Arenas del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort

Great room overlloking coast with tremendous views of forest and all the wildlife which is plentiful The staff are all excellent and give good advice for facilities and local walks Great access to private beach and also main public beach Restaurant and bar very good agreat stop on out trip to Costa Rica

Great place for relaxing and family time. The hotel will set up fishing guides at Quepos marina and all other excursions. Hotel provides transportation (extra cost) to and from Manuel Antonio for dining and shopping. Staff works extremely hard for the guests. Their small cove is private but Espadilla Beach is next door for a public beach with surfing and food truck options.

Had an amazing family vacation with two teens at Arenas Del Mar for eight nights – our goal was to relax and enjoy the beach, rainforest, and city without spending all our time driving around and this resort delivered. Before our trip I corresponded with Lucretia at the concierge desk about the types of things we wanted to do during our stay and she booked our transportation to and from the airport as well as surfing lessons, an adventure tour, fishing trip, and transportation to Manuel Antonio national park. Communication was great and this took any stress out of planning on my end. Transportation from the airport to hotel was a 3hr comfortable ride. We showed up at the hotel in the midst of a big storm but were escorted to our room safe and dry by Christian, one of many of the staff who were the highlight of our stay. Everything at the resort was outstanding but standouts were the hotel staff, Amigos del Rio Adventure Park, and surfing lessons steps from the resort. At Playitas beach Diango and the rest of the crew helped us safely navigate the surf and hosted activities like painting and boogie boarding lessons. Food by chef David was spectacular, including cooking the fresh catch from our fishing excursion to perfection. The grounds were beautiful and we saw more animals at the hotel than at the national park. Thank you to all of the staff who made our vacation so memorable!

Arenas del Mar was everything our family hoped for and then some. Food was excellent, wildlife everywhere, amazing staff and service, close to many activities that the coordinated for us. We will definitely be back. If a 6 star rating was offered I would choose it.

Arenas Del Mar is a gorgeous property. Amazing location for sure and super luxurious. Our room was huge and well appointed. Beds were super comfortable. The snacks in the room as well as the coffee were great too. The food was also super delicious all around. We saw tons of monkeys and sloths all over the property — it was just as good as walking the natural park nearby. Views are so incredible! Yoga was so great. The spa was amazing — special shout out to Lucy! And we loved walking the beach to Manuel Antonio. Overall, amazing property! Staff shout out to Krishne, Alex, and Keylor. We do have to comment, however, that throughout our stay we experienced some issues — issues we hope were specific to us but still important to mention here. First, we experienced limited hot water on most days of our stay — it was disappointing for sure. Our AC also broke in the front room. And our bathroom ceiling leaked when it rained. We could’ve looked beyond just one issue — but they built up as we stayed. All this said, we would absolutely still return, and we would definitely still recommend this stunning property.