"Venture to Pura Vida (a catchall Costa Rican phrase, meaning “pure life”) for a low-key luxury retreat at the Harmony Hotel. This intimate 24-room getaway is owned by Johnson & Johnson descendant John S. Johnson III and his wife, Susan Short. The surfer-chic space is no frills, making it all the more endearing—a vibe you’ll feel throughout the majority of this sleepy surf town. The hotel has an outdoor yoga space cocooned in the jungle, a spa with a slew of treatments and casual shamanic healing ceremonies, and a pool, organic restaurant, and juice bar. If you want to escape the property, just walk for about five minutes and you'll hit the sprawling coastline and pristine beaches."