The US$25 laundry fee which we thought was very excessive.

The view of the ocean and surrounding landscape was amazing. We really enjoyed our outdoor kitchen and hammock when making breakfast in the mornings. The wildlife in the area was incredible. From our balcony, we saw macaws, toucans, pelicans, monkeys, agoutis and a racoon. William was very helpful and informative, especially regarding animals. The apartment was very centrally located with close proximity to bars, restaurants and shops.

Stayed in August 2025

Kitchens were smaller than expected. We only found expensive supermarket

The sea views and the balcony. Loved watching the animals. Saimon was incredibly helpful and went out of his way to let us know when the sloths were visible. The beach was amazing.

Stayed in July 2025

Breakfast on property?

The property was on a hill with beautiful scenery! Saimon, the guy helping us, went above and beyond to make our stay amazing! He incredibly helpful, accommodating, and kind! He alone deserves 1000 stars!

Stayed in July 2025

The road to the beach (200m) is a steep descent with no pavement, so not ideal if you have impaired mobility / have a pushchair.

Jungle view room had a gorgeous view. Saw lots of wildlife (e.g sloth, agouti, white faced capuchin monkey). Caught an early bus over and William was very kind and let us check in early.

Stayed in April 2025

WiFi wasn’t good but we were in the furthest room away.

It was just great for our stay. Walking distance to the lovely, quiet end of the beach and to the National Park and plenty of cafes and restaurants nearby. The staff are lovely and there are sloths and monkeys right there in the trees on the property! Wouldn’t miss Manuel Antonio, we were worried it would be too touristy but it was really just great.

Stayed in February 2025

On occasion it would’ve been nice to take a warm shower. There’s no hot water although most times it’s so hot you don’t need it. The kitchen is just a microwave, toaster oven and coffee maker. The rooms are functional and comfortable but modest size and basic.

We absolutely loved Villas de la Selva! The location is fantastic with stunning views. We saw so much wildlife on the property: agouti with baby, many capuchin monkeys, hummingbirds, parrots, lizards, and the highlight an anteater in the mango tree having a dinner of termites. The staff are so helpful, especially Saimon who picked mangoes for us, booked restaurants and tours - even got us a discount for paying cash. The pool is a nice size with gorgeous views. It is walkable to La Espadilla beach, though part of it is along a busy road.

Stayed in April 2025

Our room was right by the road and quite noisy.

The wildlife around the property was definitely the highlight

Stayed in April 2025

Perfect location in the middle of nature away from the main road but walking distance to restaurants, supermarkets, beach and the park although the roads are quite steep. We had loads of animals at our doorstep: monkeys, sloth, iguanas, macaws, toucans, pelicans, deers, agouti, racoons, loads of birds... Better than all our tours. We stayed hours relaxing in the hammock or the almost private swimming pool watching wildlife with the view on the ocean. It was amazing. The accommodation itself is not the largest and is relatively basic with enough to cook. We had some ants coming in as well as other insects. Internet was not very stable inside.

Stayed in March 2025

It’s basic accommodation but very good for that level of service. The location is excellent and the local wildlife amazing and prolific. The receptionist , William was a helpful and knowledgeable host.

Stayed in March 2025

Nothing, but if you have mobility issues there are quite a few stairs down and up to the accommodations. If you can manage some stairs only ask for the higher villas.

If I could give Villas de la Selva a greater score than 10 I would! Firstly the staff William and Saimon are an absolute credit to this place, they can't do enough for you. We had amazing excursions and dive trips organised through these guys. Taxis arranged for us. They called for us everytime wildlife came to the villas and shared their knowledge with us day or night it was fantastic these guys love wildlife! We miss our chats and left having made two new friends! There is far more wildlife at the villas than in the local national park we were visited by Capuchin monkeys, squirrel monkeys and aguti daily, Sloths scarlet macaws, deer etc etc... The apartment had everything you could need if you wanted to self cater and our apartment had a lovely grassed garden which leads me to the view.... Omg the view of the rainforest and ocean has to be the best from any accomodation in Manuel Antonio. (we could see whales from our room). We went to a bar just up from us (El Avion) and it was packed at sunset with people wanting to experience the view and we thought smugly that we had a better view than that every night! The pool was lovely and clean and mostly just us or maybe another couple in it at a time. We have been to many places around the world but if you're into wildlife and views and incredible staff Villas de la Selva is hard to beat!

Stayed in February 2025

The room could use a little TLC with wear and tear on fabrics / furnishings.

Great location, great wildlife (monkies, iguanas, small mammals, sloths, birds) all outside the villa, the pool area was really nice, the views from the villa were spectacular and the staff and William the manager were super helpful, attentive and very friendly! Only a 10 minute walk to the beach although up / down a very steep hill just to be mindful of if booking. Would highly recommend.

Stayed in March 2025

A bit of mildew smell in the room. Of course not the hotels fault, but a killer walk uphill from the beach. That’s when we started using the bus more.

Loved that it was air conditioned. Great pool. Okay walk going down to the beach. A couple of nice restaurants within walking distance. Very close to the bus stop. Kitchen facilities in the room along with plates, glasses etc. loved the balcony looking toward the ocean.

Stayed in March 2025

Everything was great

Villas de la Selva were a wonderful base for our family- 3 kids, parents and grandparents, in Manuel Antonio. The rooms are comfortable with little kitchenettes and spacious balconies with the most wonderful view of the ocean and abundant local wildlife. It was amazing to relax on the balcony and watch scarlet macaws and many other birds fly by, along with daily visits from cheeky monkeys and kinkajous. The staff were all really friendly and helpful, especially William, who was passionate about wildlife, and would happily show us the sloth who lived in the trees around the hotel, which was such a special experience. We all enjoyed the pool and the short walk to the beautiful beach, there were also some fantastic restaurants a short walk away, and the national park is easily accessible.

Stayed in February 2025

The view was stunning. The villa was close to many things. There were many animals to watch.

Stayed in February 2025

The views are amazing. Quiet location

Stayed in February 2025

The decoration was a bit dated but to be honest, for the price we paid we were really happy with this. Walk back from the beach is tougher than I thought it would be.

Shoutout to Simon - an absolute legend, really went above and beyond to help us get to know the local area and recommendations and helped us have the best stay. Wouldn't have been the same without him. The rest of the hotel was really nice, and the views were phenomenal.

Stayed in January 2025

Great location, only 10 minutes walk to the beach and a couple of good restaurants walking distance. The view is beautiful and the pool is clean. The hosts were excellent and William in particular puts a lot of effort into making sure the guests see as many animals as possible - we fed two types of monkeys and saw a sloth really up close thanks to him.

Stayed in February 2025

Our room was quite small (standard double) and furnishing/bathroom/kitchen area quite basic and dated. May be best to get a larger room if staying for few days or more.

The balcony view were absolutely stunning! We also saw so many animals and birds from the balcony. Like being in an open zoo! Owner extremely friendly and helpful. Nice pool and sunny/shaded areas to sit.

Stayed in February 2025

No washcloths. The path to the beach is not there anymore,which is deceiving.

The view!

Stayed in February 2025

Wished that it would have had direct beach access.

Great view, loved the “monkey highway” running through the property. Close to the beach and several good restaurants.

Stayed in February 2025

Very nice view and the staff was great very responsive and attentive to our queries.

Stayed in February 2025

Location and setting were both excellent

Stayed in December 2024

The bed was not that comfortable

Possible the best view overlooking the ocean

Stayed in February 2025

The rooms were pretty plain--nothing exceptional, but they worked fine. The wifi connections weren't always consistent, and you had to join and rejoin the networks from time to time. But the animals, location, and wonderful staff easily outweighed these small drawbacks.

Amazing location, tons of close-up wildlife, and amazing staff. Saimon made our stay truly exceptional, and the daily monkey visits were close to the highlight of our trip. The view of the ocean was lovely, and the proximity to restaurants and the park were very convenient. We would absolutely stay here again.

Stayed in January 2025