Hotel La Mariposa

Hotel La Mariposa, high on the hill above Manuel Antonio

La Mariposa is perched high in the rainforest canopy above Manuel Antonio, with the Pacific spread out below and the sun setting into it most evenings. It is about 3 miles from the national park and the beach, and the hotel runs a shuttle down. It suits couples who want a view and families who need space to spread out.

Why we choose it

• Sunrise or sunset, your choice. Rooms are named for what they face, ocean sunrise or ocean sunset, so you can pick the view you want to wake or wind down to.
• Apartments for families. One, two and three-bedroom apartments give a family or a group its own place.
• Easy to the beach. The hotel shuttle runs to the beach four times a day, about 5 minutes each way.

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Rooms and views

The Standard rooms come with a garden view, an ocean sunset view or an ocean sunrise view. The next category up adds space, with sunrise ocean views, a corner sunset view, or ocean and garden toward the sunset, and one of these rooms is mobility accessible, facing the sunrise. Couples should ask about the Honeymoon Suite.

For more room, there is a one-bedroom unit facing the sunset, the Mariposita apartment over the garden, and one, two and three-bedroom apartments. Wooden balconies and big windows bring the view inside.

On the property

Le Papillon is the restaurant, and dinner on the terrace as the sun drops into the Pacific is the main event of the day. The pool has a bar beside it, and the spa and jacuzzi are there for a slow afternoon.

The tour desk books the park, the beach and the rest of the area, and there is parking if you are driving.

Location and getting there

The hotel is in Manuel Antonio, about 3 miles from the national park and the beach. The shuttle takes about 5 minutes each way, or you can walk down in 15 to 20 minutes. Check-in is at 3:00 PM and check-out at 11:00 AM.

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