The hotel will reopen its doors following a full refurbishment of its facilities and services, strengthening RIU's commitment to quality and the Costa Rican destination
The work has added new features to the hotel such as rooms with private pools, a wider range of dining options and a children's water park
RIU Hotels & Resorts has announced that the Hotel
Riu Guanacaste is to reopen following a full refurbishment to update the facilities and take the holiday experience to a new level. This iconic resort, located in the privileged setting of Matapalo Beach in
Costa Rica, has been refurbished to continue offering a high-quality service to its guests, all while respecting the essence of the destination.
The Riu Guanacaste, which opened its doors in
2009, was RIU Hotels’ first establishment in this destination. It was followed by the
Riu Palace Costa Rica, the second hotel opened by the company in this country, in
2012. The refurbishment work has renovated all the rooms, communal areas, restaurants, bars and outdoor areas at the Riu Guanacaste. The new interior design is inspired by the hotel’s natural surroundings and uses materials and colours that reflect Costa Rica's biodiversity and culture.
After 300 rooms were added last year, the hotel now has a total of 1,041 rooms that have been completely redesigned and are more spacious and brighter to ensure maximum comfort and relaxation for guests. What’s more, a total of eight swim-up rooms with private pools have been added to the Riu Guanacaste.
The communal areas have also undergone a complete refurbishment. The lobby’s new open and functional design makes the most of the space and natural light to give it an airier feel. Outdoors, new shaded areas and landscaped gardens have been added and the pool area has been completely restructured, now boasting a total of six pools, three of which have a swim-up bar.
All the restaurants have been refurbished and the hotel now has a wider range of dining options with new concepts. Guests can delight their taste buds with international cuisine in the Asian, Mexican and Italian restaurants, or try out the classic steakhouse and two buffet restaurants with live cooking stations. There are also two Pepe's Food snack stations serving grilled food and two Tiki Taco Mexican taco stations.
What’s more, all the hotel’s bars have been refurbished and there is a new ice cream parlour named Candy, where guests can enjoy ice cream, desserts or other sweet treats. Similarly, the Sports Bar has adopted the new American-country concept, offering customers an à la carte range of all-American favourites, as well as drinks and snacks 24 hours a day.
The youngest members of the family can enjoy a new, completely renovated RIU Land children's area. In addition, all guests at the Riu Guanacaste will continue to enjoy the
Splash Water World water park and
RIU Party events, weekly themed parties open to guests at both of RIU’s hotels in the destination.
The refurbishment of the Riu Guanacaste consolidates RIU’s presence in Costa Rica, where it has also operated the hotel Riu Palace Costa Rica since 2012. The company thus strengthens its commitment to developing tourism in the country and to creating jobs and opportunities in the Guanacaste region, where it already has more than 1,500 local employees.
