clean and Anita and Fernando were very friendly and helpful. We are at their restaurant three evenings as the food was spectacular. Would not hesitate to recommend and would love to stay again

We stayed 4 nights and would have stayed longer if we could have rearranged our holiday plans. Dolce Uvita was very clean and comfortable. We had a large room, powerful shower and I must say a decent sized bar of soap which makes a pleasant change. The garden was lovely with nice pool. We were given a warm welcome and made to feel at home throughout our stay. There is an outside kitchen if you want to prepare food/ snacks. We are at the restaurant on site which was delicious.

Sweet place made great by the owners who answer endless questions and take care of arrangements for whatever you might need. Rooms nice and clean, lovely views especially on second floor. Good food, ping pong and foosball at the adjacent Tico restaurant. We only regret not trying the delicious looking Italian cooked by the owners.

First time in Costa Rica, and staying at Dolce Uvita literally MADE our trip. I will NEVER stay anywhere else, period. We arrived in San Jose, and I rented a car. The line for the rental took over an hour, and I mapped San Jose to Dolce Uvita; it was almost 4 hours...and it was pouring rain. I WhatsApp'd the hotel and was immediately comforted by Sylvia, who owns and runs the hotel with her husband, Fernando. She was SO wonderful and, via text, taught me what Pura Vida truly meant. Everything would be fine. But EVERYTHING took so much longer than anticipated, and the hotel asked you to check in by 5 PM; we wouldn't be there until 9 PM. Sylvia not only said just to let her know when we arrived, but she also let me know most restaurants would be closed, so we may want to stop at a larger town an hour outside Uvita for dinner. GREAT suggestion. We also forgot rain gear, but no worries; Sylvia said we could borrow theirs or suggested another place to stop along the way. From there, it only got better. Sylvia let us know the best restaurants to go to; they were ALL AMAZING! One evening we ate at their Italian restaurant...they are from Italy, it was by far the best Italian meal we had ever had. She hooked us up with a fantastic whale-watching tour, sent us to the best zip-lining place, helped me find seasick pills; honestly, you read other reviews that say you feel like you're family; it is ABSOLUTELY TRUE! We will be back, and we will stay at Dolce Uvita. Our daughter is volunteering at the local animal shelter and wants to return next year...we WILL be coming with her, and I WILL be having that stuffed ravioli again :-) Thank you, Sylvia and Fernando; you are truly one-of-a-kind. I can't imagine what my experience would have been like had we not happened to pick your hotel. To ANYONE and EVERYONE looking for hotels, don't just "trust me," I'm a therapist; I will literally diagnose you as clinically insane if you don't stay at Dolce Uvita.