last minute family trip - miraculously came together
Costa Rica
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Dec 22 - Dec 29, 2023
My trip was very last minute and Randall did an amazing job of coming up with options and finding hotel rooms. Very responsive and managed to find hotels and activities.
Hotel Reviews
A bit spartan but very comfortable & super friendly. Nice pool.
Hotel has 2 separate areas - the one closer to the beach was much nicer. Super friendly and helpful staff, from front desk, to cleaning staff, to the maintenance guy who fixed our TV. The included breakfast was a bit underwhelming but location by the beach was great.
Activity Reviews
The hike was nice and a good intro/first activity to Costa Rica. Trail was a bit crowded. Hot Springs was fantastic and my kids especially loved that part.
Bridges and wildlife were fun, but the trail was way too overcrowded and too much time spent navigating around other tour groups. The guide was good and lively but ours was a mixed Spanish/English group and it felt like the English speakers didn't get as much attention.
Did this with my kids, age 10 and 14, and the chocolate making was their favorite activity of the whole trip. I was not expecting much from this but it was a great experience. Loved tasting chocolate at the different stages along the way.
enjoyable, easy
Kayaking was fun & beautiful but snorkeling site was way too crowded. Guides were very nice and helpful, but they did not have a life vest small enough to properly fit my 10-year-old son. It would also have been nice to have flippers for the snorkeling.
This was enjoyable if a bit boring. The trail was very crowded with other groups. As the guide does all of the spotting of wildlife, and you see everything through his telescope, it feels like there is little to do but just follow along. We did get to see a sloth though.
Wildlife did not cooperate and we did not see that much.
Dear John,
First of all, Happy New Year!
Thank you for your feedback about your trip and your experiences with the different properties and activities, that is very useful for us as this is the best way to improve our service, with honest feedback from our travelers.
I wish you and your family all the best and perhaps to have the chance to welcome you again in the future on a new adventure.
Best,
Randall