Costa Rica seemed a bit challenging when trying to book a place because they all assumed that their resort was the best. When I spoke to the reservation manager at La Mariposa (Manfred) he mentioned in detail what I can actually expect from their resort and the surrounding areas. So we booked in another resort for a week and La... More

We found this hotel when we visited Costa Rica in 2005 and said we would definately return. We were thrilled that the hotel not only lived up to our memory but exceeded it. We are fortunate to have stayed at many 5 star hotels when we travel with business. When we travel for fun, we look for a hotel that... More

I spent my stay in Manuel Antonio at hotel la Mariposa and was not let down. Upon arriving, we were upgraded to an amazing room with an even more amazing view. The room looked right over the ocean and lush greenery. After a long day at the beach, I was sitting on the porch and a whole group of monkeys... More

La Mariposa is in an absolutely beautiful setting - the highest spot looking over the ocean, with the nicest people at the front desk and in the restaurant. The food was excellent - fresh (of course) and well handled. Breakfast is included and they have someone on hand to make your eggs however you want them. That's in addition to... More

I went for a very short stay and fell in love with this hotel. We travel a lot and hate big chain hotels. This was very intimate and the staff went out of there way to make us feel special. I will be returning to this place many many times and am planning my wedding there. This should be the... More

This was my first time to Costa Rica, and upon arriving at La Mariposa I was greeted with warmth by the entire staff. In particular we befriended a specific employee named Franco, who was awesome! He told us the ins and outs of Manuel Antonio and Quepos and offered us a lot of great advice. He single handedly made our... More

The hotel made special arrangements for us after we'd been robbed in a house we had rented in Manuel Antonio. We were able to stay in one of the corner rooms that offer 2 huge walls of glass overlooking the Pacific and it really was spectacular!! Recently we saw a piece on bad hotel rooms on NBC's Today Show and... More

La Mariposa Hotel has beautiful views adn beautiful common areas. Talking about the rooms, we booked a Premier Room and the layout is very weird, its not welcoming. Because of a problem with the air conditioning we were moved to the Penthouse and it is beautiful: the room is nice but the mos impresive is the view. If you are... More

We enjoyed our stay at La Mariposa very much.We had monkeys climbing just outside our room,beautiful birds and clean comfortable rooms.The pool is very relaxing,never found it crowded.Sunset bar with live music was a treat each afternoon.The very best feature has got to be the views!from our balcony,the restaurant or bar the view is to die for.Friendly and helpful staff.The... More