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Hotel Mangaby

3.0 star property

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Outdoor pool
Hallway
Beach nearby
Bar (on property)
Studio, 1 King Bed | View from room

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot Tub
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Playa Hermosa, Sardinal, Guanacaste
  • Playa Hermosa
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Coco Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Playa Calzón de Pobre
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Liberia (LIR-Daniel Oduber Intl.)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Room options

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9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 355 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Terrace | Premium bedding, in-room safe, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Terrace

  • 990 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 2 Twin Beds

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Studio, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, in-room safe, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Studio, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 506 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Hotel Mangaby

3-star Sardinal hotel walkable to Playa Hermosa
This smoke-free hotel features an outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a hot tub, a children's pool, and concierge services.
Hotel Mangaby offers 17 accommodations with safes and complimentary toiletries. Rooms open to furnished balconies. Beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This Sardinal hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

An outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a hot tub are on site.
In addition to a children's pool, Hotel Mangaby provides an outdoor pool and a hot tub. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

This Sardinal hotel also offers a terrace, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Hotel Mangaby is a smoke-free property.

Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: USD 12 for adults and USD 6 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from December 23 2025 to December 31 2025 (dates subject to change).
The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from October 02 to October 20:
  • Bar/Lounge
The property will be renovating from June 17 2025 to June 29 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Select guestrooms

Guests will have access to the following alternate facilities during the renovation:

  • Outdoor pool

During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 12 for adults and USD 6 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Hotel Mangaby Playa Hermosa
Hotel Mangaby
Mangaby Playa Hermosa
Mangaby
Mangaby Hotel Playa Hermosa
Hotel ManGaby Costa Rica/Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste
Hotel Mangaby Hotel
Hotel Mangaby Sardinal
Hotel Mangaby Hotel Sardinal

Hotel Mangaby Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 132 out of 240 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 73 out of 240 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 240 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 240 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 240 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rahi

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Jose

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place, clean, staff very friendly, location is great for the beach
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Robert

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bed was not comfortable. No extra pillows or blankets. A/C not cool enough. Breakfast was decent. Servers were very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy walk to the beach, quiet location, nice pool.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

lori

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Old world hotel. Kept up well. Wonderful people!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Efren

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall a great place to stay that’s only walking distance to the beach. The room is clean and well suited with anything you need to stay for a comfy get away.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Simple clean friendly convenient and reasonably priced
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a nice family operated business, a nice place to stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chad

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location, rooms in good condition. Staff was very accommodating and friendly, ensuring the experience was perfect. I would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There is plenty of wildlife around (Howler Monkeys, pizotes, raccoons, skunks, exotic birds); and it’s an easy walk to the beach. Plenty of eating options, and there’s a convenience store a 6 minute walk away. Good place to crash while enjoying the beach life.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Jason

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Vladimir

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is within 3-5min walk from Playa Hermosa
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The 6 person suite was outdated and didn’t quite match the expectations from the online pics. It also had bits of sand on the chairs and sofa upon arrival which was still doable by our group as we just put towels over when we sat. The thing that was difficult to deal with was the amount of larger brown ants crawling on the floor and walls we discovered when we finally got in after a long day and were ready to just sleep. We ended up killing as many as we could and pulled the beds away from the wall, only to discover from the dirtiness under that the bed clearly hadn’t been moved in a while to get a decent clean in. The window was open upon our initial arrival, so maybe this is how the ants got in and hopefully it’s not an ongoing problem. We only spent a night here, but it’s not a place we’d do again even though it’s so close to the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

ZHIJIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The management was so helpful and willing to be flexible and accommodating. My husband needed medical treatment and the hotel staff made the calls needed to get us help. We also got a bigger room at the end of our stay. The pool was really nice.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Ruth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness

Clean and modest hotel - close to the beach

This a modest hotel. I rented an apartment. It had 2 bedrooms,Tvs and well equiped kitchen. It has a fridge too. The beds are not good.. they are old and heavy. the doors do not close because of the beds.. you need to move the beds to be able to close the doors ! dining table, chairs, are old.. the apartment needs an upgrade- we paid $254 for one nitght. Breakfast is modest too. Fruts are cheep in CR. I do not know why the small portions and not so good looking. Pleae improve breakfast. The best is the nice pool
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Rustam

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

MAXIM

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfectly fine for a last night close to the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Selvaraj, Hillsboro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The manage came through when my teenage kids locked their phones inside the safe. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Cynthia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First let me say I am not a "5 star" traveller. I have stayed at many 2 and 3 star properties in many countries and understand things are different in 2nd and 3rd world tropical countries. But Hotel Mangaby was unacceptable. Stay away. Bathroom not cleaned . Garbage full of last guests' dirty smelly toilet tissue. Cockroaches in the bathroom and around the bed even with the lights on! Imagine if I shut them off. The lady at the desk kindly helped me get a taxi and another hotel. I booked 2 nights and can understand paying for 1 night( I stayed none) but the hotel manager insisted on keeping payment for the second night as well. I guess that's how they make their money! Stay away...trust me. It's not worth it. I've never submitted such a bad review anywhere. I wouldn't stay for free...or even if you paid me!!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024