Very memorable. Family stayed here a few years ago, and I just had to review this. We had a beautiful room. When we entered, the deck area took my breath away! A beautifully furnished room with an outstanding view of the Pacific and the national park. Probably the most beautiful place we stayed in Costa Rica!

Our stay at the Costa Verde 2 was amazingly beautiful with some excellent views. The hotel rooms are roomy and clean. We had a top floor room with morning visitors, white face monkeys and tucans birds. The pool area and bar service was the icing on the cake.

Set on a lush mountain with ocean views of Manuel Antonio Beach, this place is awesome. The pools are scattered about the property with an Adult pool having the best panoramic view of the ocean below. It is very hilly so walking/hiking in the heat to the scattered amenities can prove exhausting so a drive to the pool or restaurant is recommended if you get a room in the far flung areas of the property. The efficiency we stayed in was rustic and cozy and A/c was cool, with hardwood ceilings and tile floor. The patio has nice sturdy wood and leather chairs. Pura Vida !

I think I want to write a book entitled, "Destination Wedding, What Could Go Wrong?" I was not choosing locations or hotels for my step daughters wedding, I was required to show up on time, look nice, and have a good attitude. Two out of three ain't bad!

First, getting from the airport in San Jose to the hotel was hilarious... How? I will get to that..(again, I didn't not make these arrangements, I was paying and showing up) I'm not sure I would have done it differently, but the "bus" was to pick us up at the airport and take us to the hotel. Turns out the "bus" left from the Denny's Restaurant... which was a multi use facility that functions as a bus station, casino, and looks exactly like a Denny's in (incert) any US southern city.

If you have been in a vehicle overseas you already know traffic signs and road strips have no bearing on how drivers operate vehicles. My beautiful wife, however, has never experienced this before, and my "aggresive" driving style looks very tame after our driver passed on a solid line, up hill, with a blind spot. Awesome! She screamed.. I laughed, the lady infront of us was thrown from her seat and hit the door... it was just part of the experience.

After a pleasent stop at the drivers preferred "tourist" boutique, we used the facilities, bought some local cigars and trinkets, he got his cut from the store owner, and we were back on our way to the hotel. I didn't know the trip was going to take 6+ hours, but the scenery was beautiful, and it was completely dark when we arrived at the hotel... You are correct.. it was a very long travel day!

The room was close to the hotel office, and a short walk up a series of very steep stairs. The AC was "different" and after the front desk sent someone to check on it, we were assured that our room would be cool when we returned. We made our way to the hotel, and tried to imagine what we could not see in the pitch black.

It is worth noting the the hotel has a chain of variously themed restaurants in area. Also worth noting, metric shot glasses are significantly smaller than US shot glasses, and cost the same. You will not taste alcohol in a local drink, and they will not add more because you ask them to. The food was beautiful, not cheap, and had no seasoning added. I don't know how to say bland in Spanish, but it worth adding to your vocabulary before heading a local restaurant.

When morning arrived, we were amazed at how beautiful the view was!!! Amazing... The our room faced the driveway, no ocean view, and sould have requested a different room, but (See the 3 requirements I was given).

The hotel was safe, had some beautiful vistas, but was pricey and I will definately do things differently next time. Want to go back wilh knowledge gained.