Riu Guanacaste - Guanacaste

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Description

Riu Hotels & Resorts is proud to bring its first resort to beautiful Matapalo Beach in Guanacaste. Guest will bask in both luxury and comfort while taking in the beautiful natural landscapes and romantic beaches.

Riu Guanacaste features four restaurants including an International buffet and a Grill Steakhouse. There is an unlimited domestic section and a selection of imported alcoholic beverages at the five bars. each room also features its very own liquor dispenser. Kids will be entertained as well; there is a playground and a mini-club.

Families may be interested in booking a 2 Bedroom Family Suite at this property, which can accommodate up to five people.

Location

The hotel is 20 miles to the local airport in Liberia. The closest Village is Nuevo Colon

PLAYA MATAPALO, SARDINAL • CARILLO, GUANACASTE • CR

Facilities

Barber / Beauty Salon
Boutique Shops
Car Rental
Currency Exchange
Disco / Nightclub
Laundry / Dry Cleaning Service
Meeting Rooms
Parking(Complimentary)
Physician on Call

Shopping Mall Nearby

Pools:
Number of Pools: 1
Swim-up Bar
Pool with adjoining jacuzzi.

Golf:
  •  NEARBY
  •  Holes: 18

Tennis:
  •  Number of Courts: 1
  •  Outdoor Courts: 1
  •  Lighted Courts: 1
  •  Court Fee: Complimentary

Water Sports On Site:
  •  Fishing: Additional Charge
  •  Sunfish Sailing: Additional Charge
  •  Snorkeling: Complimentary
  •  Paddle Boats: Complimentary
  •  Motorboats: Additional Charge
  •  JetSki / Waverunner: Additional Charge
  •  Waterskiing: Additional Charge
  •  Wind Surf: Complimentary

Health Club / Spa:
  •  Aerobics: Complimentary
  •  Jacuzzi: Complimentary
  •  Massage: Additional Charge
  •  Nautilus Equipment: Complimentary
  •  Spa: Additional Charge
  •  Steam Room: Additional Charge
  •  Manicure / Pedicure: Additional Charge
  •  Facials: Additional Charge

Details

This resort is located on the seafront in the beautiful region of Guanacaste onn the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. This Resort is located on Playa de Matapalo beach. Buildings are 6 stories.

As well as a superb range of leisure possibilities, they offer five modern, fully-equipped Conference rooms, and a special gastronomy detail.

Beach: Located on Playa de Matapalo Beach

Check-in: 3:00 pm
Check-out: 12:00 noon
Total Rooms: 701
Year Opened: 2009

Credit Cards: • Visa • Master Card • American Express

Restrictions

Drinks are not included in the disco and casino. Fee required for WiFi.

Room Types

FAMILY ROOM
King and 1 double bed, Liquor dispenser
Other Amenities: Air Conditioning, Fan, Bathtub, Shower, Balcony or Terrace, Minibar, Hair Dryer, Iron, Radio Alarm Clock, Telephone, Television, Room Safe, Satellite

SUITE
Features one king bed, Living room area with sofa, Walk-in closet, Hydro-massage bathtub. Liquor dispenser
Other Amenities: Air Conditioning, Fan, Bathtub, Shower, Balcony or Terrace, Minibar, Hair Dryer, Iron, Radio Alarm Clock, Telephone, Television, Room Safe, Satellite

OCEANVIEW SUITE WITH JACUZZI
Features one king bed, Living room area with sofa, Walk-in closet, Hydro-massage bathtub, Private jacuzzi. Liquor dispenser
Other Amenities: Air Conditioning, Fan, Bathtub, Shower, Balcony or Terrace, Minibar, Hair Dryer, Iron, Radio Alarm Clock, Telephone, Television, Room Safe, Satellite

STANDARD
Liquor dispenser
1 King Bed or 2 Double Beds
Other Amenities: Air Conditioning, Fan, Bathtub, Shower, Balcony or Terrace, Minibar, Hair Dryer, Iron, Radio Alarm Clock, Telephone, Television, Room Safe, Satellite

2 BEDROOM FAMILY SUITE
Freatures two bedrooms with two bathrooms, first room with one king and the second room with two double beds. Liquor dispenser
Other Amenities: Air Conditioning, Fan, Bathtub, Shower, Balcony or Terrace, Minibar, Hair Dryer, Iron, Radio Alarm Clock, Telephone, Television, Room Safe, Satellite

STANDARD ROOM MKTG RMBK
Other Amenities: Kitchen

SUPERIOR ROOM
Liquor dispenser
1 King Bed or 2 Double Beds
Other Amenities: Air Conditioning, Fan, Bathtub, Shower, Balcony or Terrace, Minibar, Hair Dryer, Iron, Radio Alarm Clock, Telephone, Television, Room Safe, Satellite

Dining

Riu Guanacaste features 1 meal plan option:

All Meals, Drinks & Tips
Four Restaurants/Five Bars

There are 4 Restaurants at Riu Guanacaste:
Italian Restaurant - Reservations required.
Asian Restaurant - Reservations required.
Main Restaurant - Buffet Restaurant
Poolside Grill/Steakhouse - Reservations required for dinner.

Activities & Entertainment

Daily Activities & Entertainment:
Table Tennis, Beach-Volleyball, Windsurfing, Snorkeling Equipment, Kayaking. Scuba Diving (lesson in pool).
Nightly Activities & Entertainment:
Evening Shows, Live Music, Disco and Casino (disco and casino-complimentary entrance, drinks not included).

Children's Programs

Daily Daytime entertainment programe for children 4 to 12 years old.
Applicable Ages: 4 to 12 years old.
Program Fees: Complimentary

Children's Facilities
PlayGround
Game Room
Children's Pool

Babysitting Fee: Available for fee.
Advance Notice for Babysitting: Yes.
Mini-Dsico (at night)

Our Average Customer Ratings (based on 37 reviews)

Cammie

Service: Everyone was amazing!!

Angelina

Beach: The beach was fantastic, clean.

Food/Drink: The variety was incredible!

Accommodations: Very, very comfortable.

Service: Every one was very courteous.

Kenneth said, 'Can't wait to go back!'

Pool: Best pool at a resort I have ever been to!

Service: Extremely friendly and helpful.

Overall: Can't wait to go back!

William

Pool: The pool was nice but the water was a little warm.

Food/Drink: Drinks were ok... nothing special. The food was good but they need more resturants that you can order from a menu instead of buffets.

Accommodations: Rooms were nice and were kept clean.

Service: Service was very good.

Overall: The people in Costa Rica are very nice and overall we had a great time.

George

Pool: Very relaxing atmosphere with minimal crowds.

Food/Drink: Not all food was to our liking, but there was always multiple dishes that we enjoyed.

Accommodations: Spacious rooms, great views.

Service: Friendly & accomodating staff.

Overall: Can always find minor things wrong but was an enjoyable/relaxing week that we would definitely do again.

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Evelyn said, 'Awesome vacation!'

Kristen said, 'Would go back! The easiest and most legit experience I've had with vacations. Everything that was promised happened! We would totally book through dream vacations again!'

Pool: very nice pool

Beach: awesome beach, very accesible

Food/Drink: food was great, especially the buffett

Entertainment: awesome that there was entertainment every night, was never bored

Accommodations: very nice rooms

Service: rooms were kept clean

Overall: would go back!

James said, 'Omg!! have never seen so much food. Clean, black sand sand beach with sea turtles!!! Beautiful resort'

Pool: huge, beautiful

Beach: Clean, black sand sand beach with sea turtles!!!

Food/Drink: Omg!! have never seen so much food

Entertainment: we go to bed early but what we did see was good

Service: no complaints

Overall: Beautiful resort

Porter said, 'One of the best trips we have ever taken. We came away with lots of great memories and experiences.'

Pool: felt very private and yet at the same time offered plenty of space to roam and swim

Beach: beautiful beach and setting

Food/Drink: great food, plenty of it

Accommodations: clean, comfortable, and elegant

Service: everyone was extremely helpful and curtious

Overall: One of the best trips we have ever taken. We came away with lots of great memories and experiences.

Cristina said, 'Great destination for the value. Loved it'

Pool: very nice

Food/Drink: good

Entertainment: nice variety

Accommodations: very good

Service: excellent

Overall: loved it

Kelly s said, 'Wonderful trip, would recommend highly to anyone, not one complaint. One of the best trips I've ever been on, and I've been on lots!!'

Pool: Beautiful!

Beach: Beautiful and nice!

Food/Drink: Everything was delicious and beautiful

Entertainment: Good

Accommodations: Everything was so clean and wonderful!

Service: Couldn't ask for better!!!

Overall: One of the best trips I've ever been on, and I've been on lots!!

Denis said, 'Very pleasent relaxful experience. Excellent, big, clean rooms. Very polite, friendly service.'

Pool: Pool clean.

Accommodations: Excellent, big, clean rooms

Service: Very polite, friendly service

Overall: Very pleasent relaxful experience.

Gloria said, 'The vacation was wonderful!'

Pool: the pool was large and you could always find space.

Food/Drink: The Asian Restaurant was outstanding.

Entertainment: Very Good especially the tribute to Michael Jackson

Accommodations: Riu a beautiful well kept result

Service: All the staff was wonderful

Overall: Wonderful

Jerry said, 'Had a great time: great beach, fun entertainment, great service, nice rooms & a very clean resort.'

Pool: Pool was great

Beach: Great beach

Food/Drink: Good food and drinks

Entertainment: Fun entertainment very friendly

Accommodations: Nice rooms very clean resort

Service: Great service

Overall: Had a great time

Marina said, 'We're definately going back - best vacation we ever had!'

Pool: Awesome

Beach: Great

Food/Drink: Very good

Entertainment: Great, the best

Accommodations: Great

Service: Great

Overall: Best vacation we ever had

Joann said, 'Plan to go back!'

Pool: Very Clean

Food/Drink: Wonderful

Accommodations: Very comfortable

Service: Very friendly staff

Overall: Plan to go back

Kerri said, 'Great family location and we especially loved the beach with the mountains around.'

Pool: Great pool

Beach: Loved the beach with the mountains around

Service: People were helpful

Overall: Great family location

Melissa said, 'A wonderful trip beautiful country - all the workers were very courteous and helpful and the food/drinks were very good, too.'

Pool: Very nice and relaxing

Food/Drink: Good

Entertainment: Very good

Accommodations: Rooms clean

Service: People very courteous and helpful

Overall: A wonderful trip beautiful country

Frank m said, 'Best Vacation Ever!!! The pools are very clean and beautiful and the beach was unlike any other.'

Pool: Very clean and beautiful

Beach: Unlike any other

Food/Drink: FANTANTISC

Entertainment: GREAT

Accommodations: Very Clean and Relaxing

Service: Very Friendly

Overall: WONDERFUL

Nick said, 'Great vacation overall, especially for the price. The pool was beautiful and service was generally great!'

Pool: Beautiful

Beach: Nice, ocean was good

Food/Drink: No complaints

Entertainment: Generally pretty good.

Accommodations: Fine and good

Service: Generally great. Maid fixed up room to accomodate our group

Overall: A good time was had by all

Jerry said, 'Best pool ever and a really nice & clean beach, too. The service was great in all areas and the entertainment was unusually good.'

Pool: Best pool ever

Beach: Nice & clean

Food/Drink: Buffet food was good and Italian restaurant was excellent

Entertainment: Unusually good

Accommodations: Clean & spacious

Service: Great service in all areas

Diana said, 'The pool was clean and spacious and there are multiple food & drink choices, all of which were good. View from the room was nice, too.'

Pool: Clean and spacious

Beach: Volcanic ash beach - but nice

Food/Drink: Multiple choioces all good

Entertainment: Excellent

Accommodations: Nice view

Service: Always helpful

Overall: Great

Sara said, 'Staff was excellent. Couldnt have asked for better service. Room and Hotel were beautiful. Great experience overall. Would recommend for anyone. '

Pool: Pool was very nice. No problem getting a chair.

Beach: Beach was nice. Plenty of chairs avaialable and the view was great.

Entertainment: Staff and shows were great.

Accommodations: Room and Hotel were beautiful. No complaints whatsoever.

Service: Staff was excellent. Couldnt have asked for better service.

Overall: Great experience overall. Would recommend for anyone.

Jenny

Pool: Nice and clean

Food/Drink: Good quality and variety

Entertainment: Lots of activities

Service: Really good

Overall: It was a nice vacation

Jocelyn r. said, 'I would visit again - great location. Beautiful rooms, clean, hotel, and grounds were gorgeous. Uncrowded & beautuful long beach.'

Pool: Large and spread out

Beach: Uncrowded beautuful long beach

Food/Drink: Large variety of food, very fresh.

Accommodations: Beautiful rooms, clean, hotel, and grounds were gorgeous

Service: Very prompt and couteous

Overall: I would visit again - great location

Debra a said, 'Would go back in a second, and will definately use Dream Vacations again. Very different beach with the dark sand but beautiful with the rocks. The food was absolutely fabulous, especially at the specialty restaurants.'

Pool: Beautiful

Beach: Very different beach with the dark sand but beautiful with the rocks

Food/Drink: The food was absolutely fabulous, especially at the specialty restaurants.

Accommodations: Very nice

Service: Wonderful

Overall: Would go back in a second, and will definately use Dream Vacations again

Michael a

Pool: Clean for most part

Beach: Beautiful and uncrowded but sand was little corse

Food/Drink: Probably the area that could use the most improvement - ok but not as good as other RIU

Entertainment: Good - would say its exaclty what to expect

Accommodations: Acceptable - common area such as the hallways could have been kept a little cleaner