What are the check in and check out times?
Check in is no earlier than 2p.m. and check out is no later than 12p.m. Changes can be made if notified and available.
The largest beach town in Costa Rica, Jaco, is about 15 minutes away from the resort. You will find restaurants, bars, tourist shops, nightlife and the best surf in the area. There is a brand new shopping center just 5 minutes away from the resort, here you will find a well stocked grocery store, pharmacy, restaurants and other convenient shops.
What is there to do in the resort?
In the resort you will find the Marriott hotel which has restaurants, bars, casino, golf course, spa service, gifts shop and room service to your condo.
The Marina Village offers restaurants, gift shops, bank/atm and rental car service. If you just want to get some sun and relax pool side, you can enjoy the pools in the complex or the beautiful beach club.
How do I get around the resort?
Everything in the resort is within walking distance but after a long day of fishing we recommend renting a golf cart to make it a little more relaxing. You can also rent a full size car or use are private shuttle to go into town.
Any good restaurants in the area?
After a long day of Costa Rica sport fishing you'll find all types of cuisine, here are a few to choose from:
Marriott’s La Vista: Variety breakfast, lunch, & dinner specials.
Marriott’s Casa de Café: Sandwiches, Pastries, Ice cream and Coffee
Marriott’s 19th Hole: Variety menu of sandwiches, salads and meals
Marriott Pool Bar: Variety menu of sandwiches and snacks
Marriott’s Puesta del Sol: light bar menu
Playa Herradura
Restaurant Pelicano: Beach front dinning. Variety of Seafood, chef will cook your catch.
Los Sueños Restaurants
El Galeon: an extensive menu of five-star dishes with an open-air dining room and waterfront location.
Hook Up: a laid-back American style pub with a delicious and diverse menu.
Lanterna: traditional Italian cuisine against the backdrop of the Los Sueños Marina.
Bambu: A great menu of exotic Asian dishes will leave you with flavors to remember.
Terrace Lounge: Enjoy a nightcap to the comforting sound of jazz or tropical beats.
Jaco Area
Tsunami: Californian style sushi restaurant
Hicaco: Seafood with "all you can eat" Lobster Feast on Wednesday nights.
Villa Caletas
What do I need to bring?
A valid passport and an up to date drivers license, if you plan on driving. Comfortable clothing (shorts, t-shirts and polo shirts are great), tennis shoes and sandals, hat, sunglasses, sun block and a camera (digital preferably because you will take a ton of pictures.)
Where can I exchange money and are credit cards accepted?
U.S. Dollars are accepted almost anywhere, it's a good idea to exchange dollars to have local currency Local currency is on a fixed devaluation with the US dollar, rate exchange is about 500 colones per dollar.
When you arrive you may exchange your money at any local bank, where you will receive the best exchange rate.
Credit cards are accepted, some merchants give discounts for using cash since the credit card merchant companies charge high percentage rates on transactions.
ATM's are widely available to withdraw funds from either your debit or credit card. We recommend doing your transactions at the Marina Village, where Scotia Bank is located.
What other advice do you give?
Even though Spanish is the official language in Costa Rica, English is widely spoken in most tourist areas like Los Sueños and Jaco.
There is a $26 USD departure tax, per passenger, that must be paid before you check in with your airline at the airport, credit cards are accepted.
Customer service here is more laid back and can be very slow, so be patient.
Local traffic is very disorganized and roads aren't in great condition, compared to the states. Drive with care if you plan on renting your own vehicle.
If you are interested in purchasing real estate in Los Sueños or elsewhere in Costa Rica, we'll be more than happy to help you find what you are looking for.
The water in Los Sueños is serviced by a system of aquifers in the resorts private rain forest reserve, this makes it safe to drink the water straight from the tap. Although the Costa Rica water is considered clean, we recommend purchasing bottle water when outside of the resort.