ARENAS DEL MAR BEACH & NATURE RESORT ¬¬¬¬, Manuel Antonio Next Hotel

Official Classification: 4 stars Our Classification: 4 stars Number of rooms: 38

LOCATION	Next Hotel

Is a beachfront resort situated in the rainforest of Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica.

This fine Costa Rica hotel was designed and was built with an ambitious . This fine Costa Rica hotel was designed and was built with an ambitious combination of deluxe accommodations coupled with the highest level of certified sustainability

Arenas del mar is a beach and nature resort located next to Manuel Antonio National Park on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. "Unique and spectacular beach and nature experiences combined with highest levels of comfort and sustainability in a local Costa Rican setting" define the concept of Arenas del Mar Beach Hotel.

This Manuel Antonio resort caters to tourists that are looking for more than just another high end resort experience. Arenas del Mar Hotel offers a luxurious lodging experience in harmony with Costa Rica's nature in a spectacular beach and rainforest setting. Guest rooms, apartments and suites offer spectacular ocean views, upscale dining in two hotel restaurants with a focus on fresh local products and personalized service that exceeds guest expectations.

Arenas del Mar is the perfect base to explore the area around Manuel Antonio and Quepos on the Central Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Tours and activities offered in the area include whitewater rafting, mangrove kayak and boat tours, guided rainforest hikes, ocean kayaking, catch and release sport fishing, Canopy Tours and horseback riding excursions.

Sustainability is a key component of the concept at all levels of the operation and the Certification for Sustainable Tourism-a program designed by the Costa Rican Tourism ministry-serves as a guide for the building and operation of the hotel. Arenas del Mar sets out to minimize the impact on the surrounding nature, while maximizing the positive economic impact on the local community through employment.

Other hotel facilities include a small spa located below the main restaurant with breathtaking views of Manuel Antonio National Park and the Pacific Ocean, a gift shop featuring local art and souvenirs and a state of the art business center near the hotel lobby.

ACCOMMODATIONS	Next Hotel

OCEAN VIEW APARTMENTS
The Ocean View Apartments are one of the most luxurious and unique lodging options in Costa Rica’s Central Pacific Coast, offering more than 1650 square feet (150 square meters) of living space with spectacular ocean and rainforest views.

All apartments offer two air-conditioned bedrooms with one king size bed in each room, very spacious decks, as well as a large living area with ceiling fans, a full size pull-out sofa, mini bar and three full bathrooms. These apartments can host up to 5 people comfortably. The private hot tub on the deck of the apartment is the perfect spot to relax and observe spectacular Pacific sunsets.

OCEAN VIEW SUITES
The Ocean View Suites have one air-conditioned bedroom with a king size bed, a very spacious deck as well as a large living area with ceiling fans, a full size pull-out sofa, mini bar and full bathroom. The private hot tub on the deck of the suite is the perfect spot to relax and observe spectacular Pacific sunsets and they can host up to 3 people maximum. Some Ocean View Suites don’t have the full size pull-out sofa bed and host up to 2 people maximum.

OCEAN VIEW SUPERIOR ROOMS
The Superior Rooms are air conditioned bedrooms that host one king size bed only. They feature an ample deck space overlooking the ocean or rainforest and a spacious bathroom. The Superior Rooms can host up to 2 people maximum.

RAINFOREST VIEW SUITES
The Rainforest View Suites are spacious one bedroom suites with a king size bed and with a living room area. All suites are fully air-conditioned and feature one spacious bathroom, a Jacuzzi situated in an outdoor terrace. The Rainforest View Suites can host up to 3 people maximum.

FACILITIES	Next Hotel

Costa Rica offers much more than just “drinks by the pool” and tropical beaches. Our country is famous for its flora and fauna and Arenas del Mar Beach & Nature Resort is the perfect base to explore the natural treasures. Just outside of your room, you can find an extensive trail infrastructure that can be used by guests to explore the natural rainforest setting of the hotel’s grounds. We invite you to become active, have fun and learn about Costa Rica, its people, nature and culture…

Arenas Del Mar Beach & Nature Resort offers you inside and outside our doors the most exuberant flora and fauna home. No other destination in Costa Rica has received more international attention than Manuel Antonio. Many first-time visitors to Costa Rica plan their vacation around seeing it, and it's no surprise why: the views from the hills overlooking Manuel Antonio are spectacular, the beaches are idyllic, and its jungles are crawling with howler, white-faced, and squirrel monkeys, sloths, crabs, among other forms of exotic wildlife. You are invited to experience them, and taste the sights and sounds of a rainforest right next to the beach. Explore Manuel Antonio, one of the most famous and smallest National Parks in Costa Rica, covering fewer than 680 hectares (1,680 acres), also its surroundings and different activities. With your visit you will also be supporting the Costa Rican National Parks system and contributing to the conservation of our natural resources. By protecting the flora and fauna, you are ensuring future generations will get to see them as well.

LEISURE	Next Hotel

Arenas Del Mar features two gourmet restaurants famous for their use of seasonal ingredients and local foods featuring Costa Rican Cuisine with an international flavor.

El Mirador
The more formal restaurant El Mirador hangs over the Espadilla Beach with its white sand beaches and the sparkling Pacific Ocean and overlooks the spectacular Manuel Antonio National Park. Gorgeous sunsets can be enjoyed along with fantastic fresh lobster, squid, sea bass, and other delicacies at this authentic Costa Rican fusion restaurant.

Breakfast
Whenever you chose to enjoy your breakfast you can look forward to fresh fruits with home - made granola and a bakery basket brimming with a freshly baked display of assorted muffins and breads. The menu includes eggs cooked to your liking along with other tempting dishes including: corn chorreadas, Costa Rican savory corn pancakes served with sour cream, vegetable or chicken tamales made from corn and filled with sauted vegetables or chicken and served on plantain leaves, gallo pinto (rice and beans), a typical Costa Rican breakfast including homemade corn tortillas and Tico farmers cheese, satisfying your hunger as you enjoy the sounds of the rainforest and the waves below.

Lunch
The restaurant offers a completely new lunch experience: you can partake in authentic Costa Rican family style meals, a host of natural drinks made from fresh fruit. Enjoy the famous casado (literally means married) which offers fish or chicken, rice and beans, served with homemade tortillas, fried plantain and a picadillo (a chopped native vegetable dish with spices) and mangospacho, a chilled delight of diced mango, papaya, jalapeño, cucumber, avocado, cilantro, lime & tomato. Each day our pastry chef will surprise you with his selection of pastries, pies, rice pudding, caramel flan and tropical tortes of your choice.

Dinner
At Dinner we will offer you a fascinating menu with the most representative dishes of regional cuisine infused with flavors and techniques from Costa Rica. Our chef’s philosophy is simplicity with a twist, using authentic Costa Rican recipes and local ingredients in an extensive collection of delicious and innovate dishes. Our most popular signature dishes include our lobster & shrimp salad served with tostones fritos (fried green plantain), jerk chicken filled with spinach, plantain and bacon served with black eye peas and julienne root vegetables, herb-crusted mero (grouper) with a pineapple cilantro relish served with farm fresh vegetables and the famous Caribbean rice and beans. We also offer an excellent range of vegetarian options whether you choose from seasonal roasted vegetables or curried spinach and ñame casserole. And if you have room for dessert, then you should try Teri’s favorite flourless chocolate cake.

Aside from our extensive New World wine selection from Argentina and Chile you also can enjoy the sunset sipping a delicious espresso or cappuccino made with the best organic shade grown coffee from Finca Rosa Blanca in Santa Bárbara, Heredia. Our bartenders will be waiting to serve you with their characteristic Tico enthusiasm.

Bar
Our bar menu includes a great variety of natural and Costa Rican style drinks such as horchata made with rice, milk, cinnamon and peanuts or a refreshing agua de sapo that combines the flavors of lime, ginger and cane syrup. And nothing satisfies your thirst better than our guaro mojito prepared with aguardiente, typical Costa Rican liquor made with sugarcane. If you want a non-alcoholic cocktail please ask for our mango lasse that combines the best mango, almonds, vanilla and fresh coconut water.

Aside from our extensive New World wine selection from Argentina and Chile you also can enjoy the sunset sipping a delicious espresso or cappuccino made with the best organic shade grown coffee from Finca Rosa Blanca in Santa Barbara, Heredia. Our bartenders will be waiting to serve you with their characteristic Tico enthusiasm.

Playitas Snack Bar
Surrounded by beauty and diversity; nature, the sand and the sea. Located next to Arenas del Mar’s secluded white sand beach, Playitas, our guests will choose their favorite drink or cocktail of the day and enjoy the sound of the waves and the sea breezes. We offer light but elegant foods such as chipotle lime and bacon- grilled shrimp wrap in spinach-herb tortilla, fresh salsa with green plantains chips, sweet potatoes and yucca chips, quesadillas, roasted vegetables and sandwiches. We also serve freshly baked pastries with wonderful Costa Rican flavors such as lemon coconut bars, cashew cookies, pineapple, mango and papaya squares. You will able to dine and drink steps away from one of the world’s most spectacular beaches, surrounded by rain forests with white faced monkeys chattering, Howler monkeys bellowing and above, and sloths lazing in the trees.

Playitas Snack Bar also offers a great variety of tropical drinks as the Margarita Mango that perfectly combines the flavors of Tequila, Cointreau and mango, national beers, wines and the best cappuccinos or espressos to be enjoyed just a few short steps from the white sand beach.

Room Service
You will find an extensive Room Service Menu, catering to your every desire. You can choose from appetizers, entrees, snacks, specialty coffees, a selection of teas and sand desserts all of which you can enjoy in the comfort of your private guest room or suite. Room service beverages include several featured wines, beer & liqueur along with mixer and soft drinks.

OUR COMMENTS	Next Hotel

Excellent 4 star option in Manuel Antonio. The hotel is unique in its style offering comfort and a beautiful pool with ocean and sunset views. The hotel does not have front beach. There is a small beach in a walking distance ( 200 meters away ), but to return you would have to walk up the hill. The main beach attraction is the Manuel Antonio National Park and public beach. The hotels offers shuttle transportation back and forth ( 10 minutes ).

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