Moana Lodge is a small luxurious ocean view hotel located in the magnificent
tranquil region of Mal Pais on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica.

Here you'll encounter a stay that blends charm with style leaving you with an unforgettable personal experience.

Combining African inspiration with panoramic ocean views, beautiful tropical gardens, surrounding lush jungle and being within 200 meters of the ocean makes Moana an idyllic peaceful hideaway.

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Amenities

Rooms
The hotels rooms are placed on multi-levels throughout the hotel grounds, dispersed within the lush tropical gardens in five separate buildings. The hotel has a total of ten rooms, the Suite, two junior suites, four deluxe and three standard rooms. All of the rooms are of a high standard, the three suites being the larger and more luxurious of the room types.
All rooms come with air-conditioning, hot water, private bathroom, private deck, room safe and mini bar.

Ocean View Restaurant
We're delighted that we're now able to serve our guests breakfast, and dinner by reservation in our new ocean view restaurant. Since we took over the hotel in 2006 our dream was to open this part of the hotels property to all of our guests to witness the truly spectacular view on offer. While you sit and watch the waves break along the coastline you'll be served a breakfast of local fresh fruit and rich native coffee, an experience that will leave you with memories to cherish. In the evening, come and be served a deliciously prepared meal as the sun sets and the waves crash in the background.

Experienced French chef, Sebastien Reginer is the man responsible of taking charge of the kitchen.

Sebastien was formly trained in Paris and has twenty years of experience. He's a talented and dynamic chef who has gathered a vast knowledge of the local produce during the ten years he's cooked here in the Mal Pais area.
Sebastien's philosophy is to embrace the freshest and the most exotic of local produce and give it a French twist to bring his creations to life.

The new restaurant is open over July and August 2009 to serve guests breakfast, but dinner is by reservation only.

The restaurant will be open on a full time basis from November 2009

Pool & Jacuzzi
At the pool you’ll find comfortable lounge-chairs and suspended day beds where you can stretch out on while eagles and frigate birds circle overhead. Slip into the Jacuzzi which overlooks the ocean added to the peaceful sounds of the rainforest ensures an ideal spot to enjoy a relaxing drink. At night the pool area is dramatically lit, with African masks casting intriguing shadows, creating an exotic ambience.

Concierge and Office Services
Our front desk will gladly assist you on any queries or reservations you may need, whether it be on tours, maps, flights, surf breaks, or simply directing you to you're next destination, we're there to help.
With many years of experience and extensive local knowledge of the wildlife, restaurants, beaches, we'll provide you with professional advice and assistance.
Located also in our reception is a client PC and wireless internet which is free for guests to use. You can check your emails, burn CD's, upload photos or print off flight confirmations.
Check in time is at 2pm and should you arrive late our front desk is accessible 24hrs a day.

Rancho and Pool Bar
Our rancho is an open style lounge that sits next to the pool and allows you to seek shelter when the sun gets too hot. It's also the perfect place to practice Yoga in the mornings, read a book in the afternoons or indulge in a soothing massage in the evenings.
Sit back and chill out at our self service pool bar which is perfect for a refreshing drink or a friendly chat while you're hanging out by the pool.

Barbeque Area
The BBQ area is set in a charming and leafy part of the hotel grounds. It was built to allow guests to cook up their catch from their fishing trips ensuring memorable nights spent in Moana.

If you are intrested in hosting a private function for your group or party please email us for more information.

Other Amenities
Daily Room Cleaning
Porter Service
Private Parking
Laundry Service
Communal Satellite TV
Guest PC
Wireless Internet
Board Games
Snorkeling Gear
Boogie Boards
DVD Library

 

Email:

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Fax.Costa Rica: 011(506) 2642-0891
eFax.New York: (646) 417-5171
eFax.Los Angeles: (213) 402-3893
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The Papaya Lounge and Restaurant

Located on the highest part of the property and away from the hotels rooms you'll discover our stunning new ocean view restaurant, The Papaya Lounge and Restaurant, where the vistas are simply spectacular.

We're pleased to introduce our new Costa Rican chef, Mario Jimenez who is taking over at the helm of the kitchen.

Finely trained in San Jose and with twelve years of experience, Mario is a talented and dynamic chef who has gathered a vast knowledge of both international and Costa Rican flavours during his career.

Mario brings his creations to life by combining the freshest and finest of local produce with exotic fruit and vegetables giving diners the chance to experience fine Costa Rican dining with a tropical twist.

The restaurant is an elegant and modern open-style design which allows all patrons to view out at the coastline and jungle canopy while the cooling sea breeze flows in as you dine. As the sun fades away the lights and Latin music fades up creating the perfect romantic setting ensuring that this dining experience will stay in your memories long after you've returned home.

The bar has three intimate lounge areas where you can sit and sip a tropical cocktail as the sun drops down.

We continued to use African but we also introduced Latin influences for inspiration throughout the restaurant, choosing a chic and funky direction for the décor.

The restaurant seats 24 people but can accommodate up to 48 people for a reception or advent.

The Papaya Lounge and Restaurant is open for breakfast, dinner and for drinks.

 

 

ABOUT MOANA LODGE

Location
Moana Lodge is a small personal orientated hotel set amid the unspoiled jungle of the tranquil region of Mal País on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica.
Being located in Mal País, Moana is set away from the hustle and bustle and the dusty roads of Santa Teresa which many guests have come to discover is a blessing.
The area of Mal País has some of Costa Rica’s most beautiful white sanded beaches, along with incredible surf breaks and jungles teaming with wildlife. By coming to Mal País you’ll discover the true meaning of paradise.
As for the word Moana, it’s taken from the Polynesian word for ocean, making it a very apt name as the hotel is located a mere 200 meters from the sea.

The Hotel's History and Staff
The hotel is now into its eight year. It was taken over three years ago by a new owner. Moana is currently managed by a young enthusiastic couple, Aidan, an Irishman, and wife Vicky, a Costa Rican native. Aidan was working in Cuba and Central America as a photographer (Aidan did all the photography for the website) before meeting Vicky on his travels. Charmed by Vicky and by this magnificent part of the world, the return ticket to Ireland was torn up providing the hotel with a wonderful management team. Both Aidan and Vicky have a history in the hospitality trade so running the hotel wasn’t that big of a change to either of them.
People often ask why the African inspiration. The answer is that the previous owner had African roots hence the theme.
We liked the idea and the style of the hotel and instead of changing it, we felt, well, let’s enhance it and take it a step further, as the theme sits perfectly in Mal País’s tropical backdrop. But we were very conscious to not over do the African theme as we didn’t want the hotel to end up looking tacky or contrived. So in terms of style we kept things simple and searched the globe for authentic African art. The hotels masks range from Ghana, Cameroon, and The Congo. Items have been sourced from Swaziland to Camden Town Market in London, along with Nigeria, Ireland, The United States and Costa Rica in between.

Additions and Remodeling
Moana is now into its second construction project in three years. The hotel was closed to the public from May 08 to February 09, allowing us to release the full potential of the property and its wonderfull views. During the time we added on the Suite and two Junior Suites, and our new ocean view breakfast and bar area, which is open to all of our guests to enjoy.
We're also adding a new chill out TV lounge and a large reception with improved office services and free access to the internet.
The hotel was first closed for remodeling in 2006 for six months. This was shortly after it was taken over as it was in dire need of an extensive overhaul.
Our aim was to correct the problems of old and set about introducing more luxury and elegance to the rooms. So out went the bad and in came the good. As for the furniture, pretty much everything had to be replaced or added, lights, beds, linens, wardrobes, curtains, everything! We paid great attention to the small details of the rooms to ensure better functionality for our end product. The remodeling didn’t just stop with the rooms, we also added a Jacuzzi, new pathways, a new car park, and the Barbeque area. In the end it turned out to be a huge undertaking, but it made all the difference. Ever since then we've continued to add and improve the hotel to meet and exceed current standards.

Our Aim
With luxurious rooms and beautiful location we want Moana to be a homely and welcoming place for our guests to enjoy. We're often labeled as being a Boutique Hotel or a three or four Star Hotel but we don't consider that we fall into a certain category.
We definitely don’t want people being put off by thinking the hotel is pretentious or overly sophisticated because of a label.
The best way to describe our type of hotel would be to say that we're a friendly and porfessional Bed and Breakfast and we bring with that a modern and stylish approach to our rooms and amenities. For us it’s all about meeting people and understanding that the small touches is what makes a place special.
We hope you get to enjoy this wonderful part of the world as much as we do.

 - the Staff of Moana

 

 

 

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