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Hotel California


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2 KM from Quepos off the main road to Manuel Antonio | Quepos, Manuel Antonio National Park 506, Costa Rica

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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Feb 21, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Advertised as a botique hotel, no where near it. It's equivalent to a $59-69 Motel 6 Hard to get to. Needs updating, Matress sits on a plywood board in a frame that you will bump your Knee on every time you walk by. Those tiny bars of soap. threadbare sheets, Mediocre food. On the plus side staff was great, Joe,... more

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3 of 5 stars
travelon1 17 contributions
Virginia
Feb 5, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

We stayed at the Hotel California as part as a package in January 2009. The hotel is located on top of a hill and has a long distance view of the ocean. The hotel is not oceanfront nor is it walking distance to a beach. If you are looking for a beachfront vacation this is not the place. The good... more

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4 of 5 stars
Kaasmeisje 19 contributions
HOlland
Nov 10, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

We enjoyed our stay here. The room was spacious, with a balcony looking out on the pool. The bed was very comfortable and the mattress was smaller than the actual bed frame - so the edges served as a table to put drinks on. Staff was really friendly and the cleaners had spangled our room with petals on the last... more

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4 of 5 stars
Babsygal 4 contributions
San Diego
Nov 5, 2008

First of all I didn't know that all the Hotels were up in the hills in the jungle. So its best to choose a Hotel that is close to having road access. The road off the main street is about a 7 minute walk at the most, to the Hotel. But when its the green season watch out as it... more

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3 of 5 stars
My_Moon_Shines 6 contributions
Cincinnati, OH
Sep 7, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

The view from our deluxe room was wonderful (see photo from our balcony), but this hotel is not as nice as it looks on the Hotel California website. After having stayed at beautiful places in Monteverde and in Playa Grande, Hotel California was a little disappointing especially since it was the most expensive place we stayed while in Costa Rica... more

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2 of 5 stars
daisy290 3 contributions
Boynton Beach, Florida
Jul 13, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
0/1 found this review helpful

My husband and I toured Costa Rica visiting three different areas and staying three different places. Hotel California was our second destination and was a big disappointment from the first hotel in La Fortuna. It could have definitely been worse, but we started to second guess our romantic honeymoon. The room was clean, but coming from south Florida, it reminded... more

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4 of 5 stars
travelbex 15 contributions
Brooklyn, NY
Mar 13, 2008

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

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5 of 5 stars
Brandon5 1 contribution
San Diego
Mar 13, 2008 | Trip type: Family

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

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2 of 5 stars
hawaiiinaugust 6 contributions
Seattle
Mar 7, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
0/6 found this review helpful

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

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3 of 5 stars
Kimmerz321 3 contributions
Chicago
Mar 7, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

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

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2 KM from Quepos off the main road to Manuel Antonio | Quepos, Manuel Antonio National Park 506, Costa Rica
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