This is a very late review, however wanted to share my experiences. The hotel is beautiful...small little casitas on the side of a hill. The rooms are spread out across the property, so the shuttle service provided will pick you up and drop you off wherever you want to go. We had no problems with this feature of the property.... more

We just returned from a seven day stay at Hilton Papagayo Resort Costa Rica. We have done the Mexico, Punta Cana etc all inclusive vacations and loved those places as well. What makes this resort different is the setting and people. It is built on a lush, hillside overlooking a basically untouched Pacific bay. We had an Ocean view (400... more

We loved our stay at the Hilton Papagayo, but it was clear from the beginning that we had a lot of luck. It was the last three days of a two-week drive through Costa Rica, so we decided to save money by booking only a garden-view room. When we got there, they gave us an ocean front suite, just feet... more

We stayed at the Hilton the last week of July and I wanted to post a few things about the hotel before I get to the kudos about Vargas Tours... The food was average at best, actually our family enjoyed the buffets more than the formal dining. The beach was black and tan sand which made for murky water for... more

Travel Agent did a super job with the booking. We were very happy with all travel arrangements, transfers were there on the dot which was a concern on our return flight as it was very bright and early. Tour guides were great, food was good. The one real sour note, on day 2, someone broke into our room safe and... more

Reservations needs improvement. Didn't answer phones and didn't return calls. Front desk, housekeeping and restaurant staff was very attentive. I went with a large group and restaurant didn't accept advance reservations for breakfast, lunch or dinner. The All Inclusive deal (that is not going to be available after November ) was the best part of our stay. It's nice to... more

We booked the vacation through vacationexpress.com, having used the site before and having great satisfaction. This time a little disappointed. Attempted to book a Master suite, was contacted by the travel agent that the hotel did not book these suites online due to the pricing so we could just go there and ask for an upgrade but we were guaranteed... more

Jun 24-27 A great, comfortable, and beautiful place to unwind and enjoy the AI attributes. Just a few notes. Based on previous reviewers' warnings, we arrived near sunset and went down to the black sand beaches to find a guest in ankle/knee deep water with a stick taking pictures of....you guessed it, skillet sized sting rays (we saw 3). Yes,... more

I stayed at this hotel on a layover.. I am flight crew and here is what I think. 1) The rooms are very nice.. comfy beds, tiled floors, flat screen tv. I had a duplex bungalow. It was, however, up a steep hill. If you get winded easily, you may want to make sure you aren't up the hill. You... more