Near the beach? Yes, with a rental car or a taxi. The pool was very nice, it just isn't very close to the rooms as it is outside the hotel, down the street, then down an alley and across a parking lot. The hours are 10am to 6pm; about the time you return from a hot sweaty trip to see some sights, so many days we missed the pool hours. In Costa Rica or Hawaii, you can get up in the middle of the night for a warm dip in the pool then back to bed. This wasn't the case here. On the weekends the pool fills up with an enormous amount of people that didn't seem to be staying in the hotel, but everyone was friendly.
If you are unclear on where to visit or what transportation, you will end up googling it or getting to know a member of the staff. The owners were quiet and friendly, but little to no conversation. When our baggage was lost the owner was good to help to speak to the people when we needed it. Some members of the staff are miraculous with their English speaking skills and are of enormous help with finding interesting places to see and the pros and cons of getting there. So thank you, Emanuela!
The room had some issues, but it worked for my purposes. The bed was okay, the kitchenette had a decent fridge, microwave, and non-working stove. An old hotplate was plopped on top with one burner shorted out. The bathroom decent but the shower leaked on the floor and was barely big enough for a 6,2" 185lbs male to shower in. Very small and cramped.
