Sandos Papagayo Beach Resort - All Inclusive

“Great Hotel for all ages”

This is a lovely hotel to stay in with large comfortable rooms and we had a very enjoyable week. The sun shone every day. Everything was very easy and everyone was enjoying themselves. There are lots of different areas to enjoy. The atmosphere is laid back and easy going. There is always plenty... more

This is a lovely hotel to stay in with large comfortable rooms and we had a very enjoyable week. The sun shone every day. Everything was very easy and everyone was enjoying themselves. There are lots of different areas to enjoy. The atmosphere is laid back and easy going. There is always plenty of choice in the restaurant with something for everyone. It is easy to get a drink with help yourself stations. We enjoyed the use of the free bus service most days and spent time at the Rubicon marina where there is a market on Saturday. Then a good walk back along the promenade. A beautiful beach is a short walk from the front of hotel car park. We would love to come back and bring the family

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“First time royal elite”

Visited here twice last year in regular rooms and this time went royal elite as it wasn’t a big difference in price as we always pay for the seaview and safe anyway so you get these in with the price on royal elite . We had a room this time in block C and it was the same type of room that we had... more

Visited here twice last year in regular rooms and this time went royal elite as it wasn’t a big difference in price as we always pay for the seaview and safe anyway so you get these in with the price on royal elite . We had a room this time in block C and it was the same type of room that we had had previously but there was a stocked fridge , extra amenities in the bathroom and a bottle of champagne and gift of some local jams. The pool towel was already in your room and there was bathrobes which you don’t get in the regular rooms . The royal elite restaurant I found was much better than the normal restaurant as it was quieter and a more chilled out experience . It was nice to get served your drinks and the staff seemed more attentive in here. The food was the same as the main restaurant but just more chilled out , less queues etc. At breakfast you could get omelettes made fresh for you and there was a good choice of breads and no massive queue for the toaster like in the normal restaurant . At dinner time they would make fresh pasta for you and there was always a carvery meat and some great desserts. The 2 bars for royal elite were great , they were comfortable and chilled out and you could pour all the spirits yourself and had bottles of beer, wine, soft drinks etc in fridges so avoided the big queues in the canario bar. The only thing missing was a bit of an atmosphere in here so we still went to watch the shows on an evening . The pool area still has a big lack of parasols , it seems to be getting better up the top pool where they are replacing the old style beds and seems to be some newer parasols up there but round the adult pool and on the sun terraces in front of the sea there are hardly any and it still needs a big scrub , every morning there are cigarette ends , straws etc on the tiles so that is a big annoyance. We loved the bus to the town everyday as it’s quick and runs like clockwork but wish the times were different as it is at very weird times . We enjoyed our trip here this time and really recommend royal elite for a more chilled out holiday .

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“Pleasant hotel and surroundings”

An enjoyable week here in good weather. Plenty of stairs to keep the legs active and only a 30 minute walk to the Marina Market and other shops. Not much further on is the town centre and if you've done enough walking a taxi back was less than €6. The hotel is well laid out and no shortage of sun... more

An enjoyable week here in good weather. Plenty of stairs to keep the legs active and only a 30 minute walk to the Marina Market and other shops. Not much further on is the town centre and if you've done enough walking a taxi back was less than €6. The hotel is well laid out and no shortage of sunbeds around the various pools. Food was well varied and although I would have preferred to eat off hot plates, all was ok. The Mexican and Oriental meals were a nice change from eating in the main restaurant. Entertainment was limited but satisfactory. Would we go back? Wife says yes, but I'm not so sure. Altogether a lovely break.

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“Lovely place to enjoy the sun”

We had a lovely holiday, however we thought that we had done our usual research prior booking but were immediately disappointed when we entered our room as it was described as superior. Apparently this is the hotel description not jet2 who we booked with. The rooms are standard, full bathroom, fr... more

We had a lovely holiday, however we thought that we had done our usual research prior booking but were immediately disappointed when we entered our room as it was described as superior. Apparently this is the hotel description not jet2 who we booked with. The rooms are standard, full bathroom, fridge, tea and coffee facilities. The beds were comfortable and we slept well. The hotel is large but they manage well in the bars and restaurants. I am celiac and found most of the catering staff unhelpful due to lack of training. There was some signage on the food descriptions for Gluten free but to eat in the Italian, Asian or Mexican restaurants I had to fill in a form and hand it in the day before which did not work well at all. I bought a loaf of bread from the supermarket around the corner to help with breakfast and lunch.

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