Mangaby

4/10

Poor

04 Dec 2025

Ersin

Beds and pillows were very uncomfortable and showers were dirty, overall not a good value or experience.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Nov 2025

Carol

Our room was clean and the staff were friendly. We were disappointed that the \"included\" breakfast was only available at the hotel across the street on most mornings. The breakfast at the Mangaby appeared only to be available when additional guests were booked. We would suggest that if breakfast is not available onsite, that should be explained in the description on Expedia.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2025

John

We had a great 2 night stay after a longer stay inland. Staff was super friendly and helpful. Well kept clean pool and short walk to a nice calm beach.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2025

Nathan

Staff, food, location and room was all amazing.
We will definitely come back.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2025

Lee

Super nice staff

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2025

Kelly

Excellent services

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2025

Geoffrey

Nice tropical vibe, good breakfast. Property showing its age a bit, but altogether a pleasant stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2025

ann

Beautiful setting.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2025

Rahi

Nice

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

20 Mar 2025

Jennifer

Nice place, clean, staff very friendly, location is great for the beach

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

19 Mar 2025

Robert

Bed was not comfortable. No extra pillows or blankets. A/C not cool enough. Breakfast was decent. Servers were very nice.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2025

Bret

Easy walk to the beach, quiet location, nice pool.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2025

lori

Great location. Old world hotel. Kept up well. Wonderful people!!!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2025

Efren

Overall a great place to stay that’s only walking distance to the beach. The room is clean and well suited with anything you need to stay for a comfy get away.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2025

Deborah

Simple clean friendly convenient and reasonably priced

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2025

Steve

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10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2025

David

This is a nice family operated business, a nice place to stay!

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2025

Chad

Great location, rooms in good condition. Staff was very accommodating and friendly, ensuring the experience was perfect. I would stay here again.

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2025

John

There is plenty of wildlife around (Howler Monkeys, pizotes, raccoons, skunks, exotic birds); and it’s an easy walk to the beach.
Plenty of eating options, and there’s a convenience store a 6 minute walk away.
Good place to crash while enjoying the beach life.

8/10

Excellent

19 Jan 2025

Vladimir

This property is within 3-5min walk from Playa Hermosa

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

18 Jan 2025

Verified traveler

The 6 person suite was outdated and didn’t quite match the expectations from the online pics. It also had bits of sand on the chairs and sofa upon arrival which was still doable by our group as we just put towels over when we sat. The thing that was difficult to deal with was the amount of larger brown ants crawling on the floor and walls we discovered when we finally got in after a long day and were ready to just sleep. We ended up killing as many as we could and pulled the beds away from the wall, only to discover from the dirtiness under that the bed clearly hadn’t been moved in a while to get a decent clean in. The window was open upon our initial arrival, so maybe this is how the ants got in and hopefully it’s not an ongoing problem. We only spent a night here, but it’s not a place we’d do again even though it’s so close to the beach.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2025

ZHIJIE

The management was so helpful and willing to be flexible and accommodating. My husband needed medical treatment and the hotel staff made the calls needed to get us help. We also got a bigger room at the end of our stay. The pool was really nice.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2025

Ruth

Clean and modest hotel - close to the beach

This a modest hotel. I rented an apartment. It had 2 bedrooms,Tvs and well equiped kitchen. It has a fridge too. The beds are not good.. they are old and heavy. the doors do not close because of the beds.. you need to move the beds to be able to close the doors ! dining table, chairs, are old.. the apartment needs an upgrade- we paid $254 for one nitght. Breakfast is modest too. Fruts are cheep in CR. I do not know why the small portions and not so good looking. Pleae improve breakfast. The best is the nice pool

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2024

George

Perfectly fine for a last night close to the beach.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2024

Selvaraj

The manage came through when my teenage kids locked their phones inside the safe. Thank you!

2/10

Poor

06 Dec 2024

Cynthia

First let me say I am not a \"5 star\" traveller. I have stayed at many 2 and 3 star properties in many countries and understand things are different in 2nd and 3rd world tropical countries. But Hotel Mangaby was unacceptable. Stay away. Bathroom not cleaned . Garbage full of last guests' dirty smelly toilet tissue. Cockroaches in the bathroom and around the bed even with the lights on! Imagine if I shut them off. The lady at the desk kindly helped me get a taxi and another hotel. I booked 2 nights and can understand paying for 1 night( I stayed none) but the hotel manager insisted on keeping payment for the second night as well. I guess that's how they make their money! Stay away...trust me. It's not worth it. I've never submitted such a bad review anywhere. I wouldn't stay for free...or even if you paid me!!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2024

Steve

The hotel and the owners are fantastic! I read other reviews from recent travelers, and I have to say that this was a fabulous value and a really comfortable hotel. The staff is so accommodating. If you are looking for a luxury getaway with all the bells and whistles, this is not the place for you. HOWEVER, all of our needs were met, the pool and pool area are great, the private patio area for each room is fantastic, room service is very thorough and the place is clean and comfortable. We will definitely stay again on our next trip back. The location cannot be beat! The only negative was that the poolside bar/restaurant was not open during our stay due to staffing issues. This would have made it so perfect, but it was perfect none the less!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2024

John

The owner was so friendly and helpful! It is close to the beach, and several excellent restaurants. There are mini suites, or standard rooms. We had a suite, which was well stocked with dishes, flatware, pots, pans, blender, slow cooker, and toaster. Also pitcher, cups, glasses for wine, and rocks drinks. We were only there for 3 days, and it was a nice stay!

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2024

Emma

The staff were extremely nice and the breakfast they offer was delicious!
The pool is maintained well and its a quite area! Would highly recommend for new travellers!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2024

Noemy

Very convenient location and good attention by the owners.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2024

Irvin

Perfect

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Sep 2024

Heather

The hotel was fine but there are others in the area that are much nicer

6/10

Pleasant

04 Sep 2024

Ryan

The hotel was average, but the staff was friendly. Not much to do in the area.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2024

NORVEY

Friendly people, very clean

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2024

PETROS

Our stay at the hotel Mangaby was very enjoyable overall. Rooms were clean, and Alberto and Magda were always very friendly and kind and ready to help out. If you're ever in Playa Hermosa, check this place out.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2024

Jeffrey

This place is awesome.

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2024

Kristin

The room was lovely and well-maintained, the pool was fantastic with a small waterfall, the staff were helpful and friendly, and great dining options and beach access was easily walkable. I would definitely stay here again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2024

Jeffrey

Great staff, close to a spectacular beach and at a great price. I highly recommend this beautiful property to everyone.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2024

Jeremy

Great location, great price. Simple and near the beach and airport.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2024

Jeffrey

Excellent value close to the beach with an amazing staff.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2024

jeff

Check in staff was rude. Had a suite so no free breakfast (didn’t realize when I upgraded rooms) yet no coffee in the room not was there a cooktop for me to make breakfast. Even some of the worst places I stayed have coffee in the rooms. Clean and in a great location but definitely past its prime. Bed was as hard as a rock. Still upset that the upgraded room cost me the free breakfast!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2024

Daniel

Nicer small hotel with friendly and helpful staff. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Pool was great and refreshing. Breakfast was okay.

Only con was the lack of ice at the hotel.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2024

kevin

clean, safe, and convenient

6/10

Pleasant

13 Mar 2024

Brent

A basic motel with a nice pool area. The room had a safe but the room doors for entry are dual sliding glass and not very secure. Very flimsy lock throw that didn’t catch half the time. I was diving the day I checked out and asked if I could store one suitcase until 3pm in office. Lady at check in was fairly surly and unhelpful. Told it was impossible. Which was weird as she was sitting there with no customers on her phone.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2024

Mangala

It is a small property, very close to the beach, nothing outstanding, just another motel, good enough to sleep at night. Clean, quiet, decent breakfast. But not outstanding in any way.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2024

Elizabeth

Great breakfast included

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

27 Feb 2024

Sorin

Pool looks great, food not right home about, room looks pretty used up

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Feb 2024

Marilyn

Nice clean hotel, but don’t expect an early meal.

Mangaby is close to the beach and has two troops of Howler Monkeys nearby, a big plus for me. It was generally lean, and the maid came in daily. We had a little trouble getting breakfast on time. One morning, we were being picked up at 7:00 for an excursion but the hotel would not serve breakfast until 7:15 at the earliest. So even though we had paid for breakfast and requested it early, we could not get it. Another morning, we requested 7:15 breakfast due to a 7:30 pickup. That morning it was ready about 7:30. No refund for breakfasts we could not get.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

12 Feb 2024

KRISTINA

Nice rooms. Only 1 English speaking channel that cycled the same movies. Stairs outside room attached to room; sounded like a herd of elephants.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2024

patrick

This place was wonderful right from check in!!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2024

Jeffrey

Our granddaughter loved the pool as did the grownups.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2024

Warren

I stayed with family for 12 days. The hotel is very clean, lovely swimming pool, and very friendly staff. Several restaurants are within walking distance as well as a beach. Our room had very nice beds and excellent air-conditioning. The view outside our room was beautiful. I highly recommend Staying here and it is also family friendly.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2024

Virginia

Cute family run hotel in Playa Hermosa

We had a wonderful stay at Hotel Mangaby. The breakfast was wonderful! We really enjoyed the pool directly outside our door. The staff was very helpful and friendly.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2023

Ginger

We loved this property. Although an older facility, the staff were amazing and friendly and worked so hard! The breakfast was so delicious and Magda at the front desk was a sweetheart and helped us so much! We would definitely go back. Our balcony was used daily for bird watching, iguana sightings and viewing the vegetation around the pool. It was extremely quiet and enjoyable. Ty Hotel Mangaby!!!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2023

Agnieszka

Property is very nice but needs some updating.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2023

Becky

They DO NOT HAVE A HOT TUB.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2023

Jeffrey

Super quiet, inexpensive, safe place with great staff. Nice pool too.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2023

Jose

Great Stay

Had a great time
The room service and breakfast was pretty good
I would definitely stay there again

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2023

Jeffrey

The staff and property are amazing. Short walk to the beach at a great price.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2023

Karen

The staff are very friendly and accommodating. It is an easy walk to the beach. We had the apartment unit and it was clean and comfortable. I would stay here again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2023

Debra

The staff were very accommodating and extremely helpful when I encountered a problem

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Apr 2023

Lee

Needs updating especially bathrooms(very grungy) and pool(lots of tiles missing)
We got the breakfast included, not worth it 1.5 toast, 1egg, 3 slices of fruit, half a hot dog wiener. Easy walk to the beach and market

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2023

Rose-Ann

We were very pleased with our stay at Hotel Mangaby. Our room was clean and very comfortable, the hotel cleaning service made sure of this. Great job ladies!!!! We enjoyed the continental breakfast that was offered, the pool and waterfall were lovely, and the staff were always smiling and very friendly.
The hotel is a 5-minute walk from the beach and many restaurants. I would recommend Coco Viquez restaurant. Delicious food and for a reasonable price.
Thank you Alberto, Nelsy and Magda for your great recommendations, your assistance in calling taxis to get us to and from our adventures and most of all making us feel welcome and at home. See you again soon.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Mar 2023

Adrian Arguello

I recently stayed at the Mangaby hotel and had a mixed experience. While I enjoyed the pool and terrace amenities, unfortunately, the cleanliness of the hotel was not up to par. We found cockroaches in our room on both nights of our stay, and there was a consistently unpleasant odor. Additionally, the furniture was quite old, and the refrigerator had rust.

On the positive side, the air conditioning worked well, the TV signal was good, and the Wi-Fi coverage was excellent. The hotel's location was also a highlight, as it was conveniently located near some great restaurants and just a short walk from the beach.

Overall, while there were some enjoyable aspects of our stay at the Mangaby hotel, the cleanliness issues detracted from the experience. I would recommend that the hotel management prioritize improving the cleanliness and upkeep of the rooms to ensure a more pleasant stay for guests in the future.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2023

CHeryl

Good Room for Good Price!

This was a perfect stay for us, just what we needed after a red eye. The rooms were comfortable and clean and they had a nice outdoor patio for us to hang out on. The pool was clean with comfortable lounge chairs. We didn't try their breakfast, not up early enough :( ... I really liked playa hermosa for just one night, maybe 2. The beach is 2 minute walk one way and not very busy and the restaurants are 2 minutes the other way.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2023

Robert

Pleasant Stay at Mangaby

I did the two bedroom suite for a party of two so we had plenty of room, which we did - Overall the property is nice but a little dated - The chief issue we both faced was VERY spotty wifi, which we were both leaning on - The bathrooms could use abs update with no area to place toiletries - The shower bypass took some manipulation to get it too work - The housekeeping staff was very good - The hotel is well situated permitting a short walk to beach or area restaurants - The onsite restaurant never was staffed when we were in hotel so can’t comment in this space

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2023

joshua

The breakfasts were good and cheap. Ac was good and staff were friendly. Rooms are basic but clean

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2023

Jef

The pool and waterfall were fantastic! Ability to have a freshly cooked breakfast, not just a buffet, was great, but would like more options. If you get up early enough, but after dawn, you can see monkeys traveling around. A little better insect pest control would be nice, but you're in the jungle, so some is unavoidable.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2023

Dawn

Alberto and his family were amazing to work with. We thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful pool area and were offered a wonderful breakfast each morning. Being only 300m from the beautiful Playa Hermosa and also close to some local “sodas”, it was the best of both worlds.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2023

Christy

Our room was clean and comfortable. The air conditioning worked well, the shower had plenty of hot water and breakfast was good. The pool and its area was nice, and we liked having our own patio area.

8/10

Excellent

10 Feb 2023

Paul

Great location.
Friendly staff.
Excellent privacy. Good
Price. Breakfast was
Mediocre. Pool was terrific. Would definitely stay
again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Feb 2023

Jay

This is place is near the ocean and has a very clean pool. Breakfast was very good with fruit, juice, coffee and the typical Costa Rica Breakfast.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2023

Jessica

Great place to stay 5 min walk from playa hermosa beach, market and great restaurant/local bars also within a 5 min walk, great place for beer and fish to go is pescado loco which is also in walking distance…so much in walking distance…

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2023

Lisa

Thank you for a lovely stay in quiet Hermosa. We loved the pool and the patio at our room, and appreciator having our room ready early.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2023

John

Quiet and great proximity to the beach and local restaurants.

8/10

Excellent

19 Jan 2023

Margo

The pool view was lovely. Many beachside restaurants were enjoyed. We enjoyed the ocean!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2023

chris

Family owned- family run operation whose goal is for you to feel like you are \"at home\". Beautiful people, beautiful property, beautiful persona.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2023

Lorna

We loved our stay. We walked to the beach and restaurants nearby, enjoyed the pool and delicious breakfasts. Quiet calm and friendly vibe. Not luxurious, but it had everything we needed and more in all the important details. The owner-managers are good people, very friendly and helpful. So happy to have booked this hotel

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Dec 2022

Robert

Walking distance to one of the nicest beaches. Easy food options and great friendly staff.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2022

Marlene

Nice Family run hotel.

Hotel Mangaby is a nice family owned hotel within a block of the Pacific ocean. The place was clean. The room featured a kitchenette and seating including a couch and 2 chairs. The owner helped us with local transportation. There was air conditioning. I did find the bed a bit firm.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2022

Amie

Highly recommend.

Very friendly and helpful staff with a calm and easy going atmosphere.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2022

Randall

Yes the people are very friendly here the combinations are nice the rooms are big pool is wonderful and free breakfast is awesome

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2022

Randall

The people in the staff are very friendly commendations in nice awesome breakfast included the area is very nice around here

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2022

Erin

Comfortable rooms, quiet, great pool area, friendly staff.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2022

Sarah

Everything was great

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2022

Boris

Very nice property, close to the beach, restaurants and grocery store. Spacious, clean rooms. They upgraded our room at check in to include the extra bed, which kids were thrilled about. Great, friendly hosts. They offer breakfast option, which worked out well and included fresh fruit and choices for hot meal (traditional and omelette). And one morning they offered us to try something new, which we did. All were delicious. There is also a nice, well maintained swimming pool, where we relaxed in the evening. Would highly recommend.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2022

Todd

Awesome clean comfortable right by the Playa.Pura Vita amazing family that owns it.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2022

Robert

This is our favorite place to stay in Playa Hermosa.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2022

Malcolm

Excellent

It was a beautiful hotel family run. Pool was best feature do to the heat. But clean and well maintained. Breakfast was very good. A very nice stay no complaints. The owners are right there if you have problem.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Mar 2022

John

Smaller than I thought. Room was very close to pool and noisy in the evening. Loud banging in room above us. Alberto and Nelly very pleasant and helpful. Staff friendly. Breakfast adequate.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2022

Erkin

Great customer service and very well upkept hotel. Roberto definitely cares about the hotel and his customers. He's passionate about his work. it is family owned and you can tell they work hard as a family to make this hotel a great place for their customers. The pool was another highlight, very clean and well decorated. We went to the pool every day. In my opinion, the pool was even better than the beach itself. Having a balcony was a plus as well. One improvement I would add is to have a \"room service\" tag/sign available for customers to place outside the door in case someone does not want the room to be cleaned/serviced. We will definitely stay here again next time in Costa Rica! Hotel is very close to the beach and the restaurants. There is a restaurant a few seconds walk from hotel called Soda Hermosa, great food and juices. We had breakfast there daily. Thank you again Roberto and family for making our stay a pleasure! Until next time Costa Rica 👍

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2022

Calvin

Our stay was excellent. The staff took much care in assuring all of our needs were met. The breakfast taste great, and the staff even arranged for a taxi to pick us up in the morning to take us to the airport. If your looking for good value and service while in the Costa Rica Playa Hermosa area, look no further this is the place.

Business Friends

8/10

Excellent

21 Feb 2022

david

Clean nice pool. Freindly staff great location. I would stay there again.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2022

Lois

Lovely place.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

16 Jan 2021

Jon

The first front desk staff member was very nice, the second was not so nice. So the staff I interacted were 50/50. The room was old, not clean, beds were uncomfortable, and man was it loud there. Not pleasant.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2020

Nicholas

Neat Little motel

Really neat little place. Easy walk to the beach. Decent breakfast for a free one. The only complaint really is that the beds are super hard. Charming place overall though.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Clean, comfortable, nice breakfast provided. Pool was very refreshing. Beach down the street, just a short walk.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Feb 2020

Mary

Noise from the restaurant is bothersome from 5:30 AM to 10 PM.

4/10

Poor

10 Feb 2020

James

I stayed above the pool and it was noisy every night
The bar is open at the end and many people gather there with lots of drinking and loud music.
I went and asked the manager each night to turn things down.
Many other better places to stay and they would have a view also.

8/10

Excellent

10 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Simple basic rooms close to the beach and good restaurants. A nice patio to sit out front. Breakfast was a highlight! Staff was very friendly. The landscaping is beautiful and inviting.

Leisure Friends