Planet Hollywood Costa Rica: Amazing Resort

You have to see it for yourself!! Food and Staff was incredible. Not the best place for anyone with difficulties walking....we certainly got a lot of exercise!! Excursion to the Rainforest was incredible but yes....it does rain most of the time in the Rainforest so not the best place for a good camera..lol

Riu Palace Costa Rica: Great Resort!!

This resort has something for everyone. The staff were great, food was exceptional and the grounds were very well kept. The staff went above and beyond from the minute we arrived. Very easy check in experience. All the pools were very well kept. This resort serves premium alcohol and beer.

Planet Hollywood Costa Rica: Good Time Had by All!

Beautiful, brand new resort. Food was excellent. Service was attentive. Beds were so very comfortable. We were part of a group of 8 and we all really enjoyed the resort, entertainment, weather, and the beautiful terrain of Costa Rica. There were some restaurant quirks to the resort that took us a little while to figure out but nothing major. Shout outs go to our nightly DJ who kept us dancing for hours, Geronimo at the pool for keep us kicking fit, Bermond at the Premier bar with his Pur [... read more]ple Haze cocktail, Steven at the pool bar with his Guaro Sour amazing drinks, and servers Edwin, Diana, Giselle, to name a few, who gave us excellent service.

Planet Hollywood Costa Rica: Bona Vida

New resort with friendly professional staff, the most delicious food, al la carts and buffets. Bartender drink specials, Purple Haze, orange Margarita. Great variety of entrainment, foam fest, acrobatics, dinner music, drummer light show. Well planned resort with a view from every room.

Planet Hollywood Costa Rica: Beautiful resort

The hotel is built on a hill over looking the beautiful water. The rooms are spacious and nice. The food was delicious in all of the restaurants we went too. The staff was helpful and friendly and the bartenders were amazing. Would definitely return to this resort

Hotel Villas Playa Samara: The Good, the bad, and the ugly

Good: Quiet hotel, the food (at the start of the trip), the weather. Wi-Fi worked in room. Pool was nice and clean! Appreciate the swim up bar Bad: The food (buffet). Limited drink options (bar closes at 10 pm) only one restaurant (there were times where no food was available). The beach (full of rocks & logs). Everything closes at 10pm including all restaurants. No entertainment staff or night life at all. Location (anything worth walking to is 30 minute + walk). Major construction next do [... read more]or as a new hotel is being built. Any excursion that visits a volcano is a 3+ hour drive, hotel is 2.5 hour drive from Liberia Airport Ugly: Bugs found in room (cockroaches), geckos/spiders/snake all found in rooms. Verdict: Comes down to what you paid, I found a great last minute deal and lucked out with perfect weather so I enjoyed my trip. Would be careful booking here..

Planet Hollywood Costa Rica: They Do Make You the Star

My wife and I decided to try something new.... We were unfamiliar with the Planet Hollywood resort and not sure what to expect. However the vacation lived up to the 5 star rating. With only a few bumps along the way the staff and the weather was more than we expected. Being a new the facility it was spotless and impressive. Built to embrace the landscape it is surrounded by one feels truly away from cares and worries. The rooms were 'chic modern' and very spacious. We had a minor glitc [... read more]h at check in (nobody knew what the Red Carpet Room that we had booked was) that Enelson was quick to make up for the next day and put us in a Director's Room. Many thanks to him! It was the most wonderful room we have ever stayed in at any resort. As this resort provides all the information / activities / times etc. etc. for the resort on a TV screen in your room, many staff are not aware of the overall resort info. However, all were were great being at all times friendly and eager to please. We felt truly pampered and cared for. Wellness and fitness activities are important to us so we made full use of the many classes offered during the day. Yoga sessions with Carlota convinced us that we picked the right resort. Some days, up to 3 times, we were inspired to take our practice further as she cheerfully guided us through our poses. The food is good overall but best when you pick off menu or at the buffet. The octopus special at Gusto was exceptionally tender and tasty. The little Ceviche cups are a must have.

Wyndham Tamarindo: Wonderful hotel with great amenities

Amazing spot to get away from the dusty (but amazing and lively) streets of Tamarindo. A great spot to have a lazy morning or a late night swim. Not an all-inclusive, in case you think that's what you're getting, but great breakfast every morning, included! A great shuttle that takes you to and from the city from 9am to 8pm. The walk back to the hotel isn't bad after-hours, but if you need a cab, it should never be more than $5USD.

Riu Palace Costa Rica: Glorious!!!!!

This is our third year at the Riu Palace in Costa Rica. All of the Riu's are great, but the people in Costa Rica are very kind and informative. As usual, the room was delightful, the food was A+++++++ and the weather was great the whole week - lots of sun and warmth. Thanks Riu Palace - we will be back again. Sarah Fick

Riu Guanacaste: Another great stay

We stayed here a second time and everything was great again. People friendly, hotel clean and food good. Nice to have a beach and pool area. This is a great place to visit in November because even though its still rainy season we lucked out and had great weather for both of our stays. This is driest part of Costa Rica so great in Nov. If you are staying on higher floors in back area where we were, the elevator didn't work both this year and last but we didn't mind the climb as it helped work o [... read more]ff all the great food we ate. We were supposed to get some perks because it was our second year but didn't get any except another hour checkout time. Be sure to mention to your rep to mention to hotel when you check in if you are a repeat. If you have a late flight and have to hang out at hotel try and get a later check out when you book. Otherwise you have to pay $10 per person per hour past the noon checkout.

Dreams Las Mareas Costa Rica: Couldn’t have been better!

No complaints. Beautiful resort. Excellent food, internet everywhere. Fabulous! Loved the activities at the resort and off resort. Highly recommend it. We got upgraded to preferred too! Rooms were beautiful.

Riu Guanacaste: Amazing resort

From booking with trip central .i will never book with anyone else.. the service is great...The hotel Riu in Guanacaste was amazing,food ,service from Sunwing ...(sh)Charlie was fantastic explained everything as we landed ..I also booked our excursion with Sunwing at the resort... (mega combo Buena vista) did 7 ziplines .. Water slide Horse back riding Mud bath amazing smooth skin Volcanic heating hot tub while enjoying a buena vista pineapple moito... Walter was our tour guide .. he [... read more] was absolutely amazing .. I learned sooo much about Costa Rica.. coffee beans , sugar cane .. and also the cowboys... Such a safe place ... to travel too... Rooms were always clean and restocked.. amazing people... My husband and children will be returning again.

Dreams Las Mareas Costa Rica: Awesome resort!

Beautiful resort! Food was amazing.. I am someone who gets a stomach ache from all the food I eat at resorts, but I was completely fine with everything at this resort. Pools were spectacular and all the staff were amazing. The rooms are so well kept. They will mop the entire floor each day and clean the room so that it is sparkling.

Riu Guanacaste: Amazing resort

Hotel was beautiful! Very clean and staff were very friendly. I would definitely recommend this resort. Was very happy that I didnt have to wait for a room when we first arrived. Staff was very prepared for large group arrivals. The scenery was absolutely amazing. Dont worry about going during rainy season there are still many things to do besides it's more lush and beautiful during this time. We were very happy with our stay.

Riu Guanacaste: Amazing resort!

The hotel was great the food the people was great would definitely recommend and return my family had a wonderful time did alot of activities beach was great everyday they had a different cocktail which was delicious!

Riu Palace Costa Rica: Outstanding resort and service

The hotel is outstanding very clean and the food was amazing. The service was great and very friendly. You feel very relaxed at this hotel the atmosphere is very elegant and well kept. We did some amazing excursions horseback riding , zip lining and mud bath and hot springs. Another day we went to the animal sanctuary right beside the hotel snd ATV in the afternoon again so much fun. While we were there we did the river cruise we saw howler monkeys, crocodile,iguana, bats and many different  [... read more]kinds of birds. I highly recommend this trip.

Riu Palace Costa Rica: Absolutely Amazing!!

Stayed here from Sept 17-25. This resort is absolutely beautiful. The staff are very friendly and can speak English which is awesome. The room was like something out of a magazine and was very clean. Only negative thing about the room was that the pillows weren’t very comfortable. Not much to complain about, right? The food was delicious. So much to choose from and everything tasted delicious. The grounds were gorgeous. They had top of the line alcohol as well. The beach was beautiful even tho [... read more]ugh it was black sand. Will definitely be returning to this resort!

Dreams Las Mareas Costa Rica: Amazing Trip!

Dreams was one amazing resort to stay in! We had an amazing ocean view and all the shops and restaurants were very close to us. Staff were very helpful and the resort was just beautiful! I would definitely go back and stay at the pool all day again! Maybe this time I will try more excursions that were offered in the resort!

Hotel Villas Playa Samara: Nice little resort.

Good food, nice room, friendly staff. Beautiful beach with beautiful horses coming to visit daily. Only downfall was too few beach chairs and the day they ran out of beer in one of the bars. Fixed that by getting in cans. Real nice walk along the beach to town.

Hotel Villas Playa Samara: Beautiful resort! Beautiful country!

Everything was nice, but the restaurant menu could have more choice. The villas were nice, big, comfortable, beautiful interior, there was coffee maker, but only one package of coffee for the whole stay .