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Hotel Mandarina

3.0 star property
Travelers enjoy tropical relaxation at this beachside retreat, where sunny days are spent alternating between the warm sands of Playitas Beach and poolside lounging

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Hotel Mandarina, steps from Playitas Beach, offers a peaceful getaway with garden views. Guests enjoy local breakfast specialties before heading to the outdoor pool. The helpful concierge team assists with planning daily adventures.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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In-room safe

Standard Room

Highlights

Fridge
Plasma TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe

Studio

Highlights

Fridge
Plasma TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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In-room safe

Family Room

Highlights

Fridge
Plasma TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • 645 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 2 Single Beds

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Basic Studio, 1 King Bed, Garden View

Highlights

Fridge
Plasma TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Economy Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

Fridge
Plasma TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Basic Room, 1 Double Bed (No Windows Room)

Highlights

Fridge
Plasma TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the area

Map
Crta Principal A Manuel Antoniokm4, Parque Nacional, Manuel Antonio, Puntarenas (province), 66061

What's nearby

  • Playa Espadilla - 3 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Manuel Antonio Nature Park & Wildlife Refuge - 5 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Playitas Beach - 7 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Biesanz Beach - 8 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Playa La Macha - 11 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

  • Quepos (XQP) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪El Avión Restaurant - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Cerdo Feliz - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Falafel Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪El Patio de Café Milagro - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Quepoa Sport Bar - ‬1 min drive

About this property

Hotel Mandarina

Hotel near Biesanz Beach
Located close to Marina Pez Vela and Manuel Antonio Beach, Hotel Mandarina provides free breakfast (local cuisine), a terrace and a garden. In addition to dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • An outdoor pool, along with sunloungers
  • Free self-parking
  • A round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge), tour/ticket information and concierge services
  • Beach towels, luggage storage and smoke-free property
Room features
All guest rooms at Hotel Mandarina include amenities, such as safes.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers
  • Plasma TVs with cable channels
  • Fridges, coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 7 AM to 10 AM

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 2 floors
  • 4 buildings
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Plasma TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 9 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 9 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Hotel Mandarina Manuel Antonio
Hotel Mandarina
Mandarina Manuel Antonio
Hotel Mandarina Costa Rica/Manuel Antonio National Park
Mandarina Hotel
Mandarina
Hotel Mandarina Hotel
Hotel Mandarina Manuel Antonio
Hotel Mandarina Hotel Manuel Antonio

Frequently asked questions

Does Hotel Mandarina have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much is parking at Hotel Mandarina?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel Mandarina?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 9 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Hotel Mandarina?

Checkout is at noon.

Does Hotel Mandarina provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Hotel Mandarina located?

Located in Manuel Antonio, this hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Biesanz Beach, and within 3 mi (5 km) of Manuel Antonio Beach and Marina Pez Vela.

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Reviews

Hotel Mandarina Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.0

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

8.6

Staff & service

7.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 116 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 116 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 116 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 116 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 116 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Room for improvement

We didn't really like the Quepos area in general. It was a dirty beach town with not much to do. The hotel floors were grimy, the shower had mold in the grout and on the curtains in the shower. The air conditioner was barely working and didn't take any of the humidity away. The wifi is in the main areas ONLY, and all the of main areas are outside, so while trying to use the internet we were getting eaten alive by mosquitoes. The reception area also closed at 6pm so while we got there in time, there were about 3 groups that came in later in the day that were not able to check in properly. But, the bed and towels were clean and the staff was as helpful as they could be. The breakfast was a delicious desayuno tipico.

8/10 Good

Kelly, Houston., USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Muy buen servicio y muy buen desayuno...solo necesita un poco mas de mejoras en la habitación.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Alexander

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

August 2019 Stay

Rooms are a fairly good size and somewhat clean. You basically get 2 flat pillows that are just awful. Location is excellent and the staff were friendly. Pool had no one in it and it was always refreshing.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Vera

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good service

Not much of a nightlife. Good service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

NORMAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Experiencia inmejorable en contacto con naturaleza

Experiencia inmejorable. El hotel está muy bien ubicado respecto a restaurantes, bares nocturnos, supermercado y farmacia, todo lo puedes visitar caminando. En el hotel hay un contacto muy cercano con la naturaleza, desde que ingresas te puedes sentir en el bosque de Manuel Antonio. Hay gran oportunidad de ver desde el hotel Animales como monos titi y cariblanco, así como Iguanas y aves. También es común ver Guacamayas volar cerca de la zona. Lorena, la administradora es muy amable y atenta, el personal que sirve el desayuno también es muy agradable. Es mi lugar favorito para hospedarme cada vez que visito Manuel Antonio.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Loïc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Irréprochable

Le cadre de l'hôtel est parfait : on a vu toucan, singe titi et hurleurs, paresseux dans les arbres de l'hôtel et aux abords. Le personnel est adorable et toujours présent au besoin. Niveau propreté de la chambre (nous avions un studio ) et de l'hôtel en général là encore rien à redire. Le petit dej sur la terrasse c'est le top : 3 options au choix avec toujours au moins une assiette de fruit frais ! Et niveau emplacement , la navette qui passe toute les 15 min devant l'hôtel pour relier le Parc Manuel Antonio, les plages et quepos. A 10 min de chaque point d'intérêt. Un grand merci à toute cette équipe professionnelle. Ce séjour à été notre meilleur sur le Costa Rica.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Julien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Génial

magnifique petit hôtel avec un personnel d une gentillesse rare. La piscine est superbe et le petit déjeuner en compagnie des singes au milieu d une végétation luxuriante est extraordinaire.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

AnnandDean, Vancouver, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
what a fantastic start to our holiday! The wildlife at this hotel is amazing. We got to see squirrel monkeys, white face monkies daily. We even saw a sloth during breakfast on our first day. The breakfast was great and staff wonderful. Beautiful little spot Thank you
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property location was great with wildlife and birds right on the property. But there were many things broken that they didn’t seem to want to fix. We stayed in a budget room which I would not recommend, it was like a basement room under the stairs that was super small and smelled like mold. The breakfast was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice pool area and good breakfast. Staff were helpful and front desk had menus from most restaurants around the area. Would definitely come back!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Needs improvements - bad wifi

Nice, in the jungle feel around the pool and the breakfast area, but the facility (specifically the bathrooms) is older and could use some upgrading. The internet routers need replacing. All networks were pretty terrible with regards to connecting to them in spite of the signal being strong (we frequently got messages like can't connect or wrong password even though we were certain to have typed in the correct password). Even when you succeeded connecting, pages sometime didn't load or loaded only partially first, then the router seemed to take a brake for a minute or two and then load the rest later. Simple, but healthy breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice staff, breakfast was great! The room was very clean
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hôtel entouré de belles vegetations et animaux. Le Wifi dans les chambres serait l'idéal
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front desk clerck has very usefull and the breakfast delicious
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff. I really enjoyed the included breakfast on the patio under the trees. Rooms were cute and clean, great location right around many good restaurants. Good value for money. I would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Très bon accueil sympathique et professionnel. Joli hôtel dans la forêt humide, chambre un peu biscornue mais bien équipée, propre, bonne douche, bonne wifi et petit déjeuné correct. Seul l'isolation phonique n'est pas bonne et nous avons été dérangé par des voisins très bruyants. Hôtel très recommandable.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pretty basic but good location. Rooms are a little quirky on the design side, but I slept super well in the king size bed
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Hotel Mandarina is a little gem in need of some TLC. That said, we loved our 8 night stay there as it’s quirky qualities lend character rather than reduce comfort. Shower was hot, bed very comfortable, the generous breakfast was fresh and delicious and always served with a smile. In fact, the entire team of employees at Mandarina were warm and friendly. The setting is peaceful, private and very laid back. We spent several afternoons in the little lower garden outside our unit “D” just reading and enjoying the wildlife. While there we saw: capuchins aplenty- cheeky little monkeys they are, howlers, agouti, Blue Morpho butterflies, a Toocan and several other amazing birds right around the terrace and pool area. The pool needs some tile replacement but the water and deck area was cleaned daily and we used it most days for a refreshing dip during the hot afternoon. The location is perfect as well, near a grocery, restaurants and an easy bus ride to the national park which we visited three times during our stay in the area.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Brigitte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Dans la moyenne basse

Très bruyant car appartement en bord de route très passante. L’une des chambres est totalement aveugle, sans ventilation. Petit déjeuner correct
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay in Manual Antonio!

It was just what I needed for my stay in Manuel Antonio, close to everything, very quiet and the breakfast was great! Would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were very friendly. We stayed at the one family room thay have and it was quite proximate to the street. Not a lot of cars noise, but you could hear the music from the bars down the road. Our room had a terrific kitchen with restaurant quality all-clad skillets that made my inner chef drool, but the artistic sink was more pretty than functional to contradict the restaurant-esque feel. The breakfast was tasty but the sitting area is by the pool with not a lot of overhead cover so if it rains in the morning it's not comfortable to eat. Location is great, close to a lot of restaurants, the beautiful "secret" beach (ask the staff) and about 5 minutes from MA park. If you're heading to the park by car, note that about 1km from the park you will be stopped by officially looking men that instruct you to park there for the park. Ignore them, they simply work at that specific (privately owned) parking lot and there are plenty other lots closer to the entrance so you won't have to climb 20 minutes for nothing on your way back.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I liked the breakfast area. Rooms were very clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hard beds

My son lost his headphones while staying here. He always sleeps with them on, so one morning we left early on a tour and when we got back to the hotel his headphones went missing. Told staff about it but she didn't seem to care she said to keep looking for them.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Genesis, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

So pretty!

The location was perfect! The room was beautiful and the food was lovley! Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Good location

This hotel is a good choice for those who want to stay near Manuel Antonio. Location is great with a supermarket and 3 great restaurants within 3 mins walk. People should be aware that the jungle surroundings means that there are insects in the area but not too big a deal if that’s not a problem for you.