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Distance from Hotel to Airport (LIR), 20 miles (32 kms). Distance from Hotel to Town of El Coco, 8.1 miles (13 kms).  

RIU Hotels & Resorts brings you a totally new destination on the refreshing Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, the Riu Guanacaste Hotel on beautiful Matapalo Beach, in Guanacaste, just 33 kilometers from Liberia International Airport. Enjoying an extraordinary climate, the most beautiful natural landscapes and the loveliest and most romantic beaches, the Riu Guanacaste Hotel will offer you the maximum in luxury and comfort for you to experience your best moments of fun and pleasure.  

• Hotel Information
• Hotel Amenities
• Accommodation Categories and Descriptions
• Food and Beverage Outlets
• Bonus Features
• Miscellaneous Information

• Aerobic Classes
• Aerobics (aqua)
• Babysitting Services ($)
• Bar (swim-up)
• Bars/Lounges (5)
• Beach (onsite)
• Beauty Salon ($)
• Breakfast Room
• Car Rental Desk ($)
• Casino ($)
• Children's Activities
• Children's Playground
• Conference Rooms (5)
• Currency Exchange ($)
• Disco
• Dive Center ($)
• Entertainment
• Exercise Classes
• Fitness Center
• Gift Shop ($)
• Golf (nearby) ($)
• Ice Machines
• Internet Service ($)
• Jacuzzi (outdoor)
• Juice Bar
• Laundry Service ($)
• Medical Services ($)
• Multilingual Staff
• Newsstand ($)
• Parking Facility
• Physically Challenged Accommodations
• Physically Challenged Facilities
• Physician (on call) ($)
• Ping Pong
• Pool (children's)
• Pool (outdoor)
• Poolside Beverage Service
• Poolside Grill
• Poolside Meal Service
• Restaurants (4)
• Rooms (701)
• Safe Deposit Boxes (in room)
• Sauna
• Snack Bar
• Spa ($)
• Sundries Shop ($)
• Taxi Stand ($)
• Tennis Courts (lighted) (2)
• Umbrellas (beach/pool)
• Volleyball (beach)
• Watersports (non-motorized)
• Wedding Coordinator ($)
• Wedding Site ($)

($) Denotes a fee may be charged.  

Please note: Some hotel amenities listed above may have an additional fee associated with them.  

Arrival/Departure Time:  

• Check-in-time: 3:00 pm Check-out-time: 12:00 pm  

Early check-in and late checkout on request, and subject to availability.  

Children Policy:  

• Children under years old are free of charge, when sharing room with 2 paying adults.  

Maximum Occupancy:  

• Standard - 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.  

• Superior - 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.  

• Deluxe Ocean View - 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.  

• Triple Room - 4 adults or 3 adults and 2 children.  

• Standard Suite w/ Balcony - 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children. Two Bedroom Family Ste w/ Balcony - 4 adults or 3 adults and 2 children or 2 adults and 3 children. Suite w/ Jacuzzi - 2 adults or 2 adults and 2 children or 3 adults and 1 child.  

Standard, Air conditioning, ceiling fan, direct dial phone, regularly replenished mini-bar and liquor dispenser, satellite TV, radio alarm clock, electronic in-room safe (laptop size 15"), iron and ironing board. Bathroom equipped with bathtub and shower, double-sink, vanity mirror, hairdryer and amenities kit. Balcony or terrace. Bedding: 1 king bed or 2 double beds.  

Superior, Air conditioning, ceiling fan, direct dial phone, regularly replenished mini-bar and liquor dispenser, satellite TV, radio alarm clock, electronic in-room safe (laptop size 15"), iron and ironing board. Bathroom equipped with bathtub and shower, double-sink, vanity mirror, hairdryer and amenities kit. Balcony or terrace with courtyard view. Bedding: 1 king bed or 2 double beds. View: Courtyard.  

Deluxe Oceanview, Air conditioning, ceiling fan, direct dial phone, regularly replenished mini-bar and liquor dispenser, satellite TV, radio alarm clock, electronic in-room safe (laptop size 15"), iron and ironing board. Bathroom equipped with bathtub and shower, double-sink, vanity mirror, hairdryer and amenities kit. Balcony or terrace with ocean view. Bedding: 1 king bed or 2 double beds. View: Ocean.  

Triple Room, Air conditioning, ceiling fan, direct dial phone, regularly replenished mini-bar and liquor dispenser, satellite TV, radio alarm clock, electronic in-room safe (laptop size 15"), iron and ironing board. Bathroom equipped with bathtub and shower, double-sink, vanity mirror, hairdryer and amenities kit. Balcony or terrace. Bedding: 1 king bed and 1 double bed.  

Standard Suite W/ Balcony, Air conditioning, ceiling fan, separate living room area with sofa, direct dial phone, regularly replenished mini-bar and liquor dispenser, satellite TV, radio alarm clock, electronic in-room safe (laptop size 15"), iron and ironing board, walk-in closet. Bathroom equipped with hydro- massage bathtub, extra shower cabin, bidet, double sink, vanity mirror, hairdryer and amenities kit. Bedding: 1 king bed.  

Two Bedroom Family Suite W/balcony, Air conditioning, ceiling fan, 1 bedroom with 1 king size bed and living room area with sofa or sofa-bed, 2nd bedroom with 2 double beds, direct dial phone, regularly replenished mini-bar and liquor dispenser, satellite TV, radio alarm clock, electronic in-room safe (laptop size 15"), iron and ironing board. Two bathrooms equipped with double-sink, vanity mirror, hairdryer and amenities kit, one with shower cabin, the other one with bathtub and bidet. Balcony or terrace. Minimum occupancy is 3 adu;ts.  

Suite With Jacuzzi, Air conditioning, ceiling fan, separate living room area with sofa, direct dial phone, regularly replenished mini-bar and liquor dispenser, satellite TV, radio alarm clock, electronic in-room safe (laptop size 15"), iron and ironing board, walk-in closet. Bathroom equipped with hydromassage bathtub, extra shower cabin, bidet, double-sink, vanity mirror, hairdryer and amenities kit. Balcony or terrace with ocean view and private jacuzzi. Bedding: 1 king bed.  

All accommodations include: balcony or terrace, rollaway bed (upon request), sprinkler system, ironing board, mini-bar (fully stocked), safety deposit box, air conditioning, bathtub, hairdryer, telephone (direct dial), liquor dispenser, radio, smoke detector, alarm clock, ceiling fan, iron, television, maid service and crib (upon request).  

Specific bedding and/or special requests are fulfilled based on availability and cannot always be guaranteed.  

Lobby Bar, Lobby Bar with terrace.  

Lounge Bar, Lounge bar with terrace.  

Plaza Bar  

Swim Up Bar, Pool and swim-up bar.  

Furama(*), Asian restaurant - Buffet style for dinner.  

Cuisine: Asian.  

(*) Denotes reservation is required.  

Grill Steakhouse Restaurant(*), A la carte for dinner  

Cuisine: Steaks.  

(*) Denotes reservation is required.  

La Toscana(*), Italian restaurant - la carte for dinner.  

(*) Denotes reservation is required.  

Main Restaurant, Main restaurant with non-smoking section and terrace - Buffet style with show cooking, serving international and local specialties.  

Poolside Restaurant, Poolside restaurant - Buffet style for lunch.  

Sports Bar  

-Daily activities  

• Towels  

• Watersports (Non-Motorized)  

• Afternoon tea  

• Use of Tennis Courts  

• Use of Fitness Center  

• Welcome Drink  

• Bottled water  

• Parking  

• Morning coffee  

General At least 1 person 21 years or over in every room during the months of march and April. The remainder of the year, at least 1 person must be 18 years old or over in every room. No student groups under 21 or "Spring breakers" accepted all year round.