We have travelled to various places across the world and especially in central and south America. This is by far the most disgusting place we have ever stayed. Every aspect of our experience was disappointing. Our room was infested with bugs and we even found a dead scorpion. The bathroom was very dirty and toilet didn't flush properly. Food was... More

We had a fantastic time this past week (11-26 to 12-3 2011), weather was perfect, staff was attentive, resort clean with natural surroundings and we caught some fish and had them cooked up at the Papillion restaurant at the resort. I brought my pole everywhere we went just in case, all beaches are public and offer fantastic surf casting fishing.The... More

The staff was really nice. The food was generally good, but I'm pretty easy to please in that regard. The all inclusive is a ripoff. We were required to have it because we were using RCI. It still bothers me. If you want a positive all inclusive experience there are much better places nearby. The rooms were very large, but... More

For a number of years it has been my desire to visit the country of Costa Rica , it's geography but mainly it's people. Having a brief discussion with my brother and to my surprise, he arranged a vacation for myself and my sister to spend two weeks in this beautiful country. We stayed at the Monarch Resort in Guanacaste... More

The people were great, we checked in late,11pm with the help of azul(blue)and were taken to our room on a golf cart. All cars park down below,no exceptions. Our room was closest to the restaurant and we called to get a better room monday am. lucky for us the most desireable room #25 was available and we xfered to it.... More

We loved the natural environment of the facility tremendously. We were in a second story unit with a balcony facing out to the Golfo. Walking the grounds, we seemed to frequently be in danger of sliding off cliffs in the dark or injury from hidden rebar sticking out of the ground. There were no marked paths except between the living... More

My mom and I stayed at the Monarch and had the best time. Its not a big fancy place. Very simple but had everything we wanted. The lobby, bar and restaurant are together. All open. The pool is near by and down a little path is a quiet little beach. The staff are so accomodating and friendly and speak English... More

We loved our vacation! This is not the place to go if you are expecting to be entertained, no activities by the pool, no disco and the bar closes at 10 p.m. But if you are looking for a quet get away and get excited when you hear howler monkesy salut the sun rising and setting, you'll be happy! We... More

I visited several attractive Hotels in the Guanacaste Province in Costa Rica during the past season. Exchanging the winter in the mid-west for the Tropical Central America was great! It was exceptionally pleasant during my week stay at Monarch Resort. The environment of this place was essentially restful and peaceful. The food and the service people of Monarch were exceptionally... More