Agua Dulce Beach Resort

Lovely beach at a hotel that's seen better days. The pool is nice and the AC works well. Beds were particularly uncomfortable with only a thin top and bottom sheet and a thin bedspread, no mattress pad, and a spring mattress where every spring could be felt. Surely there must be somewhere else to stay.

The property is nice but the restaurant is a bit mediocre. It is 3-4 miles from town and the taxi service is $20 each way. So you’re pretty much stuck there. That said, the staff are extremely accommodating and friendly. A good place for a family.

Situated close to a wonderful beach with beautifully kept gardens. About 20 mins drive from Puerto Jimenez down an unpaved road. Nice pool. We booked a suite which turned out to be a bedroom with two queen beds, a ‘sitting room’ with no aircon so we used it to store our luggage and another room with an ancient whirlpool bath we didn’t use. Not much hot water and shower absolutely needs updating. Good air conditioning. Wifi a bit patchy. Breakfast was okay but restaurant was below par. Staff were lovely.

Stayed here Wednesday 24th January 2024 no WiFi in the rooms the restaurant set up was out of faulty towers the food very unprofessional and poor service everything came wrong after we had preordered I have never seen a more dysfunctional restaurant in my years of travelling

There was no Wifi on the rooms, or tv,

BEAUTIFUL property and body of water right on the property. amazing. Food was very good. only negative points. Rooms were a bit run down. This issue doesn’t bother me however the beds were terribly uncomfortable as a person with back issues. that was an important point for me. Also no mention of the conditions of the drive in. We happened to have rented a 4x4 which did us well however we would not have gotten in otherwise. Over all I would stay again. 😊

Beautiful resort right on the beach — howler monkeys right there! The staff was very helpful and connected us to an absolutely incredible guide to take us to Corcovado National Park. If you need a guide, ask for Ricki (Ricardo). He had a wealth of knowledge and a keen eye for spotting wildlife. We noticed many of the other guides asked him questions on the trail. He was very kind and funny, exactly the chill and fun personality you want in someone showing you around one of the best national parks in the world. He immediately saw that we were interested in birds, and he is an absolutely incredible birder and showed us more species than we could have dreamed. We learned so much from him and he made the experience of Corcovado extremely fun and enjoyable. Thank you Agua Dulce for connecting us to Ricardo!

Great Stay. Very nice pool area, and the beach out front is beautiful.

We *definitely* plan to stay here again on our next trip! Agua Dulce staff: Thank you!!! 5 Stars – For their price category! It’s a wonderful little spot! You can’t expect a flawless castle for this price! Rooms are spacious, well kept and very clean. Mattresses are super comfy, AC is powerful and works well. We were here in Dec 2021; top COVID time, so it was very quiet, can’t comment on noise through walls, etc. It was nice and quiet. Staff are all very friendly, professional, and helpful. They helped recommend a local tour guide agency for Corcovado; Sarcos Tours, and we couldn’t have been happier with Sarcos! The vibe was good, pool was very clean, and we hung around and swam for a few hours one night. It was nice and chill, quiet, people all enjoying, but respectfully. We were surfing, and they didn’t have a problem with our boards in the rooms to prevent theft from our roof rack, as long as we rinsed them well first and put them carefully on the floor, not leaned on the walls. Important 1: The resto: We didn’t dine here. The reasons are complicated, and we don’t feel it would be fair to the chef or resto staff to comment here. It might in fact be great! Bottom line: We’d recommend considering giving the resto a shot, but we ***do not*** recommend staying here without a vehicle, and ability to skip the resto, and eat all meals in town if you chose to, as we did. We don’t recommend planning such that you are “stuck with” this resto as your only option, for anymore than a one-night stopover. AD: 5 Stars AD + Resto: Unknown… Important 2: The Wifi only works in the lobby; not the rooms. However, on our entire 2 wk trip across CR, we found this in almost all hotels, including a couple very high-end hotels. You have to adjust mentally to “CR Wifi” for your trip, or you’ll be frustrated the whole time! So it doesn’t really make sense to hold this against AD! : ) If you need constant connection, a local SIM card, or international coverage from your carrier, is *essential*. You can’t count on Wifi anywhere in CR that we found.