Hotel Sí Como No

Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio & Around


This flawlessly designed 10-acre hotel is an example of how to build an ecofriendly resort. The 58 rooms are built into the jungle hillside and accented by rich woods and bold splashes of tropical colors. They come with balconies offering magnificent views across the jungle and ocean. All guests get free shuttles to Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio and the beach.

The hotel has two pools (one with a waterslide for kids and one for adults only, both with swim-up bars), two Jacuzzis, a superb health spa and two excellent restaurants, each with a barefoot luxury vibe and serving fresh, locally sourced artisan food. There's also a butterfly garden, a cinema and spa. Sustainable construction and practices include energy-efficient air-con units, recycling water for landscaping use, solar-powered water heaters, and biodegradable cleaning and laundry products. No surprise, then, that Sí Como No is one of a few dozen hotels in the country to have been awarded five out of five leaves by the government-run Certified Sustainable Tourism (CST) campaign.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio & Around attractions

1. Greentique Wildlife Refuge

0.05 MILES

Biologist Jimmy Mata leads magical one- and two-hour sojourns through the Butterfly Atrium, Reptile & Amphibian Water Gardens and Crocodile Lagoon, as…

2. Playa Espadilla

0.65 MILES

This wide stretch of white sand is found just outside the park entrance, in front of Manuel Antonio village. It's a popular place for families and beach…

3. La Playita

0.75 MILES

At the far western end of Playa Espadilla, beyond a rocky headland (wear sandals), this former nude beach remains one of Costa Rica's most famous gay…

4. Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio

1.22 MILES

Featuring lush jungle, picture-perfect beaches and craggy headlands, this tiny park (1680 acres/680 hectares) absolutely brims with wildlife (and often…

5. Playa Espadilla Sur

1.42 MILES

A half-hour hike from the park entrance, the exposed Playa Espadilla Sur is to the north of Punta Catedral and gorgeous with pinch-me scenes of white sand…

6. Punta Catedral

1.64 MILES

Geography fun fact: this isthmus, which is the centerpiece of the park, is called a tombolo and was formed by the accumulation of sand between the…

7. Playa Manuel Antonio

1.68 MILES

With its turquoise waters, this lovely forest-backed beach fronts a deep bay, sheltered by the Punta Catedral on the west side and a promontory on the…

8. Turtle Trap

1.74 MILES

At the western end of Playa Manuel Antonio you can see a semicircle of rocks at low tide. Archaeologists believe that these were arranged by pre-Columbian…