Parador Resort & Spa can host conferences for up to 150 people in auditorium style, galas and receptions for up to 200, and smaller meetings or dinners for under 65, with about 130 rooms and suites on site. The resort occupies 12 acres on the Punta Quepos promontory in Manuel Antonio, near Quepos on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, a few minutes from Manuel Antonio National Park.
Seminars and company events
Two indoor, air-conditioned rooms on the same floor serve meetings and conferences, and they can be booked together. Both have a built-in projector, screen and sound system, and video conferencing, live streaming and extra microphones are available on request. A breakout area sits next to the meeting rooms. A dedicated events coordinator follows the project from the first contact to the event, and group room blocks are quoted with the venue proposal. Partner operators can organize activities for incentive groups, from visits to the national park to catamaran tours, ziplining and sport fishing.
Weddings and receptions
The resort hosts weddings with a single coordinator who handles the proposal, menus, decor, vendors, legal paperwork and the guest room block, and who can work alongside an outside planner. Ceremonies can take place on L'Orange Terrace with ocean views, with L'Orange Room as the rain plan, on Pacific Vista Point, a lookout lawn above the water, or on Playa Espadilla at Miamar, the adults-only sister property, reached by free shuttle. Receptions are held in L'Orange Room, in the El Rey Room or outdoors under string lights on the terrace or the lawn. Site visits and video walkthroughs are offered to couples who cannot travel ahead of time.
Rooms and capacities
L'Orange Room and Terrace measures 29.25 by 17.5 m and has custom lighting, a dance floor, a kitchen next door and a private terrace over the gardens: auditorium 150, banquet 80 to 100, cocktail 100 to 200, school 74, U-shape 52, imperial 50. The El Rey Room, 10.5 by 10.5 m, has a pressed-tin ceiling and three chandeliers: banquet 64, auditorium 60, school 40, U-shape 30, imperial 25. Pacific Vista Point is used for ceremonies and outdoor dinners.
Accommodation
The resort has about 130 rooms and suites, from Garden and Tropical rooms to Premium rooms, Vista suites, a Family Suite, a Casita for six and a Penthouse Suite of 1,927 sq ft. The Pacifica Spa is on site. Adults-only Beachfront Suites are available at Miamar for guests who want to stay on the beach.
Catering
The resort's kitchen runs five restaurants on the property and handles event catering, from passed hors d'oeuvres to plated dinners and themed menus. It manages allergies and vegetarian or vegan counts. Private dining can be arranged for smaller groups.
History and setting
The property sits on its own headland, with rainforest around the buildings and views over the Pacific. Every room and restaurant is a short walk from the event spaces, which keeps a program on one site without coaches.
Getting there
From San José, Manuel Antonio is a 20-minute flight to the Quepos airstrip or about two and a half hours by road. The resort can arrange private transfers or a shuttle for groups.
