We were here for 2 nights whilst we visited the Manuel Antonio National Park. Approaching the resort town, our hearts lurched as it looked like a really noisy, touristy venue, but this hotel is a short distance (3 mins) from the front and REALLY quiet. Reception desk was adequate, the swimming pool is small, but the restaurant and bar have... More

The rooms are very nice and spacious. The hotel restaurant was excellent. The hotel is barely 5 mins walk from the beach one way and 5 mins walk to the Manuel Antonio park the other way. Staff was nice and helpful .We loved our stay. It was was not, but you do have the breakfast included. Overall pretty good value. More

To conclude my 4-week vacation in Costa Rica, I offered myself the luxury of a Junior Suite at this hotel, ideally located 300 m from the entrance to one of Costa Rica's most famous attractions: the Manuel Antonio National Park. The surface occupied by the hotel is not very large, but they used the space efficiently, with 2 blocks of... More

This place was great, it was close to the beach - like a 2 minute walk. The rooms were great, everything you really needed was there. They were nice and bright and very airy. The property was beautiful, the pool was refreshing and the people there were very friendly. I've read the negative reviews and can't side with them at... More

We stayed at Hotel Playa Espadilla for 4 days. The rooms are nice and clean and it has great wifi. The bathroom could certainly use updating - it was clean, but old and funky. The pool is very nice and it's in a great location - a 5 minute walk to the "downtown" part of Manuel Antonio. The breakfast buffet... More

Have just returned from a 5 night stay at the hotel in February 2012. We had a lovely time here and were lucky enough to have a first floor room overlooking the pool. It had a large fridge, microwave oven and hotplates so could make lunchtime snacks if you wanted to. The pool is small but perfectly adequate and great... More

very near centre of town, beeches and park. Manuel Antonio however is quite crowded and somewhat touristy. However a walk along beech soon brings you to quieter areas. Beware of rip tides Beds are very firm, but rooms are adequate with access to small swimming pool, bar and restruant More

My family and I stayed in Hotel Playa Espadilla during a small group tour in May. We had no idea before arriving in Manuel Antonio that the place offered so many choices of hotels, it's incredible! Well, we got lucky or someone made a good choice because Espadilla to me is really worth mentioning. This hotel really has one of... More

We were a group of 8 doing an extensive tour of Costa Rica. We spent 4 nights at the hotel Espadilla. The location is ideal for visiting the National Park - a mere 5 minute walk away. We entered the park at 7am - hiked the trails for a couple of hours, then returned to the hotel for breakfast, before... More