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 Natures Beaches Aparthotel by frank_delargy
If you want the closest rental place to the Manuel Antonio NP , this would be a good choice. I did see hotels that seemed to be closer to the park, but none of them were right in the beach like this is.
We were there in the 'wet' season, which means it rains at night and with a tin roof, no windows (screens and bars) you can imagine the din it was with the rain pounding on the tin roof, the loud jungle sounds and the roar of the surf. Let's just say that the night I slept in downtown Manhattan, above the fire station, was quieter than this.. but these were all nature's noises.
We rented the Penthouse, which was big enough for 5 of us.
If you want air conditioning & glass windows, this is not for you..
Funky.. Very talkative hostess.. Wildlife can be fantastic.
The view of nature is the best at any place I have ever stayed.. and I have stayed at a lot of great places. See the view on the intro page .. We had a troupe of over 30 monkeys come visit us.
The TV did not work.. which was fine with me.
here is info from their web page on rates, etc
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Private Top Floor Suite...(Penthouse)
Beachfront view. White sand below extra large deck with hammocks, lounge chairs, dining table and BBQ. Adjoins fully equipped kitchen with bar. Nicely furnished living room area converts into sleeping area, sofa opens into a double bed, also has an extra double bed. Locking, walk-in closet. Safety deposit box. Separate Large bedroom nicely furnished with king size bed which converts to a double and single bed, 32" Direct TV. Two bath. Private. Maid service. Sleeps 7.
*Rates High Season: Dec 15th to April 20th - $159 daily,
monthly 4 days free.
* Rates Low Season: April 20th to Dec 15th - $139 daily,
monthly 5 1/2 days free.
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Luxury Studios...
Beachfront view. White sand below large patio with hammocks, lounge chairs, tables and BBQ. Adjoins fully equipped kitchenet, teca sofa opens into double bed, with extra teca double bed, bath and maid service. Sleeps 4.
Rates High Season: Dec. 15th to April 20th-$89 daily
monthly 4 days free
Rates Low Season: April 20th to Dec 15th-$79 daily
monthly 5 1/2 days free
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Small Studio...
Beachfront view. Double bed, small fridge, hot plate, hot water, short walk to bath, safety deposit box, large patio, lounge chairs and white sand at your door step. Rates High Season: Dec 15th to April 20th - $ 39 single - $45 double daily - monthly 4 days free
Rates Low Season: April 20th to Dec 15th - $ 34 single - $39 double daily - monthly 5 1/2 days free.
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 Selva Verde Resort by frank_delargy
They have great Golden Orb spider, Poison dart frogs, Jesus Christ lizards (walk on water), hummingbirds, orependula and tons of other creatures too!
We did see a sloth here.
Check out the gardens across the street.
(Picture provided by Selva Verde)
It blends well into the environment for a hotel.. They have decent food and cater to American / European food options while still providing local dishes.
There is a great bridge over the river that runs by the hotel. Walk across the bridge toward some conservation land with jungle trails with monkeys, etc.
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 view from porch by frank_delargy
http://www.a1vacations.com/kell/1/
There were 5 of us , so per person costs were pretty low. You do need a 4WD to get to it as the side road into it is not paved and not even graded in places.
The Por Dicha house was lovely. Beautiful grounds ( the owners were gardeners) and a fantastic view of Lake Arenal. Howler Monkeys, Humming birds, Toucans, and many other creatures in the back yard.
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 Rancho by kyoub
They also left the bug light on every night to see what interesting bugs might show up.
We went on nature trail hikes every day and saw beautiful birds. This was our first birding trip and it certainly made birders out of us very quickly.
Great views .
A stay of a week or more can be split between Rancho Naturalista and the Tarcol Lodge.
Transportation to and from the airport in San Jose is provided.
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 By the pool of San Bosco,
under Arenal Volcano by BEETLE_VERTE
We had reservation for a cabin outside (800m) of Fortuna with another hotel, but headed back when we discovered that the city ends up pretty quickly and there's nothing there but dirt roads to reach the promised cabina. We travel by bus and taxi, so we wouldn't enjoy the city as much if we stayed that far, althought we later saw very nice and even more luxurious hotels and cabins on the road. If you have a car, it could very well be worth it. On our back to the city, we choose to stay at the San Bosco.
Our stay at San Bosco was amazing and even more since we discovered it almost by accident, freneticaly trying to find a bed for the night with our backpack on our shoulders. The price was suprinsigly low for all we've got: big clean room, dresser and huge shelves (a must when backpacking!), very nice and clean bathroom, remote controlled A/C! 35$ a night
Nice landscape and balcony where we watched for hummingbirds. All you can drink amazing costarican cofee, pool, hammock and my all-time favorite: jaccuzis! All that under the Arenal volcano.
Just a street away from the main attractions in the city, but very calm.
Aside from the Estrellamar hotel in Jaco, this is our best stay. And one of our fondest memory.
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 The view by kyoub
We had a nice large bedroom, bathroom with tub and hot water.
Very beautiful area with nature paths through the wood. Nice large pool. a jzcuzzi that i loved. Hot springs in the river.
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 Hotel by kyoub
We didn't arrive there in time to catch the ferry
so we had to spend the night.
The grounds were lovely with tropical flowers and trees. I remember I was walking down to dinner, heard a swoosh, looked up and there was a barn owl sitting in a tree.
The restaurant sat beside the bay.
Great views and good food.
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 Cottage by kyoub
and the cutest fireplace. It came in handy because the nights got cool.
I sat at the writing desk and looked out the windows at all the beautiful flowers outside,
There was a nice large bathroom with a tub
and hot water.
Great walking trails. Friendly guides. Many hummingbirds, I especially marveled at the large violet
saberwings.
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 Room by kyoub
The rooms are in a motel like building but very neat and clean.
The owner is very friendly and will make you feel welcome.
There is a nice small pool.
The food is good also.
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 Rainforest cottage by kyoub |
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