Just returned from Costa Rica and stayed in this hotel with a tour group of 10. Found the front desk to be quite pleasant. Only issue was a wake up call that was 15 minutes late. Was disappointed to find the hot tub broken, no body could tell us when it would be working again. Breakfast was pretty good, standard... more

I booked this hotel as part of a package with Orbitz. This hotel was not what I expected. The workout center was 1 lousy piece of equipment with 2 bikes. The hot tub never worked. Internet was extra. But the thing that I just discovered that really makes me angry was the bill for the telephone service they provided. The... more

I booked my travel to San Jose, Costa Rica with Expedia.com for mid-March of 2004. Expedia recommended the Palma Real a three star for my travels. The total trip cost was $706 (including airfare on American Airlines and five nights lodging). The hotel room was similar to a Holiday Inn in the U.S. according to room size. The room had... more