Travelled to Costa Rica in October, 2015. Stayed at the Riu Guanacaste, oceanview room. The resort is in a little bay with beautiful sunsets, the view from our room was lovely. The service at the resort was very good, food was great. I highly recommend the Arenal Volcano all day tour, rainforest hike, lunch included, hot springs soak included. If you purchase the tours on the plane, you save $$$ as is in CAD and 10% discount.

Stayed at the Sandals La Toc. Our room was on the north side of the complex, nestled in a grove of Palm Trees. The stretch of beach was long enough to stroll. Swam in the ocean, and viewed around 3 weddings a day! The coconut shrimp at the beachfront restaurant with a glass of chardonnay was a highlight in my day. The view from the Pitons restaurant was amazing, along with the food.