Firstly I want to say that Dylan and his brother Brandon are two of the most wonderful people my wife and I have ever met. These two young gentleman that run this hotel were hands down, the most genuine, pleasant and caring young men we encountered on our entire 10 day Costa Rican vacation. They both are so well mannered and seem truly happy to help you with anything you need or just to make sure your enjoying your vacation.
Location is perfect for anyone with early morning activities at Marina Pez Vela. We walked there a few mornings around 6am in about 5 -7 minutes.
If you wanted to head towards Manuel Antonio, we usually would call a taxi, but there is a neat set of stairs heading up to the main road which I walked one afternoon to El Arado restaurant in about 10 minutes.
Walking to Quepos town is also very easy and in about 10 minutes.
The Restaurant/Bar and Poolside area have been newly renovated and are absolutely stunning with even a pair of scarlet macaws above you as you sip pina coladas in your lounge chair by the pool. The quality of food and drinks found here were on par with any other high quality restaurant we found throughout Manuel Antonio. You can tell that the owner Gary and his wife are in touch with what good food should be and the menus reflect their good taste.
We found that the days when we were between adventures and wanted to just hang back by the pool we were in awe of our surroundings, also the poolside restaurant/bar had and excellent assortment of local craft beers and if that wasn’t your thing, one of the boys would be happy to make you any kind of amazing cocktail you could possibly think of. I’ll add that if you find yourself enjoying the company of friends, sitting at the bar or restaurant, late into the evening, this family run business will ensure that they aren’t done until you are. Simply an experience that you will not find at other larger hotels.
Our room itself was as advertised, it is a ground level unit with no stairs between the parking lot and the entrance, the bathroom is gorgeous and it was stocked with toiletries, a coffee pot, filters, good coffee and a bar fridge.
Note
*If you are checking into your unit outside of regular hotel hours* I messaged “las cascadas” directly on WhatsApp ahead of time and Brandon agreed to be available for us at 1:00am to give us our key.
This beautiful boutique hotel as well as the family that own and run it are absolute gems and we will be back again.