The hotel was clean and attractive. Most of the meals we had were very well prepared (didn't enjoy the steak sandwich or shrimp tacos at 5OClock ). Everything at the downstairs breakfast area was very good ( tradewinds cafe?) ❤️Loved the pineapple salad with shrimp, buffalo chicken sandwich at the pool bar and dinner at Capriccios was excellent. The ease of switching between the beach and the pool was appreciated. We had the beach almost to ourselves and it was beautiful. Staff was very friendly and attentive throughout our stay. I would also recommend a walk down the beach road to coco loco. We only had drinks there, but food looked good too Location for yoga was not clear and a few people in our group missed it because the location changed from what was posted

Some of the staff was extremely nice went above and beyond, the other half were just rude. the pool is kind of gross it was always cloudy I would always see food floating around despite their efforts in cleaning the pool morning and night. only good thing is that the pool never closes

If you are staying at this hotel, go simply because it is located on Flamingo Beach. That would make it worth the stay. DO NOT book the all inclusive. The food is absolutely terrible. Barely edible. We paid 200 extra per day and spend maybe 30 on one lunch and vowed to not eat at the banana wind cafe again. Worst food I’ve had in as long as I can remember. The bar staff were fine, the front desk was very hit or miss. I had a couple of staff members act rudely, we were nearly charged 40 extra dollars for misplacing our towel rental cards. Towel rental? Never heard of such a thing. We just went without towels for the stay. The location is absolutely gorgeous and I believe the only way this “resort” is able to stay in business. I’m sure there are other resorts at Playa Flamingo to choose. If you choose this one, do not get all inclusive unless you want to spend 200 a day to go off site for your meals.

Nice beach, swim up bar at the pool, game room with ping pong and pool upstairs. The pizza restaurant was really good. Also the breakfast buffet was great with lots of choice.

Love the location of the property. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Walking distance to the beach, food was good. Will recommend this place.

Location is amazing, right across the street from beautiful Playa Flamingo Beach. All of the staff we encountered were friendly and welcoming. The cleaning and landscaping staff did an excellent job of keeping the hotel clean and beautiful. Breakfast was Del and there were many options to choose from. Tips: a lot of items are very expensive in Costa Rica so bring a refillable water bottle, sunscreen, toiletries, etc. to avoid additional costs. We appreciated that the hotel had multiple water stations to fill up our water bottles.

The staff was amazing and very accommodating. The property was right in front of Playa Flamingo and easily accessible. The area of Playa Flamingo is away from the hustle and bustle of Tamarindo.

Food was not good at all

Need more dining options!

Hotel was old! Amenities were sub bar! No shuttle service and all inclusive does not mean all inclusive! People were great! Food was great! Will never stay again!

Only unhappy part of trip was that they placed us in a room on second floor and no elevator, me and my husband both have knee issues and had difficulties getting up the stairs.

This was a good all inclusive property. There were lots of excursions to choose from and they all picked up from the hotel. They even had a sunset tour in the boat owned by the property. Food was good - the restaurant that required reservations was the best. Overall very pleased!

I like it that it is close to the beach and security is good. The TV is always blurry and also the electric is cutting off

Right on the beach, good food

I enjoyed the staff. They were amazing. From the front desk to any around the pool and any whenever you requested anything. I paid for all inclusive. It was easier to do that than to do a lot of walking with my husband because he has bad knees. The breakfasts are tolerable, the saving grace were the made to order omelets. The food gets cold sitting in the trays and there aren't any microwaves to warm them up. The lunch was FANTASTIC. The reservation only Italian place left a whole lot to be desired. I guess i was expecting more upscale Italian and less dollar store olive garden. I felt like there could have been more entertainment than there was, i mean, IT'S MARGARITAVILLE. There should have been a dj during the evenings or something to that affect. We had one guy on Thursday that dang at the sports bar. He did a great job. I guess the did and the lack of things to do AT the resort are my complaints. Everything else was perfect

The resort was nice.... rooms and amenities are out dated for what they charge. The food was ok... we opted out of the all inclusive and explored around the resort...the travel service they use for excursions was AMAZING (swiss travel).....what makes me give them 4 stars is how nice and friendly the staff are...

The hotel is a little OUTDATED. But very clean. If you are interested in the food for All inclusive. This is NOT ur spot. I KNEW from the reviews so opted not to get it. So happy I didnt as the food options are slim and EXPENSIVE. If you’re a drinker then go for it but u may still need to go out for food. There are plenty of places near to walk and get food. Not much to do here at the hotel as the activities are slim and the music at the pool is so low it’s like someone is playing music from a iPad.. there will be little to nothing to do here at night. If you want a nice family vacation with the kids this is for u, but single wanting to chill at night not ur spot. By the way there was never ever Hot water in our room, I called for maintenance one day and they came and he turned the water in and said no. So don’t expect hot water… again everyone was nice and friendly and the place is clean and safe.. the pics are online are heavily filtered. Lastly the advertise 3 pools… I asked because I never seen 3 pools and I was told the 3rd pool is for the presidential suite

Nice place but getting out dated and needing repairs. Staff was not always cordial. VERY limited menu options and bars did not open until late morning and beverages were never top shelf. You paid extra for that. Italian restaurant was good but you had to make reservations each morning by 7:00 or you didn’t get in.

Was nice but very hot.

Yes great stafr and good.

Super

We had to take Uber everywhere. Acc as to the beach was nice

I liked the property’s closeness to the beach and to the marina. Dislikes - bed size in the room, dated shower, low water pressure. Limited food choices, 1 pool and no hot tub, limited activities for the kids onsite, all inclusive included bottom of the barrel drinks, and hotel refused refund after I got sick with food poisoning and elected to shorten my trip as a result.

I was skeptical based on other reviews but my two daughters and I loved Margaritaville! I’m certain there are more upscale resorts but we found the staff to be excellent, the facilities to be beautiful, and the location was great! We only ate breakfast here each day (lots of options and decent food) and we had dinner in the restaurant next to the pool once. That food was OK but not great. There are wonderful restaurants within walking distance and even more if you drive a short distance. The door to our room shut hard but that was the only thing that felt like it could be better in regards to our room. The pool was great. The sunsets were amazing. My girls loved renting boogie boards for the beach. The security was excellent. We walked down the beach to a restaurant for dinner one night. As we walked back in the dark onto the property from the beach side a security guard approached us, looked for our resort bands and then welcomed us back. Walking across the road to the beach was a non issue. It’s a tiny road that traffic drives very slowly on. My 11 and 13 year old daughters crossed it many times by themselves. And again, it appears to be monitored by security 24/7 to ensure guests are safe and no non-guests enter. The parking lot is also in a great location and is monitored by a security guard 24/7. Certain hours of the day they have a block up and you show your wristband or provide your name/room number to get in.

Amazing service by Erick and Anna they were awesome always smiles on their face and happy to be apart of the team.

Great beach, friendly staff and comfortable jr. suite. When we arrived there were some problems in the bathroom but staff took care of them fast. We enjoyed our visit. You need a car to get around otherwise you don't have access to other things.

Quiet for now, busy season to start next week.I like the calm ,slow atmosphere.Great place overall my only complaint is it is a little bit dated property and starting to show. other than that I would return.

Limited restaurants in the property. No buffet provided

Nice hotel, they upgraded our family of 5 which was very nice! The pool was nice and large. There was happy hour onsite from 4-6:30pm which was nica and free breakfast. The beach was across a small street but easy to reach on foot.

Everything was very nice. The water and the WiFi were very spotty though

There is NO nightlife at this resort. This is a place you go to strictly eat and rest outside of that NOTHING is going on. The gym is horrible some machines and equipment didn’t work or were broken. The bathroom needs updating. The shower head is stationary and old. They still use shower curtains. Food and drinks were good. Facility was very clean. More resort activities needed on the premise.

Great staff