Parador Resort and Spa

Booked thu the site on sale. Used coupon and saved too. Value for ur dollar.

After driving 5 hours from Arenal, we were greeted by a cool towel and refreshing drink. We were upgraded to a suite, which was amazing. The hotel is an amazing resort, stunning views and awesome staff. Breakfast was great and delicious. During our stay we saw monkeys, iguanas and humming birds. We took the shuttle to Manuel Antonio beach, which is approximately 10 minutes. The hotel is partnered with Marys where you can rent chairs/umbrella for $10. We walked around and did a little shopping, there are a couple of little shops/flea market right by the beach. For dinner we drove to Ronnys Place for dinner, great food and drinks. Try the Pina Colada and Sangria, one of the best, I have ever had. The second day we drove to the National Park, didn't see to much, but then again we didn't walk to much, it was really hot and we decided to go to the beach instead. There are two beaches in the national park, the second one is less crowded. Overall I had a wonderful experience. We LOVED Costa Rica and will be returning.

Positives: The view, shuttle service, monkey trail, and new pool in the suites section (which we found on our last day). We had an amazing time at Manuel Antonio, just not so much at the hotel. Negatives: The hotel appears to lack chef, general manager, property management. Examples: Chef: Food tastes like brown packing box cardboard. Specifically, the french fries and dinner rolls. Not worth gourmet dining prices they charge. Go into town (Raphael's) for amazing food. General Manager: Consistently unpredictable service. Sometimes they served drinks at the adult pool, more often not. Towels for the pool and beach were uncomfortably and unnecessarily hard to obtain. Property: Replace missing tiles when they fall off in the pool. Clean the moss off the swimming pool alligator. The suites pool seemed to be the only place properly maintained.

Paradise! Our ocean view room included a jacuzzi on the balcony! Sumptuous breakfast buffet included. We booked 7 rooms for family and friends, and everyone was very pleased. Easy access to the beach and town with the shuttle service. We'll be back!

We really like this hotel for: -Great Location and view, -very nice staff! -Amenities Bed room did not have a view but was nice and comfortable.

Fantastic place, even though it appeares to be tailored to the honeymoon crowd, older people or singles can still find plenty to do and enjoy.

The best place we stayed in CR. Windy drive outside of Quepos into the hills. The hotel has old charm, even though we were told it is only 17 years old. Very intimate with beautiful grounds, pool, and very accommodating staff. Multiple infinity pools - one for adults only. Breakfast buffet was excellent. Dinner was good but only ate there once. Happy Hour from 6-7pm with cheaper drinks. I would not recommend the appetizers. We ordered multiple appetizers one evening thinking it would take the place of dinner but they were very small for the price and not all that filling. We had a car so we drove to all our activities. Don't miss the Manuel Antonio park with a guide for a good 1/2 day excursion.

The resort is situated at the very end of a windy path at the edge of the Quepos peninsula. The location is ideal and very scenic with lots of activities such as jet skiing, canopy tours, zip lining, sport fishing, kayaking, para-sailing, etc. The public beach on Manuel Antonio is fairly clean and you pay $10 for chairs and umbrellas ($4 for parking). There are private more clean beaches at nearby hotels. The Jaco beach is about 70km and I would not recommend the place if you want a good beach experience. The resort serves great food in the $8-$15 range and their drinks are very reasonably priced $6-$9 and taste fantastic especially their mojitos and margaritas. Their spa is perfect after a long day of strenuous activity and though a bit expensive, definitely recommended. The staff are very friendly and their gift shops/store has most things you will need. If not, there is a mini-store nearby in Quepos town. They serve a great breakfast every morning. My wife and I stayed for a week and were completely impressed.

We loved our stay at Parador!It is possible to see so much wildlife just from within the hotel. We saw three different types of monkeys, three sloths, lots of birds, lots of iguanas and butterflies. Also recommend the free yoga overlooking the rainforest. It is not cheap to eat within the hotel but the food was great and you can catch the free shuttle bus into manuel antonio and get a taxi back up. All the staff were very friendly and helpful and the spa was amazing too!Definitely recommend this hotel.

Gorgeous location, people are very nice. A bit tough to get too, located on a steep hill, makes for beautiful ocean views. Food is not great but pretty good, breakfast is excellent, poolside restaurant is very good, dinner not great. Very nice beach is close by but you have to be in excellent physical shape to reach, as it requires a walk down a steep hillside (no steps or railing, watch out for occasional human excrement. The place is beautifully furnished with numerous antiques and architectural accents, the gift shop above the restaurant has many unique hand-made local souvenirs.