Secrets Papagayo Costa Rica

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Secrets Papagayo Costa Rica

Resort hotel · Carrillo

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North West from Panama Beach Main Entrance, Papagayo Golf and Country Club, 10 Km, Guanacaste Province, Papagayo, 50503, Costa Rica

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Nestled on the serene Arenillas Beach, this upscale adults-only all-inclusive oasis boasts lush jungle surroundings, six restaurants, a vibrant activities scene, and exceptional staff that make every stay feel like a private retreat.  

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Roving603755

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Highly recommend! The resort was so nice! The food and drinks were excellent! Even during rainy season the weather was perfect most of the time- just humid. Rooms were cozy - views were great. Highly recommend the jet ski tour that is offered by a guy right near the beach. Bring bug spray and lots of sunscreen. Bring walking shoes the resort is VERY hilly! My husband and I easily walked the whole thing - most people took the shuttles which seemed to take way too long.

chidet

Google
Stayed in Preferred Club room 118 with two beds. Did not have unobstructed view of water but it was conveniently located near Preferred Club lounge and main area for dining and entertainment. Even though room was numbered on the ground level, there were still two sets of stairs to get from walkway to the room.||Preferred Club food and drinks were much better than rest of resort. Excellent service at breakfast in Seaside Grill from GINA, Wilson, and Cristian (if I ever face a crocodile and survive, it will be because of the advice you gave me). Preferred Club bartenders William and Arturo were awesome. They were very kind to us and we enjoyed everything they made, especially William’s Guaro Sour. Club always having light bites like tasty salmon skewers was a nice touch.||Outside the club, enjoyed bracelet making with Mariana and DJ at night. Our best dinner was Teppanyaki. Lots of food (we had salmon, steak, and chicken), very tasty, and Leonardo put on a good show. ||If excursions are your primary interest, this resort may not be the best location, as they are far away. ||I normally prefer beach over pool, but hearing of stingray and crocodile sightings kept me out of the bay. Still enjoyed walking on the black sand beach though.||Party pool gets to be about 5’ deep, but depth is not marked. Never made it over to the spa side of the resort.||Room for improvement when it comes to making reservations for anything. Being preferred club helped, but we still could not get desired dining or cabanas/daybeds for every day of our stay. Those things and activities should be in an app and open to booking in advance, and limits should be added. Understand that resort is small, so still won’t get everything you want, but I think those changes would improve the experience.||Would be great for resort to add a grounds tour explaining flora and fauna.||Saw mostly couples when we were there, but resort works for friend groups too, especially if you don’t mind sharing a bed (rooms with two beds are limited). ||For me, the people you travel with is ultimately what really makes the trip, and I was fortunate to be with a group of wonderful women!

4chipsnsalsa

Google
PURA VIDA!! We just got back from a stay at Secrets Papagayo. We have stayed at many Secrets resorts over the years and this was a truly different type of experience in an amazing way. The villas are immersed in nature as is the whole resort, It is a bit of steep walking but we easily did it without the need of the shuttles. Check in and check out were soooo quick and easy. Every staff person we encountered was extremely kind and helpful. We were able to keep our room very cool despite the humid temperatures outside. Saw lots of wildlife. It was a smaller resort and we liked that. The Amstar reps were very helpful regarding our transportation. The food was very good and the preferred lounge was nice. If you take a tour - the sunset catamaran and snorkel trip was great. We also took a tour with Frank the Tank and his staff were so kind and helpful. We will definitely be back!!

Kelly Nimylowycz

Google
This resort has beautiful views of the ocean and you can hear the waves crashing when you're sitting at the pool or doing yoga. It is peaceful and not really a party resort, although there is a lot of activities to do each day. We loved the Live DJ at night and the Beatles show. We also loved the kayak tour. We did an excursion with Frank the Tank, and we got to hike through the rainforest and eat at a local restaurant. The food was excellent. The rooms did not have a separate bathroom, just frosted glass windows for the shower and toilet, so not a lot of privacy. The resort is on the side of a hill and there are shuttles available but we liked walking around to get our exercise in. We enjoyed our time here and will be back!

fred neshatfar

Google
I had a fantastic stay at Secrets Resort & Spas, and one of the highlights was the amazing service from Juan Manuel Perez. He was incredibly polite, professional, and always willing to help with a big smile. His attention to detail and kind attitude made my trip even more enjoyable. Juan truly went above and beyond — thank you so much! Highly recommend this resort and hope to see him again on my next visit. – Fred Neshatfar

Paola Padilla Wagner

Google
This hotel needs some updating. We had beach front room 102 for five days. The screen door doesn’t slide open, and the toilet is too close to the bed. Actually, the designer of hotel must love toilets. You can hear toilets flushing at the women’s spa whirlpool as they are directly in front. Not very relaxing to listen to toilets flushing in spa. Also, spa does not offer all services on the menu, and you may have trouble booking services. The amenities here are very minimal. The jacuzzi at pool is lukewarm. I was actually shivering in jacuzzi. Some of the food was good, but we never found a decent dessert. The coffee shop uses Hershey’s chocolate syrup which is mediocre especially when Costa Rica makes exceptional chocolate. I wish they showcased more of the country’s products. If you are not used to traveling much, you might like this place. The best were the views and the staff. Staff was great. We made it fun, but we will stay elsewhere next time.

Kurt Becker

Google
First time to stay in an all inclusive resort wasn't really impressed. The resort was set up weird, nothing was really close to the rooms had to use a shuttle bus to get to the pools and bars. They only had a few shuttles running that couldn't keep up so had to wait forever for one. You could walk to places but the roads were very steep hills and roads were very narrow with no sidewalks. The view was nice but the beach was small with not many chairs. The food was good and the service was alright. The rooms were small but clean. The service for the rooms was not good, when we got there the fridge was supposed to stocked with drinks and snacks and were not. Had to call twice to get it stocked. They also promised a special set up for our anniversary in the room and never got it. They wouldn't keep us wash rags in the room called many times to get some and didn't get some till last day. The resort is a smaller resort.

300peytonh

Google
This tour was led by Esteban through AmStar and was a pretty good one! We had a chocolate and Coffee tasting at a plantation. It was neat to see the total process of Costa Rican Coffee and the work that goes into it. |Sloth Land was next and it was THE HIT. We saw multiple sloths, spyder monkeys, toucans, parrots and much more. It was fantastic. We had lunch at a local restaurant where we pre-ordered our meal through Esteban. It was delicious as well. Last, we took a hike into a national park and saw the Rio Celeste Waterfall. Along the hike, we saw parrots, and a pit viper! It was a gorgeous, but wet, hike (you are in the rainforest. - a landslide knocked out a a part of the steps, so we couldn’t get down to the waterfall- but it was pretty nonetheless. Take hiking boots! |Esteban was fantastic.