Holiday review by Mrs. Gemma Warriner

Name: Mrs. Gemma Warriner

Date of trip: 31/07/2019

Number of people: 2

We loved seeing the wildlife especially the sloths, monkeys and hummingbirds although we saw a lot more than this! The whole Tortuguero experince was great and also the hot springs at Arenal. Another highlight was the zip wire at Monteverde and the hanging bridges.

  • Rooftop of Hotel Presidente, San Jose, Costa Rica © Hotel Presidente

    Rooftop of Hotel Presidente, San Jose, Costa Rica

  • Facade of Hotel Presidente, San Jose, Costa Rica © Hotel Presidente

    Facade of Hotel Presidente, San Jose, Costa Rica

  • Cabin at Evergreen Lodge in Tortuguero, Costa Rica © AGMarks

    Cabin at Evergreen Lodge in Tortuguero, Costa Rica

  • Pool at Lomas del Volcan, Arenal, Costa Rica © Fotokoky

    Pool at Lomas del Volcan, Arenal, Costa Rica

  • The bar at Monteverde Lodge

     

  • Bahia del Sol pool at sunset, Costa Rica © Bahia del Sol

    Bahia del Sol pool at sunset, Costa Rica

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Tribes Overall:

The holiday did live up to our expectations. One of our aims was to see wildlife and we saw plenty throughout our stay. Everything was extremely well organised, with every connection being on time and as arranged. We found the Costa Rican people very friendly and knowledgeable and overall we loved our time there.

Tribes Service:

Yes Rory was very helpful beforehand and we got the times we wanted.

Guides:

Our guides were all excellent, some were conducting research and so extremely knowledgeable. In particular our guide for Tortuguero, Giovanni, gave us a real feel for life in Costa Rica as well us pointing out wildlife. We were impressed with all our guides.

Social & Environmental Responsibility:

It is hard to tell but I'd hope that the money we spent goes toward funding the maintenance of the national parks. The tourist industry is clearly very important in Costa Rica.


The places you stayed

Rooftop of Hotel Presidente, San Jose, Costa Rica © Hotel Presidente

Hotel Presidente

San Jose

We were only here briefly but it seemed very nice


Cabin at Evergreen Lodge in Tortuguero, Costa Rica © AGMarks

Evergreen Lodge

Tortuguero National Park

We really enjoyed our stay here. It was a bit more rough and ready than Lomas Del Volcan but there was a lot of wildlife right outside the window. I quite liked the fixed time for meals


Pool at Lomas del Volcan, Arenal, Costa Rica © Fotokoky

Lomas del Volcan

Arenal

This accomadation was probably the best we stayed in. The bungalows were really lovely with terraces front and back and hummingbirds outside the window. The restaurant was fine although I preferred the food elsewhere. We liked the pool


The bar at Monteverde Lodge

Monteverde Lodge and Gardens

Costa Rica

The accomodation was great (although not quite as good as Lomas del Volcan) and looked out on to the lovely gardens. The grounds really made this hotel and it had a heated outdoor pool. We liked the restaurant and bar and I really appreciated the tea/coffee making facilities in the lobby


Bahia del Sol pool at sunset, Costa Rica © Bahia del Sol

Bahia del Sol

Playa Potrero, Guanacaste

We were upgraded to a large two bedroom suite which was fantastic. The setting of the hotel was amazing- right on the beach. We liked the restaurant here and overall our stay was very relaxing