Does Hotel Playa Espadilla y Gardens have a pool?

Yes, this property has 2 outdoor pools. Pool access is from 7:00 AM–10:00 PM.

Is Hotel Playa Espadilla y Gardens pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Hotel Playa Espadilla y Gardens?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel Playa Espadilla y Gardens?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

Where is Hotel Playa Espadilla y Gardens located?

Situated near the beach, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Playa Espadilla and Manuel Antonio Beach. Playa Puerto Escondido and Playa Espadilla Sur are also within 1 mi (2 km).

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Sep 14, 2025

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Staff was super helpful with restaurant recs, arranging park guides, and spa treatments at another hotel. Room was very clean, facilities well kept and the atmosphere around the pool/bar/restaurant very peaceful and beautiful! The location is great because it’s at a dead end in the road so it’s quieter than other properties in the area.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charlene

Jun 24, 2025

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This place is walkable to the beach and Manuel Antonio National Park.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Mar 3, 2025

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Wonderful boutique Hotel

Great service and location

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Mar 10, 2025

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We loved the spacious room, its proximity to a beautiful pool area with outstanding gardens, its proximity to the beach and the national park and the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff,

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Apr 14, 2023

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The grounds and easy access to Manuel Antonio were both amazing!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Antonius

Jul 11, 2022

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Clean, good location

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Darling

May 17, 2023

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Great stay

The rooms were clean, staff was friendly and I loved the location. Only 2min walk to the beach and 6 min walk from the main entrance of the national park. Also great perks was monkeys came into the hotel by the pool area so I really enjoyed that

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matus

Jun 12, 2024

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Satisfied customer

Everything there was great. + clean and spacious room + fan on the ceiling + big and delicious breakfast or Swedish buffet + friendly staff + nice environment and beach was close + wi-fi + no insect inside - sometimes there were blackouts but it was in the whole location, not just in the hotel

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charlise

Aug 11, 2023

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Staff was wonderful. Able to leave our car there after check out and spend day in Manuel Antonio park. Even allowed us to use showers and pool after return. Walking distance to beach and park. Would highly recommend

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

KEITH

Jul 10, 2022

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Espadilla Hotel near Manuel Antonio National Park

Nice Hotel with close proximity to Manuel Antonio Park ,and our No 1 choice though San Bada Hotel was there which was overpriced ,actually all hotels in Costa Rica are overpriced ,but is a nice property ,only thing this room lacked was a cupboard or closet to hang our stuff which was quite inconvenient leaving our stuff in our suitcases and on the bed ,which house cleaning staff had to move our clothes while making the room ,otherwise its a wonderful place , super sumptuous breakfast which the family loved and I highly recommend this hotel to guests wanting to visit Manuel Antonio National Park ,which you can see the beauty and biodiversity that our planet has and kudos to the Costa Rican government which spends to maintain this natural beauty.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Apr 12, 2024

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The hotel got good reviews online, but this was one of those cases where the real thing EXCEEDED my expectations. The room and grounds were even nicer than they looked on the internet. There are actually two properties nearly adjacent to each other, as part of the hotel. We stayed at the Hotel Espadilla Gardens with a beautiful poolside view from our room. The Hotel Playa Espadilla was across the street (a smaller pool, but has a hot tub) and we had a delicious free breakfast there everyday. It was conveniently located a short walk to the beach near several restaurants, a market, souvenir shops, and of course was right by the famed Manuel Antonio park (we were so close to the entrance, we were able to walk). The kind and helpful staff happily arranged a tour guide and tickets to the park (which was actually really lucky, because otherwise the limited tickets were sold out during the busy week before Easter. They also arranged an awesome catamaran snorkeling trip. Note #1) The website noted laundry was available; I thought that meant self-serve, so I brought detergent; however it was a send-out service that charged by weight (of dried clothes) and was pretty expensive. Note #2) there were only a couple of electrical outlets, so charging devices was a little tricky. OVERALL, this was a TERRIFIC stay and I definitely would stay there again.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nickol

Oct 29, 2025

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El servicio es muy ameno, el personal muy atento. La estancia fue muy tranquila y placentera. Las instalaciones muy limpias, muy bonitas. Recomendado.

Instalaciones muy bonitas y amenas. Muy tranquilo el ambiente.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Suman

Sep 13, 2025

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Hotel Playa Espadilla y Gardens has a lot going for it. The rooms are okay—nothing fancy—but each one has its own outdoor seating area, which is a really nice touch and makes it easy to relax and enjoy the surroundings. The property itself is beautiful and spacious, with a sister property right next door that adds to the overall appeal. The food was very good, and the hotel’s location is hard to beat—right between Manuel Antonio National Park and the beach, both within easy walking distance. Wildlife sightings around the hotel made the stay extra special. We saw monkeys multiple times right from the grounds, and while I didn’t spot toucans inside the national park, I was lucky enough to see two toucans land on a tree at the hotel itself. That moment alone made the stay worth it. Overall, a solid choice if you want convenience, good food, and the chance to enjoy Costa Rica’s nature and wildlife right from your hotel.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Jul 6, 2025

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Great location! We were able to walk to the park so we didn’t have to deal with parking. Room was nice. Food at the restaurant on site was just ok.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Jul 3, 2025

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Lovely hotel, great location and friendly staff - we had a great time

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Jun 25, 2025

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We had an above and beyond exceptional time at this property! It’s walking distance to the beach literally just takes three minutes… lots of great restaurants right by the hotel if you choose to not eat at the hotels restaurant… local vendor selling unique souvenirs discount prices, walking distance to the park Manuel Antonio national park… the Hotel staff was some of the kindest and most accommodating professional people that we’ve ever encountered… the room was clean and efficient and literally had everything we needed… they have cute cabanas by the pool where you can relax. The pool is amazing!!! we didn’t see any animals on the Hotel property, but we did see a ton of them at the national park nearby and honestly, we should’ve just stayed longer at this hotel because everything was so wonderful there. There’s literally no other hotel that anyone should ever stay at because this one’s so close to the beach and such a perfect location and everything you could want. I don’t care how much money you have. This hotel is amazing. But I will warn you that the eggs Benedict were terrible…. The pancakes are whole-grain, banana pancakes, and they’re the best things I’ve ever eaten…. At least it felt that way while I was eating them… and possibly everything else on the breakfast menu is good. The problem is is that they put some kind of fruit juice in the hollandaise sauce on their eggs Benedict and I guess they wanted to make it tropical but it just didn’t work. Still 100 stars.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Francini

Jun 24, 2025

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Tranquilidad

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

kyle jacob

Jun 19, 2025

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Nice hotel

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sherry

May 13, 2025

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We loved everything about our stay at Playa Espadilla Hotel and Gardens. Most especially the staff who were so incredibly kind and helpful. We would most certainly stay here again

Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Apr 18, 2025

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The staff at the hotel was amazing - so helpful and friendly. Our rooms were cleaned daily with a different little animal made from towels each day. The pool was warm and clean, and we watched the monkeys play in the trees and toucans and macaws fly around. Walkable to the beach, many restaurants, shops, and Manuel Antonio national park. I would definitely stay there again

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Apr 1, 2025

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Nice stay.

Two properties combined into one hotel. Each with pool though 'Gardens' has no bar or restaurant which is based in the other site a couple of minutes across the road. Room was decent with a safe and a fridge. Thanks to Yafit and Eric for being helpful and friendly.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Lonneke

Mar 20, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Ik vond de prijs-kwaliteit eerlijk gezegd een beetje tegenvallen. Ik had gedacht dat het hotel in een rustige omgeving zou liggen, maar onze kamer lag vlak naast de weg , waar ook een restaurant zat met hele dag muziek tot 21:00 uur. Kamer had verder een slechtsluitende deur, geen stopcontacten naast het bed en de stopcontact van koffemachine deed het niet. Er waren verder ook veel positieve dingen hoor, zoals een fijne warme douche, gratis kluisje, koelkast en een mooi zwembad. Ook het eten bij het restaurant van het hotel (50 m verder) was top.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ada

Mar 8, 2025

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Great location, a short walking to the beautiful Playa Espadilla beach, to the National Park and to restaurants. Great outdoor garden with fun sitting options around the pool and near the rooms. They also sent us very important tips before arrivals. A fun place to stay.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Feb 14, 2025

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Très bel hôtel. Lit très confortable. Très bon séjour.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Jeff

Feb 7, 2025

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Great place to stay

We checked in around 8:00 p.m. and Dillan was very friendly and welcoming. The staff went out of their way to help us with tour trips. The motel is a couple blocks from the beach and a couple of blocks from Manuel Antonio. The rooms were clean, the breakfast was delicious, and the staff was great. There were monkeys and iguanas that would visit everyday.

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

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