La Mariposa Hotel

The hotel was beautiful with amazing views from our room and all the common spaces. The kids loved the infinity pool which overlooked Manuel Antonio and the coast. It was fun to walk around and see monkeys, lizards and sloths!

The hotel was excellent, some of the best views I have ever seen. It was so nice to have breakfast included in our stay. You could fuel up, before your tours ( which the front desk will help you get set up) and activities for the day. The front desk staff I consider above and beyond. We had some issues with our GPS and they were able to order parts right to the hotel! Actually all the staff were great from security, bell boy, pool attendants and food servers. I enjoyed the art gallery on site, I bought some beautiful pieces for home. Everything you need on site, retaurants, pools, a house slough named Lucy and monkeys in the trees. I would recommend this hotel to my friends and family.

We had an absolutely wonderful stay at La Mariposa Hotel. The staff was so kind and helpful, the grounds and rooms were well kept and very clean, the views absolutely spectacular, and being immersed and close to the town was wonderful. We loved *not* being in a secured resort, rather a boutique hotel environment where we could stay there or walk to the local shops and restaurants. The food and drink at breakfast (included!) and the pool restaurant were fantastic. The infinity pool was amazing - views galore and monkeys and birds frequently! Incredible property and I would highly recommend it!

Excellent hotel with the best views. The staff was very helpful and friendly. The anticipated our needs and facilitated transportation from and to the airport. They also helped with tours. The pool was awesome and Yerold the pool attendant was very friendly. Lastly, their restaurant was top notch.

Great breakfast and very nice staff. Wonderful view from hotel room.

View from our room was spectacular, and the room and balcony were very spacious. The pools are wonderful, and the sunset views from the bar were gorgeous. But the last night of our stay was ruined by a wedding event in the restaurant. Loud disco music until 10 pm. We could hear every song and announcement since our room was just below the DJ stand. We had just come back from a full day of tiring tours and just wanted to sleep, but not possible until the music stopped. We called to complain, but the managers did not offer any help or solution. The hotel had notified us about the event after our reservations were made, but they made it sound like it would be minor inconvenience since the restaurant would be closed. Be sure to ask about any events that are scheduled before you book.

I simply do not have enough good things to say about this hotel and the staff that work there. We had our wedding here in February of 2026. Dianny was an absolute pleasure to work with.. she was so accommodating, insightful and helpful in planning our special day. We worked with La Mariposa for a full year on creating our special day and organizing our guests to stay at the property. The vendor suggestions were fantastic, the food fantastic, the views, the wildlife - Fantastic. We will certainly be returning and staying here again.

Amazing views - 10/10 from every room Good service

La Mariposa sits on an absolutely beautiful piece of property at the highest point in the small community of Manuel Antonio. Over a half dozen excellent restaurants are within a short walk, and many more bars and smaller restaurants. The view for the property is stunning. We stayed in unit 20 which was an excellent location. Stunning 180+ view over tropical trees towards the trees. Every morning around 7a we watched the white face capuchin monkeys play in the area around us. (Once even watching them open the sliding glass doors of our neighbor and reaching in to grab some crackers.) Very spacious room with a nice bathroom area (sink outside of bathroom). Sparsely decorated however the bed/mattress was wonderful and enjoyed having the couch which faced the sliding glass doors out to the patio. No closet yet lots of counter space. Small refrigerator and small coffee maker to make drip Costa Rican coffee in the morning. Located in a building at a lower elevation than the main pool so it was very quiet. Yet out the front door we were just steps away from the stairs to the main pool. The main pool is gorgeous (despite quite a few missing tiles)! An infinity pool that is about 35 meters in length, and view towards the ocean. The pool has a gentle curve again offering that 180+ panorama view. Many chairs and two beautiful tropical almond trees that provide great shade in a couple of areas of the pool deck. Great people at the pool and chill environment. Wide range of people from families with young children to retirees. Another great thing is that the separate bar pool is located on a different level. The classic pool bar stools at the bar and the other side dry seats. It was nice having this bar and the louder music separate from the main pool. We used both pools. There is also a large covered area with a bar on the main pool level. Bars didn’t open until 10:30a so difficult to get a mimosa or screwdriver with your vacation breakfast. Full bar however seemed to be lacking from a wider offering of blended poolside cocktails. The bar food was fine. The free breakfast is truly a full breakfast buffet with a wide range of offering. Same gorgeous view from the large dining area which is split between being outside and also equal seating under cover but open air. Hotel staff was friendly, professional, and helpful. The hotel and our room were spotless. The hotel staff was also great help setting up tours for us. We also used the free shuttle to the beach. They dropped us at the beach and we were greeted by someone to help us get chairs ($15) etc. Absolutely amazing location for this hotel; just a few finer details like nicer toiletries, plusher towels, fix the broken pool tiles, etc that would make it a true five star hotel. We would stay here again because of the view, the pool, the size of the room, location near town, and it’s an excellent value.

Absolutely beautiful hotel with the best views in Manuel Antonio! I was completely awestruck when I walked into our hotel room and saw the view. Sunset was absolutely gorgeous. Staff are courteous and welcoming. The breakfast was plentiful and tasty! We also enjoyed a lovely dinner at La Papillon. Great hotel for both couples and families!