This resort was full of potential! The spot was beautiful. The beach was pretty, and full of local colour. The tide pools and the sunset were fabulous. The walk to the next beach, Playa Buena, was short and painless -- and it was an even nicer beach. The pool is nice -- yes there were a couple of crabs in... More

My wife and I travelled to Sol Papagayo Jan 7-14, 2012. We are very low maintenance travelers and I'm always looking for a deal which is why I booked this resort. We knew going in that everything wouldn't be perfect but as long as it was clean, quiet and friendly we'd be happy. Check-In: Check-in was a breeze for us... More

This is our fourth trip to this resort (previous review Jan. 2010) and are sorry to report that our earlier glowing reccommendations are drastically altered and mainly because of the food. Guest complaints managed to get such breakfast staples as toast (with one 2-slice toaster for what seemed 100 or more people), cereal, fruit, and yogourt added to the menu... More

Having read someone else's review from December, we should not have bothered going here, but I've always found the real bad reviews are usually just one persons bad experiences, and not always reflective of the resort. HOWEVER they were absolutely right. I'm not sure when the closing day will be, but its not far away! The food, or lack of,... More

The worst thing was a food. Terrible .It's a 1.5 star hotel when it comes to food. I'm not a picky guy,but the food was real crap. Three type of rice three times a day. At the last three days of my stay at that hotel I couldn't even look at that food . The owner of the hotel spent... More

One got the impression that this place was well past its peak and the owner doesn't want to invest in it anymore. Positives: the room and bath are spacious. The dining room staff are attentive. Were generous with pool towels. Negatives: there are big tarps protecting the large, conical roof over the dining room; no water in decorative pool nor... More

If you're visiting Costa Rica for a vacation in natural surroundings - this is a fantastic location. The grounds of the Sol Papagayo are beautiful; neat, but not overly manicured, where you can see howler monkies in the trees, iguanas and lizards on the grounds , parrots flying overhead, herons, egrets and sandpipers on the beaches and lots of life... More

This resort is located right by the beach on the golf of papagayo, (the pic above is not correct) excellent location (if the beach water wasn't filled with stingrays and jelly fishes - waters so murky you can't tell what's coming towards you) this place seriously needs to train their people. - BAR and All Dining closes at 10pm!!!!! Can't... More

It was fantastic! From when we arrived, they had everything prepared for us, including an awesomely air conditioned room. The waiters knew us from day one and always prepared our usual table and usual drinks, which we didn't even know we had until lol! Rafael, our waiter, was the friendliest and single nicest individual I have ever come across in... More