Best for Partygoers

What’s Special About This Resort

This renowned and affordable hotel chain is known for its radical dance parties and talented DJs. Couples and families are all welcome. It offers wide-ranging entertainment programs and various activities that appeal to both big and small kids alike.

What To Do

The laid-back vibe of Matapalo Beach attracts surfers and fishermen, but guests can enjoy the resort’s own private water park, “Splash Water World.” Golf enthusiasts will be happy to know that there are two world-class golf courses nearby — the Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course and the Papagayo Golf & Country Club.

After all that exercise and dancing, guests can take a holiday from their own holiday in the resort’s Renova Spa, which offers twelve different options for massage sessions for a fee.

Get the all-inclusive package and access the three swimming pools, a whirlpool bath, several on-site restaurants, a wide range of entertainment programs, and a water park open six times a week. Check out all you can get if you book your all-inclusive stay here. 

What To Eat

Options are plentiful! Apart from specially-themed buffets changing daily and live cooking stations, the resort offers a cross-section of Italian and Asian food, a steakhouse, and a gourmet restaurant focusing on regional Latin American fare.

Specialty drinks like the intriguing Chili Water and Espresso Martini are essential to Riu’s famous party vibe. If guests aren’t sure what they are in the mood for, the resort’s expert bartenders can create a special libation to suit all tastes.

Things we like:

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    Rooms facing the mountains have some of the best views
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    Guests have quick and easy access to Playa Matalapo beach
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    There’s a good choice of restaurants and well-prepared food
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    You don’t have to pay extra to visit the water park
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    The jungle location means you get to wake up to the sounds of monkeys and birds
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    There are several outdoor pools and lounge chairs to relax

Things we don't like:

  • check-markThere aren’t many attractions within walking distance
  • check-markYou need to make reservations for a-la-carte restaurants
  • check-markThe resort tends to get crowded during the weekends when locals come for the day
  • check-markSome of the rooms are dated

Where to Book:

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Hotel Riu Guanacaste

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Things we like:

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    Rooms facing the mountains have some of the best views
  • check-mark
    Guests have quick and easy access to Playa Matalapo beach
  • check-mark
    There’s a good choice of restaurants and well-prepared food
  • check-mark
    You don’t have to pay extra to visit the water park
  • check-mark
    The jungle location means you get to wake up to the sounds of monkeys and birds
  • check-mark
    There are several outdoor pools and lounge chairs to relax

Things we don't like:

  • check-markThere aren’t many attractions within walking distance
  • check-markYou need to make reservations for a-la-carte restaurants
  • check-markThe resort tends to get crowded during the weekends when locals come for the day
  • check-markSome of the rooms are dated

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