Shana Hotel & Spa

When I booked this vacation I was excited because the resort was located near Manuel Antonio and I could easily access many of the attractions in the area! I was also interested in a smaller boutique resort that would cater to the occupants no matter how small or big the request may be! Let me share that Shana by the Beach delivered 1000%! The room was a spacious oceanfront view with a full sized refrigerator..stove…microwave and dishwasher (not that these items were really used) 😜 Upon entering the room there was a bottle of wine on the countertop and a welcome placard on the king sized bed. When I booked I included breakfast in the package and it is a Buffet style breakfast with many offerings from rice & beans, eggs, sausage, pancakes, fruit, omelette station and breads (toast, croissants & danishes). It gets the job done..so I felt it was a good call to include! The check-in/out was smooth and the staff were super friendly! There are golf carts available to take guests to their rooms, pool and restaurant areas of the resort. The larger pool was under maintenance and there was a 2nd pool to use. There is a daily happy hour that begins at 3p and drinks are 2 for 1…you gotta take advantage of that deal! The beach is located behind the resort…about a 10 minute walk through a trail (be aware you will encounter wildlife-lizards, snakes, monkeys 🐒 etc.). Please be prepared for the hike back to the resort…bring water shoes because it is rustic beach. Great Resort!

Should have been nice and relaxing except the place was a building site with construction noise all day.

Had an amazing experience but overall I wanted to highlight the excellent service we had at breakfast by Javier and Edgar. Everyone was so kind and sweet at this hotel, making sure we were very comfortable.

We stayed at Shana by the beach hotel for 4 nights. We were already surprised at the arrival by the cleanliness and views. The check-in process was quick and we were told that the received an upgrade! The room we got had a jungle view and was massive! The beds were comfortable, and I liked that there was a thinner blanked under the thicker blanket. We booked this hotel for the pool, direct access to the beach and wildlife. These three goals were easily achieved! With the jungle view rooms we had monkeys visiting in the morning that was really fun! The walk to the beach was easily doable with shoes on, and the beach itself was great. It is important to know that the beach is not owned by the hotel, so locals rent out beach chairs, which costs a bit more money. It is nice that they offer them. The pool was very relaxing and the pool staff was really friendly and helpful. We did not had to go to the pool bar to order a drink and we were allowed to drink in the pool. Also during our pool time, we were visited by lots of monkeys and toucans! I was really amazed with how much wildlife visits the property. It made the hotel more special. Luckily, they did not steal stuff or food and were just really cute! The restaurant is nicely located with beautiful views and the food is also good. We did explore the town for the food as we wanted to try as much local food as possible, so we only ate once in the hotel restaurant. The service was great, when going to the restaurant or pool, you have to go a steep hill, the employees offer a ride up in the golf cart even though it’s just around 15 metres of walking, in the restaurant an employee called javier gave great tips of things to do in Quepos and was really friendly. We had a great time and want to thank everyone for the service! We were in room 210

We were fortunate to meet with the Restaurant & Hotel Managers, who both were very kind, welcoming and supportive. We were offered a room upgrade with a private pool so our son could swim during the larger pool renovation, and even given a complimentary lunch from the Hotel Manager. We highly recommend utilizing the Spa services! Yessenia does an amazing job at leaving you feel completely relaxed! I was able to receive the anti aging facial and was pleasantly surprised at what that all entailed! We were able to have our clothing laundered quickly and were especially impressed how well the cleaning staff kept our room organized and smelling wonderful! The hotel does offer access to the beach, which we went several times during our stay as well! All in all, we had an amazing time and definitely recommend staying, especially since it is so close to activities and the Manuel Antonio National Park!