We thoroughly enjoyed our 5 nights at this hotel. Can't think of anything negative about our experence. Here's what I really liked -- rooms large, clean, quiet and comfortable; the Air conditioner was really quiet, all the hotel staff were wonderful especially Mariana at the front desk and Ellas as our waiter; restaurant serves very good food and plenty of it; the adult only pool on the roof top is very nice and the sunset viewing area on the roof top is a plus. Short walking distance to other restaurants and the town of Manuel Antonio. Literally just a few steps to the park entrance (you can buy park tickets at the hotel and avoid line ups). Would most definitely stay here again.

This hotel looks like it will be overrun with children and full of families Don’t let the slide in the pool fool you! This does not have an overdone resort feel to it. It was great for couples! It was quiet there were not many kids the staff was fantastic. It is literally across the street from Manuel Antonio National Park and only a 2 min walk to the beach! The best of both worlds! The forest is at the back of the hotel and the beach is at the front. This place was great! The food at the restaurant was actually pretty good as well.

We just returned from a lovely stay at Hotel San Bada. The hotel is larger than hotels we typically stay in, however, as it was not at full occupancy we still got the quiet and relaxing experience were looking for. Our room was spacious and beautifully located on the 4th floor with a spectacular view. The hotel is in a perfect location for Manuel Antonio National Park and for the beach, there are plenty of restaurants and bars nearby and also a shuttle bus into Quepos if you want to travel further afield. We found all of the staff at the hotel very friendly and helpful. As other reviewers mentioned, some public areas of the hotel were a little shabby but I put this down to the unforgiving climate in Costa Rica and as everywhere was spotlessly clean I did not find this a problem.

San Bada may not be the cheapest hotel in the area but it is worth the extra expense for a first class experience.

We just returned from a disappoining stay at Hotel San Bada. I was suprised to hear that the hotel had been opened just 2 years ago as the run down appearance of the room, pool and common areas led me to believe the hotel had been in decline for many more. This is clearly a managment issue as the staff was obviously not well trained for servicing guests and maintaining the property. We were awakened in our room by maintenance staff at 8am who decided to loudly work on roof outside our room.

Pros
- Proximity to park & beach
- Polite staff
- Breakfast included
- Rooftop deck and pool

Cons
- Shabby maintenance of pool, rooms and common areas
- Service at pool was nearly non existent. Why have a swim up bar if you are not going to staff it properly?
- Gym was in state of disrepair- ladder set up in middle of room, exposed electical box, air conditioning not turned on so it felt like a sauna
- Walkway to beach feels like walking thru the slums
- Happy hour on 6th floor included only a few select drinks and were half the size of the drinks served in the restaurant
- Fridge in rooms so loud it awakened us throughout the night
- Low quality/lumpy mattress

I am confused as to how this hotel could have possibly received positive reviews considering the high end rates. Absolutely not worth the cost!!!