Budget Backpackers Bungalow for two! Small room with the same great beachfront access. This is our smallest room for our budget minded traveller! Separate but private shower and bath, not en suite. Kitchenette for any light cooking needs with dorm style fridge and beautiful garden dining table. Steps to the Pacific Ocean and a garden in secondary rainforest filled with tropical flowers and abundant wildlife. The space This Double Budget Room is a great price point for those wanting beachfront without the beachfront price. This room has a double bed, dorm size fridge, hot plate and coffee maker with necessary utensils. There is an alfresco dining table for your private use. The bathroom has a shower with hot water and is private but separate, not en suite. Guest access Guests have access to outdoor shower, beachside garden dining tables, yoga platforms, hammocks and beach loungers. During your stay Property Management on site or nearby. Phone, text, or use social media for immediate needs.

## The Space

This budget-friendly bungalow is ideal for two travelers seeking beachfront access without the high cost. The smallest room available, it features a double bed and a kitchenette equipped with a dorm-sized refrigerator, hot plate, coffee maker, and essential utensils. 

The bathroom includes a private shower with hot water, located separately from the room rather than en suite. An outdoor dining table in the garden offers a pleasant space for meals.

## Location

Just steps away from the Pacific Ocean, the bungalow is nestled within a garden surrounded by secondary rainforest. The area is rich with tropical flowers and diverse wildlife, providing a serene and natural setting.

## Amenities

- Double bed  
- Dorm-sized refrigerator  
- Hot plate and coffee maker  
- Kitchen utensils for light cooking  
- Private, separate bathroom with hot water shower  
- Alfresco dining table for private use  

## Guest Access

Guests can enjoy access to:  

- Outdoor shower  
- Beachside garden dining tables  
- Yoga platforms  
- Hammocks  
- Beach loungers  

## During Your Stay

Property management is available on-site or nearby. Assistance can be reached via phone, text, or social media for any immediate needs.

This is our smallest room for our budget minded traveller!  ...

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Dreamy Contentment Backpackers Budget - Bed and breakfasts for Rent in Savegre, Savegre Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Dreamy contentment was perfection. From the hilarious troop of capuchin monkeys to the glorious beach just steps from the front yard to the yummy breakfast under the palm trees.

Dreamy Contentment is my home at Playa Matapalo. I’ve stayed multiple times in all of Carmen’s bungalows except her main house. Each is unique with comfortable accommodations and great views. I love the addition of the plants and table to backpackers creating it’s own personal courtyard. Thank you David, Kim and Yon for always making me feel like part of the family! See you next time :)

Very quiet place in front of the sea. Rich breakfast, the only "negative" thing is that in our case we opted for the cheapest room and the bathroom was separate from the bedroom and they made very hot days and the bathroom was very concentrated since there was no extractor or ventilation. But it was nothing more than that. Thank you for everything !

Sitio muy tranquilo enfrente al mar. Desayuno rico, lo único “negativo” es que en nuestro caso optamos por la habitación más económica y el baño estaba separado del dormitorio e hicieron días muy calurosos y en el baño se concentraba muchisimo el calor ya que no contaba con ningún extractor o ventilación. Pero no fue nada más que eso. Gracias por todo !!

Carmen's place has a great location right at the beach. Ideal to relax for a few days. The room has a separate bathroom, which is separated by the terrace. It is a bit small but the beautiful location by the sea does the law.

Carmen’s Unterkunft hat eine super Lage - direkt am Strand. Ideal, um ein paar Tage auszuspannen. Das Zimmer hat ein separates Bad, das durch die Terrasse getrennt ist. Es ist etwas klein, aber die wunderschöne Lage am Meer macht das wet.

The people in charge of the place were super friendly,attentive, and helpful. The room space in the photos looked wider and it was not specified that the bathroom is outside the room and the wifi did not arrive inside the room. However, the bed was comfortable, the A/C worked perfect, the beach and bath towels of good quality, the truth is worth staying there.

Lss personas encargadas del lugar fueron súper amables,atentas y serviciales. El espacio de la habitación en las fotos se veía más amplio y no se especificaba que el baño está afuera de la habitación y el wifi no llegaba a dentro del cuarto. No obstante, fue cómoda la cama, el A/C funcionó perfecto, las toallas de playa y baño de buena calidad, la verdad vale la pena quedarse ahí.

If I could give 6*, I would do it. It’s a real oasis of calm and peace we have never seen before. As soon as we arrived a helpful staff John took care of us and showed us everything, including the important info, where to watch the animals and tips for restaurants. Breakfast was also delicious! If we stayed longer, we’d probably cry that we have to leave. :)

Dreamy Contentment is what it say, a magical vortex of peace, ease, joy, beauty and exactly what I needed to restore and come back to life! a secret hidden gem with gorgeous beach that goes on and on and on! Breakfast on the beach, David and his partner and John were so helpful!  HIGHLY RECOMMEND! in fact I'm goin back!

It’s on the beach. A beautiful location. We got an upgrade to a second floor apartment because the heavy rain flooded the whole area. It was very nice. The kitchen was well equipped and the shower very good. And a very good breakfast every morning. A great stay!

We spent 5 days at Playa Matapalo and loved it a lot - the place is beautiful, so close to the beach, quiet and we saw so many animals on the ground. The apartment was comfy and well equipped and daily breakfast on the porch was a great to start the day - so far the nicest place we stayed in Costa Rica.

David, Kimberly and John are a super helpful, professional and sweet team. They have been available for us at all times and made our stay 5 star. The location is faboulous and we had an unforgettable time. 💛💫 Everything is perfectly clean and very well taken care of.. matching the beautiful scenary. Highly recommend it!!

This place is in the most incredible location! A hidden gem 💎

Dreamy Contentment is absolutely as it is described.   Everything about our stay was delightful.   If this place crosses your radar, book it.   You won’t be disappointed if you are looking for a beautiful, clean, quiet retreat on a near private beach.  Carmen was easy to communicate with and very helpful.   David and Kim who fix breakfast and maintain the grounds were gracious hosts and so kind.  We enjoyed every minute!

Wow. Dreamy contentment is the perfect way to describe this wonderful place. The pictures do not even begin to do it justice. The beautiful homemade breakfast on the beach every morning was such a treat. David, the groundskeeper, was so helpful and works so hard to make sure everything looks perfect. The beach was steps outside the door and no doubt the most beautiful we saw while in Costa Rica.

This place has a great location and is clean and peaceful and safe. Do not use the maps function at the top of the listing on your phone to find it, though, or you may be headed 3 hours away. Not sure if this is an app issue or a host issue. There are more explicit instructions at the very bottom of the listing of you scroll down. Or type in the cottage name into Google maps to assist yourself. Mario, the on site host, was amazing. He helped me and was accommodating, friendly, and patient. His number is not in the listing even though he’s been working at the property for a few years and Carmen is traveling internationally. You may want to ask how to get in touch with him before you get there. Carmen did not respond to a message I sent the day before and then when I tried to follow up for directional assistance, there was more than a 2 hour lag time while I was trying to find the location. After she knew I was upset, there was quicker communication. The location is incredible. Right on the beach. Breakfast by Mario was delicious and he accommodated my requests. He is lovely and if you have any extra, you should definitely tip him. I don’t know what he makes, but minimum wage in CR is equivalent to less than $3 USD an hour. You read that right... be generous, friends with the folks that are helping you. I tried to be.

This place is absolutely amazing! The cute little bungalow studio that we stayed in was clean, cool, and overlooked the rest of the property. It was like we were living in the trees surrounded by plants and wildlife. You're about 200 ft from the ocean which felt more like a private beach. Mario was the grounds keeper and was the nicest guy ever! He also made us breakfast in the mornings and made us feel super welcome.  I would highly recommend this stay to anyone!

Ideal for beach lovers! Kind, accomodating host and spectacular location!

Can’t say enough about how wonderful this place was. We stayed in the backpacker room which is quite small but it was PERFECT for me and my gf. It had AC, sink and a small fridge inside which was all we needed. But it was a 30second walk to the beach (which has barely any people in it thank god). The best part though was Mario who takes care of the place. He makes you breakfast every morning and really just goes out of his way to make sure you have a good stay. Tip him well. He rocks and works really hard for you. Can’t wait to come back.

Mario was amazing!  He went out of his way to make sure our stay was perfect!  The room was well equipped and a short walk to the beach!  Breakfast was included and served on the beach.  Mario even managed to find sloths in the trees for us to take photos of.

This is a fantastic little hidden gem in the area! I could only stay one night, but I would come back in a heartbeat and highly recommend staying here if you need a quiet place and enjoy the private beach.

Carmen and Mario were amazing hosts. The location is stunning. Your own private beach! The house and breakfast was perfect for our stay. I would give it more stars if I could. We will definitely come back to enjoy again. Carmen provided immediate response directions when we were list. Thank you so much Carmen and Mario for your hospitality!!!

We had the bagpacker accommodation and were not completely happy with it (no terrace, no chairs) the other 3 accommodations are awesome, as is the location on the beach!

Wir hatten die Bagpacker Unterkunft und waren damit nicht ganz glücklich (keine Terrasse, keine Stühle) die anderen 3 Unterkünfte sind genial, ebenso wie die Lage am Strand!

5 stars aren’t enough stars! 💥👍🏻💥🙏🏼. It doesn’t get any better than this place!

This place is just like paradise!! The day starts with a very good breakfast made by a lovely host! And then it's up to you. Check out the nature around or spend the day at the nearly lonesome wonderful beach on a wooden sunbed under a parasol or in a hammock! Even at the beach are monkeys and many birds to watch. We even saw pelicans! We had an amazing time and totally recommend a stay!!

Carmen is an awesome host. Her place is beautiful and well-maintained. The whole property is simply gorgeous. She went above and beyond to make this part of our honeymoon perfect. She upgraded our room and left us a bottle of wine. The beach is STUNNING. The best beach we saw and swam in by far, of the whole two week trip. She makes delicious breakfast and is so laid back and easy-going. We loved it and would love to go back. Thank you!! 

The whole houses of Carmen are in a really good condition. Everything with a lot of quality. It's a really cleaned up place, what we really liked. We haven't been there as a couple, so the room was a way to small for us. There are only about 6-7 m2. With my wife it would be perfect, but together with a friend I wouldn't recommend  it. Playa matapala is a place I was not able to believe that it's really existing. Almost nobody on the beach, a perfect beach, Carmen's mom gave us two loungers with cushions on it to chill under a tree. It was unbelievable. Carmen's mom was really helpful. The price level was perhaps a bit to high and the kitchen is more a camping equipment. The rest is with a really high quality that we were very happy with the room. 

Carmen's place was for us a little quiet paradise with direct access to an empty beach. Our host was Carmen's brother, who welcomed us very friendly and made our stay very comfortable. He put for us to the beach some beach chairs, an umbrella, boogie boards and a hammok.  The pictures do not show you how beautiful the place really is.  Over all we were just lucky to be at Carmen's place with such a good host.  Thank you again!

I sent my parents to stay with Carmen for three nights on their first trip to Costa Rica. She was very welcoming and hospitable and made them feel at home. They had breakfast every morning and we're shown great places for dinner, easy access to the beach, and a nice clean room. They enjoyed themselves very much and I appreciate her kindness, she made me feel that they were in great hands!

What a delightful hostess! From the moment we arrived and she showed us our place...helpful tips on the area...and especially coffee served us at sunrise on the beach! A small place off the beaten tourist path right on a 45 km beach. Almost nobody else on the beach. You can walk for miles. And when you get back there's hammocks, lounge chairs, and umbrellas right on the beach. Our "budget backpacker" room was small, but comfortable. No TV, no AC (but two fans which kept it cool). The essentials for basic cooking are all there: hotplate, coffee pot, crock pot, fridge. Bathroom is just across a pathway, but for our use only. Very nice bathroom, too, with plenty of hot water. Nice breakfast. Great stay and highly recommended if you want a quiet place just to enjoy the beach. Great place to de-stress and meet great people. Would come back again. Beautiful ocean, though rip tides make swimming in the ocean tricky...