"These bright, spacious, white-and-cream villas are among the area's most tasteful (and expensive) accommodations." Full review

"Built into a hillside on 12 acres of tropical jungle, this adults-only resort is situated approximately halfway between Quepos and Manuel Antonio National Park." Full review

"Unrestrained in creativity – or budget – the owners of Hotel Makanda have converted the once-usual resort into a gleaming Shangri-La in the rainforest above the sea." Full review

"Makanda comprises six villas, four studios, a suite, and a smattering of ocean-view hotel rooms, all perched in a stellar bluff-top location with an unmatched air of intimacy and privacy." Full review

"Everything about the four-and-a-half pearl Makanda by the Sea offers a wow-factor that eclipses almost any other hotel in Manuel Antonio" Full review