Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Quepos is a vibrant beach resort town of 14,000 people in Costa Rica's Puntarenas province. Home to Costa Rica's Manuel Antonio National Park, Quepos attracts many tourists each year, especially to the park's beautiful beaches. Befitting such an active tourist center, Quepos is replete with affordable, attractive hotel options.
The Blue Banyan Inn won TripAdvisor's 2010 "Best Bargain Hotel" award for hotels in Quepos. The hotel is small and privately owned by two North American expatriates. The hotel offers cottages rather than standard hotel rooms. All cottages come with air conditioning, patios and mountain views. Guests can also enjoy the swimming pool and rock garden. Meals served at the Inn are made with fruits and vegetables from the hotel's organic garden. If you want to check out natural scenery yet stay within the safety and comfort of your hotel, the Inn has its own walking trail through adjacent rain forest.
The Blue Banyan Inn
Quepos, Costa Rica
506-2777-2572
bluebanyaninn.com
La Sirena is another small, popular, Quepos hotel with excellent reviews from TripAdvisor. La Sirena features 14 well-appointed rooms, all of which include air conditioning, wireless Internet, cable television, minifridge and bar. If the beach is too hot, customers may also take a dip in the private hotel pool. For the explorers, La Sirena is close to the public bus to the National Park.
La Sirena Hotel
50 mt West Banco Nacional
Quepos Downtown, Costa Rica
954-493-5144
lasirenahotel.com
Hotel Mono Azul offers a comfortable, bed-and-breakfast style of accommodation. With both standard rooms and villas available, Hotel Mono Azul caters to a wide range of interests and budgets. The hotel serves Costa Rican and American food on site, as well as drinks at the hotel's bar. Customers can access the Internet from their rooms or draw on the hotel's library of more than 2,500 books. More adventurous customers can ask the hotel to arrange an adventure tour of Quepos or the nearby National Park.
Hotel Mono Azul
Apdo 297
Quepos, Costa Rica 6350
800-381-3578
hotelmonoazul.com
Villas Mymosa is a 10-room condominium-style hotel. Every villa comes equipped with air conditioning, a patio, Internet and a full kitchen. Sociable customers may opt to spend time at the hotel swimming pool. Villas Mymosa frequently offers special promotional deals, such as large rate reductions or a chance to stay four nights at Villas Mymosa for the price of three.
Villas Mymosa
Apdo 271-6350
Quepos, Costa Rica
506-2777-1254
villasmymosa.com