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La Vela Boutique Hotel

3.5 star property

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Exterior
Family Room
Family Studio Suite
Grand Suite, 1 King Bed | Living area
Family Room

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
200 metros antes de la entrada, al Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio, Quepos, Puntarenas, 60601
  • Manuel Antonio Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Playitas Beach
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Biesanz Beach
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Quepos (XQP)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Suite, 1 Bedroom, Terrace, Garden View

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Terrace, Garden View

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Terrace, Garden View

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Studio Suite | Terrace/patio

Family Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Grand Suite, 1 King Bed

Grand Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 65 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Fridge, espresso maker, electric kettle

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double Room, Private Bathroom, Garden View

Superior Double Room, Private Bathroom, Garden View

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Manuel Antonio

Located in Quepos, La Vela Boutique Hotel is by the ocean, a 3-minute drive from La Culebra Waterfall and 6 minutes from Manuel Antonio Beach. .This hotel is 2.5 mi (4.1 km) from Playitas Beach and 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Biesanz Beach.

What's nearby

  • Manuel Antonio Beach - 6 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Manuel Antonio Nature Park & Wildlife Refuge - 9 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Playitas Beach - 13 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Biesanz Beach - 15 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Playa La Macha - 19 min drive - 5.7 km

Getting around

  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 178 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪El Avión Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Emilio's Cafe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Burû - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Magic Bus - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪El Patio de Café Milagro - ‬5 min drive

About this property

La Vela Boutique Hotel

Hotel with free breakfast, near Manuel Antonio Beach
La Vela Boutique Hotel offers 20 accommodations with minibars and espresso makers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate dining areas. Beds feature premium bedding. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and safes. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 20 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and minibars. 42-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Satisfy your appetite with pizza at La Vela, a poolside restaurant which features a pool view. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
La Vela - This poolside restaurant specializes in pizza and serves lunch and dinner.
Vela Bar - Onsite bar. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free self-serve breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • La Vela
  • Vela Bar

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Separate in-room dining area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 10 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 180 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds, rollaway/extra beds, onsite parking, and high chair
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Hotel Vela Bar Manuel Antonio
Hotel Vela Bar
Vela Bar Manuel Antonio
Vela Bar
Vela Bar Hotel
Hotel Vela Bar Costa Rica/Manuel Antonio National Park
Hotel Vela Bar Adults Only
La Vela Boutique Hotel Hotel
La Vela Boutique Hotel Quepos
La Vela Boutique Hotel Hotel Quepos

La Vela Boutique Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 305 out of 408 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 87 out of 408 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 408 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 408 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 408 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Yang, Cleveland

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very good location, right on the neighbor of Manuel Antonio. We rent a car, park in hotel, walked to parque de Manuel Antonio. Don't have to looking park to the park. Hotel is quite, clean, service is good, pizza wood burned is so delicious. Employee are nice, very friendly. Highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yen

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

Pura Vida!!!

Amazing property! I love how it is small and chic, great location to the park, and walking distance to a lot of restaurants, beach and bars. Staff are extremely friendly and quick to help you. Breakfast buffet and happy hour were a plus!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Murray

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

Great location for National Park

Great location. Reception staff very friendly and accommodating. The breakfasts were exceptional. It was walking distance to Manuel Antonio Park.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anuj

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place near the Manuel Antonio Park. 5 minutes walk from the National Park as well as a beach. The hotel premises and rooms are very clean. Serene environment in & around the hotel premises.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karolayn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Naveen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rafael, Chevy Chase

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very cute property with very kind and attentive staff. Clean rooms with everything you need. Location could not be better steps from the beach and the national park. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Asuka

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to Manuel Antonio. Very friendly and nice stuff. Pizza was very tasty.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Landra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely fabulous place to stay. It was so clean, felt totally safe, the pool are was lovely and the pizza and pina coladas were amazing!! Nothing I didn’t like about this place.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ismaray

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quaint hotel, walking distance to Manuel Antonio national park. The breakfast was great! Highly recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gloria Daria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Muy cómodo, está cerca de todo. El personal es muy amable y eficiente.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aurelien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Oleg, Buffalo Grove

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Out of many hotels in the area of Manuel Antonio National Park, this one is located perfectly, allowing quick and easy access to the park and to the public beach. Other hotels could be located much higher on the mountain, requiring quite a challenging hike to and from the beach. This hotel is clean, the staff is friendly, and their included breakfast is very good, with several made-to-your-order dishes. We enjoyed staying there, and would stay there again if we decide to visit Manuel Antonio again.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kameron

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property with a nice patio space. Great staff. Walking distance to both the beach and National Park.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mitch

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A diamond in the jungle. This was our favorite place of 4 places we stayed in Costa Rica. The wood fired pizza was incredible, great breakfast, friendly staff and clean rooms. You truly get the feeling of being in the forest. You’ll love it!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beatriz

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great, breakfast was good, we were able to walk to manuel antonio park. Loved it
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

sudhir

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The kitchen facility was nice
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Josiane

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful area. Everyone was so lovely and accommodating. I highly recommend it!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Wilfredo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
La Vela is a definite hit! The location is amazing, close to everything including the beach and The National Park. The daily breakfast was made upon request fresh daily, awesome! On the downside they need to add a microwave and cutlery to the rooms. Otherwise Great
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We like that we were so close to the Manuel Antonio reserve. However, you are at the end of the strip so it is a bit more effort to get to the restaurants and shops.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Franziska

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gabor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We have a wonderful time there. It is very close to the beach and park.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Nice place

Lovely comfortable quiet small hotel. Nice breakfast out by the pool. You can easily walk from this hotel to the Manuel Antonio park entrance. It would be very smart to do that and avoid the parking confusion.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024