Check in - super friendly, location is far from everything, but it is beautiful and very close to the beach, beautiful place to relax, restaurant on site. The check in girls are extraordinary friendly!!!!

We had the room underneath the restaurant, we have heard every movement (chairs moving) and couldnt sleep until the restaurant closed. There are not many possibilities (walking distance) to go out for dinner. The toilet flush didnt work, the repair guy came and repaired it with a thread, after that the water was always running.

We love this little hotel, and especially the staff that work at reception and at the bar/restaurant. Thanks to Mario, Luis and Yorga the vibe is friendly and welcoming - truy like coming home - and the area is tranquil. The location is perfect for us (close to beach/surfing). Cantaranna's sister(brother;o) hotel is the Manglar, which is steps away, with more rooms and a bigger pool. We prefer the Cantarana as it is quieter, but the Manglar is a lovely hotel as well.

It's not a big deal, but the power and wifi go out regularly during the day/night. It self=fixes in minutes, so not at all an issue, just something to be aware of.

Andrea is awesome. Ask her anything. She is the advice guru. The neighborhood is safe, it is a gated community with lots of community support, each hotel has something to offer and they all suggest each other as options. The biggest hotel might have 10 rooms. Lots of houses too. The beds are comfy, our room had a kitchenette with all the things we needed to make simple meals. There is a freezer too. There is an AWESOME restaurant and bar on the property. We made our own coffee daily Britt coffee machine pods and a traditional coffee maker. The property does have a simple coffee shop too. The beds are super comfortable, the porch is great. Pool is perfect!! There is an outdoor shower. Things to consider: rent or buy a shade for the beach. I suggest buying one if you are going to be there more than a couple of days. There is a Walmart in San Jose and Liberia. Liberia Walmart is easy to get to, San Jose was a bit busy. The only sort of shade offered at Walmart was the 4 legged pop up. It would work great. The rental shades at the hotel and in town are different than those more like a cloth tarp with legs. They are nice but require a bit of sand and finesse. Beach Chairs are nice because there are lots of sand critters, nothing dangerous just lots of busy sand crabs. A thick matt or big towel would do the trick Private beach access is awesome. Many times we had the beach to ourselves. It is a big beach. The surf is great! Boogie board rental locally is a good idea $40 for a week, if you aren’t a surfer but there are good lessons for surfing for about 40.00. (Aug 24’) The rentals are dropped off at the hotel or you can pick them up. Andrea can arrange it for you if you would like. Bring bug spray. The trail to the beach has hungry mosquitoes. Tips are included in purchases and there isn’t a line to add more. (10%) We loved the stay and the people. We would stay there again in a heartbeat 💗

It was a perfect, quiet place to stay.

We had the option to have "self check-in" or arrange to have someone meet us when we arrived. We opted to "meet in-person." When we arrived, we were met by "Andy." She had the biggest smile and greeted us warmly with "Pura Vida!", gave us a rundown of the area, places to eat, how to access the beach and showed us to our room. Her food recommendations did not disappoint! She helped us to arrange a sunset cruise that included transportation as well as a sanctuary tour. We loved that the hotel is a small quaint little place. Most of the time we felt like we were the only ones there. The bed was comfortable too! We loved our bit of paradise in Playa Grande! It was a great homebase for our stay in Costa Rica!

We loved our stay! It would have been nice however if the downstairs rooms had a bit of an overhang outside of the room that would allow for a hammock between the pillars.

The staff was great and super accommodating! Yorya helped us organize a turtle tour and a surfing class before we got there. Both activities were top notch, and it was our favorite surfing lesson so far in Costa Rica (ask for Allan). Easy to get to the beach. Room and bed were very comfortable. On site restaurant was a bit pricey (but on par with other places in the area) but had good quality food. We really liked the poke. Our room was upstairs, so nice and quiet. We'd love to come back here during our next trip.

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location, lanai, two channels, pool, hot tub, room for our family.

There were two small maintenance and housekeeping issues at the start, but they were remedied quickly and to our satisfaction. It was expensive; very expensive. But it was Spring Break on Marco and the price may have been fair for the size of the house and the time of year. Interesting design: the Primary Bedroom was huge for 2 people. You could easily sleep 5 people in that space.

Very cute and safe hotel, the bed is comfortable, and staff very nice. Restaurant in the hotel is quite expensive. The location is great, only a couple minutes walk to the beach.

They only gave us one pod of coffee each per day, and wanted to make us pay if we wanted more. And there is no coffee or drink available to guests anywhere else in the hotel. The pool needs some maintenance, a lot of tiles are missing and the accessibility handle is completely broken.

The room and pool was very nice and JJ in the staff was great. The restaurant had good food. The location close to the secluded beach and the animals you came across everywhere was really a big added bonus.

The breakfast was very expensive and then you couldn’t even choose from the whole menu. Some of the ones you can choose from are also all of a sudden unavailable. Big minus for the breakfast.

Beautiful and tropical location with great views of the Arenal volcano. We were just a short drive from all activities including hot springs, hiking and waterfalls! Breakfast was so good and perfect before we took off on our adventures!

The only complaint that I can think of is the pool was just a little chilly.

Breakfast , food overall was good . Restaurant staff were great . Very comfy beds and pillows . Quiet due to small size

A bit stingy and slow with room supplies . Without a car you are isolated to the community and a very expensive market -stock up before you get there