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Pirate Cove

Drake Bay, Costa Rica
Drake Bay, Costa Rica
Ranked #5 of 5 hotels in Drake Bay
4.0 of 5 stars 89 Reviews
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RhymesWithOrange81
Toronto
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012 NEW

My friend and I are just finishing our 3-night stay at the Pirate Cove (Feb 2012). It's been a fantastic experience: The food was wonderful, the hotel staff were welcoming, knowledgeable and friendly, and the cabin was clean, well appointed, and, as described -- pretty much on the ocean -- save for a few palms, ferns, and a large tree... More

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Ghidella
Turin, Italy
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012

We where there in dicembre, 3 people, accomodation in a triple room that was not that bad. The major problem was the food. We stay in Pirate cove 2 nights and 3 days, but we eat only vegetables for all the period. The last night we decided to go eating in the closes town, and there we eat a delicious... More

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drake2006, Owner at Pirate Cove, responded to this review
9 February 2012

These people said Pirate Cove was too expensive. They booked directly with us and knew in advance the prices and did not make any complaint either before or while staying with us. Each one paid the normal price of $95.00 per night, which included the room, all room taxes, three meals per day and coffee and snacks in the afternoon.... More

elipstein
Jerusalem, Israel
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

My wife and I stayed at the Priate Cove in mind December 2011 and absolutely loved it. We took the honey moon deal, which meant full board for 5 days and four nights, as well as four activities organized through the hotel. The food was superb - we did not have the same dish twice, neither for lunch nor dinner.... More

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edkravcik
St. Catharines, Canada
Reviewer
3 reviews
3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012
2
people found this review helpful

This is our 7th trip to Costa Rica. We have stayed at well over a dozen hotels. This was far and away the worst. The room had beds although it was nust myself and my wife. Zero amenities-- no coffee maker; walls so hin that the neighbouring cabin said they could see shadows through the wall; no sheets on the... More

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drake2006, Owner at Pirate Cove, responded to this review
25 January 2012

What a shame the couple never made a single criticism while they stayed with us, as we had no idea they were so unhappy. In any case, a number of their comments just don't correspond with reality at Pirate Cove. They said the room had beds but no sheets, which is hard to believe since they remained with us for... More

margaritaakron_OH
akron,OH
1 review
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012
2
people found this review helpful

I agree with the other reviews, fabulous staff, willing to go above and beyond! Excellent guides for the night hike, National Park and for horseback riding. We loved our cabina and hotel room, it was clean and comfy. They served an amazingly beautiful and tasty Christmas eve feast for guests We met wonderful travelers from around the world, especially ones... More

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MichielMazel
Contributor
11 reviews
9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 December 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We felt so welcome here! Very clean, friendly, helpfull and nice food. We did a couple of tours: snorkling, whales/dolphins, and horsebackriding and loved them all, Also did a lot of laundry with them without any problems. Used their canoes a lot to go croq-hunting with the kids. Loved it. Not extreme luxurious, but it's also not ment to be.... More

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Lance3333
Ridgeland, Mississippi
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 October 2011

Our stay at Pirate Cove was amazing. Nelson and the entire staff could not have been more helpful or friendlier. Roy was a great guide for our jungle tour and Gustav made our snorkeling / whale watching trip wonderful . Every meal was delicious and the presentation was beautiful. Again we wanted to thank everyone for making our stay at... More

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fiesty10
Rockford, Illinois
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2011

Booked 4 nites, stayed 5. The staff is much more than terrific, they really make your Drake experience above and beyond exceptional. The boat ride from Sierpe, landing on the beach in front of Pirate Cove was exciting and an adventure. Our 3rd boat landing in Drake, but first at this time of year so waves were high and exciting,... More

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Lulu041
UK
Contributor
20 reviews
12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011
2
people found this review helpful

We stayed here for 3 days right at the end of our trip and had a very special time. It's certainly not luxurious (nor meant to be); the accommodation is very simple but perfectly adequate and designed to make a minimal environmental impact. The overall ambience is friendly, informal and low key, which we really liked. Any concerns we may... More

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sandiegofamily92109
San Diego
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 July 2011

Arrived by boat from Palomar Sur- greeted by Nelson and he was very friendly, speaking both English and Spanish. He was low key and welcoming, informing us about everything there was to do in Drake Bay. The room was comfortable, clean and had a spectacular view of the ocean and river (B2)! The food was tasty and the chef, Ana,... More

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