Guanacaste - North Pacific Coast, Costa Rica Hotel Rooms at the RIU

I visited Riu Guanacaste with my teenage son in late February and the weather was amazing. The beach and hotel were beautiful and clean and there is nothing but green and nature around you. A true gem! I had the chance to see sea turtles come up on the beach to lay their eggs and howler monkeys playing in the trees, an iguana that frequented the pool area on a daily basis and even wild horses. Not to mention the many many birds. I wish I could have captured the nature sounds to bring back home with me. I do wish the hotel provided information on the beach regarding the sea turtles. There were a couple of times I saw soo many people on the beach taking pictures of the sea turtles that they turned back in to the ocean. Considering they are endangered, something more should be done to let people know to keep somewhat of a distance in order to not disrupt the sea turtles from laying their eggs. Other than that, I can only rave about my stay.

Just loved the hotel.. The staff went out of there way to make everything right. I am so glad that we stayed at the RIU Palace because we were able to use the other RIU for night life but had peace and quiet at our resort.