Great resort!

The hotel is really beautiful. I loved the grounds and the people so friendly. The beach is great. The pool also amazing. The buffet restaurant had a variety of food to please everyone. The only negative was the steak restaurant did not enjoy the menu.

Beautiful Resort!

Very beautiful, everything was lush and breath taking! The resort is very luxurious and grand! Service was great! Everything is in close quarters so that was nice for a change! You don't have to walk a mile to get somewhere you want to be!

EXCELLENT TRIP AGAIN!!!!

The RIU Guanacaste is a great hotel/resort. The grounds are immaculate, the staff are friendly and helpful, and the food is very good. The entertainment staff is awesome, David and Daniella. The rooms are spacious and well-kept. We were on the 5th floor with a view of the forest and partial ocean view. Had howlers monkeys in the trees just outside our balcony in the mornings! Take the shuttle into Coco Beach for some shopping and hanging out at a bar or restaurant, Coconutz was pretty cool. Of c [... read more]ourse take an excursion to the rain forest, one of the volcanos, surfing, or do some deep sea fishing, Costa Rica is an amazing place, make sure to check it out!

Best Trip for our family

This resort is top quality. The rooms are spacious and clean. You get a good selection of food with a lot of local fruits and vegetables. Pool area is where we spent most of time, plenty of chairs. Water temperature was perfect and every day was sunny with 30C, low humidity.

Great resort, great service!

The hotel is big, clean, and has plenty to do. The staff is cordial and the service i good. The restaurants are good, especially if you're not into the typical hamburger/fries/pizzas (though they have some of that too for those uninterested in trying other things) but the best ones are the Italian and the buffet, though the food is not that different between the restaurants.

Yes it is a wonderful resort, I would stay there a

Example: What did you think about  this hotel? (grounds, public areas, rooms, dining, features, etc.) Grounds were very well kept, people were very helpful and friendly,everything was clean and upto par. Dining areas were neat and very nice.

Great relaxing resort

Great hotel! Staff and Ticos are amazing people! Very friendly and accommodating. I like the location for being a little remote, only 2 resorts on beach. Peaceful, exotic, and beautiful location. Very clean and well kept full of natural beauty!

Riu Guanacaste

My experience with the Riu as a first time trip is WOW. From the arrival to the resort the experience was excellent.You are greeted by the staff who are friendly and knowledgeable with a welcoming drink. From check in to check out you have no worries as someone is there to assist. The resort is beautiful, the grounds with flowers, trees are well maintained, The pool area is large and you are able to relax and enjoy. The restaurants and bars are also very good. With four restaurants to choose fro [... read more]m you do not have to go hungry. Rooms are comfortable and clean. The amenities on the resort provide additional things to do. The gym, spa disco and casino are there for your use. All in all the stay was excellent. I would recommend the Rui to any one.

Best resort ever

The hotel was extremely clean. The food was amazing from the am to the pm, the choices never seen anything like it, they must be preparing food 24/7 you will not be disappointed staff exceptional and extremely friendly. The only negative thing are the towels, not best quality could be softer, the beach towels were clean but had mildew stains on them. Will defiantly go back.

The Best Ever

We were celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary so decide to go to a Riu resort because I had heard great thing about them. The resort was the best ever. For example one morning I walked into my room to see the cleaning staff had pulled out the bed and were washing the wall behind the bed along with headboard and under the bed.They did so with smiles on their faces and in no time at all.There is no question that cleanliness is top priority. The food was fabulous even the buffet felt like you at [... read more] a gourmet restaurant. The entertainment had many people settle at the end of the day with fun and giggles. The activities during the day especially around the pool left nobody bored. I tell everyone who's looking to vacation about the Riu because I know they will not be disappointed.

Great place; excellent value for your money

While Guanacaste does not have the reputation of Sandals Resorts but in many ways comes pretty close in terms of service, food quality and general atmosphere of the resort. The beach is very pleasant with enough chairs and shade if needed. The pool is amazing. Evening entertainment is varied and family friendly. Quests can also participate and even my three year old grandson had a great time. The cost of the trips are reasonable and well organized. Staff is pleasant and attentive and quite profi [... read more]cient in English.

Awesome view of ocean and outstanding resort

Small resort but the best place we have ever been. Can't wait to go back! Highly recrememt this place. Great pools beach food rooms and entertainment. The views are out of this world and short bus ride from the airport.

Great time with friendly staff

The hotel was beautiful and the food delicious. Fresh fruit and scenery was something to see. Cant wait to go back. We went on the river boat tour, and saw crocodiles and monkeys in ther natural habitat

Very nice

very nice..rooms clean...people friendly..meals were good and lots of selection..located in a nice area....beach was great...lots of tours to take..the riverboat tour was very nice...we had a room with a very nice view of the Ocean.

Winter Escape was Great!

The hotel grounds were immaculate and the rooms were very comfortable with great ocean views. There were many pools to cool down in but the ocean was the real draw for us (beautiful black beaches, lots of sun and shade). The staff and local people were very friendly!