Hotel La Posada Hacienda Pinilla - Pinilla

The Overview of your description states that the hotel "sits on the beach." Not true. The photos accompanying your review totally missrepresent the location of the hotel. Several of them were taken at the Clubhouse,which IS on the beach, approximately one mile from the hotel. They give the impression that the hotel is by the ocean, whereas it is not […] even close. You must take a shuttle to get to the sea. The hotel is very isolated, and their high food prices reflect the lack of competition. In addition, the staff was fifty-fifty with respect to courtesy and helpfulness. The management needs to impress on them that paying customers deserve good service, not bad attitude. I should add that your list of amenities incorrectly says that airport pickup is 10,000 colones (approximately $20), but the hotel actually charges $100 for that service. Read more

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We didn't know what to expect when we booked this room online, since the price was so good. We were pleasantly surprised. It is true there is about a 5 minute bad section of road getting into the resort, but after that all is good. The hotel is show a few signs of age, but the rooms are clean, made up daily. The staff was very friendly and helpful. […] As an example, I went to the front desk to tell them my internet connection wasn't working. I walked directly to my room and when I got there, there was a maintenance man standing at my front door to fix the problem. Turns out it was a minor configuration problem. Food at the hotel was great with a friendly wait staff. We highly recommend this hotel for everyone. Great place for the price. Read more

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The hotel is very nice, but be careful where you park. The area is very windy, and I parked in front of the reception. When I picked up the car the next day some other car had hit my car door very hard. I reported it to the hotel, and they just told me they didn't have any insurance. They also said that their security staff didn't report anything, and […] that was not a surprise to me, as I only saw some one from security around the parking place only once during the four days we were at the hotel. So you are on your own. Read more

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Had a nice time. Shuttles didn't run frequent enough not a large selection at the restaurant

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It was a wonderful experience for the most part. Safety was key. We were there with a large group, having to use their drivers to get off the property was a monetary inconvenience but here is why it is important. Not once but three times did members of my party lose a camera, iphone etc., all were returned by the next day. The location, which nothing […] can be done about is secluded from Tamarindo. Depends on your preference. The hotel might want to consider renting or leasing out golf carts to get around the property. The beds are stiff, this may be convenient for some but I enjoy softer beds. Beach Club prices are moderate but both drinks and food were delicious! Read more

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Only drawback is that it is hard to get to Tamarindo. You need to get shuttles between compound amenities. The beach club is amazing. Would stay again but would rent a car.

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If you're looking to unwind and just get away from everything this is the place to go. The rooms are kept very clean and the staff is friendly and always willing to serve your every need

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My husband and I were overwhelmed by the beauty of Hacienda Pinilla and the level of service given by the front desk associates. Denis, Davis and Seidy were absolutely wonderful and treated us like VIP guests.

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Nice hotel to spend vacations with your spouse or your family. The facilities are clean, comfortable, they have wifi all over the place. Friendly staff, willing to attend and satisfy your needs. Tipical costarican buffet breakfast (included in the fee)-good.

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The staff were the friendliest we have ever experienced. Beautiful, peaceful setting.

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Located in the middle of a huge ranch fronting 3 miles of Pacific coast, this hotel was ideal for my wife and I and her parents. We rented a suite so there was plenty of privacy and space for everyone. The beach club was excellent and the staff was wonderful. Security was great so you felt very comfortable walking around the grounds and beaches. Lots […] of wildlife and magnificent trees make this an ecologically significant preserve. We booked 3 days with Expedia based on their description, but added 5 more when we arrived and saw how perfect it was for us. Read more

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Very good hotel, with Beach Club and access to 4 diferent beaches. Great place. The Jr Suite was very good for my family. The only things i can complain: the internet access is only available if you connect a cable in the room telephone. The food its over pricing. Its no easy to eat ouside. The nereast place is Tamarindo Town, but you need a car, its […] 7 miles away. But its a amazing place. Read more

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Excellent service of all the staff members. The beach club at Playa Avellanas is superb. Great buffet breakfast. I was travelling with my family and my parents and they gave me a Junior Suite and a Superior room, so we where all together and got the benefit a complete kitchen and dinning room win any additional charge,

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This hotel offers families the opportunity to stay with in Hacienda Pinilla and enjoy all the amenities it offers. the beaches are awesome ! The staff are super friendly. The place is relaxing and very family friendly. The food is O.K, but if you go to Avellanas or the beach club the food is superb. You feel super safe. Have fun!

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Excllente place to stay. food a little pricey for the quality but over all a great place to relax

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Very good place to relax , restaurant very expensive , not much to do at night .beach is 2 miles from the hotel is better if you have a car so you dont have to wait for the shuttle , and also you can go to tamarindo that is a town about 18 minutes and there is a supermarket and good places to eat .

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its a must to have a car if you want to go to the beach , or the beach club , restaurant is open twice a day for breakfast and dinner , not much to do at night.

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Very comfortable hotel to have a quiet experience to enjoy with family

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This is not a Hotel, is a Villa with no daily cleaning, We got the biggest villa available and it had nice 4 rooms, a full kitchen, does not have the brand new look, but is ok for a big family.

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i got the hotel at a really good rate so its hard to be disappointed but just fyi- there is only wifi at the restaurant not in rooms, mini kitchen includes no utensils or plates, the beds had the motel 6 type comforters and towels, and they wanted $40 to take you into tamarind and you couldn't really call a cab on your own unless you already had a contact. […] there are no cabs waiting around. also nowhere to buy snacks or groceries unless you went to tamarindo. plan on paying over ten dollars for a drink or a burger. the reception staff is very helpful. i would suggest if rates are comparable stay at the mar riot. Read more

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This is a nice place but know you are 15 minutes from the nearest small city and attractions off the Hacienda by dirt road. It is very quiet and there is a shuttle to the beach. Depending on what you are looking for this can be a great place or a bit to far off the grid.

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It is a nice place, but for the price I would have expected more. It is supposed to be a 5 stars hotel, but it is not there yet.

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Hotel is beautiful. If you are looking for a quiet place to relax this is the place. Very expensive to eat at the hotel. But if you find your way into town which is a 40 cab ride round trip you can find cheaper food. Make sure to go to the market to get snacks for your room. Other options for food is Lolas which is a 15 min walk on the beach. My 5 yr […] old did the walk twice with no problem. Just make sure you get back before high tide. If you dont your stuck unless you pay a cab to pick you up and it will get pricey. One last option is the town behind the hacienda. Food is really cheap and awesome there but you do have to walk about 15 min. Read more

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We stayed at La Posada for 10 days with our family. It is a wonderful place to relax, sit by the pool and enjoy a peaceful setting. The breakfast provided by the hotel restaurant is great and the staff was always courteous. We heard monkeys, saw iguanas and other animals native to the region. The hotel is at a distance from the beach so renting a car […] was useful to us so we could venture outside of the hotel and visit other nearby towns. Read more

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Excellent for families. The food is really good and healthy. Beautiful beaches. Don't miss the horseback riding.

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The biggest negative to this hotel is that it is so isolated. The staff was excellent. The breakfast was great. The grounds were immaculate and the onsite pool was small, but adequate. The beach pool, which requires motorized transportation to get to, was very nice and the adjacent beach was great for body surfing and even surfing. The room was a drawback […] because it had 2 beds with no chairs to sit in. So at night my family is sitting up on our beds like we're in a dorm room. The high speed internet was great. I would think if you truly wanted a resort experience in Cost Rica with a beatiful pool, lush landscaping, wonderful hammocks everywhere, and walking distance to the beach-spend the extra bucks and stay at the JW Marriot. I wish we did. Read more

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Our family stayed in this hotel for 6 nights and were very happy with it. We loved the foot paths of the complex, very easy to walk, clean and not hilly with beautifully kept landscaping. The only unpleasant thing was that the hot water in our room was not working and so to take a shower in the morning or lated at night was not very pleasant. We complained […] this to the front desk and was promised that they would send a maintenance guy to come to our room and fix it but this did not happen. The food at the hotel was OK. We loved the beach club of the Hotel with a beautiful swimming pool and a great beach next to it. Overall, the hotel is great and we highly recommend it to people who has family with small children like us. Read more

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Great experience for our family including 3 little kids. Hotel facilities including access to 5 private beaches is unbeatable. This is my preferred hotel in Guanacaste by far. Restaurant and Bar prices are fine and food is delicious. Beaches are clean, relaxing and kept in very nice condition. Beach Club at playa avellanas is brand new, very nice and […] comfortable for adults and kids. I plan to keep visiting this hotel at least once every year during summer time. Read more

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The beach club is pretty and the avellanas beach is one of the best, you can enjoy the amazing sunset

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The hotel facility is great, although the food is not the best.

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La Posada is off the beaten path (literally). If you stay here, please rent a 4x4 and experience the surrounding areas outside of Hacienda Panillia. The accommodations are very comfortable. The breakfast was a nice bonus. Only WiFi at the restaurant. The hotel provides a shuttle service from the airport but charges $100. We decided to cancel the shuttle […] once we landed and rented a car..... But La Posada charged us anyhow :(. Only negative. Read more

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When we first arrived, we thought we were very removed from the "action" of the beach but quickly came to appreciate the privacy and quiet of the hotel setting. We were several miles from a beach, but the shuttles were frequent, the beach club was incredible and the service at the Posada was outstanding. The restaurant was elegant and friendly, the […] food was wonderful. We enjoyed the iguanas that also enjoyed the fruits from the staff. Weather was great, flowers and plants varied and colorful. The Marriott was close by but also was very crowded. We took advantage of the beach club, the horse back riding, the restaurant, walking trails and wildlife. If you want a lot of people around, don't come here but if you enjoy the quiet life it is perfect. If we would return, we would fly into the Liberia airport as it is much closer than San Jose. The town of Tamarindo is several miles away, that is the closest spot for groceries. We also took a catamaran/snorkel trip out of Tamarindo that was arranged by the staff at Posada. This was a great getaway overall.. Read more

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Its one of the nicest hotel I've been, the rooms, gardens, pool, everything was perfect. The sourrounding are awesome, its a little paradise. I returned in love with this hotel, I can't wait to go back

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Its one of the nicest hotel I've been, the rooms, gardens, pool, everything was perfect. The sourrounding are awesome, its a little paradise. I returned in love with this hotel, I can't wait to go back

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Hotel La Posada was very clean and the hotel staff were very friendly. It was a nice and quiet, relaxing place to stay. The continental breakfast was filling. It was located near several beaches and great if you are in town for a destination wedding or family reunion.

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This was a beautiful, great place to stay: PROS: Rooms are gorgeous with spa-like decor Beautiful, quiet, serene, relaxing Very close to Playa Langosta and Playa Avellano - the best beaches in the area Close to Lolas, JW Marriott - great local destinations Great breakfast value Great beach club on grounds - awesome drinks Large, spacious rooms Concierge […] offered great outings, prices CONS: Beds uncomfortable, too firm to our liking & hurt our backs Couldn't get an upgraded to a king, despite availability Isolated, not good for socializing MUST have a car to leave the grounds Not on a beach, but are nearby Area is very spread out, not localized Hot water in most hotels are regular but sporadic with on-demand heating Here are some key points to the area: Tamarindo is the closest town - touristy, dusty, surfer-popular, pretty quiet after 10 The area is not cheap, it's likw American prices You need a car, preferably 4WD, and many of the roads are not paved This is the dry part of the rainforest Jan-May - looked much like the African savannah and was quite brown. If it does rain (a couple times during our stay) the biting bugs come out in force after sunset and mornings Popular weekend destination for locals Sunsets are amazing but occur before 6 I would not bother exchanging money. Most accepts dollars and you recieve change in colons at a 500 exchange rate. We enjoyed staying here, but had we not had several excursions & a car, we'd have gotten bored after a few days. Read more

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Very Good, it's not all inclusive. The breakfast is excellent.

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I emailed the hotel a week before i was to arrive to get simple information for example activities near by and didn't receive a response until today. 2 days after i returned from my stay. there was no phone or wifi as they mentioned there would be in the room. no safe. the hotel is in a very dark area didn't feel too safe to roam after 6pm as it gets […] dark there soon. a cell phone was brought to us but with n instructions on phone numbers for example the hotel front dek, restuarants at the hotel. there was clothes and many personal items left behinf by the previous occupant. over all a very sad experience. Read more

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Our stay at La Posada was an outstanding experience. Accommodations and walkways look much better than their site pictures (more foliage) and the service was great, from the moment you arrive at the front desk (thanks for your attention Dennis) to the details of the cleaning staff which did an excellent job. The on-site and beach house restaurants food […] was good quality and very affordable. The pools, hotel surroundings and beach were very clean, clear and enjoyable. Very safe to walk/bike the Hacienda or beach, and riding horses at the nearby stables was quite an experience. The staff was courteous everywhere you go and very accommodating to special requests. Massager at the beach house were very relaxing (thanks Isis). We went in mid-February and the weather was lovely, hot extremely hot or crowded. The hotel appeared to be at 50% capacity and we felt we had the space all to ourselves most of the time, very peaceful and pretty overall. The distance from La Posada to the beach house was not of a big deal, once you understand the excellent and prompt shuttle system they have everywhere you want to go. Having a Marriott nearby for that special night dinner was a plus. We definitively are going back again. Read more

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We stayed in a standard room for one night at La Posada. Our friends stayed in a 'villa'... an couple miles away! We thought that they would be near us, but they weren't told about the distance. The villa has a full kitchen, multiple bedrooms, bathrooms, etc and is more meant for long-term vacation bringing your own food, etc.. We probably could have […] ALL fit in the villa had the online information been more descriptive - we thought it was merely a 2 bdrm hotel room! One more thing - we checked out and went to stay at house in Playa Tamarindo. Once we arrived at our new location, my husband realized he'd left his laptop in the room at La Posada. We frantically called back there and Dennis (our friendly reception guy) explained that it had already been recovered by Yessica in housekeeping & that he was holding it for us! Yeah! A quick drive back to La Posada and we had our computer! I love it when you can truly trust the staff! Read more

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Great great great beach!!!! amazing hotel beach club!!!!

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Hotel La Posada is a paradise in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Everything was perfect, the food is excellent and the pool is really neat. Hacienda Pinilla is an excellent choice for those who search a relaxing vacation. For those who love riding a horse at the beach, they have 41 horses in their horse barn. They have a very private beach club for you to relax […] and appreciate a beautiful sunset. Long story short, we had our best vacation ever!!! Read more

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Really great hotel, BUT it is not on the beach -- the hotel is on a large hacienda (4500 acres) which is on the beach, but the hotel is about a mile or 2 from the beach, there is a hotel shuttle to the beach -- car is necessary for this hotel, 4 wheel- drive is highly recommended Otherwise the hotel and pools and facilities were wonderful, would absolutely […] go back. They even upgraded us to a beautiful 1 bdroom suite. Staff was professional, friendly, and went out of their way to help -- could not ask for more. Brand new JW Marriott on the hacienda at about $350/ night shared beach club, tennis and golf, so this hotel was a remarkable bargin. Great security --important in this country. Hotel restaurant had good food, well priced, but painfully slow. Read more

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Hotel not located directly at the beach and you need to drive about 7 minutes to their private beach club. Unfortunatelly they have often private events as we learned from the employees and they close the beach club for guests that are not invited at this event leaving you at a beach without any other service so you need to go to some other public beach […] where beverage and food service is available. MAKE SURE TO CHECK with the hotel if they have private events during your planned stay. We stayed two nights and during this time 1 1/2 days the club and service was closed for us. Read more

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The room was lovely - you definitely need a car - but with car it's great you can drive to tamarindo or their lovely beach club at the ocean - food drink prices were ridiculous just eat drink in town - spa treatments were wonderful however of all the places we have stayed in costa rica the staff here made me feel least welcome -they say their practiced […] hellos but not a genuine or good feel behind it - however we didn't stay to hang at hotel though so over all as nice room nice beach - just have a car - Tamarino is a blast - Read more

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