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Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo

3 1/2 star hotel
Kids stay free
8.6/10 Excellent
(1001 verified Hotels.com guest reviews)
See verified family reviews (24)

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Overview

Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo is a great option for families seeking a relaxing beach getaway in Costa Rica. Families appreciate the resort's beautiful beach location (though it's across a small road), the large pool with shaded areas, and the generally friendly and helpful staff. While some reviews mention the need for room updates, many highlight the delicious food, especially at the Italian restaurant, and the all-inclusive option as excellent value. The resort also features a playground and multiple on-site bars and restaurants, making it convenient for families.

Guest highlights

The resort's stunning location on Flamingo Beach
Helpful and friendly staff
Delicious food, particularly at the Italian restaurant
All-inclusive option offering great value

About the hotel

Catch some rays at the beach or spend the day relaxing at Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo's full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the resort's 3 restaurants.

Nearby attractions

Located in Cabo Velas, Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo is on the beach. Monkey Park is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Flamingo Beach and Playa Brasilito. Traveling with kids? Consider Haras del Mar Equestrian Center and Las Baulas National Marine Park. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding.

Popular amenities

Family friendly

3 outdoor pools
Arcade/game room
Babysitting (surcharge)
Children's pool
In-room child care (surcharge)
Laundry facilities
Playground
Snack bar/deli

Wifi

Available in all rooms: free wifi
Available in some public areas: free wifi

Food and drink

1 swim-up bar, 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
3 restaurants
Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 am–10:30 am
Room service available

Spa

4 treatment rooms
Aromatherapy
Body scrubs
Body treatments
Body wraps
Couples treatment room(s)
Detox wraps
Facials
Manicures and pedicures
Massage - swedish
Massage - deep-tissue
Massage - hot stone
Massage - prenatal
Massage/treatment rooms
Reflexology
Sauna
Spa open daily
Spa tub
Steam room

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Dry cleaning service
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Porter/bellhop
Tour/ticket assistance
Wedding services

Accessibility

Accessible bathroom (select rooms)
Bathroom emergency pull cord
Grab bar near toilet
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
In-room accessibility
Low-height counter and sink
Raised toilet seat
Roll-in shower (select rooms)
Wheelchair-accessible parking

Things to do

3 outdoor pools
Aerobics classes
Arcade/game room
Basketball
Bicycle rentals
Children's pool
Ecotours
Fishing
Fitness center
Full-service spa
Outdoor tennis court
Playground
Sauna
Scuba diving
Shopping
Steam room
Tennis
Volleyball
Yoga classes

Outdoor

Beach loungers
Beachfront location
Garden
Pool sun loungers
Terrace

Conveniences

Elevator
Front-desk safe
Gift shop/newsstand

More

Beach towels
Romance packages available
Smoke-free property

Nearest Airport

Airplane
Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport
32 km from this hotel
map

Reviews that mention...

Family Reviews

for Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo
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4 out of 5 stars

24 reviews

Review data

5 star reviews

33%

4 star reviews

46%

3 star reviews

12%

2 star reviews

4%

1 star reviews

4%

We have selected a sample of reviews which reflect what families have said about Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo

Showing 1 - 10 of 24 reviews

Latest reviews (24)

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Lamar Renee

11 Jul 2024 - 15 Jul 2024
reviewed on orbitz

3 out of 5 stars

The hotel is a little OUTDATED. But very clean. If you are interested in the food for All inclusive. This is NOT ur spot. I KNEW from the reviews so opted not to get it. So happy I didnt as the food options are slim and EXPENSIVE. If you’re a drinker then go for it but u may still need to go out for food. There are plenty of places near to walk and get food. Not much to do here at the hotel as the activities are slim and the music at the pool is so low it’s like someone is playing music from a iPad.. there will be little to nothing to do here at night. If you want a nice family vacation with the kids this is for u, but single wanting to chill at night not ur spot. By the way there was never ever Hot water in our room, I called for maintenance one day and they came and he turned the water in and said no. So don’t expect hot water… again everyone was nice and friendly and the place is clean and safe.. the pics are online are heavily filtered. Lastly the advertise 3 pools… I asked because I never seen 3 pools and I was told the 3rd pool is for the presidential suite
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Billy Ray Short

Invalid Date - Invalid Date
reviewed on orbitz

3 out of 5 stars

I liked the property’s closeness to the beach and to the marina. Dislikes - bed size in the room, dated shower, low water pressure. Limited food choices, 1 pool and no hot tub, limited activities for the kids onsite, all inclusive included bottom of the barrel drinks, and hotel refused refund after I got sick with food poisoning and elected to shorten my trip as a result.
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Bryna

9 Jun 2024 - 10 Jun 2024
reviewed on expedia

4 out of 5 stars

Nice hotel, they upgraded our family of 5 which was very nice! The pool was nice and large. There was happy hour onsite from 4-6:30pm which was nica and free breakfast. The beach was across a small street but easy to reach on foot.
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ERICK

11 May 2024 - 18 May 2024
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Small property needs some updating, but lovely and perfect for the family!
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caylie

2 Apr 2024 - 5 Apr 2024
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

The staff were all so helpful and lovely to deal with, occasionally the poolside food was a bit slow but the staff was apologetic and did their best to get it to us as quickly as possible, check in was easy, and they got us to a clinic very quickly after hours when one of us had an accidental interaction with a sea urchin. Drinks were delicious and fast, not watered down in the least (quite the opposit lol), they were good to our kids, a really lovely few days of down time at the end of our trip. Also - husband forgot his wedding band and they went out of their way to get it back to us as quickly as they could - thank you!
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james

13 Mar 2024 - 20 Mar 2024
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Great place for a quiet and relaxing experience. Great for families.
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Josh & Kim

14 Feb 2024 - 18 Feb 2024
reviewed on expedia

4 out of 5 stars

We traveled here for 4 nights with kids age 5-14. We did the all inclusive option. The beach location was nice. It was a public beach so no resort chairs or umbrellas were available. We felt safe here with children. Most of the food was just ok except the Italian restaurant was excellent. Food options were limited and quite slow. Drinks were great. Staff and service were excellent. The property was fairly small and there weren’t a lot of food or shopping options within walking distance. The rooms needed some upkeep, toilet was broken, air conditioning didn’t keep room very cool. Beds and pillows were not comfortable. Room was always very clean though. Overall, I’d give it an average rating.
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Hubbard

27 Jan 2024 - 30 Jan 2024
reviewed on orbitz

4 out of 5 stars

The wait staff at the bars and restaurants was excellent - very friendly and personable. The property location on Flamingo beach is outstanding - one of the most beautiful, swimmable, beaches in the area. The resort is well managed and maintained. However, the rooms need maintenance and upgrades to sustain the pricing. Our Junior Family suite was well equipped but had dirty windows overlooking the parking lot. The bathroom fixtures had the finish worn off with miss-matched tile colors and almost no water pressure in the shower. However, the bedding and AC were top of the line. We traveled without children, but they have a large kiddie pool completely shaded by a palapa with plenty of pool toys, and a newer playground set. The pool stays open into the evening with soft music, allowing for a peaceful evening swim before heading to the “5 O’clock Somewhere” bar or one of three on-site locations for dinner. Overall, our experience was very good - but upgraded bathrooms and some attention to the areas seen by half the guests (parking lot) could make the property Excellent!
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JP H

27 Jan 2024 - 30 Jan 2024
reviewed on orbitz

3 out of 5 stars

We got a top floor room and we find out the ceiling was shaking very bad with loud noise because of all The roof top AC units, at 4 AM they agreed to change room to lower floor, and at 6 AM they started cutting wood with chainsaw for 2 days on the rows.. lots of kids in the pool..
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Naira

Invalid Date - Invalid Date
reviewed on expedia

2 out of 5 stars

We stayed with kids for 6 days. The hotel is not for a long stay. The pool was not clean enough, the resort restrooms weren’t clean as well. Only one main restaurant with mediocre food. We had an all inclusive option and sometimes ordered from menu. Would have to wait a long to get our food. The food wasn’t a good quality. No fruits during the lunch and dinner. No kids club and entertainment. No food options from 11 AM to 12 PM. The staff was not friendly at all. Liked the pool bar staff 👍. It was a headache to get a beach chairs. The beach is small with many locals. I don’t know what the others liked in this hotel I will not recommend to stay unless than 1 or 2 days. We arrived early and hotel had no options for early check in and it’s been first time happened that all inclusive hotel charged us extra 35$ per person just for staying at the property, before we were able to check in. Overall our room was pool view, clean and big enough with a balcony, but consider that no pool view rooms haven’t a balcony.
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