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Reviews of Bahia Pez Vela Resort

3.5 out of 5
Bahia Pez Vela Resort
Playa del Coco, Sardinal, Guanacaste

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 71 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kurt

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very beautiful and secluded resort just off of the Ocotal Beach area. A short drive from Playa Coco that includes beautiful black sand beaches. The villa was spacious and had lovely views of the ocean. If you have a car, it is an ideal stop as you can access other restaurants nearby, like father rooster, and others in coco. The restaurant at the hotel was also very tasty, and the staff was very friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had the most beautiful view from our room. I loved that every space was an individual cottage, so there was no “hotel” noise from other guests. The beds were comfortable and the staff was very friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

MARK

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is in a very nice quite cove with stunning views and gorgeous plantings. Very nice property with onsite dinning. Its a ten to fifteen minute trip into town for dinning alternatives.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey Sangalang

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was our first time staying at this resort. The home/property that we resided in during our visit was nice and well maintained. The home was very comfortable and surroundings was quiet. The resort itself was clean, safe and well maintained. The resort staff were friendly, welcoming and helpful. The resort restaurant was very good and had many food/drink options. We would definitely like to come to this resort again.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from Bahia Pez Vela Team on Jun 4, 2023
Thank you Jeffrey. For us, it was a completely pleasure to have you in our community. Come back soon!

6/10 Okay

Jeffrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Restaurant was really good. Fresh seafood was delicious. Beach was small, not clear water, dirty ocean water, Room 41 was small, outdated, bugs, scorpions in the room, they did spray for them when we told them. No parking at the cabin so we had to park in another unoccupied spot accross the street. Shower was dirty when we arrived. Would i stay there again? Probably not. Would i recommend to friends, no.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Bahia Pez Vela Team on Apr 29, 2023
Dear Jeffrey,Thank you for your valuable comment, we are glad that you enjoyed our restaurant and its excellent service. We are proud to offer the best possible experience to our guests and we regret that this time we have not achieved it. Your comments mean to us a new opportunity to find new areas of improvement.We only would like to mention that our beach has an award granted by the country known as the "Ecological Blue Flag", which aims to highlight the beaches that meet a series of environmental, educational, and safety criteria, which implies that they take samples of the water from time to time, and therefore we are sure that our beach is clean and safe for our guests. Also, mention to you, even though we have a strict fumigation schedule in our units, being in a tropical country, and being surrounded by a forest, scorpions are an inevitable part of our ecosystem, and we work continuously to make sure that guest experience does not get affect by it. Likewise, the unit that you reserved was a studio, and in our page, we indicate that the dimensions of it is 50 square meters, that is, our page is clear regarding the size of the studios. Once again, we thank you for your comments and we hope that your overall experience in Costa Rica has been a pleasant one.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Lovely!
This is a lovely little resort. Clean, well maintained and super friendly staff. We stayed in villa 20 which was perfect for the two of us. Beautiful grassy area and nice little patio with a slight view of the ocean. Easy walk to the restaurant and beach although coming back is uphill. Pools were clean and the small bay was quiet. My only complaint ( if you can call it that) is the room amenities. No maid service, no coffee or any condiments needed to cook any food you may have brought. Not a huge deal but considering the restaurant does not open til noon, at least coffee should be provided. There are no ice machines or any typical amenities you might expect. For us, these were minor issues. We absolutely would stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Bahia Pez Vela Team on Apr 26, 2023
Thank you for your value feedback! It always fills us of joy to hear the comments of our customers, and it drives us to continue improving.We wait for you back!

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great value
Check in staff- amazing and accommodating. Prices at restaurant were a bit high. Great value.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Abi on Apr 4, 2023
Thank you, Debbie. It was a honor to serve you!Warm regards,Bahia Pez Vela Team

10/10 Excellent

geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Staff, amenities and seclusion just far enough away from everything but close enough for all the family to enjoy.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Bahia Pez Vela Team on Mar 27, 2023
Thank you Geoffrey,Hope to see you back.

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Lovely views; nice accommodations but long walk to beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Bahia Pez Vela Team on Jan 14, 2023
Thank you for your visit, Elizabeth!If you want to visit us a next time, contact us and we will assign you in a villa closer to the beach.

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful beach that is not crowded,sits on a bay that makes for swimming without strong waves. Lots of wildlife...we saw puffer fish, ray, dolphins, whale, racoons, iguanas and of course, the local blue jay.Onsite restaurant is great, staff was friendly and helpful.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Bahia Pez Vela Team on Oct 9, 2022
Thank you Wendy, as you described, it is our paradise. Come back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Arianne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A friend and I stayed at this resort for one week and every aspect of our stay exceeded our expectations. From the minute we arrived, we were met with nothing short of impeccable service. Every employee at this resort went above the highest bar to ensure we had the best experience as first-time visitors of Costa Rica. The servers at the restaurant did an amazing job in making us feel welcomed during each visit and went out of their way to give us special experiences, such as preparing a table for us along their beachfront. Abi, the concierge, also went above and beyond to ensure all of our itinerary-related needs were taken care of and immediately addressed any concerns we had in the most efficient, professional matter. The conditions of the resort, the amenities (i.e, the pool at the top of the resort), and the views we had from our two-person villa were also amazing. Overall, I highly recommend BPV to anyone who wants to visit Costa Rica and know this will be my go-to place when I come back.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Bahia Pez Vela Team on Sep 3, 2022
Dear Arianne, Thank you very much for staying with us and have the time to leave us this wonderful review.Looking forward for your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Rabih

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
beautiful property, amazing view, nice small beach with black sand.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Abi on Aug 21, 2022
Thank you for your visit, Rabih! Until next time.

10/10 Excellent

farokhzad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
clean, friendly and helpful staff, beautiful
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Abi on Aug 3, 2022
Thank you very much for your visit Haleh! For our team was a pleasure to met you.

8/10 Good

CHARLES

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is very well kept. The staff and that is all the staff were wonderful and extremely helpful. The resort and location is great if you want to disconnect and just chill and relax. I was glad that I did read other reviews before going down. I was not planning to rent a car but we are very glad we did. You need a car if you want to do anything like site seeing and to eat at any other restaurants other than the one at the resort. The food at the resort was fantastic along with the drinks but it can be expensive. We stayed there a week and would have be bored if we did not rent a car. The unit we stayed in was fantastic and unbelievably clean. Had a great full equipped kitchen. What we did to help ourselves was we visited the marcados/ grocery stores and bought groceries to cook at the house and save money
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Abi on Jul 9, 2022
Thank your very much for your visit Charles! It was a completely pleasure to have your family with us! Pura vida.

10/10 Excellent

Shardae

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved everything except fighting the bugs in the room but that’s expected. Only suggestion is to have more desserts options.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

ROY

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was excellent in general, construction for 3 days straight next door not so much. Intermittent hot water supply an issue.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Angela

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, great restaurant. The pools are perfect. The unit was a little dated. A lot of little details just weren’t quite right. For example there was a coffee maker and filters, but no coffee. And, no place on the property that served coffee in the morning anywhere. But overall very comfortable, nice staff, great views.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This is the most beautiful location we’ve ever visited. It was quiet and private- with plenty of birds and stunning ocean views.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Xavier

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredible place! It is off the beaten track which is what we wanted - no crowds- but once we arrived it was an oasis of beautiful homes tucked into a cove with its own private beach. We were often the only ones on the beach during the week of our stay. Plus an amazing restaurant right there, as well as pools, beachside massages, and a very welcoming and helpful staff. They made our stay so easy and enjoyable, and even arranged a sailing tour which picked us up right at the private beach! There is 24 hour security as well. Would recommend a car so you can also explore the area and get groceries etc. fantastic and lovely place, we plan return!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Thomas, Steamboat Springs

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Views to die for. Multiple pools, even one near the upper units. Lots of howler monkeys on site. Friendly guests to share experiences.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Beyond perfection! Highly recommend! Heaven
Excelente! Everything was amazing! Excellent customer care, the food was delicious, the villa was beyond anything we could ask for. Our new favorite place! Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beatiful location, well stocked unit, super helpful staff, great restaurant. Would be great if breakfast was available. 15min ride to town can be tough without your own car.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service, beautiful location, incredible on site restaurant. Only negative is that it is a bit secluded and one cannot walk into town.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Bahia Pez Vela is a GEM. Not only are the villas fantastic with an unbelievable view, the staff is incredible as well. The infinity pools, the private beach access, the yummy restaurant…need I go on? I can’t honestly say the pictures of this community don’t do it justice.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Costa Rica is awesome!
A long drive from San Jose Airport and an easy check in and arrival at the Bahia Pez Vela! Dramatic views and well appointed rooms with all the cooking untensils you could ever need! Great TV amd WiFi when we used it amd a fun walk down to the beautiful well kept beach and pool! We will definitely stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The studio has an amazing view and the small private pool makes a huge highlight. Full privacy and silence, perfect for a weekend getaway.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Justin, Montreal, QC

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing and private waterfront property with amazing dining experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020
Response from KF on Apr 5, 2020
Thanks. Pura Vida

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Getaway
This was a beautiful enclave in Ocotal That was very charming with amazing staff. The villas were very well appointed and the views were fantastic. The extra bonus was the wildlife that would visit in the backyard during the day. The kids loved it and as adults we loved the privacy.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Place I'd Stay Again
More then enough room. Check in very easy Very Safe Great Food I don't review often. I almost would rather not tell anyone how great it is there. Only recommendation is you have a car.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

federico, costa rica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place
Very nice please, very relax, the aparments are big and have all the esencials
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

pete, new york

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
perfect location
The location and view were perfect. Restraunt is adequate with great staff. Beach is easy to reach and surf is low so swimming, paddle board, kayaking etc very easy to do. Caesar customer service is excellent. Great for family vacation.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little resort to relax at
This is an outstanding value. Despite coming during March break, the resort was quiet and very relaxing. The unit we stayed in (24) was very clean, modern and in excellent condition. The beach is a sheltered alcove with black sand and pretty rocks to climb around and explore. The water was calm which is great for splashing, relaxing and swimming but not if you are expecting to play in pounding surf. The pool is well maintained with excellent views to the ocean. The food at Picante the restaurant was universally very good - especially the seafood and rice. We will return again.

10/10 Excellent

Katrina, Nebraska

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Vacation Getaway
We couldn't be more pleased with Pez Vela. We were nervous about not choosing an all-inclusive but once there, it was amazing. Our family was able to spread out and not feel on top of each other as in a hotel room. We were in Villa #15 and I had wanted to be beachfront. We found out once there that those villas are not available through Expedia. It didn't matter. We LOVED where we were located. It was quiet and beautiful and the kitchen was fully stocked with supplies. Cesar in Reception was amazing in helping us obtain a rental car and book excursions. Cesar and Francisco in Picante' Restaurant were just as amazing in taking care of us and making us feel pampered. The food is amazing!!

10/10 Excellent

miriam, r

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very roomy condo. Close to the beach.
We stayed one week. The condo was very roomy. Close to the beach but far from down town. Also there was no jacuzzi or workout room.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome place to stay with pool and beach
Loved this place. Coco Beach is about 15 min by car away. Great place. Resturant onsite. Villa was large with full kitchen. Great place.

10/10 Excellent

ADRIANA VALLEJOS, costa rica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fully equiped villas
3 bedrooms villas with everything you may need. Full kitchen, lots of towels, even soap and detergent. Private beach with low waves perfect for relaxing and do snorkelin. Big pool. There's a restaurant but it was closed for the season. Downsides: the place is faraway so you won't feel like leaving to villa. Bring everything you need (foodwise). Some villas are extra-equipped than others.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Secluded and near the beach.
Wonderful place. Very private area but close to all you need. Love that you have your own private beach and a beautiful pool. You have a fabulous restaurant on the premises and anything you need Jackie will help you with.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice place. Room was clean and staff was very helpful and friendly

10/10 Excellent

Ben, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal for spacious, secluded beach resort
Had a nice stay here. We got a 3 bedroom villa with ocean view which was far more spacious than we expected with a big living room, dining room, kitchen and 3 bathrooms. The beach is secluded and due to rocks on either side, extremely difficult for others to get to. The swimming is quite nice and waves are usually calm. The beach sand itself is nice and fine; there are only a few small patches where you step on old seashells and need to wear water shoes. On the left and right side are rocky areas where you can snorkel - no coral but a nice selection of tropical fishes and I saw a stingray too. Beware, these rocky areas are teeming with baby jellyfish so wear a long-sleeve water shirt. There isn't much to do re: nightlife or other attractions - if that's what you're looking for, go to Playa del Coco. If peaceful relaxation is what you want, come here. The restaurant is pretty good, although I found their simpler dishes (e.g. the casado, ceviche) much better than their expensive fare. Some other travellers said it's a long walk to the beach. There are some villas that are quite high up and it's a good 5 min steep walk to get to them; however, ours was lower down and not far at all. Do make sure you know what you are getting for the price you are paying.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful views!
Great resort tucked away from the hustle and bustle. We were in villa 39 which is on the top, a short walk to the beach but be prepared for hills, it's an intense short hike. But the views are worth it and the villa had its own private mini pool which was very nice. Picante restaurant has great food but not open for breakfast. Staff are amazing at the resort. Recommend a car though to explore the area and get groceries for the villa. The resort will arrange the car rental for you if you don't get at the airport. Private beach is very nice. Strongly recommend flying through Liberia airport, only 40 min away.

10/10 Excellent

ZAERLTD, Philadelphia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is not your regular hotel stay, it is villa
Great people, great villa, everything was so wonderful. We was living in oceanfront Villa, with the swimming pool. It is not just ordinary stay in resorts room and same kind food everyday, no, here we was making our menus. It was to short, soon we will go back.

8/10 Good

Franco, Atlanta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice little resort with private beach
Very quite resort with a pool and a small restaurant. The hotel services are limited. There are about 20 properties (villas) each indipendent and with their own kitchen/washing/dryer etc. The restaurant is not open for breakfast. The location is super, right on the beach with superb view. All services, other than the restaurant inside the resort, are in the town of Coco beach, 2 miles away. So you definitively need a car. The villas are recent and well maintained.

10/10 Excellent

De Paula, from Miami. USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Villas at Ocotal
Great Villas at Ocotal Beach/ If you are driving is a plus/ we were driving and there wasn't a problem to find the place with GPS, it's a bit complicated if you are driving from el coco to the villas with a map. The place is great, we were a family of 6 and the Villas has everything you need. View is great, quiet, private beach, Picante restaurant has fresh fish every day. super friendly staff, always willing to assist, they are able to arrange tours, if you like fishing or snorkeling this is the place. Nearest town is el Coco, approx. 10-15 minutes driving, can find supermarkets, restaurant, tours.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful location!
This was an awesome place to stay and we had a great time. The resort is located on a private beach. The 3 bedroom villa was nice and had a nice view of the ocean. The restaurant was very good and the staff were great! The hotel management was very helpful with assisting us with adventure tours. Just make sure to bargain with them on the price of the tours. Would recommend that you stop in Liberia on the way to the resort for groceries as it has a very nice grocery store.

8/10 Good

dw, naples

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Location, privacy
Great staff, excellent food in the restaurant. Lovely grounds.

8/10 Good

Susan, Vancouver, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet and relaxing location
We loved the quiet and relaxing location after spending a week in busy touristy Tamarindo. We saw howler monkeys right outside our villa and in town while shopping. Our first villa was high up on a hill and had fantastic views but we didn't have a car so we moved to a villa that was lower and closer to the beach and pools. We had to cab it into town which cost ten dollars one way. I would rent a car next time if I stayed here again because nothing is within walking distance if you want to go into town to eat and shop. We went fishing which was fantastic we saw sea turtles, dolphins and whales! We also booked a trip to Nicaragua and saw an active volcano which was great!