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Arenas del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort

Stays · Central Pacific · Luxury suites and rooms

Sustainable luxury resort set in 11 acres of rainforest next to Manuel Antonio, with direct access to two beaches.

Best time
midday
Booking
Optional

Tips

  • Lunch open to visitors
  • Check-in from 3 pm
  • Paddle, don't swim

Contact & directions

Secret spots nearby

  • Playa EspadillaBeach · FreeThe long public beach right outside Manuel Antonio park, with jungle hills on both ends, surf lessons, beach chairs and some of the best sunsets on the coast.
  • 727 Fuselage Home (Costa Verde)Landmark · hidden gemBoeing 727 converted into a jungle hotel suite.
  • Manuel Antonio National ParkTrail · about $18Costa Rica's most famous small park: easy jungle trails full of sloths, capuchin and squirrel monkeys, ending at white-sand coves like Playa Manuel Antonio, plus the Punta Catedral loop with ocean lookouts.
  • Mangrove lagoon of Manuel Antonio National ParkNature spot · about $18About 18 hectares of red and other mangroves line the trails that run behind Playa Manuel Antonio and Espadilla Sur.
  • El Avión Restaurant (C-123 plane)Landmark · hidden gemBar built around the sister plane of the C-123 shot down in the Iran-Contra affair; sunset views.
  • Playa Espadilla SurBeach · about $18The first white-sand beach inside Manuel Antonio National Park, with shade right behind the sand and views of rocky islets.

Sources: https://arenasdelmar.com · https://arenasdelmar.com/faq/ · https://arenasdelmar.com/playitas-beachfront-restaurant/ · docs/suppliers/stays.json