Hotel Nantipa, an SLH Hotel

Amazing days here for us. We felt Home Like First Moment, Baby slept very good in her own bed and enjoyed Breakfast and Pools a lot. You Are directly at Beach and have a wonderful view from Hotel Bar Rooms were clean and the Employeers very friendly. All worked Professional Pool Area is nice inside Palms and the Breakfast was the best we had in Now 6 weeks Costa Rica. So delicious Go there and enjoy your Holiday

If you’re looking for the best hotel in Santa Teresa, this is the one. From the genuine warmth of the welcome to the high-quality rooms, gorgeous pool, delicious restaurant food, exceptional spa services and activities, every detail is thoughtfully taken care of. For those who might be a bit nervous about wild animals, this place is ideal. Rooms are well-secured and quite hermetic, yet if you’d like to enjoy the outside world, the sliding windows offer the perfect balance. I’ve stayed here for a week, and from day one, the staff has been incredibly helpful and responsive. If any small issue arises, they’re quick to resolve it with genuine care. Their attention and kindness truly made my stay something special. I’ve stayed here before, and I’ll definitely stay again. A heartfelt thank you to the wonderful staff and the general manager, not only for your thoughtful hospitality, but also for going out of your way to make sure my stay was unique.

Loved staying here and can’t wait to be back! One of the most comfortable hotel rooms, we slept so good. It was so fun walking to dinners along the beach and having drinks in the hammocks. Sunrise yoga was a plus. Lots of mosquitos in the garden bungalows and main pool so we couldn’t hang in those areas without getting tons of bites.

Had an amazing honeymoon at Hotel Nantipa. First of all the staff are outstanding. Jose, Rapha, and Salvador at the on site Manzu restaurant all provided outstanding service and made our experience around the hotel so fun! The food at Manzu was also excellent and we found the menu prices for food and drinks to be very reasonable. Ericka at reception went out of her way to send us a list of personalized restaurant recommendations. The concierge team service was impressive. You can easily communicate anything you need from them via WhatsApp during our stay. It made everything super easy and they always took care of anything we needed. We also checked out a few spa services during our stay. The deep tissue massage was intense but definitely effective. We also did a sound healing session in the yoga sala that was such a healing experience. Nantipa’s location is in the middle of town which we found perfect to get the resort experience but also were able to easily get off the property and explore Santa Teresa. They also have the best spot on the beach for viewing Santa Teresa’s amazing sunsets each night. We stayed in a Manti bungalow which was perfect. It provided our own zen spot to relax outside with privacy. The room was very clean and luxurious! The bathroom did get very warm at times but you are in hot Santa Teresa so there wasn’t much you could do about that! Overall, we loved our stay at Nantipa and will definitely be back!

Small botique luxury hotel surrounded by plenty of nature. The service is amazing and all the rooms are beautifully decorated and comfortable. Great hotel to bring kids to, the beach area is beautiful and there’s some tide pools close by as well. The pool is surrounded by nature and birds are flying around and tons of chameleons. Restaurant is very good, the clams are to die for, and the drinks are delicious as well. I loved the dolce gabana drink

***Update:*** After posting our initial review, we were quickly approached by managers Alina and Jason, who made it clear how seriously they take guest feedback. From that point on, our experience was completely transformed. The service became near white-glove—thoughtful, personal, and incredibly attentive. They even moved tables and chairs from the Manzu restaurant closer to the ocean so we could enjoy the sunset and the sound of the waves, which made for a beautiful and memorable evening. Dinner that night was absolutely delicious—we ordered the tenderloin beef with chocolate sauce and added shrimp for a surf-and-turf twist. Maitkol, our server for both dinner and breakfast, was warm, attentive, and made us feel like true VIPs. I'm also terrified of geckos, and the staff went out of their way to ensure none were in our room, which I deeply appreciated. Thanks to their efforts, what began as a disappointing start turned into a truly special and enjoyable anniversary celebration. --- My husband and I chose Hotel Nantipa to celebrate our anniversary, arriving with high expectations given the premium price—especially for the bungalow. Unfortunately, the experience fell well short. First and foremost, the hotel comes across as unusually stingy for the price point. The included breakfast is extremely limited, and we were constantly encouraged to pay extra for basic additions. It felt more like a budget hotel with luxury pricing. The on-site dining experience was further diminished by the presence of dogs around the restaurant, which took away from what should have been a peaceful, upscale beachfront atmosphere. Even the food and the so-called “cleansing juices” lacked flavor—surprisingly bland for a resort of this caliber. While the rooms are spacious and well-appointed, the nightly rate is far beyond what the experience justifies. At half the price, it might feel reasonable—but at full cost, it’s simply not worth it. We’re truly disappointed that such a special occasion was marked by such underwhelming hospitality. P.S. Before management responds with "we reviewed...and do not see you on guest list..." This account is an alias. Last name is Mordi.

Wonderful rooms and bathroom. Good breakfasts. An extremely irritation use of QR codes for all menus. Why do hotels/restaurants do this? It makes it so cumbersome to navigate a menu and look in detail at the dishes. All on your small screen of a smartphone. Let down a little by the wrist bands used for room keys which didn't work that well.

We stayed at Nantipa during our honeymoon in March 2025, we were greeted with coconut water and given a tour of the hotel! We stayed in a Manti bungalow with private plunge pool - this was such a treat for our honeymoon! The staff were incredible friendly, one of the waiters in the restaurant taught us some spanish every morning at breakfast which was very fun! The breakfast was very delicious and the staff were very attentive! We also had dinner at the restaurant on our last evening, we made sure to cone for the bar menu as the dinner menu is pretty pricey compared to some of the surrounding restaurants. The facilities provided by the hotel on the beach were stunning - hammocks, bean bag chairs, sun loungers and 4 poster beds - very luxurious! The swimming pool was also beautiful and very clean! I took part in one of the complementary yoga classes which was a really beautiful way to start off a day in paradise! The beach is very clean and the sunsets are some of the best I have ever seen!! We had a perfect stay here and would love to visit again! Thank you for making our honeymoon unforgettable!!