Nice place

Stayed in May 2024

La hora check in

Piscina desayuno

Stayed in April 2024

During the rain we got water flowing from the ceiling, so they have asked us to move to another room, lower class, without any apologies or compensation. It was rude.

Location is perfect, just few steps from the entrance to the National Park. Or you can go through a private passage to the public beach with restaurants.

Stayed in May 2024

The pool wasn’t that appealing, breakfast was a bit hit n miss but sufficient.

Very comfortable room and hotel. Loved watching the monkeys and iguanas from our room and the fabulous top floor where we enjoyed sushi and cocktails with our sunsets to birdsong from toucans. Beds v comfortable and AC very good. Amazing location bang next to the national park.

Stayed in April 2024

The rooms could use some updating. They were musty smelling with only two lighting choices and pretty small. The room also stayed pretty cold. The tile could be updated and Wi-Fi access could be a bit more consistent throughout the hotel.

The location was excellent. It is located next to Manuel Antonio National Park so you can walk to your tour. It also has walking access to the beach. There is easy parking on the premises. The family pool is large and has a great setup with a bar. The breakfast was pretty good.We did not have an ocean view, but enjoyed the benefit of seeing squirrel monkeys from our window. We also saw howler monkeys at the pool. The staff was all courteous.

Stayed in April 2024

Some of the spaces were a bit outdated. The pools were nice but for the price I would have expected a bit nicer. Being right next to the jungle means a lot of noise at night

The location was fantastic being right next to the park and walking distance to the beach. The architecture was a classic feel older hotel. Monkeys in the nearby jungle as well

Stayed in March 2024

The dinner wasn’t great - there are better cheaper places nearby. Other than that, we liked everything!

We enjoyed the pool, the location and the room was cool and large. Breakfast was good, especially the pastries. Staff were really helpful. Beach is stunning! We saw monkeys and other wildlife from the hotel grounds as it is next to the rainforest national park. The hotel provide pool/beach towels which was very convenient. Watching the sunset from the top floor with a cocktail was a lovely experience.

Stayed in February 2024

Hotel is a bit dated.

Fantastic location. Birds and monkeys everywhere.

Stayed in January 2024

Gym had broken equipment

The location to the national park & beach are excellent

Stayed in January 2024

The room and cutey patooty iguanas

Stayed in January 2024

It would have been nice to have a sofa in room. Traffic at 9am and 4pm congested as national park opens and closes. Being dry season in December didn't expect to arrive in Torrential rain. This was disheartening, but it settled by the next day thankfully.

The view from the hotel room was beautiful, the beds were very comfortable and you sank into them cocooned. The location next to the beautiful Manuel Antonio nature reserve with all its marvels. The coffee at breakfast is lovely.

Stayed in December 2023

Expensive. Loud guests at pool were not asked to respect other guests, even though we made a remark at reception.

Spacious rooms. nice breakfast with egg station. Right next to the park, we could see monkeys, deer and iguanas from our room.

Stayed in November 2023

The breakfast buffet is served in a relatively small room, compared to the size of the hotel: this means there can sometimes be queues to have breakfast and that guests have to scramble for space. Other than that, everything was fine!

The Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio is one of the most important tourist attractions of Costa Rica, and the San Bada unquestionably enjoys the best location for those wishing to explore it: the entrance to the hotel is virtually next door to the main entrance to the park, and guests at the hotel can watch birds and other animals from the comfort of their bedrooms or their sun loungers by the swimming pool. The bedrooms are quite big, and most provide views of the tropical forest or of the ocean. There are two swimming pools in total, as well as a spa, and the hotel will gladly help you organise any other activities.

Stayed in April 2023

Hotels in Costa Rica are generally overpriced and somewhat below the standard (where it concerns hotel room standard). 4-star in Costa Rica is like 2-3-star in Poland, let's say. And the cleaning standard could have been better too. Though rooms are normally spacious and double rooms feature two quite big beds. There is a coffee-maker in the room but no electric kettle for tea making.

Excellent location, literally next door to the entrance of Manuel Antonio National Park and 10-15 minute walking distance to the Park's beaches Really nice pool and SPA area. SPA service is also of a very good standard. My treatment with Abigail was really enjoyable, it's all about their relaxing and professional attitude Overall, helpful and friendly staff

Stayed in June 2023

-Top floor restaurant was poor. -The view of the room to what seemed and abandoned area.

-Great location, just next door from the National Park main entrance, a lot of nature surrounding the hotel. -Easy and short walk to the beach. -Big and clean pool. -Spacious and clean room. -Many options for breakfast. -Nice view from the rooftop. -Super friendly staff, specially in the reception.

Stayed in April 2023

To have more options for eating on the roof, not everyone likes Sushi. Perhaps making use of morning bagels restaurant in order to have a morning coffee to watch the park wake up. The adult pool is located in a place you really don't to swim in front of people dinning.

The breakfast were superb and the children's pool was great.

Stayed in April 2023

Having to leave

Beautiful surroundings and grounds. Nice little walk to the beach. Staff was very nice and accommodating. Really comfortable bed. Buffet breakfast was good with lots of choices

Stayed in April 2023

Air condition in the restaurants would add to the confort

Satisfied all around. Would like to see air conditioning at part of the restaurants.

Stayed in March 2023

very busy outside the hotel and very hard to get down the street in a vehicle due to the tourists.

amazing location, friendly staff, nice food

Stayed in February 2023

Definitely not a 4 star hotel and price doesn’t represent the quality. The hotel in general looks like it was last renovated decades ago. Poor cleaning of the rooms. Old smelling pillows. The rest of the personnel is not friendly and seem like they work for tips only like the omelette station chef during breakfasts. The path to the beach is dodgy and they could have taken an extra step to maintain instead of advertising themselves as a beachfront hotel.

Right next to the Manuel Antonio park entrance, plenty of parking spots. The reception staff was friendly and helpful. Gerardo from the Congo restaurant was truly a man of hospitality and service—welcoming, attentive and made us feel at home.

Stayed in February 2023

Public areas need some maintenance.

Location is very good for access to the National Park. Front desk managed by Kenneth was incredibly helpful with arrival and departure transport and booking tours. Sushi restaurant at the poolside bar was great and good value.

Stayed in February 2023

The breakfast was bad, we all got sick after and it was nether fresh nor tasty. The staff at the breakfast was not very friendly.

It's very close to Manuel Antonio National Park. The Staff from the Check In was very nice.

Stayed in January 2023

pool requires better cleaning

everything exception Pool

Stayed in January 2023

not the greatest food at the hotel restaurants which was surprising. Staff seem to move around different jobs so some were not good waiters at all. All rooms face the back of some poor looking housing and empty unattractive empty lot.

huge room for two of us. Nice balcony with two rocking chairs. You could not get closer to the only entrance to Manuel Antonio Park. Nice swimming pool with features (bar, jacuzzi, waterfalls, bridge over pool). Stunning resort when you first arrive. Attractive main restaurant. Amazing view of sunset from top floor bar. Unbelievable actually, didn't even pressure us to buy drinks. Adult only pool on top level as well as sushi restaurant. Big buffet Costa Rican breakfast. Geraldo was very friendly and professional at the main restaurant. Easy 5 minute access to beach.

Stayed in January 2023