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Where did you stay in Costa Rica?
I'm looking for an all inclusive and want to be able to do some of the adventure tours. Thanks!
Re: Where did you stay in Costa Rica?
We stayed at the Hilton in Papagayo, an AI.
http://www.hiltonpapagayoresort.com/en/home.html
The grounds are amazing! The food was mediocre, but so was most of the food I had throughout the country. Many of the big hotels are very secluded, so expect to rent a car, or pay for transportation, if you want to do anything off of the property.
If we were to go back, we would not do an AI. We would probably spend half of our time near the volcano, and the other half in a smaller hotel in Tamarindo.
If you're looking to spend most of your time at the hotel, I would recommend the Hilton. However, if you'd like to expore quite a bit (we did), I would not spend the money on an AI (this one, or any other).
Just a suggestion: You may want to decide which area you're interested in first, then look for a resort. There are so many different regions and climates in Costa Rica and each area offers something different (rain forest or drier area, etc.), and the beaches are very different also (white and brown sand, black volcanic, shells).
We stayed at Arenas del Mar in Manuel Antonio in the Central Pacific region. We decided on MA because the rainforest meets the beach and there's wildlife everywhere. We loved the resort and it has access to 2 beaches -- one public and one private. The area is beautiful. It's not an AI but there are lots of restaurants and tours/excursions in the area. http://www.arenasdelmar.com/
Where in CR are looking to go?
We stayed at these 2 places couple years ago and I highly recommend them:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g313830-d507633-Reviews-Cabinas_El_Mirador_Lodge-Drake_Bay_Osa_Province_of_Puntarenas.html
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g309289-d302444-Reviews-Hacienda_Baru-Quepos_Province_of_Puntarenas.html
We stayed at the Riu in Guanacaste, which is an AI. I'm pretty sure I lost weight during the vacation due to the resort's terrible food. That said, the grounds are stunning.
I agree with PP - you need to decide where in CR you want to go and then hunt for a hotel. If we were to go back to the Guanacaste region I'd stay at the Four Seasons. Not AI but it's supposed to be pretty awesome.
Sorry to hijack this thread but I love your Frenchies, tucci! AH!
Ok, back to the original question...
We stayed at four hotels/resorts on our CR trip. El Silencio Lodge and Spa and Lapa Rios both included meals but not drinks. Both were phenomenal and you could schedule outside excursions if you wanted them. We were really content to stay on the property at both places because we did most of our excursions while visiting the Arenal area.
Thanks! Love yours