I stayed at Hotel Los Mangos in March 2011

The only negatives were some insect issues..
-When we arrived there were ants everywhere in the room because it had just rained. That resolved pretty quickly once it dried out outside, but something to be aware of if bugs are a deal breaker for you. For us, we accepted it as part of nature..
-There was some kind of weird insect nesting happening in our shower which was kind of freaky. Not totally sure what was happening but there was fresh debris in the shower every day which we tried to clean up regularly - maybe it was from termites or something like that. Also we found a massive roach in the shower which took all three of us screaming and giggling to dispatch back to the out of doors. I guess you can't go to Costa Rica without being confronted by giant insects at some point...

On to the positives. We really loved the owner Costos. He gave the place a really laid back vibe and was super nice. There was a tsunami warning while we were there. The hotel staff let us know what the evacuation plan would be (head up the hill) and that was about it - they had us check in with them periodically throughout the day. No freaking out on their part - pura vida.

Also we noticed that there was a night security guard who did rounds about every hour or so which was comforting. Too bad he scared the crap out of me the first time he walked by while I was reading on one of the comfy rocking chairs on the patio :)

The room itself was not luxurous but totally adequate for the price. It had bed, bath, mini-fridge - basically everything you could need on a low key CR beach vacation.

The hotel is right across from a really nice restaurant and is a short walk into town. I wouldn't go walking alone down the dirt road into town at night, but with the three of us we felt safe enough.

Also the hotel's pool is great and it's close enough to walk to the beach which was also lovely.

Finally, one of my travel companions had a nasty accident and we managed to bloody up one of the hotel towels. The staff was very understanding and didn't charge us for it. Further everyone including other guests were genuinely concerned and willing to help us out.

Overall I would most definitely recommend this hotel.

My husband and I stayed in a $35/night room with an ocean view for 6 nights. We used the well maintained, uncrowded, lovely pool pretty much every day and enjoyed being away from the noise of "downtown," and hung out on the shared deck pretty much every early evening.The building is well constructed with solid walls, and you do not hear other guests in their rooms, even though there was plenty of late night revelry. The rooms are cute and small - ours had plenty of light and an ocean view. There is nowhere is hang clothes or other items, so bring some hooks if that bothers you.

On site yoga classes are a huge bonus if you do yoga - the instructor was excellent and $12 for 90 minutes is very reasonable. There were only 8 people in my class, in a beautiful open air pavilion in the jungle.

Monkeys, iguanas, and even armadillos are easily seen.

The owner, Costas, is charming and has lots of good advice for places to eat, etc, in Montezuma. The staff, although not quite as charming, were helpful in scheduling our horseback riding tour and in restarting the wifi regularly. The housekeepers are great and our room was cleaned daily.

On the slight downside, the budget rooms are right on the dirt road, so you do get the expected traffic noise and some dust. Like many places in Montezuma, the shower is cold water only (and it comes from the ground, not a solar tank, so it is actually cold). My husband did not mind at all but me with my thick hair plus salt water, chlorine, suntan lotion and bug spray longed a bit for hot water. For $35/night, what we got seemed completely reasonable.

We wanted to stay in one of the bungalows for our final night, but alas, they were all booked. The bungalows are more private and quiet, set up the hillside a bit, have hot water, and look lovely.

I would definitely return to Hotel Los Mangos!

Pros - great setting, just enough away from the main little street to be quiet; nice pool; yoga studio on site; clean enough rooms; help person at the desk.
Cons - no A/C, dark rooms, bathrooms not the cleanest, maintenance staff very grumpy. Expensive for what you got in comparison, although there are also much more expensive hotels that you could pay a lot more for....beds hard, which is OK if you like that.

We are glad we stumbled up this great place to stay in Montezuma. Originally we were going to stay at Amor de Mar, when we got there the room was a dark stinky room on the first floor for $80 a night. We said no Thanks and then found Los Mangos across the street for a cheaper price.

What we liked about this place was the value and also it's nice having your own bungalow without noise from people upstairs or your neighbours etc. The bungalow was clean and very comfortable with a safe for your belongings.

The grounds are beautiful with a lovely pool to swim in while Iguanas sun themselves on the statues near by. The staff was very friendly and were always available to answer questions.

Montezuma was a cool place to hang out in for a few days with great restaurants to eat at.