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Reviews of Shana by the Beach Manuel Antonio This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

800 mts noroeste de Plaza Vista, 60601 Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

#14 of 62 hotels in Manuel Antonio

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 1175 hotel reviews

8.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.2

  • Comfort

    9.2

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    9.0

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    8.5

  • Free WiFi

    9.0

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  • Reviewed: April 23, 2024

    9.0
    Lovely resort!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Studio Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The hill to get up to the restaurant and main office was challenging, but they do provide golf cart transportation, so really not an issue. There was a pipe in our room where the refridgerater used to be that was leaking and that was bothersome. And the monkeys, while cute, are really more bothersome than anything.

    The room was nice The restaurant was great, and the staff was really nice. The views from the restaurant were amazing! We would stay there again.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: April 21, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very steep terrain. Even though the beach is private, there wasn’t much to do and can’t view the sunset. The walk up from the beach could be tedious.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 16, 2024

    10
    Wonderful relaxing days: Pura Vida
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Restaurant a bit expensive

    If you arrive early you can use the hotel facilities.Very helpful staff, made our stay really enjoyable Close from Manuel Antonio National Park Good breakfast with 4 kinds of fruit every day, good coffee, good pancakes good salted choices. The restaurant is placed in a wonderful setting . We didn’t use the pools but appreciate the nearby beach Coffee machine and coffee is available in the room Good bedding ( had the best sleep in Costa Rica)

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 15, 2024

    8.0
    Great stay
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 5 nights

    Friendliness and helpfulness of all staff, hike to beach, beautiful grounds with lots of wildlife, the eggs in the tomato sauce for breakfast, having a balcony to watch the sunset.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 13, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Royal Ocean View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Very nice resort, location was great and adult pool overlooking forest and beach was awesome

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 12, 2024

    10
    Absolutely amazing hotel!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Studio Suite Ocean View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Excellent location, easy access to beach. Loads of wildlife in the beautiful hotel grounds. Exceptional customer care from all the staff, clean & great breakfast. Loved the chilled vibe at the pool & pool bar after the days activities.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 11, 2024

    10
    Great place but I recommend skip the restaurant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Ocean View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Restaurant food is highly overpriced and bad quality Front desk staff was nice but restaurant was not

    Views to the ocean. Excellent location and access to the beach

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 11, 2024

    8.0
    Good, enjoyable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Restaurant staff

    Room, cleanliness, grounds were pretty

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 9, 2024

    9.0
    Nice pools, great beach, and super comfy rooms
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    We had one small issue with one of our restaurant orders. After waiting for close to an hour for our meal, I checked back only to find that the order hadn't been entered into the system. The staff were very apologetic, but it was a frustrating situation.

    We picked this hotel because of the (relatively easy) walk to the beach, and that worked out perfectly. The pool was also great for our kids, and it was awesome to be able to order food from the restaurant to eat poolside. Our room was amazing ... two huge king beds with a jungle view, and great AC! Breakfast was a buffet with lots of options ... not the best we had in Costa Rica, but pretty good and very convenient.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: April 7, 2024

    9.0
    Amazing and would stay here again!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    N/A

    The property was beautiful and nice trial to the beach!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 6, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Studio Suite Ocean View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Amazing views. Nice and convenient restaurant. Staff was awesome!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: April 6, 2024

    8.0
    Nice place and within walking distance of beach!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We were in a standard room that had worn furniture and it was a bit of a bummer to start the day with a steep climb to get to breakfast. Also, we found it hard to access restaurants in town - not an easy walk and few ubers meant you had to have hotel arrange for taxi (always $10 regardless of distance)

    We loved that we could walk to the beach (albeit a steep climb back). The pool and restaurant were also nice - delicious food, friendly staff. Great view at sunset. Saw two red parrots on the way to breakfast. We also like that they had games to loan out (great for families!)

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 6, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Studio Suite Ocean View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The breakfast was good but a bit chaotic during the morning spring break rush. The hotel should hire more staff for these busy times. The staff that they had appeared to be working extra hard.

    Magical location. Wildlife all around and gorgeous trail to the beach.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 6, 2024

    9.0
    Very pleasant.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Ocean View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The pillows were hard and not very comfortable, the curtains were hard to close (missing stick), tap was dated and hard to adjust. We had to ask for towels as they were missing on two days (though reception responded quickly when notified).

    Shower was nice and big and worked well. Bed was comfortable. Had beautiful view.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 6, 2024

    8.0
    Beautiful hotel but check carefully the room you select
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Royal Jungle View with Private Pool
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We got room 227, family room with private pool. We paid the extra to have the pool to enjoy with the kids. The pool is very small but with babies or younger kids should be fine. The real issue is that the pool and the room are separated by a corridor where other guests can pass through; the view of the only 2 small room windows is on this corridor, so we couldn’t open the curtains for privacy, and the room was dark with no view. It kind of spoiled our stay and would rate the room itself 4 and no value for money BUT if you get a room with balcony and view (and most of them have a great view) OR if you don’t care about light and view, this hotel is great.

    The staff is very attentive and helpful, makes you feel welcome, the 2 pools are not big in size but very nice with nice surroundings and don’t feel crowded at all, the restaurant is quite good, the view from the pools and the restaurant is great. We loved the path to the nice beach, it’s surrounded by nature and monkeys and the beach is very lovely (we couldn’t do any snorkelling though). We would definitely recommend this hotel in Manuel Antonio.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 1, 2024

    9.0
    Family trip
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was hard to get to, prices during Semana Santa were high, parking was very difficult and contributed to us not wanting to go out for many meals and instead eat there again.

    Staff was exceptional, pool and bar were great--especially during the extended happy hour, breakfast was very good, room was nice. Macaws and monkeys were fun to see. 2 adults, 2 kids.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 31, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Amazing property. The beach is much closer and nicer than expected, and that was an amazing surprise - should be better announced - there is in fact a little hill, but that in itself is an experience of forest and wildlife, in a positive note - it’s beautiful! The food was good as well and staff was very good - a shout out to Alexander in the restaurant, he was very good with us 🙂

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 28, 2024

    9.0
    Beautiful property and friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Size of room. Pool and bar

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 23, 2024

    10
    Great location especially with beach entrance
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Have no negative feelings

    Great location and pool and room was excellent

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 16, 2024

    10
    Wonderful. Paradise.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Jungle Room with Private Pool
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing. It was a perfect hotel and I would go back.

    The views, the restaurant, the service. The staff went above and beyond, they helped with scheduling last Minute tours and surprising my partner for his bday.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 15, 2024

    9.0
    Clean and comfortable!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Studio Suite
    • Stayed 1 night

    My only disappointment was that the Biesanz beach that is walkable from the hotel was small and crowded. We had to cross some murky water to get to the beach area from the hotel path.

    We booked here last minute when our Airbnb didn't work out. The staff was so helpful in getting us a gorgeous room for the two nights. We loved the adult pool area, the breakfasts and the cleanliness. A toucan landed on our balcony as well as the many mischievous white faced monkeys.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 14, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Studio Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Loved everything about it!!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 13, 2024

    9.0
    Very nice hotel, great location, good value
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Sometimes the monkeys can be annoying when you're having breakfast

    Highly recommend! This hotel was excellent. The staff was friendly and helpful, and the room was clean and comfortable. The breakfast was nice, the location was great next to a nice beach. We had a wonderful stay!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 12, 2024

    8.0
    Middle of the road stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Cannot walk to town. Steep beach access. There is a smell of sewage on the property, especially by the pool area. They do this weird towel check out system for pool towels, which definitely gives the feel of a lesser property.

    They had a great breakfast. Shower pressure was wonderful.

    Stayed in February 2024

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