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We really enjoyed our stay at Marala Hotel. We even extended it for one night, because the hotel was so nice. Everyone is friendly and we even got upgraded for free! I can highly recommend tho hotel to everyone who is looking for a luxury stay with monkeys visiting the hotel everyday!

I picked this place for 3 days total relaxation at the end of a 3 week adventure holiday in Costa Rica as it's within a reasonable drive of SJO airport and it was just what I wanted. It has excellent access to the beach and there are birds and other wildlife around the property, Scarlet Macaws were present, up to 5 at a time for us. The place has it's own bar/restaurant which is good as it is fairly isolated with a long walk or short drive to any other establishments. The staff and owner are very welcoming and helpfull. We had a sea view room which I recommend.

Villa Marala is very beautiful, new, clean, smells nice, has a great view and a really nice pool. The staff was exceptional, the receptionists we dealt with were informative, friendly, spoke man languages and were very accommodating. We asked for a late checkout and the hotel was so gracious that we got to leave 2 hours later since my travel companion wasn't feeling well the day we were supposed to leave, but felt much better later. White face monkeys wake you up and you can see them from your balcony. For some this might be a minus, for us it was a plus since we don't have them at home it was very cool to see them running around. But they don't linger for long so don't worry. The view from the hotel is BEAUTIFUL. You see the ocean and on the other side the jungle. You're near the main road and don't nee a 4x4 to get to the hotel but it's separate enough that you don't feel unsafe. There's plenty of parking, so no need to worry if you bring a car. The beach near the hotel is very nice. It has waves but they're not too bad, but you definitely need to know how to swim if you want to take a dip. The receptionist told us there i a natural pool on the beach where kids and non swimmers can swim, but since we enjoy waves we didn't check it out. Personally, we loved the food in town and would go there to grab a bite if we ever returned to CR.

Loved our stay! The room was beautiful and very well mantained and clean. The staff was very welcoming helpful, even offered us a bottle of wine for our stay after mentioning we were staying for a personal celebration!

Beautiful, quiet, clean, and friendly staff.

Room was bigger than I expected. Pool has a excellent jacuzzi. The beach is too close from the hotel

Terrific location on the beach. Unbelievable sunsets every night, beautiful warm water. The hotel has a beautiful central "hub" with dining room, bar, reception, and colonial winding staircase under a vaulted wooden roof and open windows letting in the sea breeze. It's peaceful, only 17 rooms, and on a quiet beachfront road. No nightlife, traffic, or loud ambient music, just as we liked it. Staff were friendly and chill. The pool was beautiful and sizeable with plenty of loungers. Location was really quite convenient, half an hour to Jaco where we took surf lessons and one hour the other way to Manuel Antonio. A shopping centre (Westernized $$$) on the main road had all the essentials and several restaurants. But you wouldn't want to walk there in the heat, it would be a solid half hour. Definitely rent a car if you're coming here.