We had a great experience at Arenas del Mar. We found it on Concierge.com and chose it because we wanted a resort on the beach that still had a rainforest feel (so many of the great Costa Rican resorts are up in the mountains without beach access).  The property: The property is huge with steep windy roads throughout that you... More

We just returned from ten days in Costa Rica, having spent our last five at Arenas del Mar. Everything about our stay exceeded our expectations. As noted by so many others, the friendly and professional, helpful staff really sets this place apart. We stayed in a Ocean View Premium Suite and would highly recommend this splurge to anyone planning a... More

Best hotel experience in Costa Rica We just got back from Arenas del Mar last week and were really happy we ended our trip at Arenas del Mar. We were a bit disappointed with the Arenal area and were really looking forward to our beach destination. The hotel exceeded all of our expectations. The location and views are incredible. We... More

Of the four hotels/resorts we stayed at in CR, this was my favorite. The food, facilities, and service was really top notch. Eating breakfast up top with the view out to the Pacific is something else. The beach access was good, although the beach itself wasn't as pretty as the one in Manuel Antonio (a lot fewer people, though). Restaurant... More

pros - great location on the beach with fantastic waves for body surfing and swimming. cons 1. rooms need serious updating they are old and musty and no cupboard space and loud aicon units all of which is a shame because the location seems the best of all the hotels in MA 2. food is mediocre in particular breakfast is... More

We decided on Arenas del Mar due to its location on the water and the ability to walk from the National Park to the hotel on the beach. For these reasons we had a very successful stay. The views we had were outstanding and as usual in Costa Rica we were awaken by the birds at 5am. The grounds are... More

we left arenas del mar just this morning. it is a hotel with direct access to two beaches of which one is only accessible from the hotel. rooms are well equiped and mainly which spectacular views on the manual antonio beaches. food is excellent and service orientation of the staff is outstanding. romantic ambience is well mixed with easy going,... More

My friends and I had a wonderful experience here. The staff is more than responsive to requests and very knowledgeable about available activities as well as the "wild life". Having taught enviornmental science, I found the efforts made at Arenas to inform and preserve were well presented. A feeling of seclusion yet transportation was readily available to other sites. Don't... More

One of the few properties in Manuel Antonio with direct access to the privet beach. Rooms are bit gloomy, but well maintained. Some rooms has a nice view, some not, your luck. Staff are very helpful and friendly. Food just OK. Nothing spacial. Classic mix of what they think an "average american" would eat. Overpriced, like everything in Costa Rica,... More