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Paradisus Playa Conchal

  • March 15, 2006
  • Rated 5 of 5 by dweissnj from Wayne, New Jersey
Paradisus Playa Conchal

I have stayed two times at this resort and have just come back from PPC after staying at the condos there. If you are not big on the all-inclusive eating and drinking, like us, the condos are a great way to experience PPC.

We rented a car in Liberia and had no trouble finding our way to the resort. We first stopped in Liberia proper for some groceries. The family we rented the condo from provided us with excellent tips on where to shop and gave us directions. The supermarket was fairly modern and took Visa. We just bought breakfast supplies, snacks, beer, and Guaro (the local liquor and all-purpose insect repellent). The drive was about an hour from the airport to the resort on potholed roads.

We went to the resort and checked in with the rental manager, who guided us through setting up a resort account and getting us the keys and into our unit. We had a three-bedroom, two-bath unit in the middle of the three-floor buildings. It was really nicely furnished and had all the kitchen stuff we needed. We never cooked a full meal, though it had pots, pans, and the like. The condos overlook the golf course, with the ocean in the distance.

The condos are not right at the resort, but a fair bit away. You could walk it, but it's downhill all the way to the resort and uphill all the way back. We could call for a shuttle to bring us to the lobby. There was also one that circulated from time to time.

We got a great list of local restaurants from the condo owners. We ate several times in Brasilito, the closest town. The Camaron Dorado was our favorite. The Happy Snapper was also very good. Marie's in Flamingo was really good, and there was a local joint on the beach before Flamingo that had great "casados," the local dish of fish/chicken/meat, plus beans and rice, plantains, and a small salad. All these places are very reasonable and the service was good.

We had access to the resort pool, beach, gym, etc. The condo renters get other colored wristbands to identify them as not on the all-inclusive. We could have added this on but chose not to.

We went on one tour recommended by our condo owner, the Buena Vista Combo tour. This was a great day of canopy, horseback riding, mud pack/sweat lodge/hot springs, and an awesome water slide, plus lunch. I heartily recommend it. It's $125pp from TAM, the in-resort tour company, but then I found out that you could get it for less from somebody else. It was worth it anyway. It was a long day, though.

From journal Playa Conchal on the Costa Rican Riviera

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