My 21 year old son, Jordan, from the UP of Michigan and myself, Michael, from the Aspen Area of Colorado decided to take a 2 week vacation/get together and went to one of our favorite countries. We like to rent a car and travel around to see all aspects of this wonderfull country. We stayed at The Pelicanos Hotel for... More

Stayed in Costa Rica for a week during the summer at Hotel Pelicano. Staff provided us with recommendations on all kinds of activities in the area ranging from ziplining and waterfall-rappelling to hiking Manuel Antonio National Park and snorkeling. Very friendly staff both at the hotel and restaurant. The restaurant serves great food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for very... More

We traveled to Hotel Pelicano, Esterillos Este, Costa Rica, as part of the Sanga yoga retreat in early March 2013 - 5 days, 4 nights. We found out about the trip through EthicalDeal, and decided to make it part of our honeymoon trip to Costa Rica - what better way to reconnect and celebrate our new marriage, than to make... More

We were in Costa Rica for about 2 weeks in March 2013. Planned on staying 2 nights at the Pelican and extended for a third night. We really just wanted to hang out and relax and found it to be perfect. The rooms were clean and comfortable and under $100/night. The grounds had fun little areas to hang out and... More

If you are going to Costa Rica and plan to visit Esterillos Este, plan on visiting the Pelican Beach Hotel, it is a must! The beach is beautiful, the staff is the most friendly I have found anywhere, and i have visited the Pelican many times over the past few years. Last year the Pelican found new owners, Deb and... More

Over our two week vacation we made several end of day stops at the Pelican for appy's, margaritas, and the odd game of pool. The Pelican has a spectacular setting over-looking the beach in the most comfortable casual environment - there's even a couple tree swings! The staff were friendly and welcoming and made us feel like family. By our... More

Friends and I spent two weeks and saw several different areas of Costa Rica. The Pelican has a beautiful beach view. We loved the beach and sun. Hotel staff are friendly and helpful. The food and drink hit the spot for every meal, we even had an American "barbeque." I hope we are able to spend more time next visit.

This was a great hotel that had lovely access to the beach - lovely sandy beach that goes on for miles, good restaurant, clean and comfy rooms. All rooms have quiet air conditioning. The service and help of the management went well beyond what was expected. Marcie is a great hostess.

A friend of mine and I were staying down the beach at a different hotel and found the Pelican for dinner our last night of our vacation. We were so sad we hadn't found it sooner. The owner, Marcy, was so welcoming and her staff were great. The food was the best on the whole beach. I'll be going back... More