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The Hotel is so big that it gives you the opportunity to burn calories. Always clean, everywhere smells good. The only thing was the Wi-Fi, you have to log in again in different places (maybe because its location is between the mountains) & also the TV cable doesn’t work by 1:00 AM. Anyway, me & my Family enjoyed our stay. We also there was nobody to give us the welcome drink at the lobby when we got there. After all, Riu Palace Costa Rica is highly recommended.

This was our first stay at a secrets hotel. We had very high expections from reviews from people whom stayed at Secret resorts. We stayed in a perferred level ocean view room. The room was very clean and housekeeping did a great job of cleaning the room daily. However, the bedding was old and worn, the towels were rough and the robes old and ratty. The shower is very small. The room was close to all the restaurants and did have a beautiful view . We stayed in room 104. The food was average at best. The room service menu had more options than the restaurants. The seaside grill for breakfast served us burned pancakes and runny eggs. The italian restaurant was very good. All of the staff were friendly and exceptional. Especially the entertainment group. However, The bartenders at the pool bar seemed like they did not want to be there. We walked thru the spa and it was very old. Did not seem like a spa at a five star resort.

The flora of the property is absolutely amazing, everyone has a nice view. Plenty of activities to do on the resort. The downside is the difficulty in making dinner reservations, thankfully one in my traveling group opted for the "star class" and that was how we were able to confirm reservations at the restaurants through their special agent Pablo. On arrival my room was not as clean as I expected it to be, and be mindful this is a family friendly resort. I had families on both sides of me with young kids and some late nights I could still hear the kids screaming through the walls, which I was not in my suite until late pretty much every night. Overall I had an amazing time at the resort, I would just say opt for the "star class" if you plan on using the cabanas and utilizing the "sit-down" restaurants on the resort.