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Unveiling the Best Manuel Antonio Hotels for Families in 2024

Experience Luxury and Adventure: Kid-Friendly Resorts and Jungle Lodges Await

Choose from these funky Manuel Antonio hotels for kids! Are you looking to hang out with the monkeys in one of the family friendly jungle lodges?

Or are you looking for simple cheap accommodations in nearby Quepos? There are Manuel Antonio resorts with all the amenities or you can even stay in a converted airplane overlooking the jungle!

Manuel Antonio is a great choice for your holidays in Costa Rica. You can hang out on the beaches of the Pacific Ocean and watch the kids learn to surf.

Don't miss out on a guided hike through Manuel Antonio Park where you can learn all about the wildlife as you search for sloths, monkeys, toucans, lizards and more!


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Mid Range Family Hotels

Blue Banyan Inn

Blue Banyan Inn

Blue Banyan Inn is one of the most beautiful places I have seen. This family-friendly eco hotel offers 3 luxury cabins. The property is located about 20 minutes drive from Manuel Antonio and it would be best to have a rental car. If you are looking for peace and quiet, this is the place! We visited here on our Kids Saving The Rainforest Tour and met the friendly owner. I am staying here next time!

Kids Will Love:

  • Swimming Pool
  • They have a parrot who performs tricks
  • Visiting the animal sanctuary on site.

Fits a family of:

  • Sleep a family of 4 or 6.

La Posada

La Posada

La Posada is one of the best family friendly Manuel Antonio hotel. This hotel is ideally located at the Manuel Antonio National Park entrance and 3 minutes walk to the beach!

Kids Will Love:

  • Swimming Pool
  • Walk to the beach
  • The monkeys that stop by and the resident parrots!

Fits a family of:

  • Bungalows that can sleep a family of 4
  • Larger rooms that can sleep a family of 5 or 6.

Costa Verde

Costa Verde

Costa Verde has one of the coolest family accommodations in all of Costa Rica. Your family can stay in a converted airplane overlooking the rainforest. If this out of your budget you can still dine at El Avion, the other airplane on site that has been converted into a restaurant. This hotel is located on the road between Quepos and MA.

Kids will Love:

  • Seeing all the monkeys that visit!
  • Pool on site.
  • Dining in a converted airplane!

Fits a family of:

  • Private villas on the property (sleeps 6)
  • Standard rooms (2 adults, 2 kids)
  • Or the ultimate experience-sleep in the converted airplane

Luxury Hotels & Resorts

Si Como No Resort

Si Como No Resort

Si Como No Resort is one of top Manuel Antonio resorts for kids. This luxury hotel is located on a hilltop in MA.

Kids will Love:


  • Swimming in the family pool
  • Sliding on the water slide.
  • Movie theater here where you can watch movies after an active day!
  • Butterfly gardens and crocodile lagoons next door

Fits a family of:

  • Rooms that can sleep a family of 4.

Tulemar Bungalows

Tulemar Bungalows

Tulemar Bungalows is a luxury Manuel Antonio family hotel. Each bungalow sits atop a cliff with incredible views of the private beach. The bungalows have a kitchenette.

Kids will Love:

  • Playing with the boogie boards and other beach toys.
  • Infinity pool where monkeys and sloths often visit.

Fits a family of:

  • Sleep a family of 6. (2 Queen Beds & Sofa Bed).



Cheap Manuel Antonio Hotels For Families

Mono Azul

Mono Azul is an inexpensive family friendly Manuel Antonio Hotel located on the road between Quepos and Ma. The Kids Saving The Rainforest (KSTR) Souvenir Shop is here and all proceeds go to this wonderful organization. We visited here when we did the Kids Saving The Rainforest Tour and we met the friendly owner, had a delicious meal in the restaurant and did our souvenir shopping after the tour. Great spot for families traveling on a budget!

Kids will Love:

  • There are stuffed blue monkeys everywhere!
  • 3 pools for the kid to cool off in.
  • Kids Saving The Rainforest Tour

Fits a family of:

  • Triple rooms, quad rooms
  • Rooms that can sleep a family of 5 or 6.

La Sirena

La Sirena is one of the cheap Quepos hotels. It is conveniently located in town close to lots of restaurants, tour operators and shops. We stayed here. I booked this hotel one day before we arrived and it was clean, cheap and comfortable, however if I was to do it again I would stay at one of the interesting hotels along the road to Manuel Antonio or directly in MA.

Kids will Love:

  • Small pool on site

Fits a family of:

  • Rooms that can accommodate a family of 4.

Verde Mar

Verde Mar

Verde Mar is another budget friendly Manuel Antonio hotel that is great for kids. This property is located steps away from the National Park entrance and walking distance to the beach.

Kids will Love:

  • Near the beach!
  • Swimming pool
  • Monkeys visit here often!

Fits a family of:

  • Family suites that can sleep 2 adults and 2 kids.

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