Shana by the Beach Manuel Antonio

I absolutely loved every single moment of being here. The room was out of this world and the monkeys came to visit all the time, which was amazing..gorgeous room, everything was clean and so nice. The food was amazing and Yasmin, Javier, and Elieth were so attentive, friendly, and efficient, it made our stay a 10000 times better. Evwry single staff member was a true gem! Kevin, Fiona, Erick and Laira at the front desk were exceptional. Both pools are great with amazing.views and staff super friendly. We enjoyed absolutely every second spent in Shana. Thank you so so much!!!

The room was a fantastic size - a family room with two king-size beds and a lovely bathroom with a shower and a bath - perfect for a family of four. There is a small fridge which is very helpful plus a large balcony which monkeys visit every morning play which our children loved. Breakfast was nice but we stayed 8 nights so became very samey after a few days. They could have varied it a little every other day, for example. The beach was a short walk through the undergrowth of the jungle which was nice. The hotel is on a huge, steep hill, which we wasn't a problem because we walked and the hotel offer a gold buggy every time you step out of your room or the restaurant to offer you a ride.

Great location. Easy to get to beaches and Manuel Antonio. We had a rental car and I would recommend that as short walks can be hilly, hot, and dangerous (narrow roads and some aggressive driving). Breakfast and breakfast staff were excellent. Location is amazing, wildlife on hotel grounds and around is amazing. Staff mostly excellent. Rooms were super comfy, balcony looking at forest canopy was outstanding. Saw titi and white faced monkeys every day. Saw macaws and toucans on grounds a couple times. Other gorgeous birds around as well. I would definitely recommend Shana, dinner was a little pricier than outside restaurants but food was great.

The animals around, was more worth it than going to Manuel Antonio Park, I saw a tucano, a lizard, a sloth, monkeys everywhere… including my varanda ! Cocktails at happy hour 2 for 1. The pool is not heated, but was warm enough, during day and night. Pool and restaurant with a view. Great option of a second pool with no kids. Beautiful architecture, great food at breakfast (pancakes and eggs from scratch) and dinner. The hotel is on a hill, but a golf car took us up any time needed.

The staff was AMAZING! Everyone was so helpful Ann kind. We had a baby and a toddler with us, and everyone engaged them, talked to them, helped us to get high chairs, when we needed. Staff was always there with a golf-cart to take us up or down the hill to reception. They were also very helpful with booking tours. We were worried when our tour ran late, because we were already requesting a late checkout, but they were so nice about it, and gave us extra time. Also, one person in our group complimented the fresh mangoes at breakfast one morning, and the next morning, when mangoes weren’t being served, he brought over a plate of mangoes just for her. It was the nicest thing, and we felt so taken care of. Gorgeous property! The rooms were great - the beds and linens were so comfortable. The bathroom was pristine! The private walkway to the beach was like a mini nature walk for the kids. The pool, bar, restaurant - everything was immaculate. Our absolute favorite though, was all of the monkeys we could see right at eye level from our balcony. This was our favorite hotel on our 8-day trip. I would recommend this place to everyone!