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COCO Beach Village, hotel in Matapalo

Located in Matapalo, a 3-minute walk from Matapalo Beach, COCO Beach Village has accommodations with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge.

Everything
9.4
Scored 9.4
Wonderful
Rated wonderful
227 reviews
Price from$113.05per night
Casa Aba Matapalo, hotel in Matapalo

Offering an outdoor swimming pool and just 328 feet from the beach, Casa Aba Matapalo is located in Matapalo. Free WiFi access is available.

Enjoyed the breakfast and that it was made fresh. The pool area and the entire property were excellent. Access to beach was short walk but the area was beautiful and well maintained trail.
9.0
Scored 9.0
Wonderful
Rated wonderful
260 reviews
Price from$80per night
Rafiki Beach Camp, hotel in Matapalo

Set between tropical forest and unspoiled beach in Matapalo, Rafiki Beach Camp offers accommodations in luxury safari tents.

Staff super friendly. Amazing location and facilities are cool!
9.4
Scored 9.4
Wonderful
Rated wonderful
110 reviews
Price from$115.04per night
Raya, hotel in Matapalo

Raya is located in Matapalo, just a 7-minute walk from Matapalo Beach and 23 miles from Manuel Antonio National Park. With garden views, this accommodation offers a terrace.

Beautiful and clean! Wildlife by the beach
9.4
Scored 9.4
Wonderful
Rated wonderful
36 reviews
Price from$73.72per night
Dreamy Contentment, hotel in Matapalo

With a private beach area and Dreamy Contentment has accommodations with free WiFi.

The Beach was one of the nicest we experienced in Costa Rica, soft black volcanic sand with so many sand dollars scattered around. The Lower bungalow we stayed in was large, comfortable and clean with a well equipped kitchenette. There are monkeys and iguanas that visit daily that were so fun to see. The local Soda Kachete was amazing with large portions and fresh ingredients at a reasonable price, we ate dinner and lunch there multiple times throughout our stay. La Parcela was a nice restaurant about 15 minutes away and came recommended by the owner. The food was delicious and location was right on the water. we originally booked the Backpackers room but found it too small for our liking and luckily the owner had another room available she was able to move us too.
8.2
Scored 8.2
Very Good
Rated very good
96 reviews
Price from$111.78per night
Hotel La Palapa Eco Lodge Resort, hotel in Matapalo

Located in Portalón, 21 miles from Manuel Antonio National Park, Hotel La Palapa Eco Lodge Resort provides accommodations with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a terrace.

It is all surrounded by nature and the people working there were really nice
7.7
Scored 7.7
Good
Rated good
299 reviews
Price from$90per night
Lapazul Boutique Hotel, hotel in Matapalo

Located in Savegre, 29 miles from Manuel Antonio National Park, Lapazul Boutique Hotel provides accommodations with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a terrace.

Breakfast was wonderful and each of the staff was amazing. They gave us great tips on day activities and where to eat. It was quiet and beautiful there. I would love to stay again. Very private and could not beat the views of nature and the sunset.
9.4
Scored 9.4
Wonderful
Rated wonderful
75 reviews
Price from$303per night
Casa del Toucan, hotel in Matapalo

Casa del Toucan is located in Hatillo, 4.3 mi from Dominical and features an outdoor swimming pool and garden. Featuring a restaurant, the property also features a terrace and a bar.

Beautiful views. Spacious rooms and bed. Very homey and quiet atmosphere (except for bird song!). Proprietor was very friendly and welcoming and the food (both dinner and breakfast) were exceptional! A great break from the hustle and bustle!
9.4
Scored 9.4
Wonderful
Rated wonderful
291 reviews
Price from$81per night
Iguana Libre, hotel in Matapalo

Located in Dominical, 28 miles from Manuel Antonio National Park, Iguana Libre provides accommodations with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge.

This place is paradise. We saw more animals here than anywhere else so far in Costa Rica. Even though it is just off the main highway, it is the jungle. The property is large, and full of trees. A troupe of monkeys comes to visit almost everyday. There are agouti, coati, iguana, toucans, hummingbirds, and at night, not far away, coyotes. There is an absolute symphony of nature sounds. The owner, Bettina, and her daughters, are lovely. The breakfast is great - fresh fruit, fresh buns, eggs, cereal, coffee. It kept us going all day. The hotel is ideally situated for visiting the Nauyaca Waterfalls, Marino Ballena National Park and the Uvita beach, Hacienda Baru nature trails, the Alturas Wildlife Sancturary, and more. There is a lovely swimming pool. We would do an excursion in the morning, and hang out by the pool in the afternoon. We were here for six nights, and had a fantastic time. Would definitely visit again.
9.0
Scored 9.0
Wonderful
Rated wonderful
85 reviews
Price from$60per night
Rafiki Safari Lodge, hotel in Matapalo

Located within the Savegre River Nature Reserve and 19 mi from Manuel Antonio town center, the Rafiki Safari Lodge features a tropical garden, stunning river views and a swimming pool.

Everything was amazing ! :) thanks for your hospitality, we felt like family. The white water rafting was really fun and safe. The night walk was stunning with a great guide. The activites are relatively cheap and great. We highly recommend the lodge. We also saw a caoti and tucans at the lodge!
9.1
Scored 9.1
Wonderful
Rated wonderful
44 reviews
Price from$177per night
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What Guests Said About Matapalo:

  • 10
    Scored 10

    Beautiful place, friendly people, relaxed atmosphere.

    Beautiful place, friendly people, relaxed atmosphere. The epitome of Pura Vida. There are three licensed restaurants worth visiting, Akachete, La Esquinita and Supper Club. All are open for dinner, La Esquinita also breakfast and lunch and Akachete for lunch. There is Matapalo main centre with police, church, school and shops, also more eateries for lunches and snacks. And Playa Matapalo 15 minutes down the road, with one hotel (Coco Beach) and many B&B's, Airbnb and lodges close to the highly rated beach. Matapalo beach apartments (Jungle House) has a pool as well. Walks along the beach can go on the ever and the sunsets are magnificent. You can walk to Dominical along the beach, there are 4 rivers to cross which is very easy at low tide and it takes about 3 or 4 hours. The flora and fauna views are incredible and it's best in the early morning. You can catch the bus or take a taxi back to Matapalo. Also, take a walk to the small waterfall in the hills, it's about 30 minutes from La Esquinita restaurant. And horse riding on the beach in the afternoon.
    merrifield PW
    Canada
  • 10
    Scored 10

    Great location for exploring the area from Manuel Antonio...

    Great location for exploring the area from Manuel Antonio down to Uvita and up into the mountains. There were a number of small restaurants to eat at even though we only ate at one. The beach was nice and quiet with lots of shade trees.
    Nancy
    Canada
  • 10
    Scored 10

    It’s a great place if you want a quiet peaceful experience,...

    It’s a great place if you want a quiet peaceful experience, away from crowds and along with the nature. There are plenty physical activities on the beach—walking, biking, horse riding.Strong current and big waves are making it difficult and safe to swim, but you can wade in or drive to safer beaches. This beach provides you with a privacy and lots of room to explore. There is a little restaurant La Kashette a couple minutes from the beach and a small store.
    anna
    United States of America
  • 10
    Scored 10

    Matapalo is amazing! The beaches are quiet and beautiful!

    Matapalo is amazing! The beaches are quiet and beautiful! There is a lot to do around the area yet it is far away from all of the very touristy parts of Costa Rica. Matapalo is safe and you can get around just fine by foot. Sunsets on Playa Matapalo are romantic and the sand is powdery and white. A great beach to swim and surf.
    Lisa
    Canada
  • 8.0
    Scored 8.0

    This is a very quiet and small beach community.

    This is a very quiet and small beach community. The beach is long and secluded with few visitors. Perfect for those who want a natural setting and privacy. There are only a couple restaurants and lodging facilities...so this is the place for those who want to be outside of the busy tourist destinations and want to enjoy the natural beauty of Costa Rica.
    Kevin
    Canada
  • 8.0
    Scored 8.0

    Matapalo is all about the beach!

    Matapalo is all about the beach! The ocean was perfect with a gentle dark brown sand. The hotel is good - I liked the room, little garden and delicious food. Anja is very friendly and helpful host. Thank you so much! The only disadvantage is extremely bad WiFi in the room and no WIFi in the restaurant. There is another restaurant close by with very good WiFi and less expensive but worse food.
    Yuriy
    Ukraine

Explore guest reviews of hotels in Matapalo

  • From $80.75 per night
    7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 16 reviews
    The ‘included breakfast’ didn’t exist. The washing machine didn’t exist. When we queried this after an hour of negotiation between the host via a third party over the phone we were offered the use of the twin tub. We chose not to as by then we were steaming and desperate to explore. There was no hot tub (we weren’t planning to use it but it was on the details). It took us an hour to find the place because although we asked several locals they had never heard if it. Turned out it was called Jungle House not Matapalo beach apartments.
    Julie
    United Kingdom
  • From $114.13 per night
    9.7
    Scored 9.7
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 370 reviews
    Everything was perfect! The room, pool area, garden, breakfasts, and all the amazing animals we saw including tons of capuchin monkeys, several sloths, a kinkajou, and a migration of land crabs just blew us away! Lettika has put so many special touches to the entire property and we loved everything so much. The property is so close to a beautiful and not busy beach which was so special. Sunsets were incredible. Jardin de los Monos was the most relaxing part of our two week trip to Costa Rica.
    Joey
    Canada
  • From $114.13 per night
    9.7
    Scored 9.7
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 370 reviews
    It was a very good decision to stay at Matapalo instead of Manuel Antonio ( 30 min. drive away ). Letika is truly a wonderful host, she gave us very useful recommendations ( La Langosta Feliz is a great choice for dinner ). Her place is a small paradise. Not only beautiful but very comfortable and clean, we had a great sleep and in the morning a tasty breakfast was waiting for us. Her place was one of our favourite during our 3 weeks trip. Bravo Letika! Next time we will stay longer.
    Roland
    Hungary
  • From $134.47 per night
    9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 227 reviews
    We had a wonderful stay at Coco Beach Hotel. Ron and Tammy were great hosts. The grounds/pool area were amazing. A little oasis to relax in. We had an issue with the shower in our room so Ron and Tammy upgraded us to the 2 bedroom suite for half of our stay which we really appreciated. This is the best place we have stayed in Costa Rica and this is our 4th trip to the country. I highly recommend staying here when coming to the area.
    Nancy
    Canada
  • From $134.47 per night
    9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 227 reviews
    This is a nice hotel away from the crowds in an area that is still not touristic. Only 200 meters away from a fantastic almost completely empty beautiful beach. The rooms are large and everything works the way it should, good shower, airco, fridge, etc. Literally next door there is a simple looking but really good restaurant with great fresh food! two other restaurants close by which we did not visit. also a supermarket close by.
    Lex
    Netherlands
  • From $134.47 per night
    9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 227 reviews
    Ron and Tammy have created an oasis in a little beach town called Matapalo. Their garden and pool are so relaxing. Very clean! And a 2 minute walk to the beach. The townspeople stopped to welcome me and express pride in their village. The breakfast was made with love a was very tasty. Their gardener/maintenance person, Teddy, was extremely kind. I will come back and recommend it to others.
    Ira
    Costa Rica
  • From $134.47 per night
    9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 227 reviews
    This is a beautiful hotel walkable to a lovely, clean beach, with paved roads and covered parking, air conditioning, lovely breakfast, a delightful pool and grounds. The gardens were phenomenal. Every care has been taken to provide what guests would need, including umbrellas and beach towels. David is a wonderful host, very communicative and accommodating.
    Laura
    United States of America
  • 9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 36 reviews
    We loved the brand new hotel, closeness to the beach, price/value, breakfast and the hosts Philip and Kamila. Everything worked great. They recently opened the hotel. We look forward to going again. The beach is amazing as it is virgin. The hosts also gave us places to go nearby and helped us get situated in the surf with tides and peak locations.
    Thomas
    Peru
  • From $90.40 per night
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 260 reviews
    the grounds are pretty and rooms are big and very clean. enjoyed the extremely short walk to the beach where the monkeys come to visit daily and birds. matapalo beach was my favourite beach between ojochal and matapalo. pool was clean and warm, great way to end the day bar very convenient to have at the property and breakfast included was nice
    Stella
    Canada
  • 9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 36 reviews
    Amazing bed and breakfast just few meters away from the wonderful Matapalo beach (especially at sunset, go there absolutely!!!). The owner Philippe is very friendly and loves Costa Rica. We enjoyed talking with him by the side of the nice pool. Room was super new and very comfortable. We definitely recommend Can Vamos and Casa Aba in Matapalo.
    Domenico
    Netherlands
  • From $90.40 per night
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 260 reviews
    The location was ideal, close to the beach, and with a good sized pool. Good cooking facilities, and very comfortable bed. Carlos was extremely helpful and always on hand. Very relaxed atmosphere. The beach at Matapalo is beautiful and mostly deserted, with a couple of good restaurants nearby and a supermarket within 10min walk.
    David
    United Kingdom
  • From $90.40 per night
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 260 reviews
    Such a beautiful location right across the road from Playa Matapalo - a long, lovely beach with incredible sunsets! Very chill and far enough from the main road so there was no traffic noise. The living space was perfectly equipped and clean. Modern conveniences. Looking forward to staying again someday!
    Peter
    United States of America
  • 9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 36 reviews
    The owners were so lovely, giving us great recommendations and tips for where to go and what to do. Very helpful overall to make our stay comfortable. Great breakfast and delicious waffles. It's a new hotel, nicely designed, and you can tell they take extra care to start things right.
    Kevin
    United Kingdom
  • From $134.47 per night
    9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 227 reviews
    This was a beautiful hotel and we had a wonderful time here. David, the owner, was so helpful and made sure we had everything we needed. The breakfast was cooked to order. It’s a very short walk to the beach, which we had almost to ourselves. The garden and pool were very nice too.
    Kimberly
    United States of America
  • From $114.13 per night
    9.7
    Scored 9.7
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 370 reviews
    Homemade breakfast, Matapalo beach 3 min walk, sloths and monkeys on premises, swim up pool bar with made to order pina coladas, Owner of property very helpful with booking excursions and delightful to talk with, property is kept immaculate,rooms very large and comfortable beds.
    kristin
    United States of America
  • From $114.13 per night
    9.7
    Scored 9.7
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 370 reviews
    Wonderful boutique 7 room hotel at edge of jungle a d 10 min walk to beach. Breakfast served to order. Monkeys and sloth on property. Manicured garden. Nice pool ares. Had to drive 10 min to Domincal for good restautants.
    Rosemary
    United States of America
  • 9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 1 review
    It was better than in pictures, best hotel to experience the rain forest, views and animals were amazing. Such a great experience. The host, Filip, couldn’t be better, he cooked an amazing dinner which we enjoyed so much.
    Enrique
    Spain
  • From $114.13 per night
    9.7
    Scored 9.7
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 370 reviews
    very beautiful beach closeby and the hotel provides hammocks to hang in the shade between the palm trees Comfortable room and beautiful garden
    Julia
    Netherlands
  • From $90.40 per night
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 260 reviews
    beautiful hotel near a perfect beach (also for little ones) with a wonderful owner and a hartwarming story about the hotel.
    Jenny
    Switzerland
  • From $90.40 per night
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 260 reviews
    Great pool and great location next to Playa Matapalo. The room was clean.
    Jedediah
    United States of America