Friendly, cosy, and most staff very helpful.

The grounds of Villas So was kept up on a regular bases. Even the 4 legged staff where friendly at arms lengths. The view from our dinning area was beautiful and a joy to see every morning for breakfast. The weather was very kind during our 7 days away. Every person we came into contact with at the resort (staff) pleasant, helpful and always a smile and greeting with a joyful conversation. We did come in contact with a very few staff that did not wish to help us out with a question or problem so [... read more]lution....so we moved on and found someone that was very open to help us out and provide us an answer. This can happen anywhere...and any place you go. Nothing is perfect and people have bad days. So we moved on and our trip was amazing, and lots of fun and full of laughter.

Great Location

The hotel was very good even though it is only a 3.5 star resort. The rooms were clean and very comfortable. We had a king size bed and it was very comfortable. The hotel part of the resort is the best place to stay admit is close to everything and doesn't require you to use the shuttle every time you want to go to dinner or the bar as the hills to the villas are quite steep. The food at the buffet was good and even though it lacked variety it had enough to satisfy everyone. Met one woman who ha [... read more]d food allergies and the resort accommodated her by cooking her a special diet. There was an el la carte restaurant and we were entitled to 2 dinners there in the week and the food was very good. The beach is about a 10 min walk and there is a shuttle which runs every 10 mins or so if you prefer. There is no bar at the beach for the resort but they do have water and soft drinks free of charge there. It is a good break from the alcohol while you have a refreshing swim. Beach is about 2 km long and safe during the day but not recommended at night due to the wild life that comes out at night. Waves were a reasonable size and very swimmable. We did 2 excursions which we booked through Air Canada at the resort and they were great, very good way to see the country side and animals. There was many animals at the resort, monkeys, iguanas and lots of cats and birds. Even with all the animals around they didn't bother you and were very well behaved. Only complaint we had was that Air Canada didn't have any info in the lobby about pick up times in the lobby for our return home so we had to rely on one of the other guests who called the Air Canada representative to get the details. Over all enjoy it very much and will definitely return.

Average Resort but a great time!

We recently stayed at Villas Sol Resort and overall had a great time. Below are some pros and cons from our perspective. Pros: - Excellent staff service throughout - Decent room with very efficient A/C - Food was great- only 1 a later carte; but was excellent - Very close to beach but not beachfront - Beautiful Views throughout the resort Cons: - Lack of activities and entertainment - Resort on hill so lots of walking. They do however have a shuttle service - Fridge in room doesn't get stocked [... read more] with anything. - Water pressure very low in room with lack of hot water - Limited drink variety; however very good portions! Costa Rica is overall gorgeous and we had a very nice time!

Wonderful time - quiet, relaxing

The view from our villa was beautiful. The slection of food was limited but what they had was very fresh, good and tasty. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. Overall if you are looking for a quiet, relaxing time then this is the place.