Hotels With Breakfast in Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Beautiful resort with warm pool, clean beaches, and good service. The food has been very good with extra points to the coffee cafe. Considering it’s the off season, we had plenty of open space to ourselves with beautiful weather. The promotional plan they offered was not well executed, and we had to make several trips to the front desk to get it cleared up. But everyone was very accommodating to help.

Very good hotel, as introduced, there are two large and one internal swimming pools. It takes only 3 minutes to walk to the beach. The sea is not very clean and transparent. It is a bit mixed, and the beach is very long. It is suitable for photography. There are free drinks and drinks throughout the hotel, including self-service three meals a day, but there is no seafood dinner, just a simple home-style Western style, meat, vegetables and fruits, you can eat.

Our stay at Makanda by the Sea was nothing short of extraordinary. The service was first class, our room was spacious and luxurious and the staff were super attentive to all of our needs and requests. They seamlessly arranged all of our excursions, tours and transportation upon our request in a timely manner. They made us feel like we were royalty throughout our entire stay. Since it was our honeymoon, we wanted a place that was nice and secluded with great onsite amenities and Makanda far exceeded our expectations. We couldn’t have chose a better place to celebrate our union. Starting with Leo and Ariana in the reception office to Alfredo, Luis, Johnathan, and Keilor at the pool terrace/bar and Arbol Restaurant; they remembered our names and gave us recommendations on how to make the most of our stay in Costa Rica. We definitely hope to come back soon with friends. Pura Vida!

The hotel feels like a little oasis. Our room was simple but very comfortable. Breakfast had good options, especially the fresh fruit. Only downside was that Wi-Fi was a bit spotty in some areas, but honestly, it helped us disconnect, Very nice place

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Shana and found the room, facilities and staff excellent. The breakfast, the bar and the dinners were equally excellent and the beach was also an added bonus. We plan on returning to Shana on our next visit it Costa Rica.

The hotel has a very good breakfast and a good breakfast and a good breakfast.

We stayed there for a night and had great time. We typically don't spend much time in our hotel and this was no exception. However, the beds were good and the room was clean. Great balcony with an amazing view. Sure the TV was ancient but who cares! The complimentary welcome drinks don't include any alcohol but the juice was great and we thought the food was fine and we enjoyed it. It is a climb if getting there by foot. We drove so that was not a problem. One thing that I will say is that it was very, very windy up there. The wind was whipping at our balcony door all night and I was waiting for it to shatter. It did not happen of course but it did keep me up since I am a light sleeper-- everybody else slept fine. They even liked the sound of the wind whipping away at the room. In addition to the balcony in our room, which is big enough for yoga, etc, there is a communal balcony as well, where you one can do yoga, enjoy the view, or hang out and talk to others in the sun. Overall, our stay was excellent and we enjoyed it. While there we did the night tour, zipline, and walked around and ate in the town center.

Beautiful resort with warm pool, clean beaches, and good service. The food has been very good with extra points to the coffee cafe. Considering it’s the off season, we had plenty of open space to ourselves with beautiful weather. The promotional plan they offered was not well executed, and we had to make several trips to the front desk to get it cleared up. But everyone was very accommodating to help.

The hotel and Staff, excepting the bookkeeping/ management. were great. My complaint is the hotels cancellation of reservations for 4 rooms for 10 days were made on July 12, 2024 through Expedia/AARP. First day payment for the rooms was credited that day. Final payment was scheduled for check in on February 10. On February 9, the hotel cancelled the reservation for nonpayment, 24 hours before we could check in. They said all payments would be refunded. No reason was given for cancellation for nonpayment before the payment was due or why they had money to refund. Communications was extremely poor. I got different stories from 3 people. I was finally told they would hold 4 rooms. They said they would call or email, then I got a WhatsApp message (Luckly I have WhatsApp on my phone) that a colleague was wrong and they would cancel if we were not there by 3 pm, this was after I had offered many times during our conversations to pay the entire amount over the phone and was told it was not necessary. Good news was they had 4 rooms when we got there. The manager's response to the early without notification cancellation was indifference. Her response was if they owed us any money it would be refunded. Np apology or concern that the anxiety of not having rooms for 7 people for 10 days ruined 2 days of my vacation.

Nice place for relax

Had a wonderful stay at Selina Jaco. Even with a shared bathroom between 4 rooms, we never encountered an issue as far as waiting on anyone to use the facilities. The pool, the bar, the beach, the vibes were all on point. Everyone was so friendly, staff and other travelers alike. It was nice talking to people from other walks and places of life. I loved every minute of our stay here, and will recommend this hostel to anyone! Hopefully we'll get back there next year! Pura Vida!

We really liked this place. It is not top end luxury, but it is clean, comfortable and has a very convenient location. The nature trail, common areas, pool area and gardens are all very well maintained. The included breakfast was also very high quality and the reception staff were all very welcoming and friendly. We would happily stay here again. The only minor complaint is that food prices in the restaurant were a little high, but it's not a big issue given there are many places to eat close by that offer better value.

Ctrip 1k7 one night, in the official website, there are often 133 knives for two nights. Emmm... I know when I live. The hotel takes a taxi to the town for 4 knives or 2000 local coins. The environment is really good, hotel catering is not expensive, but with a 13% tax and a 10% service charge. Two people have a meal of about 70 knives.

The hotel feels like a little oasis. Our room was simple but very comfortable. Breakfast had good options, especially the fresh fruit. Only downside was that Wi-Fi was a bit spotty in some areas, but honestly, it helped us disconnect, Very nice place

We stayed there for a night and had great time. We typically don't spend much time in our hotel and this was no exception. However, the beds were good and the room was clean. Great balcony with an amazing view. Sure the TV was ancient but who cares! The complimentary welcome drinks don't include any alcohol but the juice was great and we thought the food was fine and we enjoyed it. It is a climb if getting there by foot. We drove so that was not a problem. One thing that I will say is that it was very, very windy up there. The wind was whipping at our balcony door all night and I was waiting for it to shatter. It did not happen of course but it did keep me up since I am a light sleeper-- everybody else slept fine. They even liked the sound of the wind whipping away at the room. In addition to the balcony in our room, which is big enough for yoga, etc, there is a communal balcony as well, where you one can do yoga, enjoy the view, or hang out and talk to others in the sun. Overall, our stay was excellent and we enjoyed it. While there we did the night tour, zipline, and walked around and ate in the town center.

The hotel consists of many buildings spread across a hillside. Shuttle service is available between hotel buildings, but not to off-property locations. Internet service/WiFi was not available near the rooms (also noted in someone's review from last month) and cell phone reception was very spotty. The bathroom area lighting is very dim. Noise from the hallway and outside can be bothersome as the only ventilation is through open window slats which is OK for the climate, but if you pull down the ceiling to floor shades/curtains for privacy, the ventilation slats are blocked. I would not rate the hotel anywhere near ”78” for walkability as shown in the TripAdvisor summary. The grounds are nice and wildlife is around but depending upon which building your room is in, it could be 1/2 mile or more up/down a steep incline from/to the restaurant & lobby common areas where WiFi was available, you'll need to call for a shuttle and wait 5 - 15 minutes for a ride. The restaurant and food were good and staff were friendly. The room was clean and large, but had limited furnishings. Our room had no decoration and the only two chairs were for the balcony, there were no chairs inside the room.

Our stay at Makanda by the Sea was nothing short of extraordinary. The service was first class, our room was spacious and luxurious and the staff were super attentive to all of our needs and requests. They seamlessly arranged all of our excursions, tours and transportation upon our request in a timely manner. They made us feel like we were royalty throughout our entire stay. Since it was our honeymoon, we wanted a place that was nice and secluded with great onsite amenities and Makanda far exceeded our expectations. We couldn’t have chose a better place to celebrate our union. Starting with Leo and Ariana in the reception office to Alfredo, Luis, Johnathan, and Keilor at the pool terrace/bar and Arbol Restaurant; they remembered our names and gave us recommendations on how to make the most of our stay in Costa Rica. We definitely hope to come back soon with friends. Pura Vida!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Shana and found the room, facilities and staff excellent. The breakfast, the bar and the dinners were equally excellent and the beach was also an added bonus. We plan on returning to Shana on our next visit it Costa Rica.

My wife and I stayed a week at GAIA and it was AMAZING! Upon arriving at the property the staff was fantastic. They greeted us by name once we entered the gate and brought us up to reception where we were met with a VIP experience. Alex and Stephanie were beyong accomodating and went above and beyond. They setup all of our activities and made all the necessary accommodations including transportation. They even sent me all the details to make sure I had all the right info. Then they followed up with us to make sure everything went well. They set us up on a park tour with our guide Clarence who was phenomenal! He was not only informative but tremendously skilled at his job as well. He helped my wife get amazing pictures of the wildlife and was a pleasure to talk to. Clarence as well was our guide for the Macaw tour and we were given a top notch tour once again. The restaurant staff was superb to say the least. Ricardo, Steven, Adam, Andre, and Steven from Columbia were phenomenal hosts and made us feel like family. The service was second to none. We were made to feel welcome and all our needs were attended to. The food was wonderful and we couldn't of asked for a better experience. Boris the owner would even come greet us at breakfast in the mornings to say hello and make sure we were enjoying our stay. My wife and I loved this trip to Manuel Antonio and a big reason we did was because of the staff and our stay at Gaia. The property was beautiful and amazing.