This was my third time to Montezuma, but I had always stayed in town. We came down this time for a wedding, which was held on the resort (and was beautifully done). This resort is about a 10 minute walk from town, so it's close enough if you want to go into town, but it's far enough that it is quiet and very relaxing. The food is outstanding. My only complaint is that a week is not long enough to try all the delicious menu options. Everything we tried was incredible! Lots of vegan and vegetarian options, too. The staff are very friendly and helpful if you have any questions about the area or even the wildlife (which is abundant within the resort). The grounds are exceptionally maintained, and we would see monkeys and lizards almost daily. The housekeeping was excellent, and the cleaning staff would always fold our towels into various animal shapes - a very nice touch. I honestly cannot complain about anything during our stay. The only thing is that the rates are somewhat expensive, but having said that, the level of quality and service more than justifies the price tag. I wouldn't hesitate to stay there again.

Ylang Ylang is wonderful! The staff are all so friendly, happy and accomodating. The food is excellent and beautifully presented! The grounds and accomodations are amazing. The resort is intimate and classy, yet laid back. It is perfect in every way!

Ylang Ylang was absolutely beautiful. The garden was lush yet well maintained, white coral beach was right in front of the hotel. The food was fantastic. We especially love the happy hour cocktail and the table on the lawn overlooking the beach. It was so nice to jump in the pool when it was 100 out side. We stayed in the tent. Every morning a coati would run back and forth across the lawn

My husband and I visited Ylang Ylang for a weekend trip from Escazu. We took the ferry across, and were able to get there in about 3.5 hours total time from San Jose. The hotel is impeccably designed. The lush gardens, monkeys above, and beautiful pool are amazing. The beach itself is one of our favorites in the whole country. The included dinner and breakfast were both outstanding. My husband had the red snapper and tuna, and I had the shrimp kebabs and a chicken dish. All were delicious. Our server Harold was wonderful, and eager to talk to us about things to do in the area. The on site yoga was very nice, loved staring out into the beautiful ocean! The front desk people could have been slightly nicer. On our check out day, we asked if we could sit with our luggage by the pool until we were ready to leave and then have the car take us into town to our car. We were told if we wanted a ride we would have to leave at 11, otherwise they would take our luggage for us and we would have to walk into town later. The walk isn't bad, but when it's 99 degrees out and you are about to sit in a car for a few hours we didn't want to be all sweaty. We didn't really appreciate that. Also, we were in the second floor of the beach house, and had no hot water when showering. Considering the price of this place, we were highly disappointed in this.