Kayak Lodge

Wonderful staff...great breakfast...clean and comfortable rooms...best deal for the money around Quepos and Manual Antonio

I stay in a lot of hotels but this was easily one of my favorites. Marlene is a great owner and was nice enough to show us around the area and even took us to a local party. Room was very nice. Do the suite; monkeys and lizards will greet you on the balcony! Felt very safe and locals were always kind. Breakfast was nice. I would note that this is not a touristy area - buy things in town since the market is a ten minute walk and has very limited options. Great place for relaxation.

The place is not as advertised. It is located in a downtrodden neighborhood off the highway and a drive to the National Park or the towns of Quepos or Manuel Antonio. The place has heavily metal gates in front of both of its locations. (One is across the street from the other.) The gates to the one closer to the swamp/mangrove remain closed. The gates near the office were closed at 6:30 PM. It is not a comfortable stay. You should note that the TV in my room was a 12" TV with a tube that was shot. Asked them to address it, they did not. The light in the room is so dim that it is impossible to read. On the whole, my advise is "STAY AWAY" and do not go anywhere near here if you are on vacation. The only redeeming feature to the place was that the staff was well intentioned.

Great place for those with a rental car looking to stay outside of Manuel Antonio and not looking for anything flashy. It covers the basics perfectly AND the breakfast was excellent.

The Kayak Lodge is not a 4star type accommodation but the rooms are reasonably priced and they were very clean. The room was comfortable, and we had access to multiple channels on the TV, in addition to wifi, which worked well from our room and the dining room, as well. We enjoyed several meals at the Lodge. Breakfast was included in the room and was cooked to order. We ate dinner there the first evening because of the convenience, but the following evenings because of the quality. This is not a gourmet-type restaurant but the pricing is reasonable and we were happy with all our meals. The only negative would be the small kitchen being used to create the meals results in a lengthy wait for the dinners. This is a family run operation and everyone we dealt with was helpful, friendly and accommodating.

I expected more. Covers were sleeping bags but don't use anyway. Room smelled and was told new wood.not. Friendly staff and atmophere but more we traveled coast and stayed at same level hotel /motel and the presentation shown online didn't match but was found with a lot of hotels

We really liked the room, food and the people were great.

Great hotel with clean, spacious rooms. The air conditioning worked well. The hotel has a courtyard in the middle with seating areas for evening drinks, great breakfast that is included. Small pool but great for a dip. Close to Quepos for restaurants and Manuel Antonio Park. One of my favourite hotels out of 9 we stayed in during our vacation to Costa Rica.

This place is a little off the beaten path but still only 20 min from Manuel Antonio. The hotel is nice and the rooms are spacious. By far the friendliest people who make you feel like family. The people here make this hotel worth the stay and a little further drive. Great place to stay and do the mangrove tour!!! We loved it here!