I was in Costa Rica for Spring Break and my fiancé and I visited few locations for our wedding. We decided to get married in St. Lucia but I would love to share my thoughts with you about different locations.
For each visit, we were welcome by the event or wedding coordinator and were able to do a complete tour of the resort.
We stayed @ Hilton Papagayo.
We visited Four Seasons Papagayo
and Marriott Guanacaste.
Hilton :
+ Great spa
+ Rooms are in small bungalows
- We saw a wedding and the decor was really really simple and not to much private
- Their wedding packages are quite limited. But you can build your own;
- Rooms are in need of updates, specially bathroom.
It was a great stay for a week but I do not think I would like to get married there. The beach has nothing special...but it's lovely for a great vacation.
Four Seasons
+ Unbelievable manicured grounds with fantastic golf course
+ Beautiful location, on a peninsula
+ One wedding per day only
- Very very modern feel (could be a plus for someone not looking for a Costa Rican experience)
- Expensive
- 2 choices for wedding location (not our tastes)
This resort did not had the ambiance we were looking for.
Marriott Guanacaste
+ Wonderful location, quiet
+ New resort (1 year old)
+ Biggest spa in Central America (very nice but can feel unpersonalized)
+ Beautiful "ranch look" with lot of antique feel
+ Pristine Beach
+ Food is really good and well presented
- They can book as many as 5 weddings for the same day (no, no, no!)
- Roads to get there can be a challenge
- The beautiful but busy pool can be a problem for your ceremony (lack of privacy)
I have all the brochures at home, let me know if I can be useful,
LilyRose