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Manuel Antonio Hostels hotel | Places to Stay in Manuel Antonio
With equal efforts dedicated to wildlife preservation and a beach-getaway atmosphere, Manuel Antonio has surely earned its reputation as one of Costa Rica's most gorgeous locales. A lively resort town sits just north of a national park, where a rain forest teeming with monkeys resides.
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1. Selina Manuel Antonio
Overall Ratings
4 based on 440 reviews
Prepare to be awe-inspired when you arrive at Selina Manuel Antonio. Natural wonder, thrilling adventures, and a community of fellow travelers are waiting to greet you. Stay in our dormitories, standard, private, or deluxe rooms. Whether you’re in vacation mode or still putting in the hours, Selina Manuel Antonio has something for everyone. This tiny but bustling town has enough to keep you busy from sunrise to sunset. Tours at Selina Manuel Antonio include parasailing, whitewater rafting, and zip-lining through the forest canopy. Surfers and divers are welcome.
Not as expected
Reviewed By Explorer01867015987The room was not ready when we checked in We got the wrong room When we picked up laundry, it was not washed The people who worked there seemed overworked, tired and was not polite We stayed for five nights, and did not get new towels or bedsheets
2. Hostel Plinio
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 317 reviews
Hostel Plinio, with it's sister Bed and Breakfast located only 200 meters down the road, offer a variety of amenity options. The hostel is one of the original accommodation and restaurant properties located in Manuel Antonio, while our Bed and Breakfast is a new addition to the market. HOSTEL Our fully equipped hostel has a large refreshing pool, tour desk, wifi, a delicious and affordable restaurant and bar, a common kitchen and ocean views. Guests enjoy having everything they need on location and the staff at Plinio strive to make the hostel a relaxing and tranquil experience. It is an excellent choice for travelers wishing to steer away from the party youth hostels and experience many of the comforts and ascetics of a rustic hotel with the communal atmosphere and prices of a hostel. Accommodations with Hostel Plinio range greatly. We offer two dorm rooms for backpackers that have two outdoor patios, a viewing platform, a bathroom, lockers, safes, and a large space to accommodate everyone's personal belongings with plenty of room left over to move around. For travelers seeking a more private stay, Hostel Plinio has three types of rooms to choose from. The most economical option is the double bed, shared bathroom private room. Perfect for couples on a budget! Next are the standard and basic private suites. These rooms have two stories, a private bath with hot water, stunning ocean views, semi-private patio, a king size bed and a full or twin size bed. Perfect from groups of three or four people looking for a private option. And lastly, our two Superior Family Suites. These rooms have three stories, two outdoor patios with ocean views including a third story observation deck with swings. A private bath with hot water, a living room, and a king, a full and a twin size bed. PLEASE NOTE: On Hostelworld , all private rooms are listed with a max capacity of 2 people. This is simply for pricing purposes. There is a $10 per person extra charge for 3 or more people. We suggest calling or emailing if you have specific questions regarding this. BED AND BREAKFAST Plinio Bed and Breakfast is located a couple of minutes walk away from our hostel where guests have the opportunity to enjoy upgraded amenities. Here guests get the atmosphere of the jungle with the amenities and style of a hotel but with the feeling of home. Surrounded by mango and papaya trees, fan palms and bamboo we frequently get monkey visitors and have several resident iguanas. Our Bed and Breakfast has its own kitchen located on site and guests are invited to enjoy the pool, restaurant and bar at the hostel. Plinio Bed and Breakfast is great option for couples looking for a little more privacy and quiet but with hotel style conveniences. At this location we offer seven unique private rooms that include brand new queen sized Serta beds, air conditioning units, cable TV with HBO, wifi in every room, private bathroom with on demand hot water, blackout curtains and two outdoor patio style relaxation areas. Located on the main road between Quepos and Manuel Antonio Beach, Plinio is a great location for travelers seeking easy transportation to the main attractions without the hustle and bustle of being in the city center. With bus stops located just outside the main entrance, the beach is a quick ten minute ride away. Both properties serve breakfast and coffee free of charge every morning from seven until nine am. When booking with us and looking through pictures of our properties, please take note at which property you are viewing and wanting to stay in to make sure you book properly. No matter what type of room you choose, you will not be disappointed. The owners and staff at Plinio have poured their hearts into creating an unique, memorable hostel and bed and breakfast experience. We look forward to accommodating you during your stay in Manuel Antonio. See you soon! Cancellations Policy: one day in advance Credit Cards Not Accepted. Breakfast Included. Taxes Included.
Cute but Noisy
Reviewed By CloudPixieCons; Noisey, ear plus and sleeping pills required! We had a private room with a shared bathroom on the ground floor and had people knocking all evening as they hadn't taken their keys (not the fault of the hostel but I guess a bit of an issue with the way the rooms are set up. Pros; Great pool and Mexican Restaurant attached (his homemade sauces are incredible. Free breakfast is a real bonus. Lovely dining area with loads of books and hammocks to chill out on.
3. Hostel Costa Linda
Overall Ratings
4 based on 231 reviews
You Get What You Pay For
Reviewed By Inspiration650106Pros: The restaurant is decent with affordable options, the location is great Cons: The rooms are extremely hot with no A/C, shared restrooms are extremely basic with privacy concerns, there are no windows (screens with a poor-fitting curtain), there were some issues with petty theft
4. Hostel Manuel Antonio by National Park
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 32 reviews
Overwhelmingly bad experience
Reviewed By 5575578I don‘t know where to start. When we arrived, the room, our bathroom and the corridor in between stank of poo. Lo and behold, we were greeted by a floating poop in the toilet, which I am very sure has been there for a while. Turns out the water wasn‘t running (apparently due to the rainy season, however, we‘ve been in Costa Rica for 3 weeks now and spent our nights in several hostels, never encountering this problem). We would have accepted this if they warned us before our checkin and the rest of the hostel was fine. But the bunk bed seemed really unsafe and the bathroom looked super disgusting like it hasn‘t been cleaned in weeks. We wanted to leave immediately and get a refund but they talked us into staying and got us an „upgrade“. They first showed us two other rooms with exactly the same problem which we politely declined until they gave us two rooms in another part of the hostel. At that point we just accepted our fate and stayed. Bad decision. The AC smelled like mold, the bed sheets were stained and very old. We don‘ know if they were old or new stains but at this point it didn‘t matter anymore. The pool is not exclusively part of the hostel and people working there were very rude. The fridge in the common area doesn‘t work. When we wanted to shower in the morning, the water was muddy and brown. Now we were just utterly disgusted and wanted to leave immediately, even though we had booked one more night. Of course we didn‘t get a refund otherwise we wouldn‘t even have written this review and just left it at that. The next evening we were going out with our friend who still stayed at the hostel and they locked her out so we had to come back to get her to stay the night at our new place (even though they say on the webiste they have 24/7 reception, but noone was there). You can imagine it‘s great being locked out in the middle of the night as a blonde 21 year old girl in central america. The next morning it turns out the place was robbed and several people got their belongings stolen. They did not want to show them the camera footage though? So I‘m not sure the camera even works. Tl;dr: shabby, dirty, smelly, no water, rude, locked out, unsafe. Bad bad bad hostel and experience compared to all the very nice places we have visited in Costa Rica so far. Don‘t come here if you value your money, health and dignity.
5. Teva Eco Retreat
Overall Ratings
4 based on 34 reviews
Best hostel in town
Reviewed By libihornikWe came for one or two night to Manuel Antonio and ended up staying for 4 nights because we liked it so much. The hostel is located at the middle of the jungle with trails you can walk and spot animals. We saw a sloth, monkeys, frogs, butterflies. There’s a beautiful pool right at the edge of jungle. Staff are super nice and helped with everything we needed. Rooms are nice and clean. Would definitely come back.
6. Hostel Manuel Antonio
Overall Ratings
3 based on 4 reviews
Fatal
Reviewed By ikerhezkuntzaMuy caro para no tener nada, la habitacion pequeña, la ducha sin agua caliente, de la nevera que se supone que es para que dejes tu comida, esta desaparece. Y sobre todo imposible dormir. Encima un bar y en frente una especie de discoteca( en donde se supone que esta tu piscina, que es de los mismos dueños, pero no es mas que un charco sin limpiar) con el volumen a tope que parece que la fiesta esta en la habitación de al lado que dura hasta las 00:00 por lo menos. Horrible.
7. Pura vida Hostel
8. Manuel Antonio Hostel Resort
Overall Ratings
3 based on 5 reviews
Meh....Probably Better Accommodation in Area
Reviewed By rbrow018A nice hostel if you plan on making a quick trip to MA. If you plan on staying more than two days then go elsewhere. Has all basic amenities but the location is horrible in than you have to take a bus to either Quepos or MA to buy anything outside of their overpriced water bottles. Lacks the hostel atmosphere in that it tends to cater more towards the local crowd and will probably need to speak Spanish to socialize. It's not a bad place by any means but there are better choices in the area. Value For Money: 4/5 Security: 3/5 Location: 2/5 Facilities: 3/5 Staff: 4/5 Cleanliness: 4/5
