Birthday Celebration trip Text: Amazing Stay at Tulemar – Villa 159 Mirador We chose Tulemar to celebrate a birthday based on a recommendation, and it was absolutely perfect. We stayed in Villa 159 Mirador, and if you’re booking at Tulemar, be sure to choose a villa with VIP concierge service. Ours came with Freddy, who truly made our stay unforgettable. He handled everything—excursions, transportation to Quepos, and airport transfers—with complete ease. As Freddy liked to say, “Any questions, just ask Freddy.” And he meant it. Nothing was ever an issue, and thanks to him, we never had a moment of concern. The resort is set on a steep hillside, and the walk to the beach was beautiful—we regularly saw sloths, agoutis, squirrel monkeys, and capuchin monkeys along the way. A shuttle is also available if needed. The beach is fantastic, with towels, boogie boards, and kayaks included, and food and drinks can be delivered right to your chair from Tulecafe. One of the best tips we got was to take the sloth walk on day one. It gave us so much insider knowledge on how to spot wildlife throughout the week. The villa itself was incredible. The views and sunsets were stunning, and we had daily visits from squirrel and capuchin monkeys. Scarlet macaws and toucans frequently appeared in the nearby trees as well. Overall, an unforgettable stay. Highly recommend Tulemar—and especially Villa 159 Mirador with Freddy as your concierge.

Great family trip, amazing animals everywhere, pristine beautiful beaches This was our first trip as a family out of the country, and it was amazing! Everything about Tulemar was great, the service, the rooms, the amenities (beach and pools), and the restaurants. The location is great in Manual Antonio, and the every tour we took was excellent. Highly recommend for value, service, beaches, family environment, and our concierge Laura was amazing. Highly, highly, highly recommend!

Costa Rican Paradise We spent a week at Tulemar resort as a family and had an amazing time. We cannot wait to go back! There were many highlights but specifically the staff, wildlife and nature made our experience incredible. Ariel was an attentive and friendly house cleaner who took care of everything, chefs José and Jalil made outstanding meals, Gina was an excellent host, Miguel was an amazing concierge and Alex and Johan always greeted us with a smile and drove us safely around the resort. The property itself is pristine and teeming with wildlife. We saw monkeys, sloths, iguanas and many tropical birds. The beach was perfect and very kid friendly. The casa comfortably held our whole family and the views were spectacular. Thank you everyone at Tulemar for a wonderful stay!

Perfect home away from home We just returned from our very first, but definitely not last, one week stay at Tulemar. We are a family of 6 adults and two young children and stayed in Casa Las Lapas. This was our first time in Costa Rica so we didn’t know what to expect and were extremely happy! The casa was spotless thanks to our fabulous housekeeper Ariel! And concierge Miguel went above and beyond with taking care of our every need from booking excursions, arranging for private chefs (we had 3 dinners and two breakfasts created by amazing chefs Jose, Jalil and Gina), finding a high chair for our toddler, car seats for the two little ones and overall making sure we felt at home. The Tulemar property is beyond description – gorgeous, safe beach with direct access by foot or via the included shuttle van. We were living right in the jungle with daily visits from the cheeky monkey tribe and many, many birds, sloths and lizards. There was really no need to leave the property! The resort is a few minute walk to many restaurants, spas, shops and markets so no need for a car rental. All transportation was arranged by Miguel, including the 3-4 hour transfer from the San Jose airport to the resort. There is so much more I could include as this was truly a perfect home away from home for our family! Pura vida!

An Amazing Stay in the Perfect Location The hotel is located in the best possible spot, offering a stunning view and being very close to Manuel Antonio National Park. The room and surrounding areas are very clean, and the rooms themselves are spacious, with a large living area and a fully equipped kitchen. The staff is excellent—friendly, attentive, and always helpful. The nearby beach is beautiful, with sunbeds, umbrellas, and great food service. We will definitely come back!

Absolutely Perfect Vacation and Resort My wife and I had a great experience at Tulemar. Our concierge Orlando was fantastic and went about and beyond. We hope to visit again in the future!

A nature lovers dream vacation. Wild life lovers dream vacation. Got a premium bungalow with a balcony. Get the balcony! 1000 percent worth it! Had 3 separate visits from monkeys on our balcony. They were very curious. Saw more monkeys and sloths than I could begin to count. Service was fantastic and maid service did an amazing job keeping everything clean. Shuttle drivers were great. All staff was helpful in pointing out wildlife. Beds were very hard in our unit ( only negative of resort). Be prepared for cost of food in town all pretty expensive. We ate about half of our meals for the week at the resort and the rest of the meals outside of the resort spent about $2000 for a week of food for 2 adults and 2 children. We took 4 tours and all were awesome. Beach was fun, kids loved the buggie boards. Our concierge Migel was so helpful. He even checked on us after a small earthquake we experienced while in Costa Rica.

Wildlife galore! This place is amazing all the way around! Service, scenery and amenities. Lots of wildlife throughout the resort with multiple pools and private beach.

The most memorable vacation – Tulemar The service and staff of Tulemar are beyond compare. From our concierge, Luis, to personal chef, Jose, the level of courtesy and professionalism was simply impressive. Our family simply did not want to leave; the grounds are immaculate, and our home for the week, Mono Loco was astounding. We’ve already started searching our calendar for a return visit!

11/10 recommend! Love sloths in the trees? Monkeys on your balcony? A private beach for the resort? Beautiful sunset views? This is the place for you! We absolutely loved Tulemar. Our family of four (kids 7 and 10) stayed in Casa Panorama last week and it was amazing. The views truly could not be beat and the sunsets were perfection. The service was top notch. Alex was our favorite driver and he also rescued us from a scorpion situation for which we are eternally grateful. Jorge the concierge was helpful and the staff were all wonderful. The private beach is phenomenal and there are towels, chairs, umbrellas, boogie boards, life jackets, sand toys, and food and drink service. Our kids loved boogie boarding and could have played in the delta all day. The rooms were clean and beautiful, the beds were comfortable, and the amenities were great. I was expecting the spectacular views but was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the rooms and service. We saw tons of monkeys (they tried to break into our room 😆) and two sloths. The only thing that could have made our visit here better were more sloth viewings. We arranged transportation through Tulemar and loved our driver, Jorge, who drove us from the airport to Manuel Antonio (3 hours) and then from Tulemar to Arenal (5 hours). Jorge was an excellent driver. My only complaint is that the shuttle was not in the best condition – it made frequent high-pitched screeches which were not reassuring going over those windy mountain roads.

Amazing property Amazing staff What a beautiful resort. The staff was amazing super friendly and accommodating. The food was delicious. It was in an area where it felt super safe to walk around outside of the resort. Highly recommend.

An amazing time with our whole family. A wonderful place with a great staff. Beautiful accommodations with excellent daily service. Loved the fresh flowers. Loved the private beach. Manuel Antonio is one of the most wonderous places on earth, can’t wait to return.