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Cielo del Mar

3.5 star property
3.5-star beach hotel near Santa Teresa Beach

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Beach nearby, white sand
Balcony
Outdoor pool
Lake
Signature Penthouse, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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1.5 km al sur del cruce de Playa Carmen, Peninsula de Nicoya, Mal Pais, Cóbano, Puntarenas, 60111
  • Place, Playa Mal País
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Carmen Beach
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Teresa Beach
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Airport, Tambor (TMU)
    ‪61 min drive‬

Room options

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Balcony

Junior Suite Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • 70 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Signature Penthouse, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

Signature Penthouse, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • 90 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Garden view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Malpais

Oceanside stay.You'll be within 3 miles (5 km) of Santa Teresa Beach and 6 miles (10 km) of Hermosa Beach with a stay here.

What's nearby

  • Playa Mal País - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Carmen Beach - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Santa Teresa Beach - 15 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Cocal Beach - 26 min drive - 9.8 km
  • Hermosa Beach - 33 min drive - 12.3 km

Getting around

  • Cóbano Airport (ACO) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kooks Smokehouse and Bar - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪El Carmen - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Pronto Piccola Italia - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Roastery - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Bakery - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Cielo del Mar

3.5-star beach hotel near Santa Teresa Beach
You can enjoy a drink at the pool bar. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

An outdoor pool, spa services, and a terrace are also featured at Cielo del Mar. An airport shuttle (available on request) and an area shuttle are available for a fee. Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star Cóbano hotel is smoke free.

  • 10 guestrooms or units
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (free)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar by the pool
Cielo del Mar offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature premium bedding. This Cóbano hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages and manicures and pedicures.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) during limited hours at scheduled times and on request
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A poolside bar

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 5 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 5 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Cielo del Mar

Children and extra beds

  • This property does not allow children.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 110 per person (roundtrip)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Hotel Moana Mal Pais
Hotel Moana
Moana Mal Pais
Moana Hotel Mal Pais
Hotel Moana Costa Rica/Mal Pais
Hotel Moana Cobano
Cielo Mar Hotel Cobano
Hotel Cielo del Mar Cobano
Cobano Cielo del Mar Hotel
Cielo del Mar Cobano
Hotel Cielo del Mar
Cielo Mar Hotel
Cielo Mar
Hotel Moana
Cielo Mar Hotel Cobano
Cielo Mar Cobano
Hotel Cielo del Mar Cobano
Cobano Cielo del Mar Hotel
Cielo del Mar Cobano
Hotel Cielo del Mar
Cielo Mar Hotel
Cielo Mar
Hotel Moana
Cielo del Mar Hotel
Cielo del Mar Cóbano
Cielo del Mar Hotel Cóbano

Frequently asked questions

How close is Cielo del Mar to the airport?

Cielo del Mar is 9.1 mi (29-min drive) away from the Cóbano Airport (ACO) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Cielo del Mar have an airport shuttle?

Cielo del Mar offers an airport shuttle during limited hours, at scheduled times, for a charge of USD 110 per person, roundtrip.

How close is Cielo del Mar to the beach?

This hotel is a short 10-minute walk from Playa Mal País and 14-minute walk from Carmen Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Cielo del Mar offer free breakfast?

Cielo del Mar offers free cooked-to-order breakfast every day from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM.

Is there a casino at Cielo del Mar?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Cielo del Mar?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM.

Is there free parking at Cielo del Mar?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Cielo del Mar have a pool?

Cielo del Mar features an outdoor pool.

Does Cielo del Mar have a spa?

This hotel doesn't have a spa, but it does offer massages and mani/pedis.

How close is Cielo del Mar to downtown Cóbano?

Cielo del Mar is 0.1 mi away from Malpais.

Cielo del Mar Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 35 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 35 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 35 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 35 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 35 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Monserrat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Guest, Cr

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent option a little far from the Party night, but I really like the hotel, so pace full
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Bertrand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay!

great two day stay. had a suite good for 4 people. very clean and comfortable. great area.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quiet hotel, great location

Hotel was in a nice location and very quiet, nicely maintained. Room could have been cleaner and the mattress was extremely firm, past point of comfort. Room was huge and staff were very accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

pura vida lover, western Mass

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Canopy Dreams

Hotel Moana is tucked up in the canopy just outside the dusty town of Santa Theresa. Easy access to town but away from it all. The view from the restaurant is worth the price of admission, and the food and service there were excellent. The staff was accommodating and quick to respond. Decor is jungle chic, rooms are comfortable, spacious and clean. Outside shower was great for rinsing after a dusty morning run or swimming all day at nearby Playa Carmen. If you have trouble climbing stairs, this is not the place for you. Nothing is on the level! But for any who are game, you will be rewarded with shady canopy full of birds and spectacular view from the way high up open air restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Kelsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Moana is a beautiful hotel with amazing staff and views. We upgraded to a room with a view and it was worth every penny. The sunsets from our balcony were unreal. The room was very large and in good shape. The restaurant at the hotel is great with equally amazing views. We ate there quite a bit. A couple of draw backs is it's a bit of a hike into town if you don't have a car and the stairs up to the rooms and restaurant are a bit of a hike especially with bags.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Addie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Moana Experience

Stayed at hotel moana for two nights and loved the room and location. Bruno the hotel host was amazing!! Super helpful and friendly would definitely go back! Also the horseback riding tour was the best here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Humberto, San Jose, CR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice ocean view landscape from your bed

Check-in and check-out was experience was good. Average service level was ok. Included breakfast should include more options. Room is clean, AC is fine and Wifi works good

8/10 Good

Majestic View

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Two nights in Mal Pais

I was inadvertently put in a Standard Room (no tv, very average), but was then upgraded to the Honeymoon Suite at top oh hill (equisite). View and room was to die for. Adjoining hillside restaurant was beautiful with amazing views too. My chief complaint is it is far from town (long walk) and the Sandy beaches. I had a car so was able to drive up to banana beach and relax at some a very nice beach, albeit not of the same class as were I was staying.

6/10 Okay

Chloe

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

It could be amazing, but falls short

A beautiful, isolated hotel- that is ideal for relaxing, however the lack of a good restaurant and simple touches, such as complementary water on your arrival, results in the typical overpriced hotel mini bar purchase or commuting to Santa Teresa to eat. Restaurants in Santa Teresa are fantastic and so I would simply stay there as we did earlier in the break rather stay at Moana. If only this could offer a decent food offerings with it's view it would be unrivalled.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wow

Amazing on top of the jungle

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort

10/10 Excellent

edgar, Grecia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Peace and tranquility perfected

The view was awesome. We could sit on the balcony and hear the sea. The restaurants close by were great. There were two showers for the room. One was inside and the other was OUTSIDE with a view of the sea! There was a small refrigerator in the room as well as a small bar with a bar sink. Beware that this hotel is built into a steep hillside. To paraphrase Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (movie) "There were many steps and columns. It was most tranquil"! I look forward to my next visit. This place is a gem!!!

6/10 Okay

Maria, CR

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Good hotel one problem

The hotel was very nice, the receptionist was a very good guy; the problem was in the restaurant the cook refuse to change the dish even when they accept it was something we didn't order. They waitress told us to come earlier; it was a disaster the staff in the restaurant... Although the breakfast was included we didn't come back ... The only good thing about the restaurant was the view

8/10 Good

Will, deerfield beach

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

fresh air

Nice clean w balcony and fresh air

10/10 Excellent

Kerem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

High-end hotel with exceptional an restaurant

You don't expect to find this sort of luxury hotel in a relatively remote location. The staff was superbly nice to us and helped with a bunch of things (e.g. we told them that we'd need to checkout really early and they made sure that our breakfast was ready and boxed before we left). We didn't have a chance to dine in their famous restaurant with fantastic view, but will sure do the next time. It was a tad pricier than other hotels around but you'll understand why that is once you enter one of their rooms.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Off the beaten path

Hard to get too and not much around but very pleasant. Great staff. Great restaurant with awesome views. Dry season means really dry and really dusty in entire peninsula. Not right on ocean but has great views of ocean. Lots of volcanic rock close by

10/10 Excellent

Javier, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful hotel and staff

The hotel is situated very close to the beach and it is run by a wonderful staff. Their rooms are very nice and clean, they have great amenities like a pool and beds next to the pool. The restaurant is great for breakfast(it was still closed for dinner). We would definitely recommend to others.

8/10 Good

Chris, Canmore, AB, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay at Moana Lodge

Very nice staff, and a nice hotel in Mal Pais. The restaurant is definitely the highlight of the hotel...the food and service are excellent, and the views are spectacular!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We found Moana Lodge to be a perfect retreat for the last leg of our honeymoon. The owners and staff are lovely and we particualrly loved the sea view restaurant which had fantastic food and a great waiter. Beautiful place to watch a sunset. We stayed in a deluxe room which was a decorated lovely and had a four poster bed. The pool and pool area are really nice too. We didn't have a car but it is a lovely walk on the beach to the shops and restaurants nearby and transport can be organised if you go on a tour so we didn't find it a problem.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Hotel en transition entre deux propriétaire, changement de nom et il y a un manque d'entretien au niveau de la piscine et le spa n'est pas chauffé. Il y a une superbe vu du resto déjeuner. Malheureusement le resto-bar est ouvert seulement au déjeuner. Il serait profitable pour eux de l'exploiter d'avantage car la vue est magnifique et le coucher de soleil aurait été un plus de cette endroit. Réceptionniste très gentille et nous a donné les informations nécessaires :)
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Jantje

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Hotel met mooi uitzicht. Heeft onderhoud nodig.

Hotel is rustig gelegen. Prachtig uitzicht vanuit onz kamer over de zee. De opzet van de kamer was prachtig. De kamer leek op het eerste gezicht schoon. Dat viel helaas tegen. De ventilator was bijvoorbeeld erg vies. En er was nogal wat achterstallig onderhoud. Na dit opgemerkt te hebben, werd er wel actie ondernomen. De medewerkers hebben echter wat bijscholing nodig over hoe ze moeten schoonmaken. De ventilator werd schoongemaakt met een droge doek, die vervolgens werd uitgeklopt in de slaapkamer, waardoor de dotten stof op het beddengoed en onze persoonlijke spullen terecht kwam. Bbbbrrrrrrr. Het was wel positief dat er wel actie werd ondernomen. Het restaurant was gesloten en het ontbijt was niet inclusief voor gasten die via een boekingssite boeken. Het ontbijt was duur en erg eenzijdig. Daarom na de eerste morgen ontbeten bij de Bakery in het plaatsje vlakbij. Heerlijk ontbijt voor een betere prijs.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Jesper Alex, Copenhagen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastisk hotel i junglen

Hotellet er fantastisk beliggende i mellem høje træer.opad en skråning. Morgenmaden serveres på en højt beliggende terrasse med udsigt over stillehavet. Området er rimeligt "laid back". Ikke langt fra lille fiskerleje. fantastisk fund til prisen.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

It is a nice hotel

The sea view of our room is excellent, the staff is warm and helpful. But maybe it is now low season, the hotel is in low maintainence, without hot water WiFi and one day the AC broke down. The staff was nice and fixed the problems finally, but still, it is not a good experience...
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Ignacio

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

No lo recomiendo

Solo 1 dia nos dieron desayuno despues de reclamar, diciendo que no estaba incluido de heho 1 dia tuvimos que pagar el desayuno. La limpieza muy mala muchos insectos y polvo. Las piscinas y jacuzzi sucios. El aire acondicionado se echo a perder de todas formas vinieron al tiro a repararlo sin embargo nos retrasamos con la cena dado esto