Only thing that was the water pressure in the shower. (Room 10)

La vela boutique is a beautiful, small, pleasurable hotel located in the heart of Manuel Antonio beach. Me and my 2 friends decided to take the bus from San Jose and we were conveniently dropped off right down the hill from our hotel. Upon arrival we were greeted and taken to our room where there was a king size bed and a full bed. There was AC and a lovely bathroom. The hotel also provides excursion recommendations. We went on the catamaran tour which we highly recommend($89 for 4 drinks and lunch included as well as snorkel gear) it was a lovely day with a photographer and lovely staff on board. Towels are provided by the hotel and can be exchanged for new ones. Also the hotel has an outdoor pizza oven and during our 2 night stay we got 4 pizzas

Stayed in June 2024

Nothing

Everything! Perfect location, close to the beach and close to Manuel Antonio NP. Very nice pizza by the pool, breakfast is top. Deal with extremely nice restaurant from the next door resort was a bonus!

Stayed in April 2024

Parking, secondary parking lot a little sketchy

May not have been right on the beach but was a beautiful property nestled perfectly amongst the jungle. Very clean quiet.

Stayed in May 2024

Maintenance of the property could be a little better. The wallpaper in our room was peeling off, the rope lights around the focal wall in our room did not work, and the shower head was not the best as a lot of water still came out the bottom spout instead of the shower head and what came out of the shower head did not have good water pressure. Also the breakfast was lack luster.

The location of the property was perfect for our trip to Manuel Antonio. The location felt like a sanctuary with all of the plants and seclusion.

Stayed in May 2024

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Hotel is in walking distance from Manuel Antonio National Park. Very nice small boutique hotel with beautiful small garden and swimming pool. Very good breakfast. Big, clean room with powerful air-conditioning. Highly recommended for couple of nights stay in Manuel Antonio area.

Stayed in May 2024

It was a little bit rundown with some of the steps missing tiles and some other maintenance that needed to be done

We loved the staff. They are so friendly and helpful. We loved all the small spaces that the accommodations in the suites provided.

Stayed in May 2024

Breakfast was excellent. Room very comfortable. I thought, before booking, that the hotel was adults only but this isn't the case - there were also some [well-behaved!] kids there too.

Stayed in April 2024

Not the hotel's fault but on a few nights, we were awakened by coconuts? falling on the roof

Location was perfect; short walk to the beach and Manuel Antonio. Free breakfast was always fresh and delicious. Quiet hotel allowed us to sleep after a day of activities. Staff was very attentive. Saw a variety of wildlife in nearby trees. Beautiful landscaping for a boutique hotel.

Stayed in April 2024

Honestly it was a perfect stay - understanding it’s a 3 min walk to the beach and to the park. But lots of cute monkeys and Tucans and deer to see.

Great location, super cute and quaint! It was humid but we had air conditioning in the room that was good and worked well! The shower was big and lush! Parking was also great and right out front.

Stayed in April 2024

A little expensive

Clean good facilities friendly stuff great location

Stayed in April 2024

Our room was quiet and we had more animals then in the park. The pool area is landscaped and private and their pizza is very good.

Stayed in April 2024

The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Always there when you needed an advice - great service!!

Stayed in April 2024

Nothing

Beautiful updated clean room. Lovely landscaped grounds. Lovely pool. Delicious fresh pizza!

Stayed in March 2024

Noisy air humidifier in the room.

Friendly reception staff. Nice spacious room with good air con. Nice pool area with good happy hour! Lovely breakfast included. Amazing location for Manuel Antonio Park (200m up the road) and very short walk (in other direction) to beach for sunset. Hotel gave us a voucher for free bottle of wine at nearby restaurant Puerto Escondido - delicious!!! Tuna tartar was amazing. BIG portions. Live music! Hotel were helpful when we needed to organise a taxi to next destination at short notice.

Stayed in March 2024

Excellent location! Easy walking distance to the beach and to Manuel Antonio. The room was clean and comfortable with great AC. Staff was helpful and courteous, and housekeeping came daily and did a great job. The breakfast was excellent with lots of options, and I enjoyed the pool as well. Parking was right out the front door - easy.

Stayed in March 2024

Manuel Antonio is very brisky - beach offers all sports facilities, life music restaurants, street markets etc. Some people warned us before we got there that it might be too touristic. After so many abandoned and sparsely populated areas - we loved to be along other tourists and have a chat here and there.

We choose this hotel because we like boutique hotels - even so you never know what you get. We couln`t have been any happier with our choice. The Vela Boutique hotel met our expectations in any ways. Our two big connected apartments (5&6) were very stylish, spotless clean (on the first and all the other days), the outdoor kitchen facing towards the forest and two balconies were a real germ. Kitchen equipments (also basic groceries like coffee, oil and vinegar salt and pepper were provided, AC worked perfectly, bathroom had all amenities and water power and temperature could perfectly be adjusted. Beds were very comfy - thicker and thinner linen was available. All reception clerks were super friendly and helpful as well as the bartenders and restaurant staff for dinner and breakfast. Location is super - 2 minutes walk to Manuel Antonio (don`t forget to get your tickets in advance) and 2 minutes to the beautiful beach with spectacular sunsets. You can walk on the long beach for nearly one hour. We loved everything and would really like to come back. We can also recommend restaurant Espadilla - ask the reception they may give you a voucher for a bottle of white wine. We loved the food, the setting and the life music. Not on main street - you would`t find it without knowing.

Stayed in March 2024

Rooms and location

Fresh pancakes at breakfast. Great rooms. Great location.

Stayed in March 2024

too small a pool, chargeing for water

service was good

Stayed in February 2024

We loved this place. Comfy, clean, large rooms. A nice little pool with some shady areas and enough lounge chairs. A bar right next to it. Staff very friendly. Location amazing, in walking distance to the park, the beach, and tons of restaurants and stores. We are pretty big pizza snobs, but the wood-fired brick oven pizza they served us was really good.

Stayed in February 2024

LOVED this place!! Stylish, and perfect the best location for exploring Manuel Antonio!

Stayed in January 2024

Nothing to complain about.

Nice, clean room with a large balcony. Excellent location with walking distance to the National Park, beach, and restaurants. You can sit in a pool enjoy your drink and watch monkeys above your head.

Stayed in January 2024

Room A/C filters need to be changed more frequently; wall paper starting to deteriorate - possbily replace or paint the room with moisture resistant paint. Grounds toward the jungle need to be cut back and better maintained - add a bit of landscaping to cover old HVAC units and distressed or aging strutuctures.

Location was perfect for walking to the National Park and visiting local beaches!

Stayed in January 2024

Fantastic location, excellent wood fired pizzas, accommodating staff, comfortable beds and A/C!

Stayed in January 2024

Great location for the park and beach. Nice breakfast each morning and all the staff were very friendly and helpful. Lots of wildlife on and around the hotel including capuchins trying to steal sugar at breakfast!

Stayed in December 2023