EL ARBOL (HOTEL MAKANDA)

Outstanding hotel and service.

I will always remember these 7 wonderful days at Costa Rica! It was magical! I am absolutely delighted! Forest, ocean, wonderful birds and funny monkeys! Full comfort and the opportunity to enjoy every second of life. I don't know any other place in the world where I could relax as here.

This isn't my first time to Costa Rica, but it will be my last at Makanda by the Sea. Would not recommend this place despite the pictures. We reserved a villa thinking this would be a luxury experience, boy were we wrong. Upon arrival, things look great, however when we started to use the room we found half of it was non-functional. The automated blinds? Broken, and can't be closed manually. The doors to the balcony? Don't latch. The toilet? Let the neighbors stare at you as there are no blinds and you can't flush your TP. The room service food? Cold upon arrival as if it's made at the beginning of the day and left out til someone orders. Mildew and mold, painted over in an attempt to hide it. On top of all that, the power goes out in the middle of the night leaving us without AC and me unable to sleep since I use a CPAP machine. There are way nicer hotels with much cheaper prices. Avoid this place if you don't like to gamble with your vacation and waste $750 a night. 5 stars? Mentiras. It's a 3 star hotel, at best, with a pretty paint job.

The perfect place to add attractive photos and interesting shorts to your blog. My friends and I have been shooting content here, probably for several months ahead. The rest is comfortable, the hotel is high level enough to not need anything. The staff performs their functions well. I was very pleased with the abundance of interesting cocktails in the bar. Music by the pool, of course, is not for every inclination, but in general it is quite cozy and pleasant here.

The hotel is great. The rooms are secluded villas. A great place for a romantic pastime together. Stunning sunsets are visible through the window. Beautiful birds fly directly to the balcony. Rest here is like in a movie.