Hotel Manaus in L'Arenal

Away from the noisiest parts of Arenal the hotel was fine for a short break. Reception staff could have been friendlier and more informative when checking in, but the room we were allocated was fine and overlooked the pool and the trees. Housekeeping was very good with rooms cleaned and towels replaced daily. Only issue with the meals was that some of the food on the evening buffet wasn't replenished quickly enough, but otherwise meals were okay and there was enough choice, except for the desserts Surprised other reviews haven't mentioned the noisy cockerels which roam nearby, as they could be head early morning and throughout the day, even when the room doors were closed. I would recommend the hotel if its reasonably priced, but it might be an idea to take some earplugs if the cockerels are still around!

What can I say... the service was extremely unfriendly, we had dirty towels covered in other people's hair and a floor that hadn't been cleaned much. The bed sheets were stained and you didn't really feel comfortable there. OK for a party holiday but definitely not bearable sober. Breakfast was OK though.

Pros- The room was spotless with a balcony overlooking the pool area and a distant sea view. Staff were friendly and welcoming. Breakfast was plentiful and varied. Air con very effective. Daily room service. Cons - Paid for WiFi, deposit for air con remote both were expected. Overall expect 2 stars and you will be pleasantly surprised - we were for the price we paid.

Stayed mid July.. 3 night mini break Heatwave 34-38 degrees..not many English in hotel and in that location either( not issue for us) .. wifi 1Euro a day.. Although seemed lots youngsters we didn’t have noise issues at all.... no entertainment , not that type hotel but we knew that anyway .. positives.. Room and all hotel areas had air con thank goodness , free-in room ,was given a remote to operate ..fridge in room which was great. We stayed half board.. all staff very friendly , comfy beds ,room cleaned daily and towels .food plentiful and always something we liked .. had half board.. we have early breakfast, 7.30/8,quiet and plenty tables.. evening only ate once as ate out but what we had was good… higher floor recommended good value break for what we needed.. Negatives .. Bar area by pool wasn’t open when we were there at 6 pm..maybe we just missed it but no other bar at hotel . pool small not many beds and doesn’t look appealing .. No car park and the area is full cars, very hard to find spaces, hotel directed us to large car park , a good walk but was ok for us but just looked derelict land but good it was free but I’d say get full insurance,.bathroom shower needed good deep clean in drain hole ..basic cleaning fine but think a thorough clean was needed in certain areas.. Air con unit was on balcony low down and was blowing hot so was to hot to sit out on balcony.. you have to take price into consideration as it’s cheap cost hotel .. Resort:. 10 min walk to Beach which gets busy . Long stretch .. need to get there before 11 am for beds.. charge about 16 euro 2 beds umbrella.. Promenade very busy in evening.seemed more youths .., don’t go if you like quiet.. struggled for seats at a quiet bar..