The last time I went to Costa Rica I just didn’t really know what to expect and made a few traveling blunders. This time around on my second trip to Costa Rica I decided to prepare a little better and do some more research. I researched a few tour companies to go on the best tour that I could see... More

The hotel is located way off the beaten path about 30 minutes from Liberia. It is beautiful, luxurious and most importantly, it is a reasonable size and not some huge sprawling compound. All the rooms are in on main building, so there are no endless walks in the heat to get to the buffet, pools, many bars or front entrance.... More

This was my husband and my first trip to Costa Rica and we will be back. We stayed at the Riu Guanacaste from May 10-17, 2012 and what a wonderful time we had. We flew out of Orlando to Miami then on to Liberia airport in Costa Rica. We made plans for a private transfer from http://www.airporttransfercostarica.com, Manuel Duarte who... More

My sister and I (both age 50+) stayed at the Riu May 12-20. It was our first time at an all-inclusive. After reading numerous reviews before we left I wasn't sure how bad it would be as some people complained about every little thing. This is what we liked/disliked:( the room): it was wonderful, we were on the 4th floor... More

Stayed at the RIU for 3 nights on our tour of Costa Rica, nice all-inclusive resort with above average food. The beach was not the pretty white sand of the Caribbean but it was an interesting beach to look at, I was just not a fan of the dark sand. The rooms were nice size and had plenty of hot... More

Well let me just start off by saying that in anticipation for my trip I constantly checked reviews because I had concerns about what I was reading. I had a great time. I had an ocean front room that was just over the patio of the RIU. Honestly I did not even hear the construction going on from my room,... More

My wife and I recently returned from our 2 week honeymoon stay at the Riu. Firstly, the bad reviews are greatly overstated. The reviews claiming it to be a 5-star resort are also overstated. And lastly, for those wondering - May (aka, 'the transitional period') is a gorgeous time to visit and travel. The grounds are gorgeous and maintained by... More

Beautiful But , this place has all the expected 5 star capability but is in effect a 3 star place. All of the dining is buffet style except the steak place. It's all edible but when you go to a highly rated place like this you expect better. The friday and saturday invasion of the locals really makes it seem... More

We just got back from a week at this resort. From the minute we stepped in the resort, we were impressed. It's all beautiful, it's not very big relative to some other reports I've been to where you spend all day walking to where you want to go. Costa Rica is the most beautiful place I've been to and I... More