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neuro100
Princeton, New Jersey

Lovely location

4.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 11 Jul 2019
Our family of three stayed in an oceanfront room. Just steps away was a huge and mostly empty sandy beach. In the mornings, a dozen or more scarlet macaws would have breakfast in the almond tree just outside. The room was large (actually a suite) and clean. It is very quiet, and in exchange for the quiet you get isolation. The restaurant is fine, and has great pastas and fruit juices, but if you want some variety, it will be a long walk or a drive.
Date of stay: March 2019
Trip type: Travelled with family
4.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
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Responded 12 Jul 2019
Thank you very much for your comments, for us they are very valuable, we are very happy to know that you enjoyed your vacations in our resort, we hope again your visit in the future, it will be nice to have you again with us. We hope that your trip of Costa Rica was pleasant and rewarding, that you will learn about our flora and fauna as well as our culture.
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    Reviewed 22 June 2019 via mobile

    We stayed at the resort for a week and there were a few nights where we were the only guests at the resort. The resort is in the middle of nowhere on a very beautiful and desolate beach. I recommend renting a car since puerto jimenez is an hour and a half walk away.

    The staff were very friendly and accommodating. The receptionist made sure that there was always staff at the restaurant despite us being the only guests at the resort for a few nights. Breakfast was included. I am surprised by the other reviews because we enjoyed the a la carte breakfast. The breakfast started off with fruit and then you got to order either pancakes, French toast, costa rican breakfast (eggs with beans and rice) or American breakfast. Lunch and dinner was also delicious at the Italian restaurant. We loved the freshly baked pizza.

    The room also had Wi-Fi, a.c. And was very clean. We had a double bed room in front of the pool. The room was very basic and not that spacious, but we did not mind. We had just finished camping for a week in the rainforest so we were not concerned about the old fashioned furniture. We were just happy to have a.c..

    The only negative aspect would be that it was difficult to swim at the beach and that there were only a few chairs at the beach. Bring water shoes and insect repellant. The sand gets extremely hot during the day and at dusk and dawn there are some sand flies at the beach. We visited the beach during midday in order to avoid the sand flies.

    Date of stay: June 2019
    Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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    Agua Dulce L, Front Office Manager at Agua Dulce Beach Resort, responded to this reviewResponded 22 June 2019

    Greetings from Agua Dulce Beach Resort!

    Thank you very much for your nice comments, we are very happy that you enjoyed your stay in our hotel, for us are very important each of your words, our priority is to serve our customers in everything and be for them 100%.

    We hope to have you back at the hotel, for your future vacations. We are honored with your visit, not only in the hotel, but also to the Osa Peninsula and our country, we really want your Costa Rica vacation to be profitable for you, and to have beautiful and magical moments to share.

    Best regards and Pura Vida!!

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    Reviewed 22 March 2019 via mobile

    Stayed 4 nights. Originally booked a standard double room and was really disappointed when we arrived, room was tiny with just two beds and small bathroom, although a lovely balcony overlooking the pool. Luckily managed to uograde to a beachfront suite and it was fabulous with jacuzzi bedroom and living area (which importsntly had a fridge and coffee maker) amazing views of the sea and beach, great bird watching, lots of macaws and other tropical birds. Hotel js a little of the beaten track with not much in walking distance so best with a car. We had a 4x4 so were able to do some amazing drives as far as you can go down to Matapalo and found some gorgeous deserted beaches. Staff were amazing the only downside was the standard room so be warned about that!

    Date of stay: March 2019
    Trip type: Travelled as a couple
    Thank vickyp35
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    Agua Dulce L, Front Office Manager at Agua Dulce Beach Resort, responded to this reviewResponded 23 March 2019

    Greetings From Agua Dulce Beach Resort!
    Thank you very much for your valuable comment, we are very happy to know that I enjoy your stay in our hotel, the view of the beach, the sea and our great variety of birds that welcome every sunrise.
    We hope to have you again on your next vacation. We were very honored by your visit ..

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    Reviewed 7 March 2019

    Only stayed one night and one night was enough! Room looked like a cement prison cell with two beds. The shower's metal grate covering the drain was lifted so I nearly sliced the bottom of my foot. The breakfast included with our night's stay was best avoided. We were seated by a grumpy hostess/server at a table with dirty linens. Food was even stuck to the candle in the middle of the table.The fruit platter was laid out without any covering so it was a party for the flies. The staff around the property was not friendly except for the woman who checked us in. She was very pleasant. The only good thing I can write is that our room had A/C.

    Date of stay: February 2019
    • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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    Agua Dulce L, Front Office Manager at Agua Dulce Beach Resort, responded to this reviewResponded 23 March 2019

    Greetings From Agua Dulce Beach Resort!
    Thank you very much for your comment, they are really important, we have taken note to offer a better service to our customers.
    Best Regards

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    Reviewed 21 February 2019 via mobile

    Nice, remotely located resort right by the sea, about 3 miles from Puerto Jimenez. Taxi from town costs about 15 USD one way, so access by rental car is preferable. Good facilities, big pool, spacious, clean rooms with air condition. Wifi did not work in our room (apartment 11), but did so around main area of resort. Plenty of wildlife from iguanas to macaus, tucans and even crocodiles.

    Front desk staff who greeted us was very charming, unfortunately rest of employees was no match at all. Restaurant staff clearly seem to have an attitude problem and appeared very disorganized. Breakfast was among the poorest we ever had, and we fail to comprehend how the restaurant would charge non-guests 10 USD for it (see pictures).

    We hence opted to eat at Iguana Lodge instead, 300m down the beach. They both serve great food and truly live up to Costa Rica‘s pura vida attitude and hospitality.

    Date of stay: February 2019
    Trip type: Travelled with friends
    Thank saendi_mi
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    Agua Dulce L, Front Office Manager at Agua Dulce Beach Resort, responded to this reviewResponded 23 March 2019

    Greetings From Agua Dulce Beach Resort!
    Thank you very much for your comments, for us they are very important. We are happy that you can enjoy the nature around you and our facilities.
    We hope to have you on your next vacation.

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    Reviewed 20 February 2019

    We arrived to the hotel early evening. The location is about 10 min drive (rough roads) from Puerto Jimenez. The grounds are well taken care of and very clean. There is only one restaurant on site which is quite expensive. Their fish and their pasta are the best choices. The rooms (we had a suite) are specious but with minimal amenities: no closets (one small shelf and a small hanging rods for clothes), minimum towels and a small mirror. However they do have small refrigerator and a coffee maker. The main advantage of the rooms is the AC!!! The staff was really nice and helpful. They helped us organizing all our trips and were super efficient. The beach is right in front of the hotel but is lacking equipment such as chairs, umbrellas etc. so very few people used the beach. The pool is nice although the wet bar was closed the entire time (maybe not enough people in the pool area to justify...). Overall it was convenient, quiet and comfortable.

    Date of stay: February 2019
    Thank 242Gail
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    Agua Dulce L, Front Office Manager at Agua Dulce Beach Resort, responded to this reviewResponded 23 March 2019

    Greetings From Agua Dulce Beach Resort!
    Thank you very much for your comments, each of them is vital for us, to be able to offer every day a better service to our clients. We hope that your visit to our Resort and also to Costa Rica were very pleasant.
    We are waiting for you again for your next vacation.

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