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title: "Igloo Beach Lodge vs Socialtel Manuel Antonio: which hotel is better?"
description: "Igloo Beach Lodge or Socialtel Manuel Antonio in Quepos? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Igloo Beach Lodge vs Socialtel Manuel Antonio

Both are in Quepos, 770 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · Espadilla
## [Igloo Beach Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/igloo-beach-lodge-quepos/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 5 of 13

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Hotel · ★★★ · Manuel Antonio
## [Socialtel Manuel Antonio](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/socialtel-manuel-antonio-quepos/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.9 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 5.6

- **Score by category:** 4 of 13

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The short answer

## Pick Igloo Beach Lodge

It comes out ahead on 5 of 13 compared facts. 770 m apart.

### Choose Igloo Beach Lodge if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 7.9)
-   to be closer to the beach (150 m / 850 m)

### Choose Socialtel Manuel Antonio if you want

-   to walk to the sights (670 m / 1.4 km)

### Why is Igloo Beach Lodge better than Socialtel Manuel Antonio?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 7.9) (+1.0)
2.  700 m closer to the beach (150 m vs 850 m) (−700 m)

### Why is Socialtel Manuel Antonio better than Igloo Beach Lodge?

1.  690 m closer to the city centre (−690 m)
2.  Earlier check-in (11:00 vs 14:00) (−3h)
3.  Later check-out (15:00 vs 11:30) (+4h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Igloo Beach Lodge | Socialtel Manuel Antonio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 7.9 |
| Location | – | 5.6 |
| Beach access | – | 7.4 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6  (+0.4) | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.9  (+1.0) | 7.9 |
| Number of reviews | 16 | 18  (+2) |
| Rank in Quepos | top 36%  (+43%) | bottom 21% |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.6  (+2.0) | 5.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.4 km | 670 m  (−690 m) |
| To the beach | 150 m  (−700 m) | 850 m |
| To the airport | 5.9 km | 5.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 13 | 11 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 950 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | – | 7 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 11:00  (−3h) |
| Check-out until | 11:30 | 15:00  (+4h) |
| Amenities |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

770 m apart

Igloo Beach Lodge: city centre: 1.4 km, Quepos Managua Airport (XQP): 5.9 km, beach: 150 m, 13 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

Socialtel Manuel Antonio: city centre: 670 m, Quepos Managua Airport (XQP): 5.2 km, beach: 850 m, 11 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Quepos

[Quepos weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/costa-rica/puntarenas-province/quepos/weather)

## Igloo Beach Lodge or Socialtel Manuel Antonio: common questions

### Which is better, Igloo Beach Lodge or Socialtel Manuel Antonio?

Igloo Beach Lodge leads in 5 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Quepos. Socialtel Manuel Antonio is stronger in number of reviews, distance to the centre, check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, Igloo Beach Lodge or Socialtel Manuel Antonio?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Socialtel Manuel Antonio is closer: 670 m from the centre, against 1.4 km for Igloo Beach Lodge.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Igloo Beach Lodge is 150 m from the nearest beach; Socialtel Manuel Antonio is 850 m.

### How far apart are Igloo Beach Lodge and Socialtel Manuel Antonio?

The two hotels are 770 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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