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El Sabanero Beach Hotel & Casino

150m up the hill from BCR | Flamingo beach, Playa Flamingo 1111, Costa Rica (Formerly Estela de Fuego)
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El Sabanero Beach Hotel & Casino
3.0 of 5 stars 15 Reviews
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San Francisco, California
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2011
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people found this review helpful

Weird. When you drive up, the lobby and restaurant are attractive and the view is breathtaking. Everything else about this place is dreary though. Most of the hotel has been abandoned, and the few rooms remaining are in a sad state. The beds are uncomfortable; we found both a roach and a crab in our bathroom, and the pool hadn't... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2011

Tel [--] it is very hard to find to find contact info for this place. We have copied the phone number onto our review. The hotel is set on top of a hill with a gorgeous view of the bay. Access to a small private beach. The actual hotel is very clean but the rooms are dated with carpet. The... More

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Managua, Nicaragua
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48 reviews 48 reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2010
1
person found this review helpful

I tried to get information about this hotel through their website, unfortunately after more than a week I still wait for an answer to the three eMails I sent. Their phone numbers are not valid either, so it was impossible for me to contact them.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2010

Im impressed with this hotel. I was travelling with my girlfriend in my friend. Because he is in a wheel chair we checked almost al the hotels in Flamingo and were astonished and completely satisfied with hits one. The hotel is located a little bit hidden and up the mountain with an astonishing view and a lot of space. The... More

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Savannah, Georgia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 October 2010

We just drove up with no reservation. Willie was very nice and a hard working person. We spend the night, enjoyed a dip in the pool and had the best dinner in our 12 day tour, we ate out on the terrace at sunset. The view was beautiful.

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Denver, Colorado
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 October 2010

We took 16 people to the restaurant and it was very good while still being reasonable. We even had the place to ourselves. The food was good and the service was excellent. They were very accommodating of special requests. Overall a great experience.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 July 2009

Lovely place to stay. Showing its age, but still delightful. Our room had a sliding door to a patio right at the pool's edge. A great view of the bay. Amazing sunset. Food was good. Staff were very nice and accomodating.

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Sarasota, Florida
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2008
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people found this review helpful

Estela de Fuego is absolutely one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. The hotel has an amazing view! It has the best view in Playa Flamingo hands down. You can see the sunset over the open Pacific when you look in one direction and distant twinkling lights over the harbour when you look in the other direction.... More

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Philadelphia
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2008
3
people found this review helpful

My stay was wonderful. The staff is very nice. The rooms are small but clean. The rates are very good. The view is the best!! I will always stay at Estela when I'm in Costa Rica.

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New York, NY
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2007
3
people found this review helpful

We too stayed at the Flamingo Beach Resort, but they were at full capacity for the last day of our trip so we moved here for 1 night. The Estela de Fuego has beautiful views from the lobby and lounge area. The pool and small rooms leave something to be desired, but it is a decent alternative. The rooms are... More

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150m up the hill from BCR | Flamingo beach, Playa Flamingo 1111, Costa Rica (Formerly Estela de Fuego)
Price range (per night):* 88 AUD

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