Both Nononsense and I have favorbaly reviewed this hotel. I liked it a lot. I got a top floor suite facing the Ocean for $145. The room and bathroom were huge. There was a small kitchen and full size fridge. There was a huge balcony facing the Ocean. Cuando llega la puesta del sol (at sunset), you could watch monkeys parade through the trees.

Here's a link.

http://www.costaverde.co.cr/

I brought a girl with from San Jose. She was a more active outdoors type, which is what I asked for. We went horesback riding on the beach and did an all day kayaking trip through Manuel Antonio. At one point crocodillas joined us in the water. She freaked. It was a great day.