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Ecoplaya Beach Resort

3.0 of 5
Bahia Salinas | Plaza Colonial Escazú, La Cruz 837-126, Costa Rica
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Ecoplaya Beach Resort
Ranked #4 of 4 hotels in La Cruz
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013 via mobile

I stayed here with GLA, a teen mission trip group. We loved it and had an amazing time. It's a beautiful hotel on the beach. Only issue I had was that a few rooms had wasps, not infestations, but they flew in from outside. It didn't really affect my overall opinion, and I left Costa Rica having faced my fear... More

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Seattle, Washington
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2013

There are so many things wrong with this hotel I not sure where to begin. I am going to start with the booking process. This hotel is used by a time share company and Resort Stay Vouchers will sell off the unused rooms. Trying to book a room and never talking to anyone is frustration in itself. But since this... More

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San Francisco, California
2 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 September 2012

We followed the recommendation in the Frommer's Costa Rica travel guide. We thought Ecoplaya would be a good stay and reserved one of the junior suites superior for $160 a night. The own private beach is okay and the area as well but the hotel was like a ghost house. The resort maybe had its good time 10 years ago... More

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NY
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5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 September 2012

Rundown and neglected are typical reactions to this hotel. As others, RCI exchange and we ended up staying 2 nights only- instead of the week. The location is very nice but there is no concern for upkeep- things are broken and not repaired. The double suite that we had was roomy but there were no kitchen amenities like a stove,... More

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Managua, Nicaragua
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2012

Payed $30 for a hot bumpy taxi drive to nowhere. were ignored at front desk for several minutes before desk clerk finally acknowledged us. We were planning to stay for 3 nights and almost walked out when we were ignored, but our taxi was already gone and we would have to wait another hour for another to be called down.... More

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San Juan
2 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2012

Great place, Great hotel. I spent 3 days in the hotel and I really enjoyed my stay there. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The room was comfortable and clean. The locations were amazing, especially Jobo beach. I hardly recommend the hotel for people who love meditation and relaxing time. I will return to Ecoplaya Hotel

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Lausanne, Switzerland
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8 hotel reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2012

This is certainly the N°1 worst hotel in Costa Rica ! Our room was dirty and smelly, the pool is awfully dirty, the restaurant and bar are dirty and the food extremely expensive for what it is because it's bad (definitely don't take the spaghetti bolognesa) and even the plate of the day is a shame. The beach has nothing... More

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Dallas, Texas
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2012

You know what they say about potential; it's great and all, but without follow up performance, it's almost worse than not having any. First, the good. Ecoplaya is a perfect place for someone who wants to get away from it all and does not mind going to some work to get there. Situated at the end of 13 km of... More

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Maple Ridge, Canada
2 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012 via mobile

We arrived for a 5 day stay and would have loved it but for a few Inadequacies. You don't want to leave as you are 3/4 hr. down a bumpy jarring washboard road. Who wants to go over that if you don't have to. We decided we had to because of the poor service in the restaurant. When we arrived... More

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Colorado
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15 hotel reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 December 2011

the best thing: there were only 2 or 3 other groups staying so it was like a private resort. But that also meant half the menu wasn't available. The dinner food is pretty typical of costa rica, bland and minimal. on the other hand, the included breakfast was one of the best we had during our trip. The beach is... More

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Also Known As:
Ecoplaya Beach Hotel La Cruz
Ecoplaya Beach Hotel
Ecoplaya Beach Resort Costa Rica/La Cruz, Guanacaste
Address: Bahia Salinas | Plaza Colonial Escazú, La Cruz 837-126, Costa Rica
Region: Costa Rica > Province of Guanacaste > La Cruz
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Free Parking Restaurant Swimming Pool
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Ranked #4 of 4 hotels in La Cruz
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Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
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