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San Bada Hotel & Spa

Next To Manuel Antonio National Park, Manuel Antonio, Quepos 60601 Costa Rica
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#15 of 48 hotels in Manuel Antonio
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Hotel San Bada, located right next to Manuel Antonio National Park entrance, and a few steps to Manuel Antonio Beach, Costa Rica. Rooms with National Park jungle and ocean view balconies. Discover the wildlife from your balcony and listen to the ocean. The biggest pool in the area, with artificial waterfalls and a pool bar. A private pool for adults at the terrace, with ocean and jungle view, perfect sunset spot! Our amenities:-Restaurant. Access to the public beach-Pool bar. Elevator-Biggest pool-Kids pool-Adults pool with ocean view-Snack Bar-WiFi-Free spacious parking, no driving needed once you are at the resort, everything is in walking distance.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
Free breakfast
Beach
Diving
Children's television networks
Parking
Wifi
Hot bath
Pool / beach towels
Rooftop pool
Pool with view
Adult pool
Outdoor pool
Fitness / spa changing rooms
Sauna
Bar / lounge
Coffee shop
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Kids' meals
Outdoor dining area
Snack bar
Special diet menus
Swimup bar
Poolside bar
Rooftop bar
Hiking
Snorkelling
Fishing
Walking tours
Kids pool
Strollers
Car hire
Taxi service
Business Centre with Internet Access
Conference facilities
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Spa
Couples massage
Facial treatments
Foot bath
Foot massage
Full body massage
Hand massage
Head massage
Manicure
Massage
Massage chair
Neck massage
Pedicure
Salon
Steam room
Rooftop terrace
24-hour security
Baggage storage
Concierge
Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor furniture
Sun deck
Sun loungers / beach chairs
Sun terrace
Sun umbrellas
Butler service
First aid kit
Umbrella
Dry cleaning
Laundry service
Ironing service
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Room features
Allergy-free room
Blackout curtains
Air conditioning
Housekeeping
Private balcony
Refrigerator
Cable / satellite TV
Walk-in shower
Soundproof rooms
Room service
Safe
Seating area
Wardrobe / wardrobe
Laptop safe
Private bathrooms
Tile / marble floor
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Flatscreen TV
Bath / shower
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
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Mountain view
Ocean view
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Non-smoking rooms
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Family rooms
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HOTEL CLASS
4.0 of 5 stars
HOTEL STYLE
Park View
Business
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish

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Next To Manuel Antonio National Park, Manuel Antonio, Quepos 60601 Costa Rica
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Joelle M wrote a review 17 Mar
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Nice hotel at a good location next to the national park and very close to the beach. Very friendly and helpful staff, good beds, atmospheric (some with an ocean view) & clean rooms with everything you need and a very good breakfast. A good place to stay with a family because of the big pool.
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Date of stay: March 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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T R wrote a review 17 Mar
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Beautiful place very clean, wonderful wonderful, helpful staff. Restaurant food was delicious and abundant. I broke a keen sandal and they had someone from maintenance fix it. Wildlife all around us, beautiful view of the ocean from our back window and balcony. The wildlife park next-door that charges $18 to enter was a disappointment because scalpers buy up all the tickets and then charge you $65 and up and force you to take a tour guide.
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Date of stay: February 2024
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Room Tip: Buy tickets to the wildlife park months in advance.
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Sandy C wrote a review 11 Mar
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Beautiful time at San BADA ! Lovely room, beautiful view, very nice pool and outstanding customer service . The travel agency, CostaRican Treasures, informed the front desk of my birthday and brought a surprise delicious fruit plate ! Very sweet ! Totally recommend!
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Date of stay: March 2024
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Wilma Katz wrote a review 10 Mar
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The San Bada Hotel was comfortable, clean, and quiet. The breakfast buffet was the best on our Road Scholar trip and it includes an omelette bar. Supper (on our own) in the restaurant was also very good, but for some reason the service was extremely slow. The view from the 6th floor bar is lovely. The main swimming pool is very inviting.
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Date of stay: January 2024
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Responded 2 days ago
Dear Wilma, Greetings from Hotel San Bada Resort & Spa ¡Thank you for sharing your experience with us! We are delighted to know that you enjoyed our comfort, cleanliness and tranquility. We are also happy to know that you found the dinner at the restaurant very good, although we apologize for the slow service, we appreciate your comment and we will work to improve this aspect. ¡Thank you for choosing us, we hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you again! ¡Pura Vida! Best regards, Kenneth Mairena Concierge & Customer Service
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Sophie wrote a review 7 Mar
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We had an amazing family vacation staying at San Bada. Our kids loved the breakfast with the delicious natural orange juices, the hotel is next to the park´s main entrance with lots of small vendors with beautiful souvenirs and local handcrafts. The mail pool is big and great for kids. The staff is very friendly and helpful. We recommend this hotel
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Date of stay: January 2024
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Dear Sophie, Greetings from Hotel San Bada Resort & Spa. ¡Thank you for your lovely review! We are delighted to know that you enjoyed an incredible family vacation at our hotel.It's wonderful that your children enjoyed the delicious fresh juices for breakfast and that the hotel's proximity to the main park entrance was convenient for exploring the area. Thank you for recommending our hotel. We look forward to welcoming you and your family for another wonderful stay in the future. ¡Pura Vida! Best regards, Kenneth Mairena Concierge & Customer Service
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Chris S wrote a review Feb 2024
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Fantastic location, next to National Park, restaurants & beech. Hotel stuff went above and especially the reception team - booked remote restaurants for sun set dinners, taxi's and airport transfers for us !! Hotel had a few visitors at times from the local Monkeys...
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Date of stay: February 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 2 weeks ago
Dear Chriss, Greetings from Hotel San Bada Resort & Spa Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you had an awesome experience at out hotel. Our location next to the National Park, restaurants, and beach truly is fantastic. It's great to know that our reception team went above and beyond to assist you with booking, arranging taxis, and organizing airport transfers. We always aim to provide exceptional service to ensure our guests have a seamless and enjoyable stay. ¡Thank you for choosing us, we look forward to welcoming you back for another fantastic stay in the future! Best regards, Kenneth Mairena Concierge & Customer Service
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Phil B wrote a review Feb 2024
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Firstly, the good bits. The San Bada is in a great location - next to the national park and a nice beach. The 6th floor bar was a stand out mainly due to the service we received from Daniel who was funny, efficient and cheerful and I think the hotel's main asset. However, the rest was not good - I was served the worst meal I have had anywhere. It was meant to be grilled shrimps - what turned up was shrimps in (re-cooked) batter. These were off and some of the batter contained empty shrimps. It was completely inedible and I'm amazed a so-called 4 star hotel could serve up such muck. They did not charge for that dish, but I would advise you not to eat dinner in the main restaurant. Our room was not cleaned for two days and the decor was tired and unfriendly. Without the star turn from Daniel I would have given it 1 star. It it not what you'd expect from a supposed 4-star hotel.
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Date of stay: February 2024
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Dear Philp, Greetings from Hotel San Bada Resort & Spa Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We're glad to hear that you found our hotel's location to be great. We're thrilled to hear that you had a positive experience at our 6th floor bar, especially with the service by our staff. We appreciate your kind words and will be sure to pass along your compliments to him. However, we sincerely apologize for the disappointing experience you had with the food in our main restaurant. It's concerning to hear about the quality of the meal you received, and we understand your frustration. Rest assured, we take your feedback seriously and will address this issue with our kitchen staff to ensure that it doesn't happen again in the future. We're also sorry to hear about the lapse in housekeeping service during your stay and the condition of your room. This is not up to our usual standards, and we will investigate this matter further to prevent similar occurrences in the future. Your feedback is invaluable to us as we continuously strive to improve our services and facilities. We hope that you will consider giving us another chance in the future to provide you with a much better experience. Thank you again for sharing your concerns with us, and we appreciate your understanding. Best regards, Kenneth Mairena Concierge & Customer Service
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Donald R wrote a review Feb 2024
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Great location at the gate of Manuel Antonio NP. Wonderful pools, rooftop deck, restaurant and teriffic staff (shout out to Dylan). Lots of lizards white faced monkeys. Walkable to shops in restaurants. Shower water could be a little hotter.
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Date of stay: February 2024Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Responded 2 weeks ago
Dear Jennir, Greetings from Hotel San Bada Resort & Spa ¡Thank you for sharing your feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you had a great experience at our hotel. Our location near the entrance of Manuel Antonio National Park truly is fantastic. We're delighted that you enjoyed our pools, rooftop deck, restaurant, and especially the service provided by our staff. It's wonderful that you were able to experience the local wildlife during your stay. We aim to provide a unique and memorable experience for our guests. We appreciate your comment about the shower water temperature and will certainly look into improving this aspect to enhance our guests' comfort. Thank you for choosing to stay with us, and we hope to welcome you back for another great stay in the future. ¡Pura Vida! Best regards, Kenneth Mairena Concierge & Customer Service
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Jo T wrote a review Feb 2024
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Kenneth at the reception desk was most gracious and helpful. He assisted us with all our needs. The spa was amazing and the view from the rooftop was spectacular. The location was as perfect for Manuel Antonio National Park. We enjoyed the monkeys every morning.
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Date of stay: February 2024Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Dear Jo, Greetings from Hotel San Bada Resort & Spa ¡Thanks for your review! It was a pleasure meet you and help you with all your needs. We are delighted and happy that you enjoyed our spa and our beautiful views from the Sushi Bar. Our location allows our guests to have a more comfortable experience, close to souvenirs, restaurants and next to the Manuel Antonio National Park. We hope to welcome you soon, and provide another Pura Vida experience! Best regards, Kenneth Mairena Concierge & Customer Service
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Helena C wrote a review Feb 2024
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Lovely rooftop sunsets, crisp white linens, roomy shower, great location, super clean, effective air conditioning. The option of an adults only pool on rooftop is wonderful. Super close to the beach for great sunsets. We saw monkeys and a sloth (!!!) from the hotel balcony since you can look into the park from the hotel.
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Date of stay: February 2024
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Room Tip: The rooftop bar is a lovely place to see the sunset and relax. Don’t expect fast service and you...
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Dear Helena, Greetings from Hotel San Bada Resort & Spa Thanks for your review! We are delighted to know that you enjoyed your stay with us and that you found our location and comfort to be top notch. It's wonderful that you were able to experience the beautiful sunsets on the rooftop. We're also glad you liked the adults-only rooftop pool option. Being close to the beach to enjoy stunning sunsets is a definite plus, and it's exciting to be able to see wildlife from our hotel balcony. ¡Thank you for choosing to stay with us and we hope to welcome you soon for another memorable experience! Best regards, Kenneth Mairena Concierge & Customer Service
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RM 910 - RM 1,311 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
67
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Frequently Asked Questions about San Bada Hotel & Spa
Which popular attractions are close to San Bada Hotel & Spa?
Nearby attractions include Manuel Antonio Nacional park Tickets (0.08 km).
What are some of the property amenities at San Bada Hotel & Spa?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include a swimup bar, a rooftop bar, and free wifi.
Which room amenities are available at San Bada Hotel & Spa?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, and a refrigerator.
What food & drink options are available at San Bada Hotel & Spa?
Guests can enjoy a swimup bar, a rooftop bar, and free breakfast during their stay.
Is parking available at San Bada Hotel & Spa?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to San Bada Hotel & Spa?
Conveniently located restaurants include Congo Restaurant at Hotel San Bada, Marlin Restaurant, and Restaurant Hostel Costa Linda.
Are there opportunities to exercise at San Bada Hotel & Spa?
Yes, guests have access to a pool, a fitness centre, and a sauna during their stay.
Are any cleaning services offered at San Bada Hotel & Spa?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does San Bada Hotel & Spa offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business centre, meeting rooms, and a banquet room.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at San Bada Hotel & Spa?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Spanish.
Does San Bada Hotel & Spa have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the ocean view available here.