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Flamingo Beach Resort & Spa
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from $111.20 USD
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Great place to stay. Loved it....
07/23/2009Stayed in feb 2009. service was fantastic. the hotel has some quirks like the internet would not work in the early am. food was decent. our room was a corner ...
Stayed in Feb 2009. Service was fantastic. The hotel has some quirks like the internet would not work in the early AM. Food was decent. Our room was a corner up stairs suite. It was beautiful. Had some friends stay in the lower standard rooms. They seemed to smell very damp and mewdewy,,,,,musty....Pool and common area are large and comfortable. Bartenders are great. Location in Flamingo was good. Great sunsets on the beach adjacent to the hotel. Overall we had a very good experience and would definitely go back if we stayed in one of the upper suites. Flamingo is a fun little area with great bars, restraunts, and shops. You can walk everywhere.
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HAD A FANTASTIC TIME
02/18/2009I went to costa rica from feb. 4th - feb. 9th. i did a lot of research before booking the flamingo beach resort and was very skeptical. when i got there ...
I went to Costa Rica from Feb. 4th - Feb. 9th. I did A LOT of research before booking the Flamingo Beach Resort and was very skeptical. When I got there I was impressed. It is not a 5 star hotel but it was a lot nicer than I expected. The hotel has a great modern lobby, pool area, swim up bar. The casino was open when I went and had many visitors. Both nights the blackjack tables were full. The casino is still under construction but they are working on it to make it better. The rooms were big and did the job. We did tours during the day so were barely in the room. The electricity went out a few times but only for a minute at a time. I am not sure if this always happens or it happened b/c of the storm taking place while we were there, however, this did not bother me or affect my time. The food at the hotel is average. But there are really good restaurants in the area. Golden Shrimp, Mar Y Sol, Happy Snapper, Angelicas & Marie's. My only real complaint was that the tour desk disappointed me by not following up on me for a specific tour I wanted to do. So I wound up leaving Costa Rica without doing it. However, there are other great people in the area to speak to about tours. X (above the sub shop) was extremely helpful. Other than that I would highly recommend this hotel. Just keep in mind it is not luxurious but still very beautiful.
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Heading back for 3rd visit
01/03/2009We've already booked our 3rd trip back to this resort. this resort has everything you need within walking distance or a very short and inexpensive taxi ride. we could ...
We've already booked our 3rd trip back to this resort. This resort has everything you need within walking distance or a very short and inexpensive taxi ride. We could eat at a different restaurant every day. Most restaurants will pick you up at no charge. Front desk will call the restaurant and they will send van to pick you up. 2 block walk to shopping. Buy snacks'drinks at local grocery store and keep in your room fridge if you want to save money. Very friendly locals, well organized day trips. Rent a vehicle in town and drive around to explore. Tamarindo about 30 minutes away and has a surf town atmosphere. Clean beach go to Playa Conchal (10 minutes away) for beach snorkling or I recommend the sunset snorkel cruise. Staff have always been helpful and friendly. Simple, clean and friendly resort.
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Decent hotel, nice location, but expensive food and drinks!
03/30/2008We spent spring break here with two kids (10 and 14), and here's a look at our experience:
good
* good location - across street from nice beach ...We spent spring break here with two kids (10 and 14), and here's a look at our experience:
Good
* good location - across street from nice beach with fabulous view and sunset.
* nice staff, helpful and friendly
* nice pool, good for kids
* rooms are big, beds decent
* no issues with notel reservation or (almost all) flights
Not So
* no fridge in room - tough to do anything but buy all food and drinks elsewhere.
* noisy - pool-view room = disco and pool noise non-stop until around 10-11pm.
* low water pressure for showers - hardly a trickle at times.
Bad
* food and drink prices - Costa Rica is no bargain at Playa Flamingo. $8 margaritas and drinks, mediocre food, and count on spending $50 or more (2 adults, 2 kids) at any meal. When you almost have to eat every meal out, that adds up fast for cheapskates like us. I'm sure we could have spent less if we knew more....
* Flight problem - though we booked our trip in August last year, we still did NOT have seats on our flight out of Denver for some reason. We were the last 4 people on the plane. We had done all the early checkin and things you're supposed to do, but all travel people we spoke to had said "don't worry about it". That's not ok. We got on, but it was touch and go.
We would probably have done better by reserving a condo and doing most of our own breakfasts and lunches--it's more our style. We did get by at the hotel with the ice bucket and lots of Zip-loks, but it was frustrating. First trip to CR, so we'll learn from it. -
WARNING: They
03/05/2008I tried to check in to the flamingo beach hotel and they said they
didn't ever receive a reservation from online travel website. the place was fully booked ...I tried to check in to the Flamingo Beach Hotel and they said they
didn't ever receive a reservation from online travel website. The place was fully booked and they refused to let me stay there.
After spending ONE HOUR on an international call with online travel website customer
support, the issue was not resolved and I had to find MY OWN room
elsewhere. The place cost MUCH MORE $$ than my original reservation.
On top of that, I still have not had the $$ that was PREPAID through
online travel website refunded yet despite that the customer service rep
me he had already credited my card back! I cannot believe after all
that time spent on hold, that this has not been done.
At the backup hotel where I stayed, we met another couple who also said the Flamingo Beach Hotel had "lost" their reservation.
SO WARNING, if you are planning on staying there (it is a nice place despite my anger with the reservation system of T and FBH) you absolutely must confirm your reservation.
Consider yourself warned. The last thing you want is to arrive in a foreign country without a place to stay.
