Next Stop -- Costa Rica!

We are planning our first trip to Central America this summer -- specifically, Costa Rica! We are planning a 10 day trip and spending half the time on the beach and the other half near the Arenal volcano...
We found a great airfare flying from LAX direct to Liberia ($260 round trip per person -- crazy!). We also found an amazing hotel called Leaves & Lizards for the "jungle" part of our trip.

Any suggestions for a beach hotel? We have many friends who have been there and have their recommendations, but we wanted to see what others thought...

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