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Liberia, Costa Rica
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Guanacaste Hotel
Ranked #13 of 13 hotels in Liberia
2.5 of 5 stars 21 Reviews
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“We got what we paid for!”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 December 2011
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It was our first night staying in Costa Rica and we needed a cheap location in Liberia. A double bed for the two of us was $20 USD which seemed like a pretty good deal, the room was alright. Small and a bit buggy (not bed bugs, but random other flies etc) There was no a/c but a fan mounted on the wall that seemed to do the trick.There were bars on the windows but I was still a bit uneasy about leaving our passports and money in the room when we weren't there. No one that worked in the hotel or restaurant seemed to speak English but they were all very friendly and seemed eager to understand our broken Spanish, plus the restaurant had an awesome karaoke night going on when we arrived. Nonetheless the next time we stayed in Liberia we decided to fork out the extra money for more comforts and security.

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
“i disagree with most posters here..not too bad for the $$”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2011

Needed a place to stay till the plane left in the morning.Found this place for $25 for two.Receptionist couldnt speak english but why would she..we are in her country. She was very helpful.Looked at the room. OK this is a basic place.I plain bed. sheets were clean with a good new moving fan.Bathroom was clean with no hot water.there were a few ants and bugs along the room edges. Too be expected at a place like this in C.America. i sprayed the bed posts with OFF to make sure the insects that escaped my boots wouldnt get to us.They had Wi-Fi.Cheap beers. Food which we didnt get. Karaoke was going on and every Tico,Tica was enjoying themselves. You can walk into town and to any bus easily from here.

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  • Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Liberia, Costa Rica
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“Bad reviews only too true”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2011

Unfortunately, I didn't check the reviews before booking here. The bad reviews are all justified, it is a dump. It is none too clean, the staff is quite unfriendly, I asked for a quiet room, it sounds as though I am in the street, when I asked to be moved somewhere else, I was told this was the room farthest from the Karaoke, which is going on until midnight, tonight being Friday. The sheets are clean but smell moldy. Outside my room, there is a sort of canal to collect water, and it smells bad, stagnant water. I had a "fresco" this afternoon that was not up to Costa Rican standards at all, but tonight the salad with hearts of palm was ok. And they have a nice cat who is sleeping on my bed at the moment, a little sunshine in this pretty terrible place.

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  • Stayed October 2011, travelled solo
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2011

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  • Stayed July 2011, travelled solo
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2011

The stay was miserable. I almost left the first night because the room they gave me had jumbo roaches coming out of the drains and crawling all over the bedroom. I just don't handle that well. I had them switch me to another building but it was really noisy and the shower only dripped water. There wasn't a lot of other guests to socialize with. Restaurant was ok.

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