Wonderful family trip, very nice lodging and friendly staff. Feels like you are right in the rain forest (because you are), and manuel antonio is fantastic. July is rainy season but we managed it and were prepared, so we timed our outings and weren't surprised at the daily down pours. Food/cafe was excellent, and the family pool area is tons of fun and refreshing after a day out. Also there is an adults only pool if you prefer more quiet. The wildlife is everywhere in costa rica, so you'll see monkeys around the cafe, and I did whisk a few bugs out of our room - but we had that everywhere in costa rica including at the biggest resorts. The concierge did a great job helping us find a manuel antonio guide, and a place to go horseback riding. We'd definitely go again (we are a family of 4).