Directly on Playa Danta, Santarena Hotel anchors the car-free town of Las Catalinas with arcades, courtyards and façades influenced by Caribbean and Latin American coastal architecture. Its 45 rooms are arranged around an open-air atrium, combining high ceilings, hardwood floors, Cuban-style tiles and peacock-blue accents; balconies in selected categories look towards the town or Pacific. Ponciana serves meals beside the central courtyard, while the rooftop terrace holds a compact pool facing the ocean and surrounding hills. Beaches, cafés and forest trails begin within a few minutes of the hotel’s front door.