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

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

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

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

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

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