The Hotel California is a beautiful hotel up the hill in Manuel Antonio. If you're not taking taxis, you have to walk down the dirt road to the main street, but taxis will pick you up and drop you off right at the front desk. The hotel staff was super friendly and helpful with recommendations and requests. We only ate... more

We LOVED our stay at Hotel California! The staff was very friendly, attentive, and made us feel like home. The rooms were very comfortable. We will never forget our fabulous vacation in Manuel Antonio and our experience at Hotel California; We will charish our memories forever! I highly recommend. more

I like to look back on some hotels I've stayed at before and check to see how they're doing now. I saw some excellent reviews for this place and thought I better add my input. My husband and I toured Costa Rica a few years ago and this was our most disappointing stay. The hotel felt a little removed from... more

My boyfriend and I stayed at the Hotel California for 4 nights in February of 2008. While nothing terrible happened during our stay, there also wasn't really much that impressed us, either. We stayed in one of the deluxe rooms, which has a nice view of the ocean. We would've liked to have sat outside and enjoyed the view more,... more

Upon arriving at Hotel California in Manuel Antonio, I was greeted by the general manager, Larry Sanchez. Immediately Larry's warm and welcoming demeanor gave the right first impression and set the tone for what was the best hotel and vacation experience I have had to date. Hotel California is perched atop a hill in the middle of the Rainforest. Now,... more

My last of at least 7 visits during the past 3 years was in the beginning of December 2007. The staff as always welcomed me like a family member returning from a long voyage at sea. My son was there with a friend in November and he was treated with the same warmth. It was his second visit. The hotel... more

This was to be our fourth stop of a 10 day tour of Costa Rica. We arrived after a six hour shuttle drive from Arenal with confirmed reservations in hand at six o'clock in the evening.The Hotel Clerk refused to even look at our reservation since the hotel was full. We asked him to contact the Manager, Larry Sanchez who... more

We stayed 3 nights in a standard room at the Hotel California and whilst we have no major gripes it didn't have the wow factor that some of the other places we stayed in had. Good points - very friendly staff (best we came across), quiet location with no traffic noise, great view of coastline, free room safe, close to... more

I was staying in Costa Rica for over a month this was my second trip to the country and I stayed for a couple of weeks in Manuel, so beforehand I done thorough research of all the hotels in the manuel area. I choose the hotel California for my two week stay in MA, and very pleased to say it... more