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Hotel Advisories
General Policies & Fine Print
Check-in Policy - Deposits or credit/debit card hold authorizations are not requested at check-in. Minimum age of 18 is required for check-in, an ID/Passport will be requested upon arrival.
Convention Policy - Individuals attending a convention cannot book this property for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be subject to higher room rates upon arrival.
Hotel Spring Break Policy- Student Groups/Spring Breakers (either groups or individuals, regardless of age) are not allowed at any time during the year. Guests disturbing or generating complaints from other guests or hotel may be removed from the property, at their own expense. Parties in rooms are not permitted.
Transfer Policy - A price may display when children stay free, if your vacation includes transfer to your hotel.
General Information - Room taxes and service fees are included in vacation price.
Minimum night stay restrictions may apply.
Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.
Customer Ratings & Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
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Very disappointed!!!
I was very disappointed with this resort. Everything shuts down at exactly 11pm. Lights out everywhere. Including the lobby. The only place you can sit and chat is the sports bar that is open 24 hours, but the acoustics are so bad that you can't hear each other and you can't play music. We had no place to sit and chat or play cards. Had I known this place was geared to very young children or seniors, we would never have booked this resort. The night time desk clerk was so rude. He didn't even have the courtesy to look you in eye when speaking to you.
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Wonderful trips and safe for GF diet.
Our family just came back from wonderful vacation at Riu Guanacaste. We liked the Our family just came back from wonderful vacation at Riu Guanacaste. We liked the hotel, food , drinks, workers and locals. I am highly allergic to gluten and it was safe for me to eat everywhere. A few chefs cooked special meals just for me (I didn’t ask - they offered - separate pan and oil etc) but buffet meals were good also- just read the labels and ask questions (if the particular worker doesn’t know the answer they will ask someone who knows). Trips- go to Erick on the beach! Fantastic trips and good prices. We did a Combo trip, Atv trip and waterfall experience with him. He will accomodate your needs! He is trustworthy, the car was licensed for tourism (our driver was Martin-very nice and respectful) and the guide Daniel at the waterfall was awesome (licensed and first aid trained also very knowleged about flora and fauna). You will have a lunch, fantastic time, pictures taken and wonderfull memories. Please have a resonable expactation about the hotel. It is an all-inclusive, busy place. They work hard to please all guests. Yes, it is a louder resort (entertaiment is great- tons of activities) the beds are hard and the room towels are not soft but just have a nice drink and go with the flow. We will choose the Riu again in the future just too bad we can’t take Erick with us as my trip organizer.
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First trip to Costa Rica
Just spent a great week at the Riu Guanacaste. We had a pool side room which was very comfortable for us (deluxe room). The maid service was excellent. Thank you to Marilin Juarez Castellon. Food and drinks were plentiful. We felt the hot food could’ve been hotter and the cold food could’ve been colder at the buffet. The entire hotel staff was excellent. Pool was clean and nice and I loved the Aqua Fit class with John Paul. Plenty of chairs and shade every day. Beach could’ve used more chairs in the shade. White faced monkeys near the Monkey Bar were fun to feed.
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Disappointed traveler
Worst experience we have had vacationing. The beds were cheap and hard. The pillows and comforters were equally cheap. The liquor options were cheap. The food was entirely buffet and subpar. There were too many issues to name them all to be honest. We made the best out of the remainder of our trip and we’re just glad that we only stayed 3 nights here. Considering the cost I expected my accommodations to at least be equivalent to staying at a Holiday Inn, but they were not. Either RIU needs to make major improvements to the property OR they need to lower the cost of the stay to match its standards. Needless to say I won’t ever be staying at another RIU resort nor will I ever book my vacation through Delta Vacations again.
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LOVE LOVE LOVE
This was a milestone birthday trip and I have never been to Guanacaste before , overall I loved my stay here, staff was friendly food was great !! Just beautiful views and wildlife, easy to access excursions and get into town. There were a few bees by the pool area but thats out of our control, and they dont use straws at all but with explanation it makes a bit of sense