We booked this hotel for three nights. Upon first glance, the hotel appeared a bit run-down, especially for the price that we had been quoted over the phone ($115/night).

The owner immediately requested that we go to the ATM a couple of blocks away to take out cash to pay for our stay instead of the credit card we had given him over the phone. Though this was odd and inconvenient, we humored him.

Upon checking into the room, there was a very strong and distinct smell of mold, especially on the pillows, comforters, and curtains. The shower had low pressure and was not hot, the toilet was old and stained, and the mirrors were corroded. The tile floors were also (permanently) stained.

After examining the room, we decided to seek out somewhere else to stay. We indicated this to one of the owners (Eugenia) and offered to pay the first night of the hotel since we had already occupied the room. The owner then proceeded to insist that our room was fine. In front of us, she yelled at her housekeeper to go and "spray down" the room with deodorizing spray and, when we insisted the problem went beyond that, she began yelling and screaming at us, telling us that the money we had paid her less than an hour before had already been spent and could not be refunded.

In the meantime, the other owner (Alvaro) had (apparently) taken our cash to deposit in the bank. After waiting around for more than an hour, we spoke with him. Thankfully, after trying to get us to simply change rooms, Alvaro accepted our offer and refunded two nights' of our stay. We ended up staying in a much better place, closer to the beach and the park, and for a better price.

We just returned from Costa Rica with Manuell Antonio being the third and final leg of our vacation. Everything was great until we landed at the Divisamar. This place is not a three star hotel. It's more like a pensione. It does not live up to expectations, and didn't provide most of the services advertised. There is no casino, restaurant or bar on site. The front desk operates from 7:30 am to 7:00 pm. There were no employees or security on staff after 7:00 pm - and the front gate does not lock, so anyone can enter the premises - making it very unsafe. The location is also sketchy, with locals loitering around the buidling near the bus stop and pay phone. We felt really uncomfortable because of this. It's not safe at all.

The water was turned off after midnight - so you couldn't wash your hands, brush your teeth, etc., until morning. Breakfast is nothing more than toasted Wonder bread and Tang (not real juice)! The grounds were not kept well, the pool was not clean, and the pool furniture was dusty and moldy.

We stayed for three nights, including a Friday night, and the hotel felt like the twilight zone. I think there was one other couple staying there - but beyond that, the place was deserted.

There are plenty of better and more reasonably priced places in Manuell Antonio - so keep looking. If you're desperate and just need a place to lay your head, it will suffice. But all things considered, it's way over priced and falsely advertised. (If you just need a place to crash, the Hostel down the street is a better option.)

Again, this is not a three star hotel, it's gross and not worth the price tag at all. Keep looking!

We stayed at divisamar for one week. The hotel has a great location because it's right between the beach and downtown quepos. also, there's lots of restaurants near it, there's even a small mall next to it. i had lots of fun at the casino.

We stayed 4 nights at Divisamar in Dec 2005 during the X-mas time. The hotel did not deliver value for the room price ($90/night). Our double bed room had a distinct aroma of mold and the service level wasn't that good either. The attitude towards customer was well described in the documents provided by the hotel(we take no responsibility, no refunds etc...)
The breakfast was very minimal even for a continental breakfast. Showers had hot water occasionally, but the water pressure was low that you had to twirl around just to get yourself wet...

Good things about Divisamar, the room had a refrigerator and air conditioning (noisy), and the bus stop was really close.

I would not recommend this place to my friends.