The transportation team was great, they gave us enough time to gather together; mostly on time.
Tacotel receptionist was most helpful; I believe she is the assistant manager. She made sure everyone was taken cared off; she helped us book extra tours; the kids love the Baldy Hotspring side trip; overall they enjoyed every moment.
Maria one of the tour guides on the rainforest hike in Fortuna, left in the middle of the hike and just directed us to go to the waterfalls.
Be that it may we made it back
Hotel Reviews
Hotel Lavas Tacotal
Fortuna, San Carlos
We had a hard time with the door locks, need to turn 4x clockwise or counterclockwise to open the room; otherwise everything was great
Authenticity & Character
Away from the main city, nice quiet
Location
Beautiful scenery, away from crowds, best sushi and ramen place next door
Cleanliness & Comfort
Garden maintenance was superb, laundry room not for guest -needs organization; pools were fun
Hotel Heliconia
Monteverde Costa Rica
Stunning views, sunset was amazing seen from balcony;, saw some exotic birds, from the balcony and from the dinning room ; food was excellent
Authenticity & Character
Love the architecture,
Location
Quite, away from main business areas
Staff
Friendly and courteous
Cleanliness & Comfort
Cleaning ladies came in everyday, spa was excellent
Hampton Inn & Suites San Jose Airport
Alajuela
Spacious rooms, front desk smells like chlorox
Authenticity & Character
Spacious rooms and bathrooms
Location
Close to airport 10-15 minutes, walking distance to Dennys
Cleanliness & Comfort
Bathroom is clean
Holiday Inn Express San Jose Airport
San Jose
Authenticity & Character
Easy access to elevator
Location
Close to airport 10-15 minutes
Staff
Friendly and accomodating
Cleanliness & Comfort
Clean bathroom
Activity Reviews
Venado Cave Spelunking & Exploring
Arenal/La Fortuna
Mainly the kids enjoyed it; I’m basically claustrophobic; I did not finish the entire route; but the guide was nice enough to come back for me and Protima
Beautiful cave though
Quality of Experience
Natural rock formations inside
Guides, Drivers and Staff
He was fun and entertaining
Horseback Riding at the Base of Arenal Volcano
Arenal/La Fortuna
Kids loved it, it was one of his favorite things to do
Quality of Experience
Perfect shape of the volcano
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Friendly and knows the types of fruits that grow around
Transport
On time and clean
Sky Adventures Hanging Bridges
Arenal/La Fortuna
Fun and beautiful, hanging bridges were a treatsa
Quality of Experience
A chance to connect with nature and reset perspective of life
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Friendly
Transport
On time,friendly
Safari Float on the Peñas Blancas River
Arenal/La Fortuna
The local term for jip-bo-Jip - means land to water to land; Fortuna to the lake to Monteverdi; delightful ride, with the sailor stopping at interesting points to show us more birds and fauna
Quality of Experience
Fun, refreshing and great sight seeing
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Friendliness and points out interesting sighting along the way, birds
Transport
On time , clean and friendly have extra water for passengers
Night Walk in the Children's Eternal Forest
Monteverde
Fireflies, frogs, dense forest exciting night walk
Quality of Experience
Worth the walk and experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Friendly and enthusiastic
Sloth Observation - Day or Night Walk
Arenal/La Fortuna
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Guided Hike
Monteverde
Guides were good at pointing out interesting birds, tarantulas and fauna
Coffee, Chocolate and Sugar Cane Experience
Monteverde
3 in one tour is the best coffee, chocolate and sugar cane; we even get to meet Don Juan the owner of the ranch; educational, fun and tasted sugar cane; freshly made chocolate from the seeds
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Local specialist: Jessica Jennings
