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

Smoke-free property

Express check-out

No elevators

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Breakfast

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Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Free parking

Parking

Pets Not Allowed

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Extra decontamination measures

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At the hotel

Tambor Airport

Chacarita Airport

Makanas Beach Bungalows

Manzanillo

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limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

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oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

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partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

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with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

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breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

Please note that my review is specific to the Makanas Beach Bungalows Comfort Suite with 1 Queen Bed and Garden View only! The dining room, seating area, and kitchen are entirely outdoors. Given the tropical temperatures, high humidity, and presence of insects in May, these outdoor areas were quite uncomfortable.

The bedroom features a single small window positioned above the bed, offering a view of a debris-filled area. Accessing the bathroom requires stepping outside in the heat and dealing with insects to unlock an exterior door. This door is locked to ensure exclusive use of the bathroom.

I strongly advise thoroughly studying the listing carefully and reading all follow-up emails for fine print details. You may wish to make other arrangements! In my opinion, Makanas Beach Bungalows and third-party booking sites have inadequately represented this unit, both in posted photos and the description provided.

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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

Monkeys hanging out above our cabana!

A diamond in the rough. I love a non chain where the owners show up to meet you and let you know the lay of the land. Clean updated rooms, great location, close to the the beach, fast wifi and great coffee.

Great Spot

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!

Bungalow amid garden and close to beach You are preserved from bustling main road and city center and close to beach

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.

Clean comfortable, near beach

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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