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Manuel Antonio/Quepos Hotel Accommodations: Makanda by the Sea

Location: 1km down the steep gravel road, Manuel Antonio area, Central Pacific, Costa Rica
Room Information: 9 contemporary studios and larger villas, A/C
Rates: $230 studio; $300-$350 villa. Rates include full breakfast. Rates lower in the off season, higher during peak periods
Credit Cards: V
In room amenities: TV, kitchenette, stocked minibar, coffeemaker, safe
Amenities: pool, Jacuzzi, pool side restaurant

Located halfway down the road to Hotel El Parador and Punta Quepos, in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, Makanda is a wonderfully luxurious collection of studio apartments and private villas.

Each Costa Rica hotel room is individually decorated with flair and a sense of style. If you combine villa no. 1 with the three studios, you get one very large four-bedroom villa, great for a family or a small group (although children under 16 are not allowed, unless you rent out the whole hotel). Every choice comes with a full kitchenette, cable television, CD player, and either a terrace or a balcony.

The grounds are well tended, intermixed with tropical Costa Rica flowers and Japanese gardens. A full breakfast is delivered to your room each morning. The hotel's pool and Jacuzzi combine intricate and colorful tile work with a view of the jungle-covered hillsides and Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean.

Makanda's Sunspot Bar & Grill is one of the better restaurants in Manuel Antonio, with just a few tables set under open-sided cloth tents, serving creative Continental dishes and rich desserts. Be sure to make reservations in the high season.

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; midsize pool; Jacuzzi; water sports equipment and bike rental; concierge; tour desk; limited room service (noon-10pm); in-room massage and spa services; laundry service.

Hotel Makanda by the Sea
Manuel Antonio
Puntarenus, Costa Rica
Phone: 506-2-777-0442, 888/625-2632 in the U.S