Cantón Upala Vacations & Trips from $424

Great location and value for a beach weekend with friends. Walkable to shops and dining. Perfect for walking to the beach. A really clean and stocked condo for cooking a meal and plenty of beds. Lighting inside the condo downstairs was minimal, so it was difficult to hang out at night playing cards. Bathtub leaked a little but not terrible. Parking was hard to find and minimal directions were given, but all of these were very minor items. Overall a great place for our friend weekend in Costa Rica

Didn't get in the pool nor hot tub

The hotel staff at the Riu Guanacaste made our trip super comfortable. They were timely in meeting all of our needs. The “Michael Jackson” show is a must see, as we were thoroughly entertained. And you have to visit the onsite steak house restaurant! The salmon is the best thing in the menu. However, there were two things that took away from our stay; (1) the check-in process. It took us over 2 hours to check-in. We thought that after flying over 5 hours and then catching a 45 minute taxi that the check-in process would’ve been more streamlined. However, this was not the case. The Riu has to do better with their check-in process. (2) The food. Aside from the steak house restaurant, the food onsite was mid at best. We found ourselves longing for McDonald’s, which is something we rarely eat. All in all, this trip was a success but we are not sure if we would revisit this location again.

Staff was great. Resort was quiet and peaceful.