Hotel Mono Azul

Had a lovely stay here, room & property was nice. Mainly all renovated- their pictures are not updated on their website! We were pleasantly surprised when we arrived. Super clean, bright & fresh. Ice cold air conditioning. Be careful with having windows open, luckily we only had a small lizard & were able to scoot him out, either that or he slipped through the door crack.. Because the property is backed up to the rainforest lol! Thank goodness no snakes or poison dart frogs! Lol They were working on the pool cabana bar during our stay. Even when I had a migraine they said they would ask the workers to stop but they weren't noisy so I just retreated to my room but offered to have a pharmacy delivery for migraine medicine. It was a nice offer tho. The restaurant had burgers, sandwiches, pizza, steak, pasta- mainly American dishes, so we went elsewhere but had breakfast every morning which was a traditional Costa Rican breakfast or pancakes with fresh fruit & coffee, breakfast was great. We got fresh mangos from a tree right outside our room too, which were delicious!!! Tropical bar drinks/smoothies were great or you can enjoy Imperial beers. Pool is nice with loungers, plenty of shade at times. Monkeys can be spotted climbing power lines, rooftops & trees. Nice seating outside, everywhere- restaurant, pool, outside porch, they even have a sitting room with books & some games.. Easy drive into downtown Quespos or to the park & alot of tours will pick up/drop off here too. Staff was very friendly & helpful. Already recommended to a traveling friend. Downside- the internet!!! Or lack thereof- awlful when you are trying to plan places to visit. My only other complaints were the restaurant menu was basic. (I'm a foodie so a bit disappointed) we really wanted seafood dishes, ceviche, etc (they were so nice that I think if we requested in advance they might have had some for us . There was no closet, shelving or luggage rack in the room- a simple foldable luggage rack would do. No hairdryer, shampoo nor conditioner- so bring your own if its important to you. I personally don't care what my hair looks like when visiting rainforests or beach towns. Pura Vida

This is a very nice hotel at this price point. All of the staff were 5 Star! There is a basic breakfast included which was always great! Our room was modern with nice decor. There is a pool area that is nice and private surrounded by lush green landscaping. There are several on-site parking spaces. We always had a place to park. The property is on a busy street and motorcycles are very popular in Costa Rica. Even though the road noise was pretty consistent, we had no problem sleeping. Always embrace your environment. The staff was always very helpful and wonderfully pleasant. Costa Rican people take "Pura Vida" seriously! Such a beautiful country!

We heard great things about this hotel however it did not live up to our expectations. The rooms look nice but the room did not have anything not even a place to hang your towels. We were there two nights and never had our rooms cleaned. Plus the hot water was hit or miss. You can stay somewhere else for the same price and get better service.