Nantipa - A Tico Beach Experience

amazing service everywhere, front desk, house keeping, turn down service, very good quality of the food at the Restautant, very good parking space.

My husband, Ryan, and I spent a week at Nantipa for our honeymoon, and we are already planning our return. We can’t say enough about how incredible this place is… we are OBSESSED. And 100% will return. We stayed in a Manti bungalow with its own private pool. Everything about it was perfect. We felt completely safe and at ease, and even though we visited during rainy season, it made the scenery even more magical!! Honestly, the rain became one of our favorite parts. Ryan ordered the Tico breakfast nearly every morning and was obsessed! As a vegan, I so appreciated how accommodating the staff was, they happily adjusted the avocado toast for me, and the lunch menu had plenty of great options (we ordered plantains quite literally every single day!). Dinner was fantastic too, although I do wish there were a few more vegan choices. The main pool was another highlight, it felt very private, surrounded by rainforest- you can’t hear any of the noise from the street or beach. Truly the perfect spot to unwind. I also took a Pilates class one morning and loved it!!! What TRULY made Nantipa unforgettable was honestly the staff. Every single person went above and beyond to make sure our stay was special. We couldn’t stop talking about how nice everyone was, we were seriously impressed. They also helped us arrange excursions and atv transportation. Ariane, Salvador, Rafael, Jose, Andrey, and all of the amazing pool wait staff, thank you!! We wish we could remember everyone’s names because every single person we encountered was wonderful!!!!!!!!!

Very good hotel. Very nice location, services, awsome food and experiences! The pool is amazing, all the people were nice with me and my room was somthing incredibile. Nature around is stunning.

I traveled to Nantipa with a group of friends in the travel industry, who definitely are familiar with what makes a hotel great. We had countless conversations about how much we were loving our experience at Nantipa. The sunset beach vibe every evening is such a highlight. Rooms are spacious and well-appointed. The food is a "wow" at the restaurant, and the staff are so passionate and good at what they do. I definitely would recommend anyone to stay here, especially if you want to be right on the beach.

We stayed at Nantipa for 6 nights in early May. Our first 2 nights were in a Ninta beachfront room with small plunge pool and the remaining 4 nights were in a beachfront Villa with private pool. We really struggled with how to rate this review. The positives: We absolutely loved the property. Right on the beach, beautiful, lush grounds. Super nice staff and just a pleasant, calm, relaxing environment. The beach was so, so nice for walking! Exactly what we were looking for. It’s an easy 4 hour drive from Liberia. Roads were excellent the entire way until arriving in Santa Teresa. The last 10 minutes were on a dirt road that was just beginning a major construction project. Expect delays for several months in Santa Teresa. Now the negatives: The restaurant. Breakfast, included in the rate, was always great and usually served quickly. Lunch and dinner is where it’s very inconsistent. Prices are extremely high. Somedays service was excellent and other days we wondered if we were invisible, as no one seemed to notice we were even there. The final straw was on our last night. We arrived to have drinks and enjoy the sunset and eventually have dinner. We ordered 2 beers and it took 30 minutes for the beers to arrive with no acknowledgement of any problem. We decided to leave and have dinner elsewhere. Very disappointing. Noise. Nantipa has a very noisy neighboring hotel, right next door. One night during our stay they played EXTREMELY LOUD music. It was so loud that it vibrated the windows in our villa. We called the front desk to ask if they could do anything and, although very sympathetic, they said they would call the police, but there was nothing they could do. Despite a strong thunderstorm, the loud thump-thump-thump music continued until just after midnight. It was a horrible night. Sadly, the sleepy town of Santa Teresa is becoming a party town. While this review was going to be a 3-star review due to the noise and restaurant issues, we decided that it should be a 5-star review due to the excellent service of 5 employees. These employees really care and were so helpful and kind throughout our stay— they made the difference. Many thanks to Erica, Anthony, and Mario at the front desk and Christian and Rafael at the restaurant. Nantipa is lucky to have such awesome, caring people.