I am happy I did this trip, but there was no ...
Costa Rica | Jan 2 - Jan 19, 2025

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Nadia L.
Israel | Reviewed on Jan 27, 2025

I am happy I did this trip, but there was no cultural activities, no gastronomical activity, no great architecture, no museum at all, no connexion with the locals. It is checked off my list, but will never return. All is formatted for americains, so we loose the costaricain feel. Food is very average. The facilities are not up to date in terms of hotel offering. At at the end, it is not worth theEXCESSIVE amount of money it requires to be visited. There are planty of places around the world to visit beside Costa Rica and that would be equivalent or more offering for the price paid....

Hotel Reviews
Hampton by Hilton San José Airport
Alajuela

very noisy. But clean, close to the airport. Close to americain standards.

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Air conditionning so noisy, dont expect to sleep!
Auténtico Hotel
San José

ok, not more, we stayed there only few hours. Basic offering.

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Aninga Lodge
Limón, Tortuguero

It is always interresting to sleep in the jungle, but when it is raining 24 hours per day, it would have been noce to be able to close the windows, to allow to dry and to sleep. There are no hooks to let our clothes dry or to hang our luggages.

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Wyndham
Tamarindo

the best of our trip.

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a bit far from the downtown, but it was ok for us since we have a car.
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Villas del Caribe
Puerto Viejo

AC not too noisy. Clean, close to ocean. Staff nice, restaurants nearby. Miss some hooks to hang our clothes, jackets, etc. We have to put our stuff ont the floor.

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Montaña de Fuego Mountain Resort & Spa
La Fortuna

This hotel requires serious renovation. Mold in the shower. Windows and doors broken. Again, we have to put our stuff on the floor since there are no place to habg or put it.

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Hotel Cipreses
Monteverde

very disapointed with this hotel.

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lodge very cheap, not service no AC, no fridge no hooks, amenities are very minimal. Breakfast very fade.
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they try to accommodate, but the hotel does not offer much.
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the roof is made of corrugated steel and since it rained, we were not able to sleep at all. We left as early as we could.
Karahé Beach Hotel
Manuel Antonio

noce hoel near beach,

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Local specialist: Olman Romero
Olman
Olman Romero
Local specialist in San Jose, Costa Rica | Replied on Jan 28, 2025
Hello Nadia, Thank you so much for sharing your feedback with us. We’re glad to hear you appreciated the experience enough to check it off your list, but we’re truly sorry to learn it didn’t fully meet your expectations. Costa Rica is a beautiful destination, but we understand that each traveler has unique preferences, and it sounds like you were hoping for more cultural and gastronomical immersion. Your comments are very valuable to us, as they highlight areas where we can improve. We’ll... Read more

Hello Nadia,

Thank you so much for sharing your feedback with us. We’re glad to hear you appreciated the experience enough to check it off your list, but we’re truly sorry to learn it didn’t fully meet your expectations. Costa Rica is a beautiful destination, but we understand that each traveler has unique preferences, and it sounds like you were hoping for more cultural and gastronomical immersion.

Your comments are very valuable to us, as they highlight areas where we can improve. We’ll take your insights into account to enhance future experiences for our guests. Thank you again for visiting Costa Rica and for taking the time to share your perspective—it helps us grow and improve. We wish you many wonderful adventures on your future travels!