Hotel San Bada

Park mornings and rooftop sunsets

Hotel San Bada stands right beside Manuel Antonio National Park, giving a rainforest morning an easy starting point. The beach is about five minutes away on foot, while the rooftop pool in Manuel Antonio looks out toward the Pacific for a different pleasure later in the day. Here, the appeal is in moving easily between a park outing and time back at the hotel.

Pools, meals and room to settle in

The main-level 400-square-foot pool has slides, waterfalls and a wet bar, and a kids’ pool adds another place for families to spend time. Choose a spa treatment or a session in the fitness center, then return to the rooftop as the sun drops toward the ocean. Complimentary breakfast starts the day; the restaurant combines international and traditional dishes with local produce and seafood.

Furnished balconies face ocean, rainforest or gardens depending on the room. Cable TV, a telephone, safe and minibar accompany air conditioning, while bathtubs are features of some Superior Rooms, Deluxe Rooms and Suites rather than every category. Suites add living and dining space and a fully equipped kitchen, giving travelers a different degree of independence.

Forest outings beyond the hotel

Quepos is about fifteen minutes away by car. The hotel’s ranch is a separate excursion about an hour and a half away, with primary-forest walking and horseback outings that visit four waterfalls, the largest around sixty feet high. It is a different landscape from the hotel’s immediate park-and-beach setting.

A park visit can begin on well-marked trails through the rainforest, with wildlife watching along the way and coastal time afterward. Around Manuel Antonio, surfing, swimming, snorkeling and catamaran cruises offer water-based days; horseback riding, canyoning, rafting and sport fishing add different kinds of adventure. San Bada’s location lets the park be the easy starting point without making it the only plan.

Time for yourself and practical comforts

The fitness center can be complemented by personal-trainer services when needed, while the spa offers massages and body scrubs. An internet café has computers, printers and scanners, adding practical support beyond WiFi. Room service and laundry service add practical help during a longer stay, while a bar/lounge gives the evening another place to begin.

Highlights to help you choose

• Stay beside Manuel Antonio National Park and about a five-minute walk from the beach, with Quepos around fifteen minutes away by car.
• A rooftop pool overlooks the Pacific at sunset, while the main-level pool has slides, waterfalls and a wet bar; a kids’ pool adds another family option.
• Complimentary breakfast helps start the day on site. The restaurant uses local produce and seafood in international and traditional cooking, with a bar/lounge for later.
• Furnished balconies face the ocean, rainforest or gardens, and some Superior Rooms, Deluxe Rooms and Suites have bathtubs; choose the room’s view and facilities deliberately.
• Suites add a living room, dining room and fully equipped kitchen, useful for travelers who want more shared space at the hotel.
• Spa massages and body scrubs, fitness facilities and an available personal trainer bring downtime and activity into the same stay.
• WiFi and an internet café with computers, printers and scanners support practical needs between outings. Room service and laundry service add convenience during a longer stay.
• The hotel’s ranch is about an hour and a half away, with primary-forest walks or horseback outings and four waterfalls, the largest around sixty feet high; it is an excursion rather than part of the immediate beach setting.
• Park walks and the area’s surfing, snorkeling, catamaran, horseback, canyoning, rafting and sport-fishing options give you several ways to build a day beyond the pools.