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Reviews of Hotel Playa Espadilla & Gardens 3 stars

Manuel Antonio 200 metros oeste del Parque Nacional, 60601 Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

#10 of 62 hotels in Manuel Antonio

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 221 hotel reviews

9.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.4

  • Comfort

    9.3

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    9.2

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    8.7

  • Free WiFi

    9.5

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  • Reviewed: 8 April 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Triple Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night

    The beds and pillows could be more comfortable.

    Great property in an excellent location. Very good service and the food in the restaurant is delicious.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2023

    10
    the best place in the area
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Premium Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing

    everything

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2023

    10
    Amazing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Triple Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/A

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Triple Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Very good breakfast! Helpfull staff. 2 pools!

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2023

    9.0
    Charming and relaxing - pura vida!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The pool is on the small side, just big enough to cool off, really. There is plenty of seating around it, though.

    This is an older, mom-and-pop style hotel that has its own unique charm - definitely non-cookie cutter. I am a sucker for this kind of place, admittedly. The rooms are in excellent repair, immaculately clean, and better appointed than most. You could say that about the entire property -- pool area, gardens, etc. The food is far better than you would expect from a hotel -- properly cooked eggs, excellent breakfast spread, and some of the best ceviche I've ever had. The restaurant is lovely, outdoors, and serves topnotch food -- we actually had dinner there three times -- it was that good. It also had live music at least one of the nights. The staff are wonderful, as always seems to be the case in Costa Rica, and particularly helpful when I had an injury that required medical attention. The pool area is nice and features a swim-up bar.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Triple Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathroom was a bit too small for 2 persons! The variety of selection for the breakfast was limited! Despite the happy hours on a daily basis the prices of the cocktail were expensive,

    The staff was really pleasant, the location was ideal to get access to the beach as well as to the park Manuel Antonio!

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2023

    8.0
    very satisfied overall
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Triple Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    heated pool in hot weather,

    rooms well equipped, delicious coffee capsules, gardens and pool beds, quiet and all the animals around. very nice and helpful staff always willing to help

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2023

    10
    Very pleasant and comfortable.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    An additional luggage stand would have been helpful. Also more storage space. The ability to use a sheet to cover up on the bed without having a blanket too.

    The breakfast was fabulous; a wide variety of food. There was not really anything it lacked. It was within walking distance of the sister hotel we were staying in.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2023

    8.0
    Definitely recommend as great place to stay even though the pillows were hard and the breakfast sucked. The location was
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Premium Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    rooms were dated, old key locks, all pillows were so hard and the breakfast was terrible. also had dinner one night and it wasn’t great.

    Pool was amazing!!! and the location was great, you can walk to the beach and Manuel Antonio park in 5 mins, with lots of restaurants as well.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2023

    10
    Pura Vida
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Premium Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing - it was perfect and just what I hoped for

    My girl Sofia was on the ball from the minute I contacted the hotel. So much information shared and she was on it! Excellent excellent service and stay. I loved this hotel and the front desk was amazing and attentive and made our stay in the Manual Antonio area one of my favorite nights in Costa Rica. Thank you Thank you

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 March 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Good breakfast Pretty landscaped grounds with swimming pool Helpful reception Great location. 5 minutes walk to park

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 March 2023

    10
    Our stay was brief but the experience was excellent. The staff was friendly and helpful. We appreciate being able to a
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was clean and comfortable and located meters away from the Manuel Antonio National Park entrance. The staff was very friendly and the breakfast was delicious.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 March 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Triple Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing !

    This is a beautiful hotel with thermal pools, beautiful grounds and our room overlooked arenal.volcano. the staff provided.impeccable service, and breakfast was delicious with many choices. Loved the whole vibe.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Premium Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    The pool and the breakfast

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2023

    8.0
    We had a relaxed time . The hotel had a nice peaceful atmosphere with comfortable room and bathroom. A beautiful pool ac
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was not clarified that our booking was at espadilla gardens , which is a sister property just across the road from hotel playa espadilla. It would have helped if they clarified it in their communication to us as we were tired after driving long distance and parked at one place, but were told to go to the other property .

    Beautiful location. Well maintained rooms. Walking distance the espadilla beach and the manuel antonio national park . Breakfast was nice . Staff was very friendly and welcoming.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Triple Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A little piece of quiet luxury just outside Manuel Antonio park! Great rooms, lovely pools & happy hour - 3 minute walks to the park and beach - would absolutely book again

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 March 2023

    9.0
    Great place, especially service.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Big room, staff brought us ice water by pool without us asking. Office dogs.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 March 2023

    9.0
    Amazing location hotel in Manuel Antonio
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was a bit dated, but other than that, everything was great

    Amazing location and nice facilities. The breakfast was also nice. I liked the fact that there was a modern bathroom suite in the room.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 February 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Triple Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Buetifull resort in a perfect location

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 27 February 2023

    10
    perfect gem in manuel antonio
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Triple Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing

    everything (pool, garden, room, breakfast) the staff was also very nice close to the national park

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Triple Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The fact that we weren’t warned that there are two separate hotels and that they put two hotels under one booking.com. Causes confusion and discourages to go to the restaurant area during the day. One side of the room had a consistent noise of a generator—it vibrated the bed and constantly crashing woke up one of the persons staying in the triple room.

    location, the Gardens hotel specifically is super closer to the beach and has a pleasant path to the beach. Take note that the hotel is actually two separate ones. The Gardens one has no restaurants but has access closer access to beach, whilst the other sister hotel has 2 wonderful restaurants but is a bit further away from the beach. The rooms are clean, cozy and unique in the design. The pool area is great. This hotel complex has 2 of the highest rated restaurants in the area. Really recommend Thursday nights at Morpho restaurant that has live music and beach vibes—the evening was magical.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2023

    10
    Perfect, far exceeded our expectations.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Premium Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Very big clean room with really comfy beds. Nicely decorated, immaculate gardens, beautiful sun lounger beds, great pool. Delicious food and drinks from the bar. Quiet and peaceful location very short walk from beach/restaurants. Staff were so welcoming and helpful.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 February 2023

    10
    Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel and grounds were very nice, clean and modern. The pool was great to swim in, and it was lit at night. Around the grounds you can see lots of lizards, birds and monkeys. There was even a monkey on our roof! Food at the restaurant was very nice but a bit expensive, we got free desserts, though, which helped. Very close to the beach and Manuel Antonil National Park.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 February 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Premium Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some of staff should be more friendly, but on the other hand their job is really hard.

    The place and swimming pool is amazing. The restaurant was excellent.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Premium Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Meals were great and the location is perfect. Very quiet at night. Would highly recommend.

    Stayed in February 2023

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