It's right next to the main road, but you wouldn't know it as it feels very idyllic, and the rooms are 'boutiquey' in feel and very clean and spacious. Breakfast wonderful - freshly baked bread.

El Punto was the perfect place to relax on our last night in Costa Rica. The owner, Mariana, has impeccable style, and has clearly worked hard to make El Punto a beautiful and comfortable place to stay. Colorful paintings hang in the rooms and common areas, and part of the hotel is even used as a gallery that highlights work from local artists. Breakfast included delicious, fresh-baked bread, which we loved. For lunch or dinner, be sure and check out Casa Verde, which is right next to the hotel. Overall, a wonderful stay!

My husband and I stayed at this hotel on the last night of our honeymoon before flying out of Liberia the following day. We were attracted by El Punto because of positive reviews in LP and its eclectic and different vibe. We thought the price was a little high but gladly paid the 98$ for air conditionning, breakfast, and a comfortable bed for our last night.
We had reserved days in advance on the telephone with Marianna; however she did not take our credit card (they do not need it for reservations on the phone) and we found this bizare, as we wanted to make sure we had a room secured for our arrival in Liberia. We followed up wih an email confirming this (including cost of room, arrival time, and airport shuttle).
Whe we arrived at our expected time, it took us a while to find someone who worked there. The woman who did not speak any English could not find our name and reservation written anywhere and did not seem to have a clue as what to do. Finally we agreed on a price and booked our complimentary "airport shuttle" for the next day.
Breakfast the following day was delicious and nicely presented.
When the shuttle arrived to take us to the airport, we found out the it was a taxi and that the driver expected us to pay him. We said that this was included in the price of our hotel and he spent the next 15 minutes walking around the hotel trying to find someone who worked there to get paid. finally he found a woman and she had no clue what was going on. In the end, it got worked out, however if we were tight for time to catch our flight and spoke no Spanish, this would have created a very stressful situation.
Bottom line is that this is a very fun, different, comfortable, and clean hotel; however if you are looking for top notch hospitality and staff that know what is going on, this may not be the place for you. We have read many good things about the owner but we did not have any intereactions with her. If you are travelling to the airport and need a "shutttle", make sure that you give yourself plenty of time and make sutre that everything is set up beforehand.

I traveled to El Punto with my mother-in-law, my wife, my 5 month-old son, and my 5 year-old daughter. This is a fairly eclectic little hostel, painted in beautiful colors, with rooms laid out in a unique way. We enjoyed our stay, and would stay there again.

Pros:
1) Location was awesome! The hotel is within easy walking distance of the center of Liberia, but is far enough away to be quiet. It's right next to a shopping center with an ICE store (so you can get a Costa Rican sim card), several ATMs, and some very nice restaurants.
2) Laundry service is included. This is a God-send when travelling with a 5 month-old.
3) The staff is very friendly, and was patient with my broken Spanish.
4) The rooms are comfortable, and air-conditioned.
5) The grounds are very well maintained, and are very pleasant.
6) There's a nice "vibe" about the place, with several artist's studios in the facility.
7) The beds have *excellent* mattresses.

Cons:
1) The rooms don't have door sweeps or weather stripping, so we saw about 10 ants per night.
2) Most of the staff members don't speak English.

Other notes (neither good nor bad):
1) It's hard to get the shower temperature right. It's either too hot or too cold.
2) Try to get the room closest to the reception desk. It's the nicest.
3) Some of the beds are in a loft. There's a railing, but the balusters are widely spaced, and there's a ladder climb required to get up there. You might want to think carefully before letting your kids sleep up there.