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Hotel California - Manuel Antonio

3.0 star property
Guests find their haven in the lush garden setting or unwind at the poolside bar with stunning ocean views at this welcoming El Cerro retreat

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Hotel California - Manuel Antonio sits in El Cerro offering a peaceful escape with its outdoor pool and ocean-view restaurant serving international cuisine. Travelers connect with complimentary WiFi and self-parking while the multilingual staff ensures a comfortable stay.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Room, Ocean View

Deluxe Room, Ocean View | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, Ocean View

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Ocean view
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, Garden View

Room amenity

Standard Room, Garden View

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the neighborhood

Located in El Cerro, a neighborhood in Quepos, Hotel California - Manuel Antonio is in the mountains. Mountain Top Park and Marina Pez Vela are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Manuel Antonio Beach and Manuel Antonio Nature Park & Wildlife Refuge. Visit our Quepos travel guide
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6350, Puntarenas, Quepos, 2 KM on Main Road to Manuel Antonio Park

What's nearby

  • Beautiful aerial view of Manuel Antonio National Park and its magnificent beach in Quepos Costa Rica
    Manuel Antonio Nature Park & Wildlife Refuge
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Marina Pez Vela, Quepos, Costa Rica #garrettfoto #quepos #costarica #beachbound www.garrettfoto.com
    Marina Pez Vela
    4 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Rancho Tipico don Juan
    18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Mountain Top Park
    6 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Playa La Macha
    10 min drive - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO)
    158 min drive

Restaurants

  • El Ranchito
    10 min walk
  • Cuba Libre Restaurant & Bar
    6 min drive
  • Soda Sánchez
    4 min drive
  • Ronny's Place
    19 min walk
  • Gelateria Amorosi
    6 min drive

About this property

Hotel California - Manuel Antonio

Hotel near Manuel Antonio Beach
You can look forward to free cooked-to-order breakfast, a poolside bar, and a garden at Hotel California - Manuel Antonio. The on-site international cuisine family restaurant, SUNSET GRILL, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, and ocean views. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a bar.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Free self parking
  • Express check-out, express check-in, and babysitting (surcharge)
  • Multilingual staff, a front-desk safe, and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at Hotel California - Manuel Antonio offer perks such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and safes.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 21-inch TVs with cable channels
  • Balconies or patios, refrigerators, and coffee/tea makers

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • SUNSET GRILL

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 2000
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 21-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 11 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Children under 11 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision

Property is also known as

California Manuel Antonio
Hotel California Manuel Antonio Quepos
Manuel Antonio Hotel California
Hotel California Costa Rica/Manuel Antonio National Park
California Manuel Antonio Quepos
California Manuel Antonio
Hotel California - Manuel Antonio Hotel
Hotel California - Manuel Antonio Quepos
Hotel California - Manuel Antonio Hotel Quepos

Frequently asked questions

Does Hotel California - Manuel Antonio have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Hotel California - Manuel Antonio pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel California - Manuel Antonio?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM.

What time is check-out at Hotel California - Manuel Antonio?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Hotel California - Manuel Antonio located?

Located in El Cerro, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Manuel Antonio Nature Park & Wildlife Refuge, Rancho Tipico don Juan, and Marina Pez Vela. Cascada El Salto and Nahomi Park are also within 2 mi (3 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Hotel California - Manuel Antonio Reviews

7.6

Good

8.2

Cleanliness

7.4

Location

8.2

Staff & service

7.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 135 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 50 out of 135 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 135 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 135 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 135 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our second stay at hotel California and it's busier it's changed. The location is awesome, the view, the jungle, the ocean and nature.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nicely maintained property with nice views. At sunset we were always visited by a toucan! This was a great place to stay. Pool was great to have.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
El hotel está muy bonito y cómodo, con vista al mar y la atención es muy buena.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

JOHN

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Staff is great.

Josué at check in is great ! Our room had some black mold on the bathroom ceiling. But the hotel was also being repainted so I would think that will be taken care of soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bel endroit.

Bel endroit. Belle vue. Tranquille. Facilement accessible. Deux petits hic cependant : réfrigérateur tellement bruyant qu’il a fallu l’installer dans la salle de bain et à quoi bon avoir un balcon avec vue magnifique s’il faut s’installer sur des chaises en métal on ne peut plus incorfortables.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mette Vestergaard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is very good, nice view from the rooms and the breakfast restaurant. The hotel has a collab with a restaurant el Arado that serves delicious dinner and the picks you up or bring the food to you. I can highly recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

PierreLuc, Bois des Fillion

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superbe emplacement vue à couper le souffle. L’homme à la réception à notre arrivée était très aimable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Lara, Atenas

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location, beautiful view, poor breakfast

Mostly I would recommend this hotel. Staff is really helpful, room was relatively clean, mattress okay, good pillows. The fridge inside my room did not work but they a nice coffee machine which was not in the pics. Bathroom was clean and the balcony was lovely. The downside of my room is that you can't really close the doors of the balcony because the bed is blocking the way. You need to be quite strong to move the bed if you don't want to wake with the sunrise at 5 am. Breakfast food was edible, but not tasty. The view from the breakfast area is breathtaking and it was worth the poor feeding. It can be a bit tricky to find the hotel but it is well located if you are using Waze.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

4/10 Poor

Edgar

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

El lugar puede ser mejor

Personal muy amable y el lugar conveniente, sin embargo para el costo que tiene me parece que el lugar está descuidado y muy sucio, áreas verdes muy descuidadas y se nota la falta de atención del hotel
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jim, San Jose, Costa Rica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Slightly off main road - 2 minutes - giving a quiet and unhurried experience. My room had an ocean view. Avery good breakfast is included. I lucked out and the second night we had about a 30 minute rain in the evening, a perfect way to begin to drift off to sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Sebastian

Liked: Room comfort

Lindo hotel

Lindo hotel con amplias habitaciones y lugares comunes. Le falta un poco de mantenimiento

8/10 Good

Raul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Experiencia regular

Mi experiencia no fue tan buena. En primer lugar el costo del hotel se me hace elevado tomando en cuanta las condiciones del hotel, en fotos se ve muy diferente a como es en realidad, no digo que este mal pero no es lo esperado conforme a su precio. Mi habitacion no funciono el aire acondicionado por lo cual abri la ventana porque tampoco tienen ventilador esto ocaciono que en la noche se metieran miles de mosquitos y hicieran una noche de pesadilla sumando las hormigas y demas insectos que se metieron. El agua de la alberca era de comor verde y no se veia tan limpia, el restaurant donde esta el buffet en desayuno tiene laminas esta muy descuidado e improvisado no digo que este mal pero no esta acorde al precio del hotel, wifi solo en recepcion. Lo unico que si tengo que reconocer es que al estar desayunando tipo 8:30 am llegaron changuitos, sin exagerar serian como 100 y si fue buena experiencia interactuar con ellos.

8/10 Good

Danish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pros: Very accessible to Manuel Antonio national park. Good breakfast. Bar/dinner open until 10pm with decent food. Clean pool. You can see iguanas and birds like toucans. Cons: Internet is horrible in the rooms. Room cleanliness.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

STEEVE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Tres belle vue au calme

Très bel hôtel très belle vue du bar et des chambres bien situé au calme. Personnel très aggreable. Accessibilité en voiture difficile comme tous les hôtels au Costa Rica. Excursions organisées rapidement par l’agent d’acceuil
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Firas, Ottawa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel California

Hotel staff is very friendly. The rooms are very spacious and well maintained.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Helmer, Costa Rica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice Hotel, great view!!!

I stayed there as a couple. Nice hotel, room very clean, services was ok, some very nice and other not so much.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Maria, Bogota

Liked: Cleanliness

Medium hotel with nice view

Hotel has a nice view but the beach is very dar away. Room was OK but common areas like the Pool, need some renovation. Pool is small also. The room is confortable and clean and is big. Hotel was OK for us for one night only. Food is good
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Gustavo

Discrepancia relación precio calidad

Si bien el hotel está bien, estimo que es caro en relación al precio pagado. La primer falla es lo dificultoso de encontrar y llegar al hotel. Las piezas son muy amplias, limpias, bien equipadas y excelente vista.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Hotel regular por el costo que tiene

Mala señalizacion para encontar el hotel. Faltan servicios en la habitacion. Desayuno escaso
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Amazing views from the room. Staff was great, but hotel needs updating.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Darrell, Arizona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful, older hotel

Great hotel close to Manuel Antonio Park. Beautifully maintained with friendly, efficient staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

4/10 Poor

Felix, San Jose, Costa Rica

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Breakfast...

There was no one at reception to get breakfast in the morning because we were not placed on a breakfast list and they thought everyone had been served. Asked for the traditional plate, the tortillas, tomatoes and sour cream were not included as stated on the menu, we were later explained that the menus were out of date. Asked for two fried eggs, yolks were burst on both. The next day I specified not to burst the yolk and make sure they were cooked over easy. They later explained that the eggs were "bad quality" (concerning) and this is why the egg yolks had burst and why they weren't able to bring the eggs over easy, clearly the cook did not know how to prepare eggs over easy. Prices for food were overpriced at $13 per plate. There was a leak in the room as well. Beds were comfortable, TV was decent, air conditioning worked, shower had warm water but fluctuated to cold due to some malfunction. Pool was enjoyable and not too crowded for the most part. If I hadn't gotten an Expedia discount for the room I would've been very upset paying full price.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

2/10 Terrible

matthew, heredia costa rica

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

horrible place and it should be closed down

the out side , the inside is disgusting , the room is old and run down, the breakfast was simply YAK> cheap ticket I am asking for full refund of my money .please see the photos .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth, Hotel California

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

beautiful torture

the room was beautiful. the climb to and from the room, pool, and restaurants was torture. I have severe arthritis and chronic health issues. I stayed in my room most of the time, because I couldnt do the climbing. the service at the restaurant was the worst ever. and the food was just ok. none of the wifi links ever connected to our phones. no matter where we were on the property.

8/10 Good

Sandra , Heredia, CR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Hotel agrdable y tranquilo

Las instalaciones externas estan en buen estado. La habitacion es espaciosa y comoda, la atención del personal de recepción y restaurante excelente. El lugar tiene una muy buena vista del mar y la vegetación. Sin lugar a dudas espero regresar pronto.