9,0
Exceptional
From 687 reviews
Cleanliness

9,6

Room Comfort

9,6

Location

7,2

Service and Facilites

9,2

Traveler Reviews JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort and Spa

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John
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Leisure Family
10,0
/10
Reviewed 15 week(s) ago

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The pool area is nice and not overcrowded. The pool bar drinks and staff are great! The beach is great for a nice morning walk.
Madeline
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Leisure with Partner
8,0
/10
Reviewed 15 week(s) ago

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Beautiful property and amazing amenities. Truly a luxury experience that matches the price tag. It was great to stay here for 2 nights and relax. The beach and pool were fantastic, as was all the food we tried. Their restaurants are phenomenal. However, we only did 2 nights because there isn’t much else to do. A great little reprieve from the adventures of Costa Rica.
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Craig
8,0
/10
Reviewed 17 week(s) ago

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Beautiful location on the beach. The food options are just okay.
emilia
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Leisure Family
10,0
/10
Reviewed 18 week(s) ago

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Staff were AMAZING such lovely people I truly cannot express that enough. However, location a little inconvenient as there is a required dirt path that you need to take to leave and come in. The path is so raggedy and bumpy it’s almost painful. Other than that this resort is amazing
GE
2,0
/10
Reviewed 22 week(s) ago

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NOTHING TO SAY. WAS TRRIBLE
Maria
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Leisure with Partner
10,0
/10
Reviewed 22 week(s) ago

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Beautiful property, huge pool, variety of restaurants. Slightly isolated from any towns (half hour drive to Tamarindo and they have a shuttle). Walked to a nice beach restaurant, Lola’s. Could advertise that the spa has a sauna, steam room and small pool. Spa prices were high for Central America but service was good. Really enjoyed the Tamarine Restaurant. Room was very comfortable with a large bathtub. Pool is huge. Nice property, about an hour and a half from Liberia airport. Found a less expensive van to and from Liberia airport than what the Marriott offered.
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Gary
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Leisure with Partner
8,0
/10
Reviewed 24 week(s) ago

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Nice resort but need to drive between 2 to 4 hours to see waterfalls, rain forest and most activities
Gary
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Leisure Family
10,0
/10
Reviewed 26 week(s) ago

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Loved it was there with my family!
Tim
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Leisure Family
10,0
/10
Reviewed 36 week(s) ago

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Our stay at the JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort was nothing short of perfect! The property was beautiful & well maintained, the staff was friendly, the food was delicious, & the excursions were well organized & fun. Our room was cleaned & restocked to perfection each day & we were so happy we’d thought to reserve a room with an ocean-facing balcony. Each night, the sunset was an event not to be missed! In addition, the serpentine, infinity pool was large enough to provide guests with varying levels of enjoyment. A water volleyball game at one end of the pool went unnoticed by guests looking for quiet relaxation in another area. Over the course of our week-long stay, we got to experience the warmth & friendly service of the resort staff. We looked forward to being greeted each day by hostess, Karen, who greeted us by name & easily recalled our dining preferences. In addition, Josue and Gustavo, stand out for their exceptional service & sincere interest in our comfort & enjoyment of the property’s many amenities. As vegetarians/pescatarians & coffee lovers who do most of our own cooking, we were concerned that the resort would not meet our dining preferences. The opposite was true: the breakfast buffet at the resort restaurant, Pimento, had something for everyone. Local fruit, along with the biggest buffet we’ve ever seen, including egg & quesadilla bars, provided a substantial start to each day’s activities. Servers were friendly, attentive & refilled our cafe con leche until
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Rene
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6,0
/10
Reviewed 36 week(s) ago

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Way over priced for what it was . Staff was short handed . Not paradise for theses prices ! Food was good nothing great ..
Traci
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Business and Leisure Family
10,0
/10
Reviewed 36 week(s) ago

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Awesome trip!! People were so nice and friendly
charles
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Leisure with Partner
10,0
/10
Reviewed 42 week(s) ago

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The staff were very good bent over backwards to serve . The food was out of this world
Sharon
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Leisure with Partner
10,0
/10
Reviewed 48 week(s) ago

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Staff were excellent and extremely friendly.
Mahesh
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Leisure with Children
10,0
/10
Reviewed 59 week(s) ago

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I had a good time with my family, not much dining options so had to always eat out.
Jon
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Leisure with Partner
10,0
/10
Reviewed 71 week(s) ago

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Great stay at this JW. Friendly staff and great food options.
Kimberly
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Leisure with Partner
10,0
/10
Reviewed 73 week(s) ago

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We absolutely loved every minute of our stay at JW Marriott Guanacaste. The staff was friendly, helpful and always available. The pool was amazing, along with the beach. Our ocean view room was just as we expected -- breathtaking view! We highly recommend a visit here.
Ellis
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Leisure with Children
10,0
/10
Reviewed 77 week(s) ago

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Spent a full week at the JW Marriott and had a really great time with my family (wife and 2 girls 10&11). The hotel was really great when it comes to the pool, beach, staff, parking, and rooms. But really the only downside, is that even for a guy who does pretty darn good for himself, the food prices are just plain crazy, and the selection is very mediocre. $24 for a ham sandwich people, $26 burgers, $22 chicken strips, and if you want to eat at the italian buffet $50 a person for mediocre pasta and pizza...I heard the country can be expensive but its just kind of ridiculous.
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fabian
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Leisure Family
10,0
/10
Reviewed 78 week(s) ago

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Beautiful property right on the beach. Many things to do within the property. Variety of live music every evening in the central plaza.
David
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Leisure with Partner
10,0
/10
Reviewed 79 week(s) ago

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One of the best resorts at which we’ve ever stayed. The food at the restaurants we visited was world class, the staff was friendly and attentive (a special shout out to Marco for leading morning yoga practices on the beach), the fitness center was well-appointed, and every day felt like paradise!
Theodore J
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Leisure Family
8,0
/10
Reviewed 80 week(s) ago

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The staff were awesome. Karen and Juan were two of the amazing employees we will remember from the restaurants.
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