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850 reviews
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May 02, 2025Would Not Recommend
I had originally booked a week-long stay at Margaritaville in Costa Rica for a family vacation, with high hopes for a relaxing and enjoyable experience. Unfortunately, the reality was far from what we expected. After just two nights, we made the difficult decision to cut our stay short and check out early due to several unacceptable issues. The most concerning problem was the condition of the rooms — they were noticeably outdated and poorly maintained. Most troubling was the fact that the door lock to our hotel room would not properly secure, raising serious safety concerns for me and my family. Despite reporting this issue, it remained unresolved. At the time of our early departure, hotel staff assured us that we would receive a refund for the unused nights. However, it has now been over three weeks, and we have yet to receive any reimbursement. I have reached out to the hotel’s management, Ricardo Vargas, four times to follow up, but I have not received a single response. Given the poor condition of the accommodations, the safety concerns, and the complete lack of customer service and accountability, I cannot in good conscience recommend this resort to anyone planning a trip to Costa Rica.
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Apr 22, 2025Delighted to return, but always sad to leave!
Myself, my wife and our now fast growing 15 year old daughter have stayed as guests at the Margaritaville Beach Resort in beautiful Flamingo Beach many times in the past. We keep returning for one enshrined, simple reason, we LOVE the place. The setting is perfect and the many classy folks who collectively work very hard to please guests are ALL fantastic. Kudos to everyone who works at the Hotel. Special thanks and mention to the delightful lady ambassador, Flower, also to Manuel, to Elliot, to Mallory, to the amazing Elias, to attentive and kind Douglas, to Wendolyn, to Joy, to Germaldy, to Jose, to Mauricio and the many other kind people who ply their trade at the hotel. Hard working and exemplary folks. The vibe at Margaritaville is not stuffy, nor intrusive. It is friendly in low key fashion, extremely relaxing and it suits the preferences of our family trio perfectly. We tend not to like glitz and glam and tinsel and fake actors or such settings and thankfully Margaritaville has none of that on display, but rather an unpretentious, inherently relaxing and healing gem of hospitality which we appreciate very much. Steps from the beautiful Flamingo Beach. We loved swimming in the ocean and walking the sands from the north ridge to the south ridge many times. Breakfasts were delicious, lunch too and dinners also. We dined downstairs at the main restaurant, upstairs at the lounge and several times at Cappricio’s restaurant. The world’s best waiter, a memorable gentleman by the name of Haime is unfortunately no longer working at this restaurant. We missed him. Haime was such a class act. We hope someday to see him again in a different setting perhaps, but Mauricio and Gabriel have taken over at the Italian restaurant helm and looked after us very well in the absence of the revered and much loved, Haime. We enjoyed savory pizza, pasta and salads. We stayed in Suite 1321 and it was a very comfortable and spacious abode. Falling asleep to the sound of waves crashing on the beach is my favorite kind of stereo. If you need a ride to or from the Airport, to Tamarindo perhaps or any local taproom or nearby eatery, I would enthusiastically recommend Rizo Taxis. Manrique Rizo operates a fantastic and reliable taxi transportation business. The front desk can give you Rizo Taxi service contact information. The front desk people I should also mention are also very helpful and easy to engage with. We did not swim in the pool as much this year as in years past, but many kids and families still seem to enjoy the sizable pool, the swim up bar and all of the fun activities associated with that. I did enjoy watching and will always remember my fellow countryman winning the Masters on the 73rd hole whilst I was nursing (or not) a few Imperial brews served up by bartender, David who kept the golf channel on the tv screen for me as I held court by the poolside bar. Thank you David for allowing me to watch ‘the good walk spoiled’! From my family to everyone at Margaritaville we sincerely thank you for another wonderful stay-cation. Take good care. Pura Vida and our gratitude to all of you.
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Apr 20, 2025
ALL SPECTACULAR!
From 16 to 20 April 2025 -Easter. The service is spectacular. His employees are pure life, especially Fiona and Joilyn. Always attentive to make your stay pleasant. Without a doubt, his staff is the best. The unbeatable location, facing Flamingo Beach, the comfort of its facilities, food, live music in the evenings, all up to scratch. A very nice, clean and welcoming hotel.
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Apr 11, 2025
Beach front.
Ocean front, small dirt road in between which was never an issue. Water was crystal clear and warm. Resort staff where friendly and accommodating to needs. Surrounding area has shops, restaurants and marina within walking distance. Rooms were clean and nicely decorated.
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Apr 10, 2025Enjoyed our trip; would recommend
Two adults and two teens stayed here for 4 nights in March. Rooms were clean and airy. Balcony looking over pool had some ocean views. We did the included breakfast and enjoyed the food, especially the omelette station. Beach was wonderful: rent a canopy & chairs. We also got good massages and delicious empanadas as well as drinks and souvenirs from vendors on the beach. They are not pushy. Enjoyed hotel location because we walked down to Coco Loco and to the marina for dinners. Beautiful sunsets each night. Service at bars/restaurants/front desk was just ok but it's not a 5 star resort so expectations were met. Liked that pool chairs were not hard to get. Also: do the yacht trip/snorkeling tour!!! It only holds maybe 10 people per trip so it felt almost like a private trip. The 2 boat employees were amazing. The snorkeling was ok (water not Caribbean clear) but the secluded beach was great and the sunset was beautiful. We saw dolphin families jumping and a sea turtle as well as cool birds, fish, sea urchins & crabs. Good drinks and food too!
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