Shana Hotel & Spa

I really want to give 5* but my bed was rock hard, and the black bathroom was spooky with poor lighting and a too short water fosset so water was spilled. But everything else was amazing! The hotel area is lovely with lots of trees and flowers, and beautiful paintings, the restaurant was great, the waiters were nice, the two pools beautiful and lovely, and the pool area has the most beautiful and amazing view of the jungle with lots of monkeys (3 species), lots of butterflies, a sloth, iguanas, and tucans and macaws flying by. Monkeys came up to the restaurant and the pool area regularly. We spent 4 nights here, but could easily have spend 4 more on a softer bed. The path down to the Biasanz beach is easy both up and down. Best place in CR :-)

Great place to stay, relaxed and easy going with wildlife visiting all around. The staff are lovely people. And I had a massage in the spa with Yessenia which was excellent. Recommend.

Noisy. Bed pillows. Hard mattress.

Shana was an awesome stay. Had a massage by Abigail who was great!

We had a good time here and would also consider other options if we visited the area again. The views are exceptional, the monkeys around our room were a wonderful thing to watch each evening and access to the beach was so good. The beach is beautiful and the location of the hotel to the beach is unparalleled. It's definitely busy but we were always able to find a good spot. Spent hours in the water that was neither too cold or too hot. Our first room was okay but was across from a room having construction done. We spoke with the lobby person and they rapidly changed us to a different room and transferred our luggage. Each time we asked for help, etc... the staff always provided it with efficiency and friendliness. Our room itself was nice, the bathroom really nice. It was small and the rooms are very closely packed into a relatively small space-so maybe felt a little crowded having a family of four in one room with absolutely no extra space and no storage space for luggage, etc... The pool was fine and would have really liked a hot tub. One thing to consider-it is VERY HARD to dry your clothes here. They will not just dry in the room or on the balcony because of the humidity. Not a problem in and of itself however our belongings started to smell and we ended up needing to do laundry every day. We don't mind that however, it is a 24 hour turnaround and does cost money. So just something to consider. I would absolutely recommend this hotel for people who are looking for a good family experience on a reasonable budget and would not recommend it for someone who wants a more "exclusive" feeling. Some of the food was really tasty, other dishes were just okay. Breakfast buffet was fantastic for monkey sightings but pretty average overall.