Does Villas de la Selva have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Villas de la Selva pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Villas de la Selva?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Villas de la Selva?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Late check-in is available from 9:00 PM tomidnight for a fee of CRC 25500.

Does Villas de la Selva provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Villas de la Selva located?

Located in Manuel Antonio, this beach hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Zip Coaster and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Manuel Antonio Beach. Playa Espadilla and Brisas Wellness Center are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Villas de la Selva Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

30 Jan 2026

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

All of our needs were met! William was very attentive and the place was very peaceful! We really liked it!

Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Craig

18 Jan 2026

The National park close. The ocean view was stunning. I spent hours in the hammock on the patio watching the ocean. However, it is an older hotel. Our room was right by the street with very loud traffic noise. The man checking us into room spoke very little English so there was some communication issues. The shower a bit sketchy with wiring.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Karen

3 Dec 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

A great place to stay! The view from the balcony was the highlight, the ocean and surroundings were exceptional! The property has well maintained gardens and wild life abound-far more than what we saw on the park tour! Capuchin and squirrel monkeys were regular visitors, including howler monkeys, toucans and a sloth in the nearby trees! The villa itself was well equipped, but could use updating. William, the host, was welcoming, kind and helpful.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Duilio

19 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Excellent service, staff made us feel like home!

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erik

24 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

William Mena our host for this hotel was amazing he went above and beyond the expected to make sure our stay here was memorable. The view from the rooms balcony was incredible and the local wildlife was so exciting to see.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Manon

25 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The view of the ocean is amazing❣️The apartment is great, swimming pool, gardens. Quiet and beautiful ❣️

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oscar Emil

22 Dec 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A very nice place

Rooms clean, spacious and everything you need Parking outside the door Nearby beach is amazing

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yanick

10 Apr 2024

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

Debra

14 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excelente!!!

Saimon was wonderful from beginning to end. He was courteous and respectful and very accommodating. Quick to fulfill our requests. When we encountered an issue at the end of our visit he resolved it with resourcefulness and graciousness. Service was more than excellent! Thank you very much.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

25 Jul 2024

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

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

21 Feb 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

What a gorgeous place; we visited here for a couple days and wish it was longer! We will be back. Communication from Villas De La Selva was excellent with Simon setting up a tour for us and providing important information. He was there with a friendly smile to greet us when we arrived; he showed us to our villa and was available throughout our visit. The room itself was exactly as described and had an incredible view of the ocean. We made ourselves breakfasts here in the mornings and had visits from the monkeys! You’ll see all sorts of wildlife here! The gorgeous beach is a five minute walk down the hill and there are dining options around. Highly recommend La Terraza which is just next door. We felt so welcomed here; it felt like home. Thank you for an exceptional experience!

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Serena

11 May 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

A big THANK YOU to William! He was always available to answer our questions and to help us whenever we needed something. The property has the BEST views in Manuel Antonio! You will see more wildlife in your backyard than in the National Park. There's a beach nearby (Playa Espadilla), a little bit of a downhill walk but do-able. I'd highly recommend taking the bus anywhere & everywhere. It is so convenient and affordable. The staff works very hard at cleaning and maintaining the hotel. The only thing is that the rooms are a little outdated... maybe some renovations, specifically filling of the cracks and holes as a lot of bugs/lizards tend to come in the room especially when it rains. We weren't really bothered by it much because it's Costa Rica after all! I love Villas de la Selva and I would definitely stay here again!

Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

22 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

William Mena, our host at the Villas was incredibly helpful in booking our excursions, sharing recommendations, educating us about the area, sharing experiences with Yogie, the sloth who lives on the property as well as inviting us to experience a troop of capuchin monkeys eating bananas from the property. From the moment I booked our rooms, William made contact with me to find out if the rooms were our best fit and to find out what our plans were in the area. From there, he was instrumental in booking our tours and keeping us updated on times, meeting places and recommendations to make the experiences as comfortable as possible. William was such an important part of making our trip run smoothly. Our rooms were very comfortable and had such a breathtaking view of a small island and the surrounding ocean. Just lounging on the hammocks on our porch watching sailboats go by while listening to the ocean, birds, and various animals was completely relaxing. We would have had an equally amazing time just relaxing at the Villas taking in the sounds and smell of nature. I cannot say enough good things about William and the Villas. I would definitely stay there again if I’m fortunate enough to visit the area again. And I would consider myself lucky if William is still there. I cannot express enough gratitude to him. Thank you, William!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

23 Mar 2024

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

6/10 Okay

Beverly

1 Feb 2024

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

Kalpesh

26 Dec 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Nice and quiet place.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ramamurthy

29 Dec 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

For people visiting from US. This Place felt like a detached broken garage with hostel beds. Everything was outdated and falling apart. The space is half the size of what it is advertised. I paid $185 per night and we didn’t like it. There is not even coffee or reception area. Complete run down. Please stay away, especially if you are coming with kids/family. Horrible experience overall.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

3 Jan 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Nice place near beach, restaurant and you can see a lot of monkey

10/10 Excellent

Kelvin

24 Jun 2023

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

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT

5 Mar 2023

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.

8/10 Good

Kenneth

15 Apr 2023

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

10/10 Excellent

Linda

13 Mar 2023

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

Johnathan

16 Aug 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Fantastic property with a breathtaking view. The hotel cleaners and the on site manager William were amazing. We booked the standard room that had everything we needed. We woke up several mornings to monkeys which we thought was awesome! There are a few other animals that are often on site as well. Yes, there are bugs at the property but it is Costa Rica so naturally there will be bugs. You can tell the rooms are a little older but nothing was broken. The bed was pretty terrible. It was extra firm and the pillows were pretty old. They weren’t smelly or anything just super flat. Overall, I’d still recommend staying here. It was affordable compared to others, awesome view, and excellent customer service. Now if you are going to walk around to restaurants or the beach, be warned, there are some hills! Like steep hills but it is great exercise.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Krishna

22 Jun 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Dated property, pictures did not reflect the actual condition of the room and bathrooms. Too many bugs in the room, tried to cancel after 1 night of stay but property owner refused to refund. They did oblige request to do a bug cleaning while we stepped out but they kept coming back due to cracks In the shower and the cabinets in the kitchen. A private property listed in Expedia (we avoid airbnb for this reason and always book hotels professionally maintained but Expedia is listing small private properties as hotels which is unfortunate).

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

13 Mar 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Be prepared to walk up and down stairs here! Restaurants aren't far, but again, up and down hills. The room was nice, the AC was terrific! Irene made it all better when I made a mistake on my reservations, she really tries to help any way she can. You can see the beach, the view is perfect. But you can't get to the beach without a lengthy walk. Watching the monkeys is a kick.

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