Hotel Makanda by the Sea

Makanda by the Sea is in a spectacular setting and creates the ambiance of total paradise. Perfect for a romantic get away. My fiance and I stayed for one week. Our room was modern, well air conditioned, and had a fantastic comfortable king bed. The floor to ceiling windows on the balcony with the view of the ocean, are unparalleled. We saw more wildlife poolside at Makanda than we did on our excursion to the National Park. The private beach is stunningly rugged. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. We asked to see some of the other private homes and rooms for potential future vacations and they showed us many of the rooms that were vacant. The infinity pools are amazing. The food was great! The new restaurant was being constructed while we were there, and I'm sure it will be fantastic. INCREDIBLE and HIGHLY RECOMMEND, can't say enough about it. Trip of a lifetime. We will be back!

This property is so beautiful I almost don't want to write a review so I can keep it to myself! From check-in to check-out, the staff was top-notch and the view from the saltwater pool is to die for. The draw for me is the adults only rule and the peace and quiet the surrounding forest provides. Many thanks to Alberto and Leo at the front desk and Jorge the best bellman in all of Manuel Antonio! And hats off to Gabriel at the sushi bar for playing both bartender and photographer. Spent 4 nights at Makanda and seriously did not want to leave -- I will definately be back!

Location, views and hospitality were well beyond my expectations. There's a lot of renovations going on. So I look forward to coming back to when the place is even better. We were lucky enough to get one of the newly built rooms. Giant beach view balcony and massive bathroom.

The hotel is very nice. The location is perfect in front of the sea. The place is very quiet, we had a private villa with terrace with sea view. The food is excellent, we had sushi, octopus, and healthy breakfast.

My spouse and I spent 6 great nights at this marvelous hotel, upon our arrival we were greeted by Alberto who was very welcoming and covered all the information we needed for our stay. Of course we enjoyed our complimentary pineapple smoothie. The accommodations were excellent and comfortable, loved that on most day's we had the pool to ourselves. The wildlife around the property was amazing to wake up to every day. Our bartender and waiter for the 6 days Luis was friendly and accommodating. We are already making plans to return to Makanda and bringing friends. Only one suggestion for my Makanda friends maybe putting in a dresser drawer in the closet or the bathroom to store our clothes, this would make the accommodations even better.