A very active but enjoyable vacation!
Costa Rica
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Dec 6 - Dec 17, 2023
A very active but enjoyable vacation! The excursions gave us plenty to do during the day and the overall logistics of the trip ran fairly smoothly. Just a couple of hiccups on the start times for the first 2 excursions but flawless for the rest of the trip!
Hotel Reviews
A good location. The hotel itself was okay, the food was okay. The AC was appreciated!
Loved the location and value for this hotel. The area was extremely quiet...an oasis literally in the middle of town. The room was very large and could easily have accommodated 3 more guests. The breakfast was VERY good and we LOVED the coffee!
The grounds are amazing! We saw so many beautiful birds from the comfort of our deck! It had a fabulous view of the volcano and the mineral springs were very nice! The 24/7 coffee in the lobby was not 24/7. The food was pretty good for breakfast but only adequate for dinner. Contrary to advertising, there was NOT a lunch option. The staff was friendly. Coffee was not very good for a country known for amazing coffee....probably the worst coffee we had in a hotel during our stay. The hotel is fairly far from the town, but we considered that a positive. A taxi is needed if you wish to visit the town.
An absolutely wonderful hotel! The views were incredible, the food was AMAZING and the staff was extremely helpful!
Adequate hotel. The AC worked well. Beach front is a relative term....you could "kind of see" the beach if you squinted. The room was very dark but reasonably clean. The food was adequate.
Activity Reviews
The guide was new and not experienced. One other guest pretty much monopolized the whole hike. They needed to book a birdwatching tour since they were only interested in that. The guide ignored the needs of the other guests. She was nice and tried to be helpful but it was by far, the weakest of our tours.
Very good guides who were patient and very helpful! We really enjoyed our first experience rappelling!
We had a late start to the excursion, but after that it was very good. We saw many nice birds in a short amount of time
This was the most amazing thing EVER! I have been a certified scuba diver since 1976 and I have NEVER experienced anything like this basic snorkeling experience. We literally ended up in a huge bait ball of sardines while hundreds of dolphins and a 35 foot Bryde's Whale feed very close to us! This was not the guide's intent, but the bait ball moved towards us for protection from the feeding frenzy.....truly a National Geographic experience of a lifetime!
This was VERY fun! The runs were awesome, long and had amazing views! Even in the rain it was SO worth it!
LOVED the animals and the guide was outstanding! The park is WELL worth the effort and expense to view! The boat ride is about an hour from Drake Bay
The weather severely impacted this tour. It was raining very hard.
We really enjoyed the experience. The 3 1/2 hour drive each way was tedious, but the rafting was amazing!