Mango Moon Villa

Wonderful family operation, friendly, helpful staff, amazing view with lots of wildlife surrounding the hotel. From our door we spotted toucans, macaws, agouti, three types of monkeys, to mention a few. The owner is warm and welcoming. There is a delightful pool overlooking the jungle and ocean. We can’t imagine a lovelier place to stay. It is also very convenient to stores, a very natural beach, and restaurants. There is also a great highly rated Korean style restaurant on premises.

This place was great. Monkeys everywhere. Staff was amazing. Food was great. Room was large for our family however you could hear everyone around you. Walls are paper thin. Everything else about this place is excellent. For the price I would rent out rooms next to me for some privacy. This would be a great place for a large group or family retreat.

Great location near restaurants and Manuel Antonio. The view from the buffet/restaurant is incredible. Breakfast buffet was standard - some local fruits, omelet station, toast and jam, beans and rice and eggs, fresh juices, granola, yogurt, whole apples, a cake pastry, coffee and tea. We had a room in the main building, and it was awful. The bed is hard as a rock. The air conditioner leaks substantially so the floor would puddle with water. They changed out the towels for us several times, but there was nothing else they could do with it. There is mold on the wall beneath the AC and in the shower. The windows are not fully sealed so you hear everything - any traffic outside the window, families eating breakfast on the floor below you, and some bugs get in as well. The rainy day was so loud due to the rain hitting the roof we woke up extremely early. I also asked for a hair dryer to prep for a nice dinner and the first one was melted/didn't work. The second one barely got hot. The restaurant had decent food, korean bbq is one of my favorites so we were excited to eat the "authentic" meal that everyone recommended. We were underwhelmed overall, honestly, and it was very expensive ($90 for a very small portion of galbi, bulgogi, rice and a couple veggies/kimchi, and a scallion pancake.) However, during Happy Hour the next day, the bartender made us Pina Coladas and they were the best I've ever had. Also loved the Mango Moon special - a spicy marg type thing. 2 for one!

The first thing that you notice is that the view is absolutely gorgeous. Pictures don't do it justice. Everything else just adds as you go - we frequently saw monkeys (though the staff didn't do anything about kids running around screaming and trying to feed them), toucans, macaws, and other wildlife. The rooms were fairly comfortable, and the food was AMAZING, both the included breakfast and the attached restaurant. (Though walking to other places is easy due to the location). Staff was generally helpful and friendly, and staying here was an absolute highlight of the trip!

My partner and I stayed at the Mango Moon for a week, and the facility was so beautiful and immersed in nature. It was also a short walk to some of the nicest beaches in Manuel Antonio. I have got to say that I have never been to a facility where the staff are so kind and helpful. Jake, Arlene, Anthony and all the staff were so kind to us. They helped us find all the local secrets like the Quepos Festical, find the hidden walking paths, book activities, and get affordable rates for taxis in Manuel Antonio. We loved it so much that we are trying to get our families back for the holidays to spend here. Thanks to everyone, this was probably the best trip of our entire lives, and we can't thank everyone enough for spending the time with us to make sure we got the most out of our trip.

The hotel itself is absolutely fine, if basic, and the view is really absolutely amazing. We travelled as a couple and booked a superior room, but sadly this had a connecting door through to another room directly. When a family (with young baby) turned up late in the evening, there was loads of noise coming through the door. Unfortunately there was no other room for us to move to, and we were told that the noise shouldn’t be loud due to insulation between the rooms, and slightly insultingly by the owner, “maybe we will feel differently when we have children”. It was later realised that the hotel had forgotten to put any of the insulation between the thin door where our rooms connected. The situation was made pretty awkward given the shared patios and public spaces, by the family (who were asked by staff to keep noise down) as well as reception staff themselves. Recommend to stay if a family / if in need of a budget-friendly hotel with beautiful view. Avoid for anything special or anything more.

Friendly staff, incredible views and tasty (included!) breakfast! Our family of four was welcomed here and the vibe made it feel like home. The sunset views each night were the highlight of our stay, though. Highly recommend, although you may want to bring some earplugs - the AC unit was noisy as was the street, so sleep was hard to come by.