Occidental Tamarindo - All Inclusive

It would be the location

Unfortunately, our experience at this resort was disappointing. The drinks were weak and not enjoyable, and the food was just average. The cleanliness of the rooms was a major issue — some sheets and towels were dirty, and housekeeping was rarely available. We were given only two towels for three people and couldn’t get more, no matter how many times we asked. The rooms were humid and hot, with poor lighting, and the phones never worked. We also had to deal with spiders all over and even crabs inside the room (first-floor unit). Overall, the accommodations felt neglected and uncomfortable. The only slightly redeeming part was the activities — they were okay, but I’ve seen much better at other resorts. Definitely not the relaxing or enjoyable stay we hoped for. I wouldn’t go back to this resort

Si las habitaciones todo muy bien

La variedad en comida es escasa

This place barely satisfies the 4-star criteria in terms of service and amenities (most noticeably at the bar - it's baffling that there is only one bartender at each of the two bars, sometimes only one open at a time, and patrons regularly have to line up) but it's very pretty, clean and compact. There are only a few beach chairs and not much sandy space directly in front of the resort, but the beach walking is unparalleled. There's a scenic, rocky route full of neat tidepools walking north, and an expansive sandy, flat and nearly empty beach to the south - and no beach hawkers. We booked through an Air Canada Vacations sale that made the price almost comparable to a 4-star AI in Mexico or DR, so that brought up its value. At regular price it would've been a little disappointing, as there's not much beyond the location to warrant the higher price. But if you are looking for a basic AI in Costa Rica that's close to a fun town with lots of restaurants and bars (albeit touristy and pricy), you can't do any better.

Johan is the best. The atmosphere and location is great. The rooms are comfortable and clean. A great value for your money. We didn’t have any problems with noise but we were on the top floor. Great spa and amenities and amazing staff

Nice property, good food, nice beach activities - the staff were really, really friendly

Nothing

Rooms were clean, food was good, beach was nice I really enjoyed the stay

A couple of mosquitoes in the room, but not really much else to complain about

Hossbell in lounge bar is amazing!!!! Always great, Property is clean and relaxing

We normally stay at the Occidentals in Cancun, when vacationing in Mexico. From those experiences, we decided on Occidental in Liberia, CR. On arrival, we were surprised at the appearance and the inexperienced frontend staff, the smallness of the resort. The room was comfortable and adequate. Our main disappointment with the resort was the foodservice. The buffet was well inadequate, lack proper preparation, variety and taste. The buffet was suppose to be open, for breakfast until 10AM, but lack any food after 9AM, for lunch until 3PM, but lack any food after 2PM, for dinner, but lack food after 9PM. There was not real variety of what was served at each meal service. When we go to an all-inclusive, we expect that the food would be plentiful, delicious, be of various cooking styles. The snack bar served food purported to be hamburgers and hotdogs. The hamburger patty was shaped into a sausage patty and it tasted like sausage. The hotdog appeared to be made of the cheapest ingredients and was so small. The french fries were what we consider to be #2 grade, CHEAP pricing. We had feeling of being in a Budget Hotel, not a 3 star resort. We will reconsider going to any Occidental Resorts.