8/10 Good
Rob K.
Jan 23, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Pleasant stay in a beautiful little beach town
The property is as advertised in the description albeit a bit more dated than we expected. Lois is an excellent host and easy to communicate with on WhatsApp prior to arrival. Check in process is easy. Sebastian is the property manager and went out of his way to arrange excursions ahead of arrival. Staff on site is very gracious and friendly.
The property is part of a three star all-inclusive resort and guests are allowed access to the swim up pool with bar and main hotel pool without an extra fee but food and drinks are not included. Snacks and cocktails are available at the pool for purchase. Activity directors provide lots of daily events like trivia, darts and evening music. The vibe is very family oriented especially during Costa Rican school holidays but there are some couples also. The furniture at the pool is very dated and lounge chairs are all kind of broken but it’s fine for a perfect day of relaxing, swimming and sipping pina coladas as long as you don’t expect five star amenities. The beach at Playa Hermosa is four star. Beautiful sunsets, clean water, nice views and family friendly.
The villa is spacious with a great view of the surrounding area on the patio. The TV is large and works well if you speak Spanish. Basic amenities for cooking and ample bath and beach towels are provided. The resort has a shuttle service available to get you to and from the beach. The town has a collection of excellent beachfront seafood restaurants, a couple of overpriced trendy boutique restaurants and just enough soda style locally owned places for typical Costa Rican food or pizza. All are within walking distance of the villa.
Overall, a good experience with good value and not highly overpriced for high season in a very expensive country.
Rob K.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023