Located in a fairly quiet location, which was fine for us, but some people may prefer to stay somewhere near more activity - we had a rental car so it was not an issue for us. The rooms are spacious but with limited amenities. There is supposedly free wifi in the rooms, but I was never able to connect --... More

There is a lot to say about our staying at Monarch Resort, nestled in the beautiful Guld of Papagayo in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The experience of waking up in the morning, enjoying the majestic view of the Golf of Papagayo from the balcony, felling the ocean breeze, the room surrounded by nature, listening to the birds, watching to monkeys and... More

The hotel is located on a beautiful site, with rooms in different small buildings, keeping it more private There are birds and monkeys around so you really feel integrated with nature. The staff was very helpful and kind. There were two main downsides for us; it is not located on a very nice beach, with the brown very wet sand,... More

Location: a short ride from Liberia International, however, to a relatively undeveloped part of Guanacaste. Hence, you may need a car while going places, unless you don't mind a 30-min walk to Playa Hermosa (restaurants, shops). Staff: very friendly and helpful. Rooms: spacious, adequately furnished and decorated, with kitchenette and balcony. Amenities are minimalistic. Restaurant: a very good breakfast; good-quality... More

We have travelled to various places across the world and especially in central and south America. This is by far the most disgusting place we have ever stayed. Every aspect of our experience was disappointing. Our room was infested with bugs and we even found a dead scorpion. The bathroom was very dirty and toilet didn't flush properly. Food was... More

We had a fantastic time this past week (11-26 to 12-3 2011), weather was perfect, staff was attentive, resort clean with natural surroundings and we caught some fish and had them cooked up at the Papillion restaurant at the resort. I brought my pole everywhere we went just in case, all beaches are public and offer fantastic surf casting fishing.The... More

The staff was really nice. The food was generally good, but I'm pretty easy to please in that regard. The all inclusive is a ripoff. We were required to have it because we were using RCI. It still bothers me. If you want a positive all inclusive experience there are much better places nearby. The rooms were very large, but... More

For a number of years it has been my desire to visit the country of Costa Rica , it's geography but mainly it's people. Having a brief discussion with my brother and to my surprise, he arranged a vacation for myself and my sister to spend two weeks in this beautiful country. We stayed at the Monarch Resort in Guanacaste... More

The people were great, we checked in late,11pm with the help of azul(blue)and were taken to our room on a golf cart. All cars park down below,no exceptions. Our room was closest to the restaurant and we called to get a better room monday am. lucky for us the most desireable room #25 was available and we xfered to it.... More