There were so few reviews about this resort I had to enlist the help of other trip advisor reviewers that had previously stayed here to get any information about the resort. We did a timeshare trade through II.

We arrived in the midst of rain (remnants of Hurricane Tomas). We had driven from the San Jose area and GPS was a lifesaver during our entire trip. Security was great at the gate. Upon our arrival the front desk checked us in and asked if I wanted to take advantage of the safe for $3 a day. It was worth it to keep all my valuables secure. We were given a key to Room 401.

Our condo for the week was nice (nothing exceptional) but it was extremely roomy for the two of us. We had 2 bedrooms (each with a queen bed) and a bathroom. The water pressure in the shower was great. We had a fully equipped kitchen (no stove/4 top burner/crockpot, and plenty of cooking supplies) and a TV in the living room. The TV has approx 7 channels in English. There wasn’t a VCR or DVD but we never needed to use one. They do have daily maid service and she did a great job. The balcony was very large and we had a direct view to the ocean and enjoyed sitting out in the mornings and evenings listening to the crashing waves.

The beds were okay but as others have said the linens/sheets are worn and need replacing.

We spent a few afternoons and evenings at the Monkey bar. The food was good and they have happy hour ever day from 5-7 2 for one drinks. Our usual waitress Carmen was exceptional!
We brought a monkey from Auburn and they gave us 2 drinks for free. On Saturday & Sundays everyone was watching on the bar TV’s college and pro football.

The view of the marina was amazing and compared to Tamarindo this resort was very quiet and relaxed. There wasn’t anyone trying to sell you stuff. We came during a great part of the year (early Nov) for after the day of arrival we had sunny weather the entire time we were here. We almost felt like we had this place to ourselves. No crowds and very few kids.

We didn’t use Eco Tours at the resort but instead booked all of our tours through Xplore Costa Rica tours in Tamarindo.

A lot of the restaurants in Playa Flamingo were closed until Thanksgiving but we did eat at Marie’s one night. It was very good. They have a little grocery store near the resort but the much larger Super Mercado’s and Mega Mercado’s have so much more so shop there for supplies.

Having a vehicle during our entire stay made our trip so much better. It gave us the flexibility to really explore Costa Rica. We rented through Thrifty using Vacation City. They delivered/picked up from our hotel in Alajuela near the San Jose airport.

All in all a great vacation and we are so glad that we stayed in the Playa Flamingo area. This is a great base to explore the northwest coast of Costa Rica.

I got a beautiful beach front room where I was less than 20 steps from the beach.

The restaurant/pool area offers breathtaking views of the bay and marina. I highly recommend this hotel.

My husband and I loved this place. We were there right before the wet season and the resort was almost empty the whole week we were there. We had a beautiful view from our condo and the balcony was large with the same beautiful view. The 4 pools were very nice and service was very good. The condos are well equipped. Only downside was the bed was much harder than we are use to so we both woke up with sore backs everyday.

There is a beach in front of the resort but I suggest making the small walk to Flamingo Beach. Absolutely gorgeous and hardly anyone there.

My fiancee and I spent a week here and there were some good things, and some things we felt could have been better.

The good:
The location of this hotel is great. You have access to the gorgeous Playa Flamingo. You can walk down to the hotel beach, or walk a bit (about 5 mins) to a larger strip of public beach nearby. The rooms are affordable, the pools are nice and there is a bar and restaurant right on the resort. We went to the bar quite a bit during our stay. In-season, it is supposedly very busy. However, we were there in the off-season, so it was considerably quieter.

Playa Flamingo is cool, because it's new and still being developed. The downside to that is that the options within walking distance are limited. There are a few places to eat that are nearby, so you don't always have to eat at the resort, but not a ton. If you have a car (which I'd highly recommend), there are also places nearby that are a short drive.

The bad:
Calling this a "resort" is a bit of a misnomer. It was more of a do-it-yourself place. There is no room service and a lot of the other services aren't really provided unless you ask. (Note: the service at the bar was very good.) The linens were old and tired, and I'm not sure how often the maids replaced them. Basically, you didn't really feel like customer service was a priority here. We also had some money stolen from our room. It was well-hidden, so someone dug for it. The Manager was professional in dealing with us, but he did admit this had happened before.

Overall, we had a decent experience here, but I would hesitate to recommend it to others. The abysmal service could be ignored if the rest of the experience was 5-star..but it wasn't. Not even close.