Makanda by the sea was the second stop on our honeymoon and it was completely different from our stop in the Arenal area. This hotel has a great view of the ocean from every part of the property and even has beach access (bit of a walk)! The food at the on property restaurant was delicious and the setting/mood was... More

My wife and I stayed at the Makanda in April of 2011 and had a fantastic time. Very helpful staff, peaceful, quiet, and great, secure, location to base our CR adventures from...if we go back to Manuel Antonio this is a no-brainer, we will go back to Makanda! Highly recommend staff suggestions on activities such as Brian Jimenez for tours,... More

We stayed for three-nights in Villa #10 and was totally blown away. The views from this villa are unbelievable. Our first day we went to MA National Park (booked through the hotel) and the only thing we saw were two sloths - no monkeys, no frogs at all. We got back to our hotel and there were monkeys everywhere! We... More

We just got back from spending 8 days at the Makanda by the Sea. Words can't express how much we enjoyed it there. The view was incredible (3 &4) the food was great, the staff was awesome. So Helpful with anything you wanted to do. Thank You Leo!! The Monkeys and the Sloth's at Makanka where way better then the... More

This is our second time at Makanda and it's always a great experience, from the staff to their location, this is truly the best in Manuel Antonio. Thanks More

I can honestly say I have never been to a place like Makanda by the Sea... and boy have I visited a lot of places! The hotel is absolutely beautiful nestled within the Costa Rican jungle. The villas are spacious! We stayed in Villa #8 which was not the room we originally reserved, we reserved a Villa with a king... More

With our first time traveling outside of the country together, Costa Rica was an EXCELLENT choice of destinations... In my overall opinion, I think a trip like this really allows you to gauge your travel barriers. Such as, we now know that while traveling foreign countries we will settle for sleeping arrangements along the lines of hostels or beach motels.... More

This place was fabulous. Adorable villas nestled in the jungle. There were so many terrific places to choose in MA and I'm so glad we chose here. Exactly what we were looking for. I loved the concept of our own little villa (we had #11) where we can relax and enjoy the scenery. This trip was for some adventure and... More

We stayed here for a few nights during our holidays in Costa Rica to chill out and recharge for the remainder of our holidays. The location is absolutely fantastic and the rooms are fantastic albeit a bit on the expensive side. In exhange you get a great view and we were treated on a group of cappucino monkey passing by... More