Name: Makanas Beach Bungalows
Address: 200m Norte de Florblanca, Santa Teresa, Santa Teresa, Santa Teresa, 60111, Costa Rica
Rating: 10

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Makanas Beach Bungalows

Excellent place to stay close to the beach and the main town, but away from the hustle and bustle of the main drag. The American owner Tyler was very helpful and friendly. The bungalows are beautifully built and gated, so as a single female traveller, I felt very safe. The rooms are modern, comfortable beds, and awesome hot shower with great pressure. Breakfast was included and had many options including traditional. Coffee was French press and delicious. Filtered water was offered for free in reusable glass containers which was much appreciated as opposed to plastic waste. I will be back with my family in the future for sure.

Makanas felt so homey and warm. Tyler and Mary were great hosts and helped us with anything we needed. The bungalows are so beautiful and clean. The beach is breath taking, private, and we got to watch sunsets every night. I do suggest renting an ATV to help you get around town.

We stayed with a young toddler during a rainy season, in the middle of a tropical storm,  and even though mosquitoes, heavy rain and the rest of the jungle life was a bit more aggressive than during dry season, we enjoyed our stay. Property is beautiful and you get to experience jungle like to it's fullest. One of the best beaches with amazing tide pools in ST is 2 min walking . Property owners are very accommodating, warm and attentive. We appreciated all the attention and kindness they showed to us. We'll be back.

Macanas is an excellent choice if you want to stay at the beach (without breaking your bank) yet within walking/driving distance from the hustle of the town. Property is gorgeous, small and private, and located in the jungle so you get to see and experience all the wildlife. Property owners are amazing and very accommodating, we could not wish for better attention, communication and hospitality they provide. We are very grateful for having found this place.

My wife and I stayed at Makanas for 10 nights on May 2024. We definitely enjoyed our stay. The studio is nice ans has everything for the stay. The staff (Vane and Leysi are the best) was awesome and prepared the best waffles and gallo pinto ever for breakfast!I would HIGHLY recomend that if you did not rent a 4 wheeler or a car, find somewhere else to stay because Makanas is very far as a walking distance from either bars/restaurants/supermarkets, and taxis are extremely expensive

The bungalows are a hidden gem- newly restored and beautifully appointed, spacious for 2 people, away from the overcrowded tourist places, yet basically at the beach (short jungle walk away). Tyler, our host, was always there, super nice and super helpful. You need to have a 4WD to get there (steep driveway, about 2 miles from Santa Teresa downtown, rough roads). Its 5 min drive to the supermarket, 5 minute drive in the other direction to the Hermosa Beach (probably the best spot for surfing classes). Two nearby restaurants were closed (rain season), but its super close to multiple other food options (restaurant at the banana beach was probably our favorite). Highly recommended!

Simple accommodations north of busy Santa Teresa. Clean comfortable. Daily breakfast, parking, AC. Reasonable price between $30 hostel and $600-$800 hotels. No ocean view; Short path to beach, past a few other homes. Can also walk to Rocomar beach restaurant but otherwise you would want a car to see more.  Numerous nearby beaches offer surfing at all levels.  We worked with Mario at Nalu surf shop and were happy.  Tyler was helpful and made several spot-on local recommendations. Santa Teresa is eclectic beach community where you will share the road with bikes, motorcycles, ATVs, delivery, trucks, dust, pedestrians, dogs and vehicles of all kind. It’s part of the experience Pura Vida.

This was a quaint bungalow in the jungle and steps to the beach. The grounds were beautiful, the breakfast was great, the owner very accomodating, rooms were very clean, enjoyed our stay here being so close to the beach.

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This place is great as long as you really read the reviews and set expectations. Very clean room, great pillows, comfy bed and good showers!  This totally worked for us because we had a car and could easily go eat and get around town. If you’re there in the dry season the roads out front are dirt and dust kicks up everywhere so walking isn’t ideal. Plus it’s a hike to town - solid 20 min walk. The offer of breakfast needs to be prearranged I think. Santa Teresa is such an amazing destination we were never planning on hanging out at the hotel but if you are, this might not work for you. So worth it for us. The owners were so responsive and helpful. Pure pleasure!  Pura Vida.

Excellent place safe and close to beach

Clean comfortable, near beach

The bungalow was super comfortable, clean and had a very comfortable king sized bed. The location is great because you are just far enough North of the busy center of town so that the forest and amazing beach are very quiet, but close enough to enjoy the restaurants and action if you want to. Owners Mary and Tyler are friendly and courteous, and went out of there way to help us out and make sure we had a good trip.

Beautiful jungle accommodation right on the beach

Makanas is an amazing place to stay in Santa Teresa! Tyler has done a wonderful job with the property and is very helpful with locals tips and recommendations. We got an ATV rental in town for the five days we were here and it was awesome. The perfect (and very fun) way to get around and explore. The breakfast was included at Makanas and was a delicious and simple Costa Rican plate. The rooms were up to date, cute, clean, and air conditioned. The beach was beautiful and 30 seconds from the front door. I’d highly recommend staying here as a home base for exploring Santa Teresa!

The bungalows are very peaceful, clean and cozy and the location was absolutely perfect! We loved every minute of our stay there and have already recommended Makanas to our friends and family.Tyler was an excellent host and provided us with great recommendations about what to do in town: where to go, what to see, what to eat and how to get around and make the best of our trip. He was incredibly hospitable, attentive to us and made our stay wonderful. Lacie makes a great breakfast, as well! Highly recommended.

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