JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort & Spa

We enjoyed a great stay at the JW Marriott. We loved the private beach with sunset views from our oceanfront balcony that were spectacular. The beach stretches out for miles with almost no other people and great swimming. You can borrow bikes from the hotel and ride all around the area, including about 20 minutes to another beach that is even more expansive and private. The food and drinks are above average with good room service. The breakfast buffet was a daily highlight with so many fresh and local options. The location of this hotel means you are fairly remote, so you will be adding 30min in each direction and some extra $$ to go on any tours or to get to Tamarindo from the hotel, but that is why the beach and grounds at the hotel feel so private. There are lots of options for tours and they were all good experiences. We booked through our hotel, through online tour providers, and through a local guy named Erik G. Erik was great to work with, and we enjoyed 2 fun tours through him that were some of the highlights of our trip. We also really enjoyed the horseback riding tour through the hotel that ended with a ride on the beach. Overall, it was a great experience for our first stay in Costa Rica!

We had a fantastic stay at the JW Marriott Guanacaste! Every meal we had was delicious, but our favorite by far was the food at the Rum Bar – highly recommend trying it out. The staff throughout the resort were all friendly and attentive, but we have to give a special shout-out to Elian at the pool. He was exceptional – always making sure we had cold drinks and tasty snacks. He was always checking on us to make sure we were okay. We also really enjoyed the included bike tour, which was a fun way to explore the area and even spot some monkeys in the trees! Check-in was smooth and easy, but unfortunately, check-out was quite slow. After a long wait, we ended up just dropping off our key and didn't receive an itemized bill, which was a bit inconvenient. Overall, though, it was a wonderful experience and we would definitely come back!

Spent a beautiful awesome 4 nights / Sara here last week! The resort is located in a HUGE private property and is a 10 min ride from the entry gates! The beach is absolutely gorgeous with clean white sand. ! Very private attached to the hotel and LOVED waking there ! A multi pronged leaf- shaped pool adds to the beauty of the atmosphere of course! The pool bar and grill were great and service by the poolside was excellent! The rooms were comfortable and clean with the balcony overlooking the ocean ! A WORD OF CAUTION! Do NOT leave balcony doors open ! RACOONS come into your rooms for candy and snacks etc ! Staff were courteous, friendly and helpful! Karin who was housekeeper for us was excellent too !