I was pretty sure it will be a nice place when i read the travellers review on this website. Once there i was so disappointed...
First the price 104 us dol with tax and service. pretty expensive.
For this price you get a kind of breakfast served at the tiny reception. In the room except a very old a crappy bed and a fan nothing else. For this price no ac no fridge nada... For a 100 they give you room worth for 50 because close to the beach. Anyway, we booked two nights, but after the toilet got jammed 2 times and fixed by my self (so nice when you save for 1 weeks of paradise per year) we leaved for the hotel next door. i whrote a note to the owner and he offered to the front desk to reimburse us. Next door for the same price we found a room very confortable with ac, fridge, tv, pool. I mention that just to tell you that it is not the place that make the price of the hotel del mar but i don t know what.

$40+tax for a double room (double bed) with private bathroom (hot water) and small breakfast. Pay with cash and you can negotiate $40 total.

The place is nice and staff is the nicest, although rooms are very basic so it seems overpriced for what you get. (Also VERY humid, but that has nothing to do with the hotel - that's the climate here). However, location is great - short 5 min walk to the village of Manuel Antonio (restaurants, shops), beaches and the Manuel Antonio National Park (10 min), so no need to depend on taxis.

It's forest all around so be prepared - it gets loud at night and early mornings (especially howler monkeys can keep you awake) but coming to Costa Rica one would think you like nature.

On a side note: money - $$ are accepted everywhere, incl. restaurants, sodas and shops. Change in colons, rates vary (the best rate we got was actually at the hotel, ask and they will exchange you some pocket money so you are not overcharged in the village when paying in $$).

We arrived in Manuel Antonio to find that the place we had planned to stay in (Cabinas Piscis across the road) was damp and dirty so we thought we'd look around and virtually across the road was the Hotel del Mar. The receptionists were very friendly and helpful and were happy to give you advice about restaurants etc. The room my boyfriend and I had was comfortable and clean enough, if a little dated. The room was large and had A/C and a ceiling fan. The location is walking distance from the beach and park although you will need to get a taxi if you want to eat on the road towards Quepos. The hotel is well-known in the area as gay-friendly and it definitely is. I would stay here again. It's great value for the price.

Had an excellent stay here for 2 days. Very comfortable & friendly vibe in the place (travelling as a single man). Hotel staff was helpful. Rooms were spartan but confortable enough -- the ceiling fan worked reasonably well, though perhaps AC would have been more comfortable. Location was excellent.

Not much to do here, but the point was to see the area and that worked out great. Off-season, rates were heavily discounted (beyond what was on the website) -- recommend just driving into town with a couple places in mind and just checking them out in person.