With a stay at Bongo in Quepos (El Cerro), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Manuel Antonio National Park and Manuel Antonio Nature Park & Wildlife Refuge. .This hotel is 4.2 mi (6.8 km) from Manuel Antonio Beach and 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Rancho Tipico don Juan.
What's nearby
Manuel Antonio Nature Park & Wildlife Refuge - 6 min walk
Marina Pez Vela - 11 min walk
Playa La Macha - 15 min walk
Biesanz Beach - 13 min drive
Manuel Antonio Beach - 15 min drive
Getting around
Quepos (XQP) - 11 min drive
Restaurants
Runaway Grill - 13 min walk
Soda Sánchez - 16 min walk
Ristorante L' Angolo - 17 min walk
Gelateria Amorosi - 13 min walk
El Gran Escape - 17 min walk
About this property
Bongo
Hotel with 2 outdoor swimming pools, near Manuel Antonio National Park
Bongo offers 13 accommodations with air conditioning. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). Bathrooms include bathtubs. Housekeeping is provided daily.
2 outdoor swimming pools are on site.
Make yourself at home in one of the 13 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with bathtubs are provided. Conveniences include desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM.
Languages
English, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Food and drink
Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–9:00 AM
Things to do
2 outdoor pools
Family friendly
2 outdoor pools
Guest services
Daily housekeeping
Front desk (limited hours)
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
Well-lit path to entrance
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Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Bathroom
Bath
Towels
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Desk
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Bongo Hotel
Bongo Quepos
Bongo Hotel Quepos
Bongo Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Adrian, the person who prepares and serves breakfast, was very friendly. On top of that, we saw macaws in the trees by the pool. The place was a bit out of the way and quiet, which we like, with nice rooms and a pool. You feel like you’re in the forest. We would definitely go back. Highly recommended. Very affordable rooms too and a short drive to everything you’d want to see. Only five kilometers to Manuel Antonio Park and one kilometer to Quepos, the main town. You can hear howler monkeys too, early in the morning. The breakfast area it outside under a veranda. Really nice place to start the day.
Surrounded by a beautiful garden with lots of wildlife. Nice pool to relax beside after a hot day. There were issues with showers in both rooms but problems were attended to immediately.
Gail
8/10 Good
Patrick
19 Feb 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Cozy Location
Very plesant staff. Older facility that is getting some loving care. Pool and resteraunt area very nice. Rooms are basic and being worked on as well. Good location for both Manuel Antonio and Quepos Marina area. Good value for those who do not need 5 star pampering
Bongo is a really cool place to stay if you like to see wildlife! I saw squirrel monkeys, many many white faced monkeys, iguanas and parrots during our stay! We also liked the double bungalows beside eachother. The staff are so nice and we felt safe! Downsides- the breakfast is terrible- cold coffee, watery eggs and hot dogs every morning. I couldn't eat it. No water machines and you have to walk 10-15 minutes downhill/uphill to the nearest convenience store.
Bongo is a nice, simple property with a pool. It was quiet and relaxing. The staff was friendly but not helpful when incidents came up, and they were limited with info on things to do. Our room was clean but there was a strange smell around our bungalow. Their breakfasts are varied and nice. Their dinner menu is limited. Overall the property gets a 3/5.
I liked the layout of rooms. The pool and eating area was situated with a lovely view. The rooms and bathrooms were smaller than expected. The food was good yet Americanized.
We had a lovely stay, beautiful surroundings, very friendly and welcoming staff. An issue with shower was quickly resolved. Breakfast was good and more then enough to get you going through the day. Only minus is the lack of even a single cup/glass in the room
The hotel is beautiful, with great location near the Manuel Antonio National Park and restaurants. The beach is in 10 minutes drive. You can also use bus from nearby station. The staff is very welcoming and friendly. Especially manager Eduardo was very nice, polite and helpful. The hotel is a little bit outdated, but its charm, service and price well overweight it.
Great Staff! Pool available 24/7 which is awesome.
Delicious breakfast.
Rooms need to be updated, soap dispensers don’t work.
Please read the fine print about late check-in’s!!
Reception closes after 7pm!!
The manager and staff super helpful. They answer pretty all my questions about what to do and where to eat.
Location- good location and the view is amazing and 10 minutes walk to the beach. It is quiet and you do not hear the traffic.
Room- Clean, comfortable, and good AC. They even have a mini fridge.
They do have a pool and continental breakfast. The Free Wi-Fi also good.
Laundry- complimentary on same day and you can’t really beat that.
Overall- Very happy.
Bongo lever fint op til sine tre ⭐⭐⭐ naturen og dyrelivet er fuldstændig fantastisk!
Sengen er god!
Stedet er noget slidt og man skal ikke være sart over en gekko eller en bille på værelset.
Rengøring kunne være bedre, men det hænger nok lidt sammen med det slidte look.
Venligt personale, primært unge som hjælper og ejer.
Vi havde fire gode nætter og fik god morgenmad og dyr lige uden for døren👏🐒🦜🦎