Makanda by the Sea

Hotel makanda by the sea is where you want to visit when traveling to Costa Rica. Nestled in the middle of Manual Antonio rain Forrest is this beautiful luxury resort with only 31 rooms. With a small amount of people at the resort at any given time you will receive top-notch service for sure. This is an adult only resort so no children under 16 years old is allowed. We saw mostly couples during our time here. This hotel is nestled in the rainforest so you will see wildlife. We was so excited to learn the monkeys come out and play by the main pool every day around 4-5pm. It was the cutie at thing seeing them carry their babies around. We was lucky to see a sloth one day scratching hisself in the tree. We saw so many butterflies, birds and this little creature I forgot its name walking slow across the path to our suite. There are little iguanas as well. They are so cute and move so slow lol We stayed in two different types of rooms during our stay. The first room was villa 7. This is the jacuzzi suite with sauna. The sunsets from your patio is amazing. This villa comes with a full kitchen as well if you would like to cook while on vacation. In the middle of our stay we moved to Penthouse SP18. Ok this is what you call luxury with different outside levels, private pool and cabana, outside sun bathing area and a area to eat. The living room has a huge tv, huge walk in closet and bi-level bathroom with wall to ceiling windows. It’s amazing

Amazing views and lots of wildlife on the property. Great spacious rooms (but please get rid of the ubiquitous animal skin EVERYWHERE!!) half my room was covered in a cow skin mat, so gross. You need to shuttle for some purposes (e.g. bags to rooms, many, many fights of stairs/steep hills and to get to the beach). Could improve the shuttle service - every time we needed to either move bags or go to beach etc, it was a solid 20 minute wait, which we didnt factor into our departure time.

Staff was very willing to help make our stay comfortable. Restaurant was some of the best food we've had. We were able to see monkeys and sloths on property.

Best trip I’ve ever experienced. The hotel was beyond amazing, staff was so engaging and helpful. A perfect atmosphere.

Makanda and I messaged a few times through the Expedia app before my honeymoon, they were to arrange a pick up from the local airport. No one showed, no big deal we got a taxi. We arrive, they didn’t see our name on the list, but assure us it’s fine: they keep our luggage “to send to our room” and send us to check in. The staff at the check in ask for our passports and credit card, again all normal until they say the manager had to talk to us. They sit us down and let us know they don’t have a room for us “due to a glitch with expedia” and that they are trying to make arrangements for us at another hotel. Clearly upset, first day of our honeymoon, the manager offers us a free lunch (yay?). We booked 3 months in advance and had conversations through the expedia app about our arrival time, I even asked for an upgrade. After a while, an older gentleman comes into the lobby to complain because his daughter was getting married that week and they still haven’t found enough rooms for them. It was clear our room was given up for the wedding party. He was upset because 2 of their guests still didn’t have rooms. It seems Makanda booked a wedding and also overbooked the rooms. To top it all off, they swore up and down I would have a refund, and that they would “directly” get me another room at another hotel (had a taxi with our luggage waiting) and sent us off. The other hotel could only accommodate us 2 nights because of the last minute. No refund. Expedia refunded based on my request

Beautiful place with great food and amazing staff. Monkeys everywhere so the experience was unique.

Amazing service and staff. I will be back!

The property is amazing as is the wildlife. This was a destination I’ll never forget. Took someone with me for our forth date and we were both were amazed at how beautiful the property is. Close by were other places to dine that were just as delicious as the restaurants on the property. Both pools were gorgeous. Would recommend staying here to anyone.

Best hotel I’ve been to and I’ve traveled a lot. My fiancé and I were amazed by the service and view this hotel offers. I would definitely return

Makanda is the perfect hotel for honeymooners! Pictures do not do a justice of how beautiful this place is. Everything was incredible, and the food and cocktail drinks are delicious! We will be returning for our anniversary! The Staff was extremly friendly, we truely loved staying here!