Boutique B&B at Serene Matapalo Beach
Our boutique Bed and Breakfast in Costa Rica is located a 2 minute walk from the beach and is surrounded by a lovely tropical garden where monkeys and sloths are seen very regularly. Observe them from your hammock at your outdoor living area or from the lounge deck next to the swimming pool. You can cool down in our pool enjoining a refreshing drink from the swim-up bar. All rooms come with a private patio, air-conditioning, a big king size bed, a private bathroom and are cleaned daily. We offer 4 room types; lovely double rooms, stylish deluxe double rooms, a spacious junior suite and a very private deluxe suite. We are proud of our wide breakfast menu; freshly made and always included in the room rate. Try out our homemade bread and Dutch pancakes! Our Bed and Breakfast is ideal for those who are planning a trip without (their) young children. We maintain an Adults Only policy! However, you are welcome to come with kids from 15 years and older.
Consider to book direct via our website. We provide a direct booking discount for our guests who book on our website. Go to our booking page, select your date, room type and click ‘book’ by the promotional rate.
You will not find a lower rate anywhere else.
We currently have Special Offers for the rest of 2021!
Recharge in serene nature!
Swimming pool with swim-up bar and sunbeds
2 minute walk to a gorgeous beach
All rooms include a private patio & AC
Frequent visits of monkeys & sloths
Best breakfast in town
Quiet and relaxed (15 years and older)
Escape the crowds!
B&B Jardín de los Monos is located in the peaceful beach community of Playa Matapalo Costa Rica near Quepos and Dominical. Considered a hidden paradise by many. Nonetheless, very easily accessible over newly paved roads (only the very last part is unpaved, no 4×4 needed). Enjoy this gorgeous beach and its long views in privacy; no crowds here! The Bed and Breakfast is centrally positioned to explore the stunning natural beauty of the region. Tourism high-lights as; Manuel Antonio National Park near Quepos, the lively surf village of Dominical, Nauyaca waterfalls, Marino Ballena National Park in Uvita; they are all on a short driving distance from Playa Matapalo Costa Rica. Heading to Corcovado National Park? Jardín de los Monos is the perfect stop to enjoy a couple of beach days and unwind. We really advice to stay more than just 1 night, because Playa Matapalo and our Hotel / Bed & Breakfast is more than just a stopover place. From our experience we learned that guests always regret it when they just stayed 1 night. Besides this, nightly rates are always lower when booking 2 nights or more. Matapalo offers sufficient dinner options (4 restaurants & several soda’s). But Playa Matapalo is not suited to visit without a (rental) car; just 1 restaurant on walking distance (1 km/ 0.6 mi), no ATM, no Taxi’s and the nearest bus stop is 2.3 km (1.3 mi) away. Please visit our car rental page in case you are still looking for a rental car.
Centrally located
35 min. to Manuel Antonio National Park
15 min. to Dominical
20 min. to Nauyaca Waterfalls
30 min. to Uvita/ Marino Ballena National Park
50 min to San Isidro de El General
80 min to Sierpe; boot tour to Corcovado National Park & Caño Island
<3 hours from SJO Intern. Airport (San Jose)
0 min. to Playa Matapalo (beach)
Special Offer!
We lowered our rates for the rest of 2021! Look for the Special Offers on our booking page. You book them worry free with flexible cancellation terms.
Only on our own website!
We are proud to be the highest rated B&B/ Hotel in Playa Matapalo
9.7 points Booking.com | 5 stars TripAdvisor | 5 stars Google
We like our guests & our guests like us!
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- #1 "The BEST place to stay along this coastline! Absolutely fabulous."
- #2 "Fantastic Property - Wildlife Everywhere"
- #3 "A very memorable stay"
- #4 “great location, lovely stay and great breakfast - what's not to like"
- #5 “Hidden little gem"
We extended our stay here to 5 days. We stayed as part of a 3 week holiday and it was by far our favourite place. We had the deluxe suite room which overlooked the garden and pool and each day we were lucky enough to have a troop of capuchins jumping from the trees and around our roof (if you don’t like being woken early maybe stay in another room) but we loved watching them from the balcony or bedroom each day. The breakfasts were European which made a nice change from rice and beans for breakfast and the hosts Lettika and Gijs offered advice on places to visit, alongside making the best sundowner Pina Coladas and Mojitos. They have boogie boards and hammocks to use for the beach which is a 2 min walk away. Remember to hire a car as it’s a little off the beaten track and only one restaurant is walkable. We used Adobe who delivered and picked up from the accommodation. We loved this place and really want to go back. We were very sad to leave.
Lisanne, January 2020, UK – Booking.com
What a wonderful property! The owners were so welcoming and helpful. The rooms were lovely and the grounds and pool exceptional. We had a wonderful breakfast each morning. A highlight was the gang of monkeys (about 25) that came by the property each day (or night). So entertaining! There was also a resident sloth. The owner was so gracious in pointing out all the wildlife around the property as they would pass by. We truly would recommend this property if you are in the Matapalo/Quepos/Dominical area.
Lionell, April 2020, Canada – Booking.com
We have been AirBNB super hosts and would rate this facility as one of the best we have stayed. The pool was especially refreshing and the hosts very help full finding a place for dinner and served an exquisite breakfast. They were also help full in planning the next day travel plans. The beach was an easy walk nearby.
Ron, March 2020, USA – Booking.com
Idyllic a little haven. Room was great; large and well equipped. Breakfast was just perfect; home made bread, jams etc. Plus sloths in the garden! They don’t do dinner but there are a couple of options close by; 1 walking distance, the other 5 mins drive
Jill, March 2020, UK – Booking.com
Highly recommend staying here. It’s not too far from Manuel Antonio or Dominical. It is off the beaten track with a beautiful beach and sunsets. The accommodations are beautiful with a nice pool and hammocks to laze away on. Our hosts were wonderful with some great suggestions for nice day trips to enjoy. I recommend the Rainforest tour with a doable hike and nice waterfalls to enjoy. The gardens are beautiful with monkeys and sloths in the trees. You must go!
Joanna, November 2019, Canada – Hotels.com
- #1 "The BEST place to stay along this coastline! Absolutely fabulous."
- #2 "Fantastic Property - Wildlife Everywhere"
- #3 "A very memorable stay"
- #4 “great location, lovely stay and great breakfast - what's not to like"
- #5 “Hidden little gem"
We extended our stay here to 5 days. We stayed as part of a 3 week holiday and it was by far our favourite place. We had the deluxe suite room which overlooked the garden and pool and each day we were lucky enough to have a troop of capuchins jumping from the trees and around our roof (if you don’t like being woken early maybe stay in another room) but we loved watching them from the balcony or bedroom each day. The breakfasts were European which made a nice change from rice and beans for breakfast and the hosts Lettika and Gijs offered advice on places to visit, alongside making the best sundowner Pina Coladas and Mojitos. They have boogie boards and hammocks to use for the beach which is a 2 min walk away. Remember to hire a car as it’s a little off the beaten track and only one restaurant is walkable. We used Adobe who delivered and picked up from the accommodation. We loved this place and really want to go back. We were very sad to leave.
Lisanne, January 2020, UK – Booking.com
What a wonderful property! The owners were so welcoming and helpful. The rooms were lovely and the grounds and pool exceptional. We had a wonderful breakfast each morning. A highlight was the gang of monkeys (about 25) that came by the property each day (or night). So entertaining! There was also a resident sloth. The owner was so gracious in pointing out all the wildlife around the property as they would pass by. We truly would recommend this property if you are in the Matapalo/Quepos/Dominical area.
Lionell, April 2020, Canada – Booking.com
We have been AirBNB super hosts and would rate this facility as one of the best we have stayed. The pool was especially refreshing and the hosts very help full finding a place for dinner and served an exquisite breakfast. They were also help full in planning the next day travel plans. The beach was an easy walk nearby.
Ron, March 2020, USA – Booking.com
Idyllic a little haven. Room was great; large and well equipped. Breakfast was just perfect; home made bread, jams etc. Plus sloths in the garden! They don’t do dinner but there are a couple of options close by; 1 walking distance, the other 5 mins drive
Jill, March 2020, UK – Booking.com
Highly recommend staying here. It’s not too far from Manuel Antonio or Dominical. It is off the beaten track with a beautiful beach and sunsets. The accommodations are beautiful with a nice pool and hammocks to laze away on. Our hosts were wonderful with some great suggestions for nice day trips to enjoy. I recommend the Rainforest tour with a doable hike and nice waterfalls to enjoy. The gardens are beautiful with monkeys and sloths in the trees. You must go!
Joanna, November 2019, Canada – Hotels.com
Rooms from $74,-
All rooms include:
- XL King size bed
- Private patio with furniture
- Air-conditioning
- Ceiling fans in room & patio
- Free Wifi (also in room)
- Daily cleaning
- Mini fridge
Rooms from $74,- (date dependent)
Breakfast Included
Rooms from $74,-
All rooms include:
- XL King size bed
- Private patio with furniture
- Air-conditioning
- Ceiling fans in room & patio
- Free Wifi (also in room)
- Daily cleaning
- Mini fridge
Rooms from $74,- (date dependent)
Breakfast Included
About your hosts Lettika & Gijs
We are Gijs & Lettika and we come originally from The Netherlands. After years of research and planning we made the move to Costa Rica in June 2014. We even backpacked for 1.5 years through Latin America to find THE best place for us. We believe we found that in Playa Matapalo, Costa Rica. Costa Rica is an amazing country where you are always close to nature and the people are just wonderful. We finally choose Playa Matapalo because it provides something that Lettika wanted ever since she was a little girl; monkeys in the garden! That is also the reason why we named our Hotel / Bed and Breakfast ‘Jardín de los Monos’ (Garden of the Monkeys/ Monkey Garden). And Gijs – born and raised on the small island Texel – just needs to be close to the beach and the sea. We love living on this unspoiled beach and being surrounded by nature and wildlife. We live here with our two sweet cats ‘Friemel’ & ‘Boef’ and our adorable dog ‘Texel’.
So come by and enjoy the ´Pura Vida lifestyle’ with us!