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      Hotel Vela Bar

      349 Reviews
      #8 of 46 Hotels in Manuel Antonio
      MANUEL ANTONIO BEACH | Manuel Antonio Beach, Manuel Antonio 6350, Costa Rica
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      Overview
      4.5
      349 reviews
      • Excellent66%
      • Very good24%
      • Average7%
      • Poor2%
      • Terrible1%
      Travellers talk about
      “great location” (32 reviews)
      “national park” (41 reviews)
      “two blocks” (3 reviews)
      Free Wifi
      Breakfast included
      Air Conditioning
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      1 - 5 of 195 reviews

      Reviewed yesterday
      Exceptional!

      Exceptional rooms and staff! Clean, modern, private rooms and pool in quiet setting. Good breakfast. The staff are extraordinary and will arrange for private tours, shuttles, doctors, etc. Just a short walk down a quiet lane to the shops, beach and Manuel Antonio national park....More

      Thank SUE H
      Reviewed yesterday
      Over all experience

      Great place to stay, staff was very helpful at all times. Breakfast was great, excellent location I would definitely stay there again. Did zipp lining, hiking and visited the park. The food was great in area. I felt safe to take city bus alone to...More

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      Thank Trina T
      Reviewed yesterday via mobile
      Great hotel

      We had three days at Hotel Vela Bar and loved it. The rooms are modern and spotless with excellent bathrooms, there was also coffee making facilities in the room (the only place we stayed that did!). All the staff are super helpful and arranged the...More

      Thank Simon W
      Reviewed 3 weeks ago
      Love this place

      Nice staff, clean area and room. Really good buffe breakfast. Cold and hot breakfast at your order. Close to everything including the national park. The beach is close to. Really love this hotel, if o come back to Costa rica i will stay here again.

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      Thank Mikaelaelisa
      Response from VelaBar, Director de Relaciones con Clientes at Hotel Vela BarResponded 2 weeks ago

      Thank you very much Mikaelaelisa for your review on this tripadvisor forum We would love have you here again as part of this family and until then we wish you all the success. Thank you

      Reviewed 3 weeks ago
      Much better in person. Great little hotel!

      This place is much nicer in person. The breakfast each morning was pretty good and the entire place is spotless. Pool area is very pretty. Super close to Manuel Antonio National Park, the beaches and just about anything else you may want to visit is...More

      Thank Jessica C
      Response from VelaBar, Director de Recepción at Hotel Vela BarResponded 3 weeks ago

      Hello, thank you very much for your good comments from the hotel. For us it is very nice to know how your experience was and motivates us to keep doing things well. We hope you will come back on your next visit. regards

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      About
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      Amenities
      • Top amenities
      • Pool
      • Free High Speed Internet ( WiFi )
      • Breakfast included
      • Hotel Amenities
      • Breakfast included
      • Concierge
      • Room amenities
      • Air Conditioning
      • Refrigerator in room
      • Things to do
      • Pool
      Details
      • Price range
      • US$115 - US$207 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
      • Hotel class
      • Hotel Style
      • #4 On the Beach Hotel in Manuel Antonio
      • Room types
      • Non-Smoking Rooms ,
      • Accessible rooms ,
      • Suites
      • Number of rooms
      • 20
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      • Location
      • Costa Rica >
      • Province of Puntarenas >
      • Manuel Antonio
      • Also Known As
      • Vela Bar Hotel ,
      • Hotel Vela Bar Costa Rica/Manuel Antonio
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