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Beautiful sunsets and fantastic hosts
The sunsets here are to die for! Such a fantastic trip in a lovely clean hotel with good food and a lovely pool. The food and drink were off a very good standard and the beach was great. Pina colada’s were amazing and the staff were friendly and fun! We all particularly enjoyed the watermelon trolley for some mid morning thirst quenching
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Fun time, no regrets
Wasn’t planning to like this place as much as I did. Spent 4 nights in middle of week and we had the place almost to ourselves, (true for everywhere we went in early September) which was exactly what we like!! Rooms surround a nice size pool, comfortable bed and linens, bathroom seemed recently renovated, though the water pressure was not ideal, it was fine! Went to the gym and even Played pickleball every day on a tennis court that had been well lined for pball and had two portable nets ready to pull over. Beach is out the back across a quiet dirt road, close enough to hear waves all day and night but never saw anyone over there except the walkers and runners. Breakfast was great as was the pizza at night, employees and service was friendly and attentive. Even the young guy working the gift shop went above and beyond with samples and information; we bought a lot from him, couldn’t resist his enthusiasm!! Today is Friday before a holiday Monday and so it’s getting busier but we leave in morning and will be sad to say goodbye.
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Our Costa Rica vacation
Flower with the concierge services, Nadezca and Luis Felipe at the pool bar were the shining stars for us. Nadezca remembered me and my family, always with a smile on her face, Luis very courteous as well, always helpful. Flower helped organize our airport transportation and also organized a surprise cake for our son on his 10th birthday
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Can't beat beachfront location and the staff here was great!
We were warmly welcomed by the front desk and staff who kindly helped us get our luggage to our room - and then back out of our room the day we left. We had a few questions throughout our stay and any staff member that helped us was great. The best thing about this hotel is the location, basically right on the beach. And a beautiful beach with very soft sand, no rocks at all, and pretty big waves, which were lots of fun for our older teens. Beach was pretty quiet, not super busy, you could ask the hotel security to bring you chairs over from the resort which was nice. Some trees to try to get shade. Women doing massages for a very reasonable price - and these were great! I was out on the beach early morning and felt very safe. We walked the beach road in the dark to a restaurant and were told by the security it was safe, and it felt safe. Hotel room was nicely decorated, good storage/closet space, and it was very clean. We had a walk out room by the pool and that was great, although if we returned, which we would, I'd ask for a room closer to the beach. The pool was a good size, about 4 feet deep, volleyball net, some shallow areas to sit in. It seemed pretty clean. We played pool one night in the lobby, watched some Jimmy Buffett concert footage another night. We saw the raccoon family every night but they were no where near the restaurant when we were eating, just kind of slinking around the pool area and trash. They did not bother us one bit. There were these crazy very loud black birds in all the palm trees by the pool at night, making a fair amount of noise, this was interesting but not problematic from my point of view. I enjoyed getting coffee at the breakfast buffet early then walking on or sitting on the beach. Food at the breakfast buffet was good, made to order omelettes! Drinks at the pool were fine - nothing special. Easy to walk to marina and some other little shops and places to get food very close by - the "town" of Flamingo was small and quiet at night but we didn't mind that. Sunsets from the beach were amazing. This does not feel like a luxury hotel but it's nice, clean, good breakfast, friendly staff, and, as I said, amazing beachfront location. We would definitely go back. One thing that surprised us, and was a downside, was that the swim up bar closed early - I forget what time but the pool is open until 9 and I think the bar closes around 6 - we had been at a previous resort and swam til the pool closed with many people ordering food and drinks. So if you wanted drinks you had to leave the pool and walk upstairs to the restaurant bar. Not awful but just unexpected. I do feel like the atmosphere in the restaurants was nothing special. We didn't do all inclusive and just got breakfast, and that was pretty good, but I am glad we didn't opt for all inclusive. Probably good for families with young kids who want things easy but for us with older teens we liked walking to dinner each night.
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Beyond Expectations — A Magical Stay in Costa Rica
On March 16, 2025, we sent a single email — and that was all it took to set in motion the wedding of our dreams. Our friends told us it couldn’t be done. “You need at least a year to plan a destination wedding,” they said. “Three months isn’t enough.” What they didn’t know was that we had Estela. Estela is not just a wedding coordinator — she’s the wedding coordinator of a lifetime. From the very beginning, she worked tirelessly, handling every detail with grace, patience, and the kind of professionalism that turns stress into peace. She approached even our most specific and mundane requests with a smile and a “can-do” attitude that never wavered. When the big day finally arrived, it was better than we ever imagined. Though rain fell just an hour before the ceremony, the skies cleared as if Estela herself had arranged it. While we originally planned to have the reception in the garden, we played it safe and celebrated under the beautiful tiki hut — and we’re so glad we did. The energy carried us through the night as we danced, laughed, and partied almost until dawn. From the unforgettable celebration to the amazing vegan breakfast the next morning, every moment was seamless. Surrounded by those we love, and with the help of our new Costa Rican friends, it was a night we will never forget. Thank you, Estela. Thank you, Margaritaville staff. Thank you, Costa Rica. Pura vida.