El Real Holiday Rentals

"From welcoming us for an early check-in to hwlping us book a very early morning taxi to the airport....this hotel and its staff were absolutely amazing. We arrived well before the designated checkin time and were generously allowed to stow our luggage and usw the pool for thw few hours until 2pm. And what a pool! Peacocks just wandering around being beautiful. Iguanas sauntering. After drinks by the pool we checked in and a beautiful park behind the pool.Loved the room and the great air conditioner. A great shower with plenty of hot water. The front desk staff were so helpful and kind. We were so sad that we only discovered this gorgeous place on our last day!"

"Very much, enjoyed our stay at Santarena, the help we’re very friendly and with great service. They gave us a ride to the Pickleball courts and gave us a ride back and never charged us. The courtyard effect of the area around the hotel with all the restaurants is very quaint. Is it very nice quiet place, we had an immensely great time. "

"Small CR resort with fresh food, great room, comfy bed, nice balcony, bathroom, easy to get around to beach, pools, etc. Less guests, laid back vibe and the view spectacular from everywhere. Thanks, we will be back!"

"Great atmosphere, professional and friendly staff! The food was amazing and I would like to shout out Wendy who helped me at the buffet. Alondra, Allan , Javier, Alina and Katherine made me feel very special for my birthday. Overall an amazing time. Definitely would recommend this resort and experience to everyone!"

"Great for a short term stay"

"Thank you. Everything was great!"

"The Riu Palace was awesome. We had a great stay, the staff were friendly and helped in any way. The hotel was kept immaculate the grounds lush even thou it was the dry season. All the restaurants the food was delicious. Definitely will be going back. "

"A small fridge in the room would make a difference."

"Our stay at the Hotel was fantastic. The weather was great, the staff amazing, and the property immaculate. Our first time to Costa Rica, and we took advantage of the beach access at the resort. We went with friends, and the ladies enjoyed the snorkeling right from the beach area. The restaurants were good. Our favorite was the Oriental. By day three, the staff reconized us, went out of the way to treat us well, such as having coffee poured and ready for us by the time we sat at our table for breakfast each day. The bar service was good. I do miss having poolside service. Our room was comfortable. In building number 1, which was central to everywhere. At anytime, you could have the shuttle take you anywhere on the resort. I must call out a few staff for being excellent to our group. Thomas (The Omelette guru) was charming, and very engaging. He'd hi-5 us every day. Jill, Kimberly, and Noesti (sp?) always smiled, and made us feel like royalty. Finally, a big thank-you to Sandra at the reservations desk, she was so friendly, kind, and accomodating. Even on short notice when a member of our group had to cancel. Our only small complaint was with housekeeping, and it may been more of a communication mixup, but we had a couple of days, where there was nothing done to our room, despite asking them (in person) to do so. Carlos, David, and the wonderful Henrique (Manager) made our dinners so memorable. We are already discussing booking for next January. Cheers!"