La Vela Boutique Hotel

Two weeks ago we stayed at La Vela Boutique in Manuel Antonio and we were very pleased with our experience. The hotel has an ideal location, just a short walk from the National Park and the beach, which makes it very easy to enjoy everything the area has to offer. We really loved our room: it was spacious, comfortable, and very clean, which made our stay even more enjoyable. One of the highlights was the gardens, beautifully maintained and surrounding the property with a relaxing tropical atmosphere. Walking through them or simply resting by the pool surrounded by nature was one of the best parts of our stay. The breakfast was also excellent: varied, fresh, and served in a very pleasant setting — perfect to start the day with energy. In the afternoons, we enjoyed the pool — ideal for relaxing after visiting the park or the beach — and also the restaurant. We tried the wood-fired pizza, which was truly delicious, and the cocktails, very well prepared, which made the experience by the pool even better. Finally, we want to highlight the staff’s service. They were always kind, attentive, and ready to help at all times. That warm and friendly treatment really made us feel welcome. In conclusion, La Vela Boutique combines a great location, comfortable rooms, beautiful gardens, good food, and excellent service. We definitely recommend it and look forward to returning in the future.

We stayed here for 4 nights and really liked the place, the property itself was in a really good location with the beach only a few minutes walk and Man Antonio national park only around 5 minute walk too so this ticked all the boxes for us. ||The room was pretty good, nice and clean and the swimming pool was really good we were in it most days. We would be sitting by the pool having a beer and the squirrel monkeys would come by most days messing around above the bar. ||If you want beach and national park this is your place to stay!

What a lovely boutique hotel, surrounded by lots of beautiful trees and plants. Check in and check out were seamless, and the front desk staff is friendly and helpful. The rooms were clean and spacious, and the team was very sweet to place a greeting card and wine in my room for my birthday. The staff will hold your room key so you don’t misplace it while you’re out and about. They have beach towels on hand, the beach is a quick 5 minute walk away. La Vela is central to some restaurants & shops, some are within walking distance and others can be accessed by car/taxi or the beach shuttle. We enjoyed a poolside breakfast which offers some continental grab & go style options and other items cooked to order. We didn’t make it to happy hour but enjoyed a dip in the pool on our last night.

We recently stayed at La Vela Boutique Hotel and had an absolutely wonderful experience. From the moment we checked in, everything was perfect – the warm welcome, the beautiful room, and the excellent housekeeping. Compliments to the whole team for running this hotel so well! One evening we enjoyed a delicious pizza by the pool, and every night we treated ourselves to cocktails – the bartender in the evenings is truly fantastic. The location couldn’t have been better for us: we didn’t even need the car, as the beach and plenty of restaurants were just a short walk away. A stay we will definitely repeat – highly recommended!

The location of La Vela Boutique could not be more perfect. Close to everything. Easy walk to Manuel Antonio Park and the beach. The staff really went out of their way to make our visit special. I happened to mention that I recently retired so when we arrived there was a congratulatory card and gifts in our room! The pool was fabulous, as were the poolside drinks and pizza from their bar. But the really special treat was seeing many squirrel monkeys up in the trees around the pool. I highly recommended La Vela Boutique! You don’t need to leave the place to have a full experience.

We stayed in the suite and it was even better than the photos showed online. The room had a cali king bed as well as a queen bed (which was perfect for us). There was only 2 coffee cups which was a bit annoying as there were 3 of us. One very large bathroom with everything you needed. The pool area is cute and they offer breakfast there everyday. The gallo pinto was amazing. The pool bar doesn’t open until 13:00 on the weekends, which was frustrating as many of us were there earlier. This would make sense during the week, but not on weekends. Staff were super friendly and helpful.

Spent a night here as we made our way to Drake Bay. Lovely staff, super accommodating with our early check-in request. They even gave us a bottle of wine for our honeymoon! Room was perfect and fitted with everything we needed from hot water to AC. Free breakfast was awesome with lots of options too! Really close to the beach and some of the shops/restaurants in Quepos!! I highly recommend.

The location is absolutely perfect for walking right up to Manuel Antonio park! We went twice: once with a guide and once on our own. There is a super nice, somewhat expensive restaurant right next door to this hotel and we ate there twice. Our room was not to our satisfaction....small, dark, no actual windows (but sliding glass door entrance I suppose counts as a window). Just didn't feel nice, so they worked hard to find us a better room and halfway through our stay we moved (no extra charge). Our next room was lovely! What a difference a slight upgrade can make! The breakfast was excellent, and the pool was nice as well. The monkeys right from the courtyard were a wonderful treat. All in all, a nice hotel but pick your room carefully.