Name: Hotel Playa Espadilla
Address: Del Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio 200 Metros Oest, Manuel Antonio, 00000, CR

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2026

Tanner

Really close walk to the beach and restaurants, as well as Manuel Antonio Park. Location was great! Hotel is a boutique, and smaller, but was really nice. Seemed like most of the hotels in the area were also boutique.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2026

Nicole

I loved the pool area and the short walk to the beach and the park. The breakfast at the Puerto Escondido at the sister property next door (also walking distance) was excellent and a lifesaver for our family. The gift shop was awesome, and you can rent a boogie board for $10 dollars a day. The property was also surprisingly quiet given the fact that the park entrance is super close and the beach access is super close. Staff was super helpful and kind, made little arrangements with the towels after cleaning our room in the morning. Great parking.
The room could use another suitcase stand or a dresser. The entry/exit is really hard to turn out of. The property across the street needs to put a mirror, it was so scary every time we left the grounds.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Lucinda

We loved this hotel! Super clean, pools well maintained, deliciously crafted drinks from pool bar. Lovely dining space. Very close to beach, just a few minutes walk. Also only 10 min walk from entrance to Manuel Antonio park, can’t beat the location!

Family

2/10

Poor

04 Jul 2026

Orlando

La peor experiencia en un hotel en mis años de viaje

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2026

Rory

Great place, ideally located for the National Park (only a few minutes’ walk). Lovely pool and breakfast included was excellent. Staff were friendly and helpful. Would recommend and stay here again

Partner

2/10

Poor

23 Jun 2026

Orlando

Para comenzar son d Mi experiencia en este hotel fue bastante decepcionante. La habitación era demasiado pequeña para tres personas; prácticamente no había espacio para caminar. Las camas, muebles y la caja fuerte necesitan una renovación urgente, ya que esta última estaba muy oxidada. El aire acondicionado no enfriaba adecuadamente la habitación y, aunque tenía dos ventiladores de techo, la puerta no sellaba bien y entraba aire del exterior.

Además, aunque son dos hoteles conectados, si te hospedas en Espadilla Gardens no tienes restaurante ni bar en la piscina. Para cualquier servicio hay que caminar hasta el otro hotel. Tampoco había teléfono en la habitación para solicitar ayuda, reportar problemas o pedir comida, por lo que había que desplazarse personalmente cada vez.

La atención en recepción, en la mayoría de las ocasiones, fue poco amable. El desayuno tampoco me pareció de buena calidad. Incluso llegué unos 15 minutos antes de que terminara el horario y la recepción fue desagradable, con comentarios como que no esperaban a más personas. Si el horario es hasta las 9:30 a. m., el servicio debería mantenerse hasta esa hora.

Lo único realmente positivo es la cercanía a la playa. Sin embargo, tuve la impresión de que cualquier comentario o reclamo era mal recibido por el personal. Como huésped que paga por un servicio, considero que tengo derecho a expresar lo que no me gusta y esperar una atención profesional.

Calificación: 2/5 estrellas. Solo lo recomendaría por su ub

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Waleska

Excellent location to stay by the beach and close to Manuel Antonio National Park. Everything about this hotel was great. Walking distance to multiple restaurants. Good parking space. Very kind and helpful staff that goes above and beyond to make you feel happy and comfortable. Breakfast is delicious. The amenities were in excellent shape, pools were always clean. Rooms are spacious and beds very comfortable. Grateful to the staff. They are the best! Will definitely go again!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Sam

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Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2026

Anna

Great location to the public beach and the national park. Great breakfast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Eddi

Beautiful property. Convenient location. Very helpful staff.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2026

Barbara

Excellent value for the dollar with an exceptional staff. Some of the amenities and systems in the room need to be updated. Fabulous kitchen!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Aime

The place is clean and walking distance to Manuel Antonio National park which was perfect because we didn’t have to deal with looking for parking. The staff is also nice and responsive on WhatsApp.

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2026

Baher

Great staff, great room, great hotel. Complimentary breakfast was very nice. Very helpful staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2026

Timothy

Samuel our waiter was awesome

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

Allan

Staff was great, room was very nice, food in restaurant was Excellent!!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2026

Sunil

Great place to stay by the beach.

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2026

Marie

The Room was great and clean. The staff was really awesome, and always very helpful with anything we needed! Highly recommend!!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2026

Lorraine

The property is within a 5 min walk of Manuel Antonio park gate as well as a long beach. Located a block off the main road, so a quiet location. Breakfast was fantastic - fresh fruit every day and made to order from a variety of menu items. Supper was excellent as well. Room was well equipped with fridge and coffee machine. Handy luggage rack to lay out wet clothes. Nice pool at both the main hotel and the one across the street (Gardens). We stayed at the Gardens location ground floor furnished patio and had visiting howler monkeys, giant iguanas and a variety of birds. Reception staff was very attentive and assisted with recommending and booking a couple of excellent excursions: kayaking in the mangroves and Chocolate/coffee tour (with sampling). Highly recommend staying here.

Family

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2026

Lismarye

Opción de desayunos limitadas. Cobraban por alguna opción extra. Tardaron muchísimo sobre 40 minutos en traer el desayuno después q se ordenó el plato. Había q caminar para otra propiedad al desayuno. Vaivén de energía eléctrica. Más de 7 veces sin servicio de energía eléctrica. Llegaba bastante rápido la luz.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2026

Claudine

Super good Breakfast & menu.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2026

Tom

Professional staff that were always trying to help us. Very clean.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2026

Robert

Lovely atmosphere with private feel yet still very close to beach and park. Breakfast on site was good and many places to eat within walking distance. The nature walk on property feels more 'jungle' then the trails in the park itself. We had two rooms side by side which worked well for our family of four. Pool area is very nice with shaded palapas. Trail at end of parking lot to beach which is flat and off the main road. Highly recommend if you want a smaller, quiet resort within easy walking distance to beach.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

Iris

Love love love everything about this place. The grounds were stunning, the staff super friendly and helpful (Go Yafet!) the restaurant was great too and the location can't be beat. Def recommend.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

Paul

Playa Espadilla Gardens exceeded my expectations. The hotel is a short 2 minute walk to the main beach and a 5 minute walk to Parque Manuel Antonio. The pool area is compact, but has nice cabanas with fans to keep you cool. The staff here goes above and beyond to make your stay enjoyable. Even after checking out, the staff provided towels so we could use the showers before our long drive. Our room was clean and more than adequate for three people. The adirondack chairs outside the room were a nice touch as well. I will definitely stay here on future trips to M.A.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2026

Natalie

Very nice hotel. It was the perfect location- a three minute walk to the beach and a five minute walk to Manuel Antonio National Park. Nice pool and amenities and friendly staff. The room was on the small side for the three of us but it was fine. We also had a big patio and garden space.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2026

Carolyn

Everything was wonderful

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2026

Leela

Great location and rooms. You can walk to the National Park. Loved seeing wildlife from the hotel and proximity to the beach

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2026

Efstathios

This place what absolutely amazing, one of the good surprises you appreciate. First of all the infrastructure, the gardens, the pool, they are all very beautiful and well maintened. Then the staff is extremely professional, welcoming and polite. The room is very clean and has all that’s needed. Maybe it feels a little in contrast with the exterior that is all very modern and recent, the interior is a bit less “impressive” but still very enjoyable. Finally, the breakfast was an à la carte meal. The fruits and juices were always very fresh but the main dish could be a bit tastier. Also we saw so many animals in the garden, it was like a national park, and made the experience even better (monkeys, big iguanas, toucans on the trees). Definitely recommend it!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2026

Anastasia

Great location! The park and beach are a 2-minute walk from the hotel. Quiet location. A very warm pool. The staff does everything to make you feel great! Helps and solves any issues without unnecessary talk!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2026

Ramelia

Restaurants in walking distance but far from the busier area of Quepos so it was quiet. But Quepos is only a $1 ride away from the hotel. 3-5minute walk to Manuel Antonio Natl Park which was our main destination. Quiet. Beautiful people. Very nice room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

Moriah

Great location!

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2026

John

Nice facilities, great restaurant and friendly staff. The hotel was walking distance to Manuel Antonio NP and the beach

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2026

Sabrina

Clean rooms. Great staff. Great free breakfast. Great location near the beach.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2026

Judy

The location was awesome! The rooms were very nice and clean. The restaurant was very good! The staff was very helpful and friendly! We had a perfect stay!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

David

Good place to stay if goi g to the national park, right on the door step.
Great set up and pool area.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2026

Charles T.

Nice room, great food at restaurants, wonderful pool and very close to beach and park entrance.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2026

Carrie

The bungalows are a bit rustic, which o loved. My bungalow was very clean, the bed and pillows are comfortable, the bathroom is spacious and has a great shower. The AC works well. There’s an area by the sink to hang clothes. The refrigerator is spacious. The desk was perfect for me to set up my laptop. I needed to borrow an adapter from the front desk, which was no problem. Overall it was a great stay and I would stay there again.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2026

Mariah

Clean, hospitable, incredible location!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2026

Lisa

This is a beautiful property with a very friendly staff.
Within walking distance to the beach and the park entrance.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Jan 2026

Sonal

The resort is lovely, especially the outdoor seating outside our room. We enjoyed the pool area with the large lounger beds, which has fans installed to keep you cool! The breakfast is held at the nearly sister hotel (2mins walk) and there is a good selection of food, they even made fresh vegetarian options for me which weren’t on the menu!
The staff at the hotel are incredible! My friend has pulled a ligament in her ankle and every single day they would ensure she had ice available for the swelling, provided a bucket for when she had to rest it in warm water, and even ordered supplies from the closest Pharmacy. For the first couple days we did have an issue with the lack of hot water from the shower and there was a strange sewage smell coming from the bathroom, but the hotel did well at addressing these and the communication was 10/10.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2025

Patrick

This was an absolutely delightful experience.Christoph, Sebastian (owners), Cristina & Alex(top staff)were delightful hosts, and provided a spectacular experience The accommodations, food, and tour arrangements showed a great level care and attention.I WIL BE back to the Tranquilo Lodge!!!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2025

Surya

Excellent resort. Good swimming pool. Great breakfast. Very close to the Park and beach.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2025

Alexis

This hotel is incredible! It is two properties that are within steps of each other. The pools at both are incredible and have large cabanas with fans. The bar area is so nice, we ended up here most evenings. The food at the restaurant is incredible! You get a menu for breakfast, along with some food and drinks put out as a buffet. The breakfast options are incredible, and some of the best food we ate on the trip. Our room was cleaned promptly every day and was left with a towel animal we looked forward to. The staff is super friendly and helpful, as we stopped in multiple times to ask questions. In my opinion, you could not have a better location! You are steps to the beach and the national park. Anywhere else in Manuel Antonio would definitely require a car, but we got everything we wanted right outside the hotel! We are so excited to return!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2025

Fernando

Súper recomendado

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2025

Charles

Stayed in the Gardens annex which was lovely with a spacious pool and quiet. Rooms very good and well serviced. Breakfast very good at main hotel. Dinner expensive so ate out at great restaurants within 100m.
Great location for national park and main beach.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2025

Makiko

Amazing location walkable to park and beach. Friendly staff. Restaurant was pretty good

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2025

Jeff

Amazing staff and perfect location with a short 2 minute walk thru some palm trees to the beach! Will definitely be recommending this place to friends - had to rank the breakfast 4 stars because there were ants crawling on the fruit at the buffet. BUT....it's Costa Rica so....

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2025

katherine

This property was stunning, our room overlooking the pool was amazing. Lots of wildlife on property, bed was comfy, nesspresso machine in our room was a lovely touch. 5 min walk to beach or Manuel Antonio park. Lots of restaurants to walk to. Clean beach towels were provided each day as well.
The front desk also helped with organizing our excursions and we were picked up on property.
The restaurants breakfast was delicious and huge and staff were friendly and prompt.
Cons: don’t order their pizza.. seemed like it was a frozen grocery store pizza but kids would like it!!
We will be staying there again if we go back!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2025

Samuel

Clean room

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2025

Julie

Staff was super helpful with restaurant recs, arranging park guides, and spa treatments at another hotel. Room was very clean, facilities well kept and the atmosphere around the pool/bar/restaurant very peaceful and beautiful! The location is great because it’s at a dead end in the road so it’s quieter than other properties in the area.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2025

Suman

Hotel Playa Espadilla y Gardens has a lot going for it. The rooms are okay—nothing fancy—but each one has its own outdoor seating area, which is a really nice touch and makes it easy to relax and enjoy the surroundings. The property itself is beautiful and spacious, with a sister property right next door that adds to the overall appeal.

The food was very good, and the hotel’s location is hard to beat—right between Manuel Antonio National Park and the beach, both within easy walking distance.

Wildlife sightings around the hotel made the stay extra special. We saw monkeys multiple times right from the grounds, and while I didn’t spot toucans inside the national park, I was lucky enough to see two toucans land on a tree at the hotel itself. That moment alone made the stay worth it.

Overall, a solid choice if you want convenience, good food, and the chance to enjoy Costa Rica’s nature and wildlife right from your hotel.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2025

Kimberly

Great location! We were able to walk to the park so we didn’t have to deal with parking. Room was nice. Food at the restaurant on site was just ok.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2025

Kenneth

Lovely hotel, great location and friendly staff - we had a great time

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2025

Kimberly

We had an above and beyond exceptional time at this property! It’s walking distance to the beach literally just takes three minutes… lots of great restaurants right by the hotel if you choose to not eat at the hotels restaurant… local vendor selling unique souvenirs discount prices, walking distance to the park Manuel Antonio national park… the Hotel staff was some of the kindest and most accommodating professional people that we’ve ever encountered… the room was clean and efficient and literally had everything we needed… they have cute cabanas by the pool where you can relax. The pool is amazing!!! we didn’t see any animals on the Hotel property, but we did see a ton of them at the national park nearby and honestly, we should’ve just stayed longer at this hotel because everything was so wonderful there. There’s literally no other hotel that anyone should ever stay at because this one’s so close to the beach and such a perfect location and everything you could want. I don’t care how much money you have. This hotel is amazing. But I will warn you that the eggs Benedict were terrible…. The pancakes are whole-grain, banana pancakes, and they’re the best things I’ve ever eaten…. At least it felt that way while I was eating them… and possibly everything else on the breakfast menu is good. The problem is is that they put some kind of fruit juice in the hollandaise sauce on their eggs Benedict and I guess they wanted to make it tropical but it just didn’t work. Still 100 stars.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2025

Charlene

This place is walkable to the beach and Manuel Antonio National Park.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2025

kyle jacob

Nice hotel

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2025

Sherry

We loved everything about our stay at Playa Espadilla Hotel and Gardens. Most especially the staff who were so incredibly kind and helpful. We would most certainly stay here again

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2025

Amanda

The staff at the hotel was amazing - so helpful and friendly. Our rooms were cleaned daily with a different little animal made from towels each day. The pool was warm and clean, and we watched the monkeys play in the trees and toucans and macaws fly around. Walkable to the beach, many restaurants, shops, and Manuel Antonio national park. I would definitely stay there again

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2025

Ian

Nice stay.

Two properties combined into one hotel. Each with pool though 'Gardens' has no bar or restaurant which is based in the other site a couple of minutes across the road.
Room was decent with a safe and a fridge.
Thanks to Yafit and Eric for being helpful and friendly.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2025

John

We loved the spacious room, its proximity to a beautiful pool area with outstanding gardens, its proximity to the beach and the national park and the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff,

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2025

Ada

Great location, a short walking to the beautiful Playa Espadilla beach, to the National Park and to restaurants. Great outdoor garden with fun sitting options around the pool and near the rooms. They also sent us very important tips before arrivals. A fun place to stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2025

Paul

Wonderful boutique Hotel

Great service and location

8/10

Excellent

06 Feb 2025

Jeff

Great place to stay

We checked in around 8:00 p.m. and Dillan was very friendly and welcoming. The staff went out of their way to help us with tour trips. The motel is a couple blocks from the beach and a couple of blocks from Manuel Antonio. The rooms were clean, the breakfast was delicious, and the staff was great. There were monkeys and iguanas that would visit everyday.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Feb 2025

Jane

Minutes to the National Park, Beach, and Dining

Great location. We walked into the National Park, on a grass path to the beach, and down the street--approximately 3 blocks--to the restaurants. The hotel is split between two locations (within view of each other) each with a pool but it is the upper hotel site that has the bar and restaurant (serving breakfast) under a thatched roof. Our room at the other site was near the road to the park but once the traffic stopped around 5 pm, it was quiet. We had comfortable wooden chairs outside our room and a lovely covered lounging bed with privacy drapes. At sunrise, we were awakened by the sounds of the birds in the National park. Fun experience. On the day we had a guided tour of the National Park, it was an early start. Knowing we would miss the breakfast, staff provided us with box lunches. Very much appreciated. An unexpected level of service. Recommend this hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jan 2025

Alan

We believed we had booked in their main hotel but were put in their nearby sister inferior hotel. It is difficult to tell from the site which hotel your room is booked in but there is a significant difference in them.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2025

Verified traveler

The location was great. Easy walk to the beach, restaurants and Manuel Antonio park. The rooms were nice and clean. The staff was friendly and breakfast was very good.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2025

LEONARDO

A wonderful hotel from which you can walk to the beach and very close to the beautiful Parque Manueel Antonio, one of Costa Rica's main natural attractions

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2024

William

We absolutely loved our stay at Playa Espadilla the food was delicious, the rooms were clean and comfortable, and it was really walkable to both the national park and the public beach. I highly recommend staying here!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2024

Ryan

On-site restaurant was nice and had very good complimentary breakfast buffet. Pool area and bar were clean and very nice. Front desk staff very friendly and helpful.

Excellent location - walkable to beach and Manuel Antonio.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2024

Joseph P

Slice of paradise

Overall a great experience. Location to the beach and national park couldn’t be better. Room was nice and clean. Only complaint on room was utter lack of closet / storage space, even for one person. 2 people would be really tight. Pool area was lovely. Restaurant and bar was fantastic for breakfast and dinner. Friendly staff all over. Would definitely stay here again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2024

Samantha

Costa Rican adventure

Wonderful lactation!! Easy walking distance to the park and restaurants. Can also walk to the public beach easily. Parking was available as well. Very nice place. Breakfast was also included and was wonderful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2024

Jennifer

Awesome stay

Great free breakfast buffet and 1 minute walk to beach!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2024

Jose

Such a quaint little resort! The staff is amazing, and the property is clean and well maintained. Very walkable, many things close by. Highly recommend!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2024

Matus

Satisfied customer

Everything there was great.
+ clean and spacious room
+ fan on the ceiling
+ big and delicious breakfast or Swedish buffet
+ friendly staff
+ nice environment and beach was close
+ wi-fi
+ no insect inside

- sometimes there were blackouts but it was in the whole location, not just in the hotel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2024

Antonios

The property was so clean!