Azura Beach Resort Samara: Beautiful Resort

This resort is exactly like what you see in the pictures. Very lush & tropical. The grounds are manicured to perfection. We stayed in a plunge pool suite & it was absolutely perfect. The swim out suites were also stunning however did not provide an ocean view like they state. There were only 3 restaurants & only 2 were open on any given day. The menu's were very repetitive offering the same things all week. Don't come here for the beach. It was at best average. Nothing to speak of. Things [... read more] start to happen around 8:30-9:00am until the resort closes at 10pm. After that there's nothing. No food. No drinks & certainly no entertainment. This resort is perfect if you want a small, quiet, intimate feel.

Riu Guanacaste: Family resort

Generally speaking it was good but if you are looking for improvement the hotel lobby and the common areas need to be properly ventilated it was very hot specially when the ceasing fan either didn’t work or was not on high to make a difference. Food and service was great staff were polite and helpful landscape was well maintained and very beautiful

Riu Guanacaste: Wonderful Resort!!

Our first visit to Costa Rica has been absolutely amazing. Hotel was beautiful and very clean. Food was great at the buffet and the staff was super friendly. a short walk on the beach to see the white face monkeys. Highly recommend!!

Riu Guanacaste: The Best Resort

Our first impression was how clean everything was. There was no garbage anywhere. There were people cleaning all the time which was comforting after a pandemic. All the staff were polite and respectful. Their was a huge variety of food and drink options. Our boys loved the sports bar mainly for the pool table and table tennis but aLso because it was a really hot week and that bar had air conditioning. We would return to this resort.

Planet Hollywood Costa Rica: Good Holiday

Upon arrival we were treated to the Red Carpet Welcome. After that it was merely just OK. I found the front desk staff (not all) were not friendly or welcoming after we booked in. Upon walking around the lobby not once were we greeted to say Hi, how are you, how is everything etc.. The buffet and restaurants were serving good quality food. Once again the Wait Staff were OK but nothing amazing (comparing to other resorts i've visited). Bar staff at the main lobby were great. The coffee shop (Fu [... read more]el) staff were also great. Pool Staff were amazing (Dilan) was wonderful. Friendly, accommodating, joyous, energetic and you can see he loved doing what he did. Beach, beach chairs were not clean whatsoever. I wouldn't recommend sitting by the beach to anyone. The area was nice and cool though. Can use more carts to escort visitors around a lot quicker. Many times had to wait more than 10 minutes which prompted us to just walk up the hills. Entertainment staff were good. More activity during the day would be great. More garbage cans available in the facility required. Overall a good holiday.

Planet Hollywood Costa Rica: Great Resort

Rooms were clean. Only one Pool. Service was good. I'm a beach person and was disappointed. Poor on the beach area. Not welcoming. Beach chairs were dirty, not enough chairs. Vendors on the beach

Occidental Papagayo: We truly enjoyed everything about Occidental Papagayo Resort

The resort was beautiful and so relaxing. The people who worked there were professional and greeted us every time with smiles and how is your day going. The food in the Buffet was fabulous. The Food Service Director would come out into the serving area and greet you. He would ask how you enjoyed the food. The waitresses were lovely and got to know us personally. Before we asked for coffee it would be in our cup exactly how we drank it. Black for myself, cream for my daughter. The drivers wh [... read more]o picked us up were kind and professional at all times. The housekeeping services were fabulous. My daughter and I came home and we can’t stop talking about our positive experience at Occidental Papagayos, Costa Rica.

Riu Guanacaste: Amazing Resort

The hotel is beautiful. Very well maintained. Food was good especially the buffet. Pool was great, the staff were wonderful. Lots to do around the resort. Many excursion options. Would definitely stay again.

The Westin Reserva Conchal Golf Resort & Spa: Excellent resort

Great resort with the best service from concierge to pool staff. Every staff member we encountered were always asking if we needed anything. Rooms in the towers are a little outdated but understand they are renovating this summer. Grounds are beautiful with lots of wildlife. Food at this resort was average for all inclusive. Definitely need more lighting on the walkways around resort.

Planet Hollywood Costa Rica: Planet Hollywood Costa Rica

Review April 19-28, 2023 We also had a wedding while we were there. We did not however see the value in upgrading to Star Class We especially appreciated the great staff at the buffet Nothing else to comment at this time …,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,……………………………. ….,…………….

Azura Beach Resort Samara: Amazing experience

The resort was beautiful. It’s a very intimate vibe with it being a small resort. The staff is amazing and take the time to get to know you so their food and drink recommendations are always perfect.

Riu Palace Costa Rica: An amazing resort & vacation

I adored this hotel and the grounds. The workers are so friendly and hardworking. The food was good and had a wide selection of different choices daily. Plenty of activities throughout the day & evening. Room was perfect. Views were amazing. I loved the beach and area around the resort. So much to do in and around the resort to keep you busy. I would go back for sure! Unreal experience!

Riu Guanacaste: Beautiful resort

The grounds are absolutely gorgeous and well maintained.Rooms are a little dated but spacious and clean. Fridge was filled every other day. Recommend the jungle side if you love waking up to birds and monkeys! Food was always good with lots of options.Buffet was just as good if not better than the other restaurants. Huge line ups for restaurants as well, get there early if you want to get in.Beach is amazing and if you get up early enough you will see monkeys on the beach. Please go see the turt [... read more]le tent, you will love it.

Riu Palace Costa Rica: Good place to de stress

My first visit to an all inclusive. I was not disappointed, the entertainment was good, the staff friendly, room well appointed and overall the food good. My only complaint would be that no reservations are taken for the speciality restaurants. You have to get in line well before scheduled opening time and hope that you get one of the two sittings available. The Japanese restaurant was below what I was expecting.

JW Marriott Costa Elena Resort and Spa: Amazing pools

The pools and grounds at this resort are very nice, it’s set up so it never feels crowded. The rooms needs some revamping, did not like the set up. The food we thought was very good. But the pools are definitely the heart of this resort. The staff also are very helpful.

Azura Beach Resort Samara: Relaxing resort

This resort exceeded our expectations. It was quiet and the staff went above and beyond to ensure you were happy. Good quality food (lobster was the surf and turf at the grille) and sushi grade tuna at the Asian restaurant. Smoked salmon and mimosas at breakfast. Fast room service. Beautiful miles long sand beach. Spa services were excellent and well priced.

Riu Guanacaste: Beautiful and Clean Resort

The resort grounds were very well maintained and interior was always clean. The staff were all friendly. The food was excellent. Very much appreciated the vegetarian options. The only down side was if you required anything to be done for your room, the front desk were very slow at responding and had to be reminded. Otherwise we enjoyed our stay very much.

Riu Palace Costa Rica: A Terrific Time at Riu Palace, Costa Rica

Eva and I had an excellent stay at this resort! All was top notch from our room to the condition of the grounds, pools, lounging areas and food options. Activities around the pool were fun and service from staff everywhere was great making sure you had everything you wanted and a good drink was in your hand whether in the restaurants or around the many pools. Entertainment could have been a little better but overall I would not hesitate to recommend this resort to others and we are planning to r [... read more]eturn in the not too distant future!

Tamarindo Diria: Gorgeous Views of the Ocean

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Diria. We had a spacious family suite close to the pool. Breakfast was wonderful and the staff were very friendly. Missing my morning fill of fresh fruit already! I would stay here again, you are within walking distance of everything in Tamarindo. If you are looking to surf or learn this is the spot. ***Advice for restaurants and stores. Have enough USD and Colones throughout your stay. I found that if the price was in Colones and you paid in USD the exchange w [... read more]as terrible. Pay in the currency on the bill. Pura Vida

Planet Hollywood Costa Rica: The resort is fantastic, the staff go above and beyond to make sure you are happy with everything.

The rooms are great, good plumbing, air conditioning, great wifi connection everywhere. The big hill sucks to walk up for a person my age but thankfully all you had to do was call for a ride or flag down a ride. There really is not much of a beach to enjoy the ocean and you can't go bare foot either as there may be sea urchuns and the odd crocodile could swim by ( we never saw any ). There sure was allot of food with great choices every day. We tried every restaurant and really enjoyed the steak [... read more]house,Tex Mex and TEPPANYAKI BAR alacarte menue the best. Our worst meal was at the Italian restaurant we walked out. If you enjoy the heat I really mean heat you should go here Make sure you get the star class membership as it has it's perks for dining reservations, private pool and bar as well as the Green Room. I was disappointed that I bough all nice clothes to go out for dinner as I was told there was a dress code that meant nothing at any of the restaurants, people wore whatever they wanted and nobody said anything. There were lots of good shows and dancing available during the evening.I couldn't book any excursions as I got heat stroke my 2nd day so I knew I couldn't handle being out in the heat for 4-8 hours in a day. Overall was a great placeif you like heat and relaxing by the pool and enjoying good food going out or ordering room service. The bartenders were fantastic and can make you any drink you can think of big shout out to Eduardo my pal.