10/10 Exceptional
Friendly Staff. Great breakfast
Stephen
Stephen, 2-night trip
Alma Vida Hotel
Hotel with 3 outdoor pools, near Playa Espadilla
When you stay at Alma Vida Hotel, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Playa Espadilla and Manuel Antonio Beach. After taking a dip in one of the 3 outdoor pools, you can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. A poolside bar and a garden are other highlights.
Excellent
Popular amenities
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Restaurant
- Air conditioning
Main amenities (9)
- Daily housekeeping
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- 3 outdoor pools
- Pool bar
- Meeting rooms
- Air conditioning
- Garden
- Luggage storage
- Limited hour front desk
Feel at home (6)
- Garden
- Daily housekeeping
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free self parking
- 3 outdoor pools
- Soundproofed rooms
CA $149
CA $169 total
includes taxes & fees
Mar 7 - Mar 8
Room options
Showing 8 of 8 rooms
Standard Double
Wonderful
Highlights
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Ceiling fan
Eco-friendly toiletries
Private bathroom
- 13 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Queen Bed
Standard Twin
Highlights
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Ceiling fan
Eco-friendly toiletries
Private bathroom
- 18 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 2
- 2 Twin Beds
Deluxe Room
Exceptional
Highlights
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
- 26 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 3
- 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed
Superior Room
Highlights
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Eco-friendly toiletries
- 20 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Queen Bed
Family Room
Highlights
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Ceiling fan
Eco-friendly toiletries
Private bathroom
- 26 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 4
- 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed
Cozy Double Small Room
Good
Highlights
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Ceiling fan
Eco-friendly toiletries
Private bathroom
- 13 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Double Bed
Standard Handicap
Highlights
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Ceiling fan
Eco-friendly toiletries
Private bathroom
- 13 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Queen Bed
Family Twin
Exceptional
Highlights
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Ceiling fan
Eco-friendly toiletries
Private bathroom
- 26 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 4
- 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds
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About the area
Enfrente al restaurante El Avion, Manuel Antonio, Quepos, Puntarenas, 60601
About this property
Alma Vida Hotel
When you stay at Alma Vida Hotel, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Playa Espadilla and Manuel Antonio Beach. After taking a dip in one of the 3 outdoor pools, you can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. A poolside bar and a garden are other highlights.
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Alma Vida Hotel Reviews
Excellent
9.2
Cleanliness
8.4
Amenities
9.6
Staff & service
8.4
Property conditions & facilities
What guests liked
- The pool was nice and warm, and a highlight of the property. (4 reviews)
- Breakfast was delicious and made to order, with some guests even mentioning dairy and gluten-free options. (8 reviews)
From real guest reviews summarized by AI.10/10 Exceptional
Delightful staff, good breakfast, great pools & yoga classes. Juice bar & vegetarian cafe
Kathy
Kathy, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Spacious clean rooms. Great property surrounding environment well manicured. Pools excellent. Free breakfast a plus.
William
William, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Loved it. Clean, nice pools and they fix everything you ask for (transport, guides, yoga etc). Yoga classes was included in our stay. If we are going back to Costa Rica, we would come back here as well. Recommend!
Kamilla
Kamilla, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
If your looking for a quiet peaceful stay, this hotel is for you. There are little amenities and no TVs. Every morning there is guided meditation at 0730 jrs and different classes such as yoga.
Robert
Robert, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Great location, great layout (small bungalows) and staff, everything very neat and tidy. Just perfect.
Tanja
Tanja, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Air conditioning was great, nice view very nice facility.
Manuel
Manuel, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
It was a great stay for a quick stop in Manuel Antonio. It would have been nice to have a small fridge. Overall a great property located near many shops and restaurants in Quepos.
Veronica
Veronica, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Great stay
Beautiful places, great location for visiting the national park and beaches. Extremely helpful and friendly staff
Nancy
Nancy, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Great location
Guy
Guy, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Amazing experience. Close to wildlife.
Vanessa
Vanessa, 6-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
The property is wonderful
Service is outstanding
Diverse suites and rooms, which are not bunched up together
3 swimming pools
Room 106 was very private with pool in front
Recommend this suite for couples
Manuel
Manuel, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
10/10 would recommend to anyone. The place was so beautiful that you almost didn’t need to go anywhere.
Brenden
Brenden, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Beautiful views with access to restaurants in walking distance. Friendly and courteous staff. We had an amazing time with our 3 night stay. Would recommend a stay here when visiting the area.
Brenda
Brenda, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
There are 3 pools on the property, staff is awesome, we ended up extending our stay a night. We'll return the next time we are in CR
Sofia
Sofia, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Nice breakfast and rustic small villa like set up! Plenty of parking!
Luc
Luc, 2-night trip
4/10 Fair
I’m surprised to see this hotel described as “exceptional.” In our experience, it was average at best. While the rooms were acceptable and staff generally helpful, there were several issues.
Restaurant service was poor. On our first night, a hot drink was forgotten despite asking three times. Breakfast was consistently unreliable: although there are only four options, portions and items varied daily, things were often missing, and service was very slow.
The rooms were poorly thought out and not particularly child- or adult-friendly. In our room, rebar was protruding from the floor, which felt unsafe and unacceptable (photos attached). Cleanliness was also lacking, despite the hotel promoting a zen, yoga-friendly atmosphere.
Overall, the hotel has potential but needs better upkeep, more attention to detail, and a clearer sense of identity. For us, it was a 5/10.
Jiten
Jiten, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Excellent service would highly recommend
Sean
Sean, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
The two gentlemen at the front desk were exceptional, wish I wrote down their names. They were so informative of the area and gave us lots of tips to save us time and money. Thank you so much!
Wendy
Wendy, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Thank you for making our stay magical. Will be back next year for sure.
stephen
stephen, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Room was comfortable, refrigerator would have been nice.
Cheryl
Cheryl, 2-night trip
8/10 Very good
Not for disabled or elderly. Many steps to and from rooms. Beautiful place.
Bryan
Bryan, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
I would HIGHLY recommend this hotel for so many reasons. We live it so much that 4 days later we returned to this hotel again! I also will not even consider another place when returning back to Costa Rica. Kenneth at the front desk BOTH times was so pleasant and made the experience just perfect. What an employee just added to the awesome memorable time we had ! I hope whosever reads this review truly considers this establishment as it was one of the best on all my travels around the world! Thank you for an amazing stay and we will see you again!
Sean
Sean, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Amazing stay at Alma Vida Hotel. When booking this hotel, we were skeptical as it had no reviews on Expedia but were pleasantly surprised as the hotel is in a beautiful location right outside Manuel Antonio National Park, with nice clean updated rooms that are very airy and comfortable. There is some work/renovation being done on the property, however, it never bothered us. Breakfast was delicious and the staff were very friendly and kind. I would definitely stay here again!
Amarendra
Amarendra, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Good decision to choose to stay at Alma Vida Hotel. We were more than happy with the quality of the service, especially Kevin and Esteban whom excel at their work and even provided advises beyond the hotel surrounding. We have nothing to say than good words about this experience. We'll surely come back as soon as we can
Manuel
Manuel, 2-night trip
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