Located in Sardinal, Riu Palace Costa Rica - All Inclusive is on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Ocotal Beach and Coco Beach. Traveling with kids? Consider Diamante Eco Adventure Park and Haras del Mar Equestrian Center. Take an opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as scuba diving.
Consider a stay at Riu Palace Costa Rica - All Inclusive and take advantage of a free breakfast buffet, free water park access and a nightclub. With a beachfront location, sunloungers and snorkelling, this property is the perfect place to soak up some sun. Fitness classes are offered at the 24-hour gym; other things to do include beach volleyball, windsurfing and kayaking. In addition to a swim-up bar and a poolside bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
Free self-parking
Guest reviews speak well of the pool and helpful staff
Room features
All 538 rooms feature comforts such as 24-hour room service and laptop-compatible safes, as well as perks like free WiFi and air conditioning. Guests reviews say good things about the clean rooms at the property.
Extra amenities include:
Bathrooms with eco-friendly toiletries and shower/bath combinations
Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
Balconies, LED light bulbs and coffee/tea makers
All-inclusive details
This property is all-inclusive. On-site food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).
Food and beverages
All buffet and à la carte meals, snacks and beverages included
In-room minibar (all beverages included)
In-room liquor dispensers
Water activities
Kayaking
Rowing/canoeing
Surfing/body boarding
Awards and affiliations
Eco-certified property This property participates in Travelife – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage and the local economy.
Languages
English, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Limo/town car service
Free self parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
Free buffet breakfast available daily 7 AM to 10:30 AM
4 restaurants
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A poolside bar
A swim-up bar
Coffee and tea in common areas
Snack bar/deli
Things to do
24-hour gym
4 outdoor pools
Beach volleyball
Bicycle storage
Children's pool
Fitness classes
Free water park
Full-service spa
Kayaking
Nightclub
Playground
Sauna
Snorkelling
Steam room
Tennis
TV in common areas
Waterslide
Windsurfing
Family friendly
4 outdoor pools
Children's pool
Free supervised activities for children
Free water park access
Grocery/convenience store
Living room
Playground
Snack bar/deli
Waterslide
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
ATM
Gift shop/newsstand
Grocery/convenience store
Hair salon
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Change of towels on request
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Free grocery shopping service
Porter/bellhop
Tour and ticket assistance
Turndown service
Outdoors
Beach loungers
Beach towels
Garden
On the beach
Pool loungers
Pool umbrellas
Terrace
Full-service spa
Body scrubs
Facials
Massage
Spa tub
Steam room
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Lift
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible gym
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible pool
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
Wheelchair-accessible spa
More
100% renewable energy
6 floors
Art Deco architecture
At least 80% lighting from LEDs
Banquet hall
Building
Built in 2012
Comprehensive food waste policy
Designated smoking areas
Humane treatment of captive wild animals
Local artist showcase
Local culture and ecosystem education
Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
No plastic coffee stirrers
No plastic drinking straws
Vegan dining options
Vegetarian breakfast available
Vegetarian dining options
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with satellite channels
Food and drink
24-hour room service
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Minibar
Outdoor space
Balcony
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Bulk dispensers for toiletries
Ceiling fan
Desk
Eco-friendly toiletries
Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
Iron/ironing board
Laptop-compatible safe
LED lighting
Living room
Phone
Water-efficient showers
Policies
Check-in
Late check-in subject to availability
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property does not permit name changes on reservations. The name on the booking must match the name of the guest who is checking in and staying at the property; photo ID is required.
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Payment types at the property
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
This property uses a grey water recycling system
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
We should mention
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Property is also known as
Costa Rica Hotel Riu
Costa Rica Hotel Riu Palace
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Hotel Riu
Hotel Riu Costa Rica
Hotel Riu Costa Rica All Inclusive
Hotel Riu Palace
Hotel Riu Palace Costa Rica All Inclusive
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Riu Palace Costa Rica - All Inclusive Sardinal
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Frequently asked questions
Is Riu Palace Costa Rica - All Inclusive pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at Riu Palace Costa Rica - All Inclusive?
Self-parking is free at this property.
Are there all-inclusive benefits at Riu Palace Costa Rica - All Inclusive?
Yes, the property is all-inclusive. All food and drinks are included, and activities include kayaking, rowing/canoeing, surfing/body boarding and more.
Riu Palace Costa Rica - All Inclusive Reviews
Reviews
8.2
Very good
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Terrible experience! our room was dirty, so worn down that I can not imagen plus horrible spring bed! like a cheap hotel stranded. The only good thing was staff! wonderful people and very helpful. However, at the end of the day we like to rest peacefully and that was not there. As a result, I will not recommend this place for someone coming from another country to experience a low quality of standard.
The bugs in the room are unacceptable and the maintenance for the clogged sink shouldnt be delayed to last all day long. This property should warn their guest about turning the power off in the middle of the night to perform maintenance considering you have to suffer with
We really liked coming here bathrooms need a little updates. The staff was amazing so sweet and nice, food was really good. We had the best cleaning lady that did an amazing job with our room, Marcelina thank you for everything. She Deserves a raise
The property overall was beautiful the staff was nice. Although my room smelled kinda bad we tryed to change the room serval time but the staff Oscar kept giving us farther rooms and we didn’t want to walk the distance it was my fiancé birthday and he has a bad back so I didn’t want him to have to walk to far to go to our room. Also the door wouldn’t lock on the outside and the power went out on Friday around 1am so the room was hot and we had no lights for a few hours. The food was delicious the pool area and drinks was also great. I had to cut my time short. I thought being a place elite member the front desk staff would have been more considerate with moving the room for safety because the door didn’t lock and the room smelled horrible. I asked for a manager or supervisor they never came to speak with us. But we just made due and checked out 2 days earlier. Nice resort
Amazing 5 night/6 day trip.
roads & getting there: it does take about 40 minutes to get there. The main road is fine, but you can hit traffic, especially from 4-6pm. But the other times we drove back-and-forth There was no traffic. Towards the end of the road before the resort it gets a little bumpy. Go slow! Rent 4 wheel drive if you plan on leaving the resort.
The RIU Palace & Guanacaste are right next to each other. Each has their own pools And restaurants. Both were very quiet during the week, but got more crowded on Friday and Saturday. Nowhere near as crowded as an all inclusive in Mexico. Every night during the week we were able to get into any restaurant. We only had an issue the one night the steakhouse was closed and got stuck at the buffet. Friday’s white party- A
food: Was very good! Actually very impressed because food at all inclusives are generally not very good. The resort is smaller than those in Mexico, so less food means better quality! Everything was super fresh. their are outdoor barbecue on Friday was amazing! They had these breakfast tacos on Saturday morning that were delicious! The sushi restaurant was great. Breakfast was amazing every day. They have shorter dining hours so if you want to eat all day long . . . mexico. I preffered this.
Beach is a PUBLIC beach. Water was 90 degrees and beautiful for jetskiing! recommend renting a car and going to rincon de vieja for a day or night to see some of the waterfalls without the tour price!
Rebecca
10/10 Excellent
Vasyl
Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children