“A great place to CHILL”

Loved our first stay in Costa Rica! Amazing sunsets on the beach just steps away. License to Chill Bar has an incredible staff are are always at your service with "that frozen concoction". Amazing staff and an amazing experience. Cannot wait to return!

“Awesome time at Margaritaville and with Major Tours”

Just returned from a family spring break vacation at Margaritaville Playa Flamingo. This was our first time in Costa Rica and we had a trip of a lifetime. Margaritaville is a modest sized resort but we found it to be very family friendly with a relatively calm atmosphere. We received incredible … Több

Just returned from a family spring break vacation at Margaritaville Playa Flamingo. This was our first time in Costa Rica and we had a trip of a lifetime. Margaritaville is a modest sized resort but we found it to be very family friendly with a relatively calm atmosphere. We received incredible service while we were there and all the workers were exceptionally friendly. The resort has an all inclusive option but we opted for a breakfast only package, mainly because my wife and I gave up drinking for lent. There are three restaurants on site. Banana Winds typically has a buffet and Five O’Clock Somewhere had a small menu but food was good. The Italian restaurant is small and requires reservations but they had some nice pasta and pizza options. We were glad we skipped the all inclusive package because there are several nice restaurants within short walking distance. We tried Coco Loco, Surf Box and Hazel’s Steak and Seafood. We highly recommend all three, however, Coco Loco is incredibly busy because it is on the beach and has an amazing view of the sunset. I would skip that restaurant if you want a more relaxed atmosphere. What makes a trip to Costa Rica so special is experiencing the natural wonders available there. We used Minor Gonzalez, whose company is ironically called Major Tours. He sets up on Flamingo beach but he primarily advertises through word of mouth. He has a Facebook page where he can be contacted. He is an honest businessman and his tours provide a smaller group with more personal experiences. A word of warning, there is another tour company that sets up right at the exit of Margaritaville and they will bad mouth Minor, mainly because they are very pushy about getting your business. There is also a tour desk in the resort, but I think Minor will provide you a better experience. There is one tour I recommend booking through the hotel and that is the sunset snorkel and cruise. The hotel has a small luxury fishing boat and they limit the tour to around 10 people. Food and drinks are included. The snorkeling is nothing special but the sunset cruise is spectacular. The other sunset cruises tend to be on larger boats with dozens of people. We booked two full day tours with Minor. One was to Tenorio Volcano National Park with a hike to Rio Celeste. There was a stop at Llanos del Cortes waterfall and also stops for sloth watching and coffee and chocolate tour. We enjoyed the day on this tour but were blown away by the next tour. We went to La Leona waterfall which included a challenging hike through the rain forest. This was an experience of a lifetime. After the hike we went whitewater tubing which also exceeded our expectations. Minor took care of us with a local lunch and drinks during the day for both tours. While in Costa Rica you will hear the term Pura Vida a lot. Costa Ricans will use it to say hello, good bye or just as saying something is ok. Directly translated it means Pure Life or simple life but you can see from the natural friendliness of the people it is reflective of their easy going nature and the way they live everyday. We were glad to finally have this trip to Costa Rica and will be back. We will of course stay at Margaritaville again and use Minor Gonzalez to arrange our tours.

Kevesebb

“Take Endeavor for a sunset cruise!”

Gerald was the consummate first mate to Captain Danny’s ease with the guests. We saw dolphins, snorkeled a little bit and had a great spread of food and drinks to choose from. It’s an intimate experience too, since only 10 guests max too. I’m an avid boater/sailor. It felt like a day with friends o… Több

Gerald was the consummate first mate to Captain Danny’s ease with the guests. We saw dolphins, snorkeled a little bit and had a great spread of food and drinks to choose from. It’s an intimate experience too, since only 10 guests max too. I’m an avid boater/sailor. It felt like a day with friends on the water. Pura Vida indeed!! 🌺

Kevesebb

“Disappointed the general manager is never here. Noisy “American” music.”

The staff are nice but not empowered to make decisions so if the music is too loud which it always is everywhere no senior person will ever deal with it. Also not enough chairs or chaises for guests at pool. We had two families arguing the second you got up for your chair. No one is in charge. Food… Több

The staff are nice but not empowered to make decisions so if the music is too loud which it always is everywhere no senior person will ever deal with it. Also not enough chairs or chaises for guests at pool. We had two families arguing the second you got up for your chair. No one is in charge. Food is ok.

Kevesebb