Matapala

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Spider monkey at Matapalo Beach. Was even able to feed this guy, but please don’t give monkeys bananas! Bananas can cause monkeys to miscarriage.
Hotel Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive

Hotel Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive

3.5 out of 5
Sardinal de Carrillo Sardinal Guanacaste
Book a stay at this beach property in Sardinal. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,324 reviews)
1st off, the hotel property was VERY CLEAN!! Theres always someone cleaning. Super good. Everything is is good working order, all the restaurants are great but we’re a buffet family so we spent most of the time there. Lol. Our room was good size, staff is very nice and friendly. Don’t have 1 negative ...

Reviewed on Mar 20, 2026

Hotel Riu Guanacaste - All Inclusive
Hotel Riu Palace Costa Rica - All Inclusive

Hotel Riu Palace Costa Rica - All Inclusive

4 out of 5
Playa Matapalo- Sardinal Sardinal Guanacaste
Book a stay at this beach property in Sardinal. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,452 reviews)
The staff was excellent- kind and anticipated your needs before you did! Very attentive! The specialty restaurants were fantastic! The property is huge so bring your walking game. The beach is not owned by resort and before we went we were cautioned by friends of sand fleas on the beach that can ...

Reviewed on Mar 20, 2026

Hotel Riu Palace Costa Rica - All Inclusive
Condovac la Costa

Condovac la Costa

3.5 out of 5
400 metros norte de la Iglesia Catolica Sardinal
The price is CA $252 per night from Apr 21 to Apr 22
CA $252
CA $285 total
Apr 21 - Apr 22
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this beach resort in Sardinal. Enjoy free parking, 4 outdoor pools, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
6.8/10 (1,009 reviews)
The staff was absolutely amazing however the resort is in need of a lot of repairs. We switched rooms due to the hot water not working. Then the resort didn’t have wine, the “2nd restaurant” was only for the “honeymoon package” and the beach bar never opened. The views were beautiful and we made ...

Reviewed on Mar 20, 2026

Condovac la Costa
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Casa Nahua Hotel in Tamarindo

Casa Nahua Hotel in Tamarindo

4.5 out of 5
Av Central Tamarindo Provincia de Guanacaste
Book a stay at this luxury aparthotel in Tamarindo. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and onsite spa services. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (95 reviews)
The location was awesome and we loved the property. It's central but our unit was set back and it felt like a little hidden oasis with the pool. We were there during spring break and all the white college kids were wild but they didn't bug us at all in this place. There was even a very sweet cat ...

Reviewed on Mar 18, 2026

Casa Nahua Hotel in Tamarindo
Toro Blanco Resort

Toro Blanco Resort

2.5 out of 5
25 Metros Sur de la Iglesia Catolica Sardinal Guanacaste
Book a stay at this beach aparthotel in Sardinal. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
9/10 Wonderful! (159 reviews)
Authentic, great location for walking to beach and Main Street, pool was great, AC, hot water and clean. Great value

Reviewed on Mar 20, 2026

Toro Blanco Resort
Luxury ocean front house, Sunset views, daily cleaning, 2 bedrooms

Luxury ocean front house, Sunset views, daily cleaning, 2 bedrooms

Flamingo Provincia de Guanacaste
Stay at this vacation home in Cabo Velas. Enjoy free WiFi, private pools, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
10/10 Exceptional! (177 reviews)
The host is absolutely amazing and acts like a personal concierge helping to arrange private tours, private chefs, in-house massage. The works! The cleaning lady is awesome, and she will do laundry. The grounds crew cleans the outside ant the pool each day. We absolutely loved this trip! Totally ...

Reviewed on Mar 13, 2026

Luxury ocean front house, Sunset views, daily cleaning, 2 bedrooms
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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