Layan Hotel & Spa

This hotel lies on a mountainside overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Manuel Antonio National Park. It is just a few minutes walk to the beautiful local beaches and Quepos Bay where it is possible to go fishing. The airport is 15 minutes away. Renovated in 2006, this 3-storey hotel comprises a total of 26rooms of which 8 are suites. Guests are able to visit the famous Cave Bar, which is housed within a cave and is one-of-a-kind in the country. Various other amenities are on offer, including medical assistance (on request). The suites and rooms are anything but standard, featuring a bathroom, a dresser, a direct dial telephone, satellite/ cable TV, a desk and a balcony or terrace. Each also comes with sliding glass doors, which open out to incredible views of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding jungle. Rooms accessible to wheelchair users are available on request. There is a swimming pool in the outdoor complex. Further leisure options include a casino and a spa. Breakfast is included in the price. The kitchen staff specialise in fresh seafood such as lobster, shrimps, tuna, mahi mahi, snapper and mussels. The hotel lies approximately 3 hours to the south of San Jose's Juan Santamaría International Airport. Once in Quepos, head toward Manuel Antonio and follow the signs for the hotel or the neighbouring Hotel Parador. Turn right after the Barbaroja Restaurant and the hotel lies about 2 km from the main road, which leads to Manuel Antonio National Park.