Costa Rica Luxury Vacation Review: Monteverde, Tortuguero, Flora & Fauna, Wildlife, the People

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Jim K.

2.28.2020

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Which Country (Countries) did you visit on this trip?

Costa Rica

Your overall comments on the trip and the travel company:

We had a great trip and really enjoyed our time in Costa Rica. Everyone was kind and helpful. The guides were without exception terrific -- always well-informed and engaging. The drivers were courteous and helpful. The food was almost uniformly of high quality and tasty. The hotels and lodges were, while of differing quality, always clean and comfortable. The adults only hotel at the Arenal volcano was absolutely gorgeous, both grounds and villas. It has to be one of the loveliest places we've ever stayed. We also very much enjoyed the Lodge in Tortuguero and the luxury hotel in Monteverde. The food in the restaurants at all three places was very good, fairly priced (for hotel restaurants), and the service was great.
The place we stayed in San Jose the night we arrived and the night before we departed was very nice as well
near Jaco was OK, but of much lower quality than other places we stayed. Its decor is pretty dated and our suite was so poorly lit that it was difficult to read at night. The people at the front desk weren't very service oriented and the service in the restaurant was so so. So we would put it at the bottom of the list of places we stayed -- fantastic views, but not the kind of investment in customer care as the other places we stayed.
Our travel planner, of this travel company was wonderful to work with. We were particular grateful for her accessibility and quick responses to questions and a few itinerary changes that we made during the trip itself. We wish you every success!

I should add that Costa Rica is beautiful. Its a lovely country with astounding wildlife and plants, and warm, friendly people.

What were the most enjoyable or memorable parts of your trip?

Seeing the wildlife. That's what we went for, and we weren't disappointed. Our guides at every single location were extraordinarily good at finding things to see and, if there wasn't wildlife around, at introducing us to the flora.

If you could take your trip again, what would you do differently?

Nothing. Long drives on bumpy roads are, I suppose, unavoidable, but they were the least enjoyable parts of the trip.

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