I would not stay here if I could do it over again. The staff was not very friendly and not nearly as helpful as other places I stayed in Costa Rica. They advertised free breakfast, but this turned out to just be toast. The rooms were dark and not very clean. And the owner's dog kept biting my suitcase the... More

I found this hotel from Lonely Planet. I'm wondering why LP book listed this one and highlighted the location. There are quite a few other hotels as close as this one or closer than it to the park. The room they gave me was a nightmare. It's hard to believe any hotel can sell such a room to the guest.... More

I just stayed at Hotel Vela Bar for 3 nights, got room 6. 5 minute walk to the beach, clean room, hot water, nicely maintained. Pretty grounds. My room had a full or queen? plus a single and a full size refrigerator, hammock outside my door. The room was at the end of a row on the second floor and... More

After leaving another place during an approaching tropical storm 2yrs ago (just now reviewing, sigh), decided to try this place that we had dinner at few times. No it's not the fanciest nor probably the cleanest but it was clean enough and super cute. Opted for the bungalow that was like the Swiss Family Robinson; open livingroom and sitting room... More

We stayed at the Valla Bar two nights and still regret it. Greed and dishonesty are all over the place! For example, they deliberately gave us misleading information on the phone regarding the rooms, prices and option to skip breakfast; we paid for the first night in US dollars and they gave us change in Colones (bad exchange rate of... More

Vela Bar is located just off the main street in Manuel Antonio. It was clean and the staff was very nice. We especially liked the restaurant, which had delicious food. We would definitely stay there again. More

I have to admit it is well located, but the cleanliness of the room was not what we expected. We paid 144 $ for 2 nights in this hotel which does not even have a pool and were treated strangely by the staff who always seem to suspect you of doing something wrong... (smile please!). We paid between 30 $... More

There were really pro's and cons here so I will just list them. Pro's: - Location: You are really right in the middle of it all, 2 min walk to the beach, bar next door, walk to restaurants, walk to the preserve, etc. Can't beat the location. -Price: very affordable Con's: -Breakfast not included. Their breakfasts are not that great... More

Yes, Vela is a 3 minute walk to MA's main entrance and a 4 minute walk to the main beach, which might be worth staying here for 1 night. But our room, for $40/night (not including breakfast) stuck like moth balls. We realized in the morning before leaving that it was this disgusting air freshener that they put on the... More