Villas de la Selva

2.0 star property
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Panoramic Room, Mixed Dorm, Connecting Rooms, Sea View | Living area
Beach nearby
Outdoor pool
Panoramic Room, Mixed Dorm, Connecting Rooms, Sea View | Beach/ocean view
Standard Room

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
Manuel Antonio, Quepos, Puntarenas, 60601
  • Manuel Antonio National Park
    3 min walk
  • Playa Espadilla
    10 min walk
  • Playa Puerto Escondido
    7 min drive
  • Quepos (XQP)
    19 min drive

Room options

Superior Room, 1 Bedroom, Sea View

  • 40 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Room

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room

  • 65 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Premium Room, Ocean View

  • 40 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Comfort Room

  • 40 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Panoramic Room, Mixed Dorm, Connecting Rooms, Sea View

  • 40 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Manuel Antonio

When you stay at Villas de la Selva in Quepos, you'll be on the waterfront, a 1-minute drive from Manuel Antonio National Park and 8 minutes from Manuel Antonio Beach. .This beach hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Playa Espadilla and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Pará Beach.

What's nearby

  • Manuel Antonio National Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Manuel Antonio Beach - 8 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Playitas Beach - 9 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Biesanz Beach - 11 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Playa La Macha - 17 min drive - 4.3 km

Getting around

  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 164 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪El Avión Restaurant - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Emilio's Cafe - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Burû - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Magic Bus - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪El Patio de Café Milagro - ‬16 min walk

About this property

Villas de la Selva

Beach hotel near Manuel Antonio Beach
Villas de la Selva offers 8 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Select Comfort beds feature down comforters. Kitchenettes offer full-sized refrigerators/freezers, microwaves, separate dining areas, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Cable television is provided. Additionally, rooms include rice cookers and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 8 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and ovens. Your Select Comfort bed comes with down comforters. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a spa tub. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • A hot tub

Family friendly

  • Full-sized fridge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Outdoor pool
  • Separate dining area

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Lever door handles
  • Low-height plug sockets in bathroom

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Down duvet
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Select comfort bed

Bathroom

  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV
  • TV channels

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Dining room
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Fridge
  • Rice cooker
  • Toaster

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday:
  • Outdoor pool

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Villas Selva Hotel Manuel Antonio
Villas Selva Hotel
Villas Selva Manuel Antonio
Villas Selva
Villas de la Selva Hotel
Villas de la Selva Quepos
Villas de la Selva Hotel Quepos

Villas de la Selva Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 105 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic view and staff
Upon arrival a monkey visited us and the staff sliced fruit for my daughter to feed her. The best view of the ocean was our room balcony. Every morning on our balcony we had coffee and enjoyed the view and sounds of Costa Rica. Our kitchen had everything we needed to have an easy breakfast and go to our adventures without having to use up time at a restaurant. The beach just down below us so my wife enjoyed her morning walks. It was a great stay
Morning coffee
Greetings
From our room
Sunrise just below our room
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yanick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Monkey
Amazing place with the animals at your door !
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Hotel not as advertised
Cons: 1. We booked a room for 3 people with a Queen and double bed however were given a room for 2 people consisting of a double bed and fold out chair bed, which was basically cushions on the floor, without any adjustment in price and told it was due to an error on hotel.coms side 2. Messaged about having a late check in as we had a lengthy drive and were told check in ended at 9 and if we were to arrive late to find another hotel 3. There is no actual reception area/desk, instead you have to ring a bell, which we rang numerous times upon arriving within the check in time frame with no response and had to call and wait 10 minutes for someone to show up and let us into our room 4. There is no one that we saw on the property monitoring guests, which would have been helpful when guests starting feeding wildlife disrupting our attempt to enjoy the pool 5. There is no beach accessibility from the property. It is a steep walk along the road to access the beach Pros: 1. Nice views of the beach 2. Able to see monkeys during stay
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Beverly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful views but needs some updates
This hotel has pros and cons. Pros: beautiful water view especially of sunrise and sunset from private balcony. My Balcony also had a hammock. Another pro is a very helpful young man who works there who will help you with your bag up and down the numerous large steps all over the property (it is built on a steep hill). It is near enough to the beach to walk - 5 minutes. Also, very clean. Cons: it looks like there is a hot tub and pool but the hot tub water flows into the pool. The hot tub is not hot and the pool is actually hotter and too hot to swim. Also No lights at the pool after dark so you are swimming in the dark. The pillows were terrible. Everything needs renovation. Both my sliding door and screen door would not close or lock properly, same with the room safe. The furniture looked like scraps you would put in a college dorm. The kitchen was not usable- they provide nothing, not even salt/pepper/sugar/coffee. No kettle or even a pot - just a very scratched hot pot and griddle. The microwave only worked on “pizza”. The nearby “grocery stores” within walking distance are outrageously expensive- you will spend a lot more trying to cook than eating out if just 1-2 people. The price vs what you get is not aligned The views and balconies however really are wonderful. Just know what you are getting beforehand.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelvin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Worked out really good. Had a kitchenette, all stocked, ready to go.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Likes: The view of the ocean The abundant wildlife around the property-Sloths,parrots, monkeys, toucans. Dislikes: No access to beach Traffic noise
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

chakra

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
No direct access to beach as claimed. Not so well maintained bathrooms. Hard to park

8/10 Good

Kathy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property manager Hector was excellent. He was very attentive to our needs. The other manager(s) were never seen and only communicated with us through a voice com at the gate. The property is on a cliff and the pool was a steep walk. Our room was on street level which I was happy to have.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our 4 nights were flawless! The room was clean and comfy with a very good restaurant in walking distance. The only request from the hotel is to provide a little information about transportation available and local services. An economical room with a kitchenette allowed for us to enjoy breakfast on our balcony overlooking the ocean. We had monkeys visit once and managed to see toucans and a macaw over coffee!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great views. Tons of monkeys. Sloth on the grounds. Manuel (owner) is a super nice, helpful guy.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Samrawit

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place near beach, restaurant and you can see a lot of monkey

10/10 Excellent

Austin

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Blair

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great view!! Rooms are simple, but the AC blows cold. No breakfast service but there is a kitchenette with a coffee maker etc. Need to remember to bring your own. No ice maker but there is a fridge/freezer with a 10 cube tray. Good location though parking is a little tight and located on a steep hill and sharp curve. Stairs are a little difficult to navigate with luggage and rain.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful views!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

4/10 Poor

KETUR

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall ok. Not that great.
Not that clean. Too May bugs in the room including roaches.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Janice, Worcester

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well-eqipped kitchenette (hob, oven, coffee maker, microwave). Saw more wildlife from our balcony than we saw in the national park! Downsides were no toiletries or hairdryer. It is perched on the side of a very steep hill. We are quite fit but struggled.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

2/10 Terrible

Federico

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
If you're seeking wildlife this is your place.
If you're going to Costa Rica to see wildlife and great ocean views then Villas de la Selva is your place. We spent a half hour in the pool just watching the capuchin monkeys playing and climbing around the buildings. And a two toed sloth was sleeping in one of the trees on the property and we got to see it climb around at night. Also the iguanas were just hanging out in the grass and agoutis would cruise through looking for insects. And we could often hear the howler monkeys howling in a nearby tree.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
FALSE advertising. The property offered a comfort room with a King size Bed and a Twin size. When we arrived, not only was the room being repaired, but it had a Double bed and a fold out cushion-couch. When we asked to have a room as listed - we were offered a room with another Double bed and a Twin. When we pointed out that this was not what was advertised, and after calling Expedia for assistance - the owner offered to “upgrade” us to a larger room with 2 double beds - but only if we paid an additional $15/night. She then proceeded to get into a verbal argument when we said that this was not acceptable, and we asked her to refund the amount. She refused - and after having Expedia call her a Second Time, she Still refused to provide 1) what she advertised and 2) a refund. At this point, we did not feel safe staying there (she was very irate and downright disrespectful). We ended up going to a different property altogether, and had to open a dispute on the credit card charge for services Never Rendered. We posted a review on Google as well - turns out we aren’t the only people who have had an unpleasant experience with the owner!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

6/10 Okay

Seth

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021