CC Beach Front Papagayo All Inclusive

The culinary experience is exceptional, with a wide variety of themed dining options offered each day.
What truly stands out is the hospitality of the entire staff — they are incredibly kind, attentive, and make you feel right at home.
I’ve stayed here a couple of times, and each visit has been even better than the last.

Do not stay here! Sold us on ocean view room for 600$ a night tried to give us on a blurry obstructed ocean view facing a park that you could only see from a balcony. Place is run down and rooms smell like mildew (we stay at several resorts in Costa Rica and never had a room that smelled) .When we asked for our money back or a discount they refused and said it's their policy to never refund money. The manager (which is only available by Whatsap as he works offsite) told us they only have obstructed ocean views and if I wanted a true ocean view I would need to pay for more for another upgrade. I showed them my confirmation which clearly says ocean view (nothing about obstructed view) and they confirmed the superior ocean view is just a room with an obstructed view from the balcony only.
While at the front desk we looked up the rate for the room for that night and showed them it was $300 less but they still would not entertain the idea of a discount of any kind. We left and went across the street to the El Mangroove and were treated like Royalty with a true ocean view and open beach that you don't need a key to go to (unlike the cc) at the same price the CC was.
As a final note there was a family checking in after us and although they showed the room description to the front desk and showed that it should hold 4 people they were charged to upgrade their room in order to have 4 people in the room - clearly this is a regular scam they do.

Love that the resort is so comfortable and welcoming while being nestled in a lot of beautiful nature. Shade provided by abundant trees not umbrellas. But if you want sun there is lots! Sunset every night directly across the bay. Snorkelling a short walk from resort along the beach. Food and people were great!

Great staff; really attentive to details. Wonderful accommodations and great weather and temperature + direct access to the sea. Just perfect!

The meals, staff and location of the main restaurant was great. Open layout with great views of the grounds and water. Very central and close to our room. Our room was very clean and well kept. The master suite was HUGE for 2 people, far more than we need for a quick weekend stay. The staff are all super friendly and willing to help to make your stay. The resort is 30 minutes from the airport. The beach felt safe and there wasn't too much solicitation to purchase hammocks, coconut water etc. We grabbed some local smoked BBQ and it was great. Had a massage just outside the gates of the resort on the beach, also great. Pools were cleaned and balanced daily. Everything is very close & central. It's not a big resort. Family focused.

Fantastic property at a great beach with great service and food

La ubicación de hotel excelente así como la comida y la amabilidad del personal. Super recomendado!!

Beautiful hotel and grounds with lots of shade, plenty of loungers. Excellent food, snacks available to order all day, and ice cream freezer open anytime.

A couple of kayaks and paddle boards - one usually available. Ping pong table and foosball table and billiards for fun in the evenings. Beach volleyball court wasn’t very well maintained, but useable. Nice gym.

Lots of jellyfish in the beach, so we did not swim much in the ocean. Staff will bring loungers out to the beach for you.

Room was lovely, clean, modern. No bugs anywhere except mosquitos/noseeums at dusk.

We stayed on the resort for a week in March and absolutely enjoyed our stay. We stayed in 601 and it worked for us very well. Nice , clean room. Good housekeeping. Beautiful grounds,nice pools, beautiful beach. Staff on the resort is absolutely wonderful. From the lady at the front desk to all the waiters in the restaurant. And to the wonderful guy at the gates to the beach. Who was always there with a smile. Ready to help. Many, many thanks. (Sorry, I do not remember the names)
Food at the resort absolutely exceeded our expectations and we traveled alot and appreciate good food. It was great. Many thanks to Chef Cristian (not sure if I spelled the name correctly )
We would love to come back. Thank you.

This was our first time in Guanacaste Costa Rica. The boutique hotel was great. It was very laid back, and small and you became familiar with everyone staying. You could leave your bag at your chair without worry.
The food was amazing, lots of variety but everything tasted great. The staff was super friendly and helpful (restaurant staff, beach chair/beach equipment staff, Room cleaners, front desk)
A special shout out needs to go to the pool bar staff, they often work long shifts on their own and always make you feel welcome and are great to talk to. They really made our trip great. A special thanks to Manny, Erick & Danny.
The resort was well kept, the grounds keepers were hard working and the pool boys worked non stop. It was a never ending job keeping the leaves out!
The hotel is right in the beach, and the water is calm because it is in a bay with some boats. If you walk down the beach you can see the white face monkeys. After dinner there wasn’t any entertainment, all the most people were super exhausted by that point so it wasn’t a big deal for us.
We really enjoyed our stay, if we could give one suggestion to the hotel, it would be to provide more umbrellas or shaded areas by the pool. We often found it hard to get out of the sun when you needed a break.

The room was spacious and clean. Staff was very friendly.

Just an amazing experience with 4 days at this resort. It's very quiet with great food and drinks and beautiful pools and a beautiful beach.

Best food we've had at an all inclusive by a mile. Amazing job with a very sensitive food allergy to nuts/peanuts and shellfish.

The room was clean with good AC and comfortable beds. Don't bother with "partial ocean view" though.

This is the kind of resort you can leave your phone on the chair by accident and it will still be there when you get back.

Friendly service, if you want something or are curious about something just ask.

It's a quiet resort with great pools.

We had an absolutely amazing 7-day stay at this beautiful resort in Costa Rica. From the moment we arrived, the staff made us feel incredibly welcome — everyone was so friendly, attentive, and genuinely kind.

The food was fantastic. Each night offered a different variety, which kept things exciting and authentic. They also have a smaller restaurant that you can reserve for a more intimate dining experience, which we really enjoyed.

The layout of the resort is perfect — the rooms are conveniently close to the pool, ocean, and restaurant, making everything feel relaxed and easy. It truly is the kind of place where you can slow down, unwind, and feel grounded.

If you’re looking for a peaceful getaway with great food, beautiful surroundings, and wonderful people, this resort is a gem. We left feeling refreshed and grateful for such a special experience.

Excellent food, tasted homemade and good variety. Attentive friendly staff. Great snorkeling at the north end of the beach by the rocks with beautiful fish. Many different kinds of puffer fish. Rooms are very clean. Parrots and howler monkeys can be seen on the property.

We've never been told no to a request in an all inclusive facility and were told no to requests 3 times in one day. One of the pools was not operational and the other was dirty and cloudy the whole time. The wait staff was wonderful and always pleasant and helpful and the food was good.

Both of the pools are green and foggy which is very unfortunate because the rest of the property is great. The team is great the rooms are clean. It is a good size resort. The staff go out of their way to make you feel comfortable and enjoy your stay.
But, since we have been here the pool at the left of the resort has been down and the pool to the right is pretty cloudy. :(. I waited a couple of days to see if there is any improvement and asked at the desk they aren’t sure but maybe next week. Sadly we will be gone by then. It’s February, people want a clean pool!
I am thinking they might need to send in recruits!
The pools aside it is a great resort to hangout and relax! There are a mix of families and couples. There is an evening fire on the grounds to make smores and get to talk to the other guests if you want too. There is not a boom boom of the base and was able to fall asleep beside the pool and thats not an easy task!
CC please focus on getting your pools clean so everyone can enjoy your beautiful resort!

An amazing location close to the beach. The property is quaint and peaceful. We stayed in a master suite and it was very spacious and comfortable. Good value for the price we paid. The resort was clean with a low noise level. Great place to kick back and relax but many activities if you want to stay active. Not a party place but great for couples or groups.

Apologies as this review is quite late! My stay was in September 29 - October 4, 2025 and during my birthday. I just want to say, that I had the absolute best, quiet and relaxing time at this resort. It was during a quiet time and not many bookings, but I was not complaining. Food was great, staff was great, beach was great, property grounds were great, rooms were great and so spacious. I luv a great boutique hotel/resort!! Only 50 rooms and that's what makes it very nice and quaint. Kendy, Maria Fernanda (servers), Jean Carlo (bartender), Anita (front desk) and Victoria (room attendant) to name a few of your wonderful staff. Victoria and another staff member decorated my room and I had a smile on my face the whole day. During dinner a late dinner I sat with a few people that I had met and the staff came our table and sang "happy birthday" to me. You have no idea how it made me feel! I managed to do some jet skiing and the free kayaking was an added bonus. I enjoying being on the water!! I can't recommend this place enough. Thank you so much for a wonderful time!

This is by far, one of the best hotel experiences we have had as a family, and I am a person that reads hundreds of reviews before going.
Daniela, Candy and Kevin A in the dinning room were always lovely and wonderful to interact with. Candy is a dream, I adored her - she was joyus and fun to interact with. Daniela was my breakfast coffee bestie. She took care of our family so well - and understood I always needed a second coffee in the morning. Kevin never let us go without water refills and making sure we were taken care of. This is a team that gives and gives!

Giovanni booked ALL of our excursions and they were TOP NOTCH, a true joy indeed.
Anita at the front, always had a smile and a greeting, PURA VIDA!!!

We are foodies, the food was excellent.

The rooms, clean and lovely
the grounds stunning

A shout out to EMANNUEL (Manny) who took care of us all week at the pool bars, what a sweetheart. He and my son became buddies straight away.

it was a trip to remember, 100%%%%