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The Red Palm Villas

Santa Teresa Main Road, Santa Teresa 90248 Costa Rica
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#18 of 29 hotels in Santa Teresa
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Private Beach - Dramatic Views - Luxury Villas Steps From The Water Fully Staffed for honeymoons, weddings, family and couple vacations. 3 restaurants and a spa 1-3 minutes walk on the beach. Swim, surf, boogie board, snorkel, horseback riding directly in front. Offering complete elopement & wedding packages and services. Voted Top 10 Resorts in Costa Rica to get married at.
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kjd622 wrote a review Dec 2018
Edmonton, Canada1 contribution1 helpful vote
I had the Honeymoon Villa booked, confirmed & paid for...in full...in advance. With 55 days to go, they cancelled my reservation...no explanation other that they couldn't have guests on those dates. They didn't offer me any options. When I asked if we could book different dates they ignored me. It will be a cold day in hell before I ever book with these unscrupulous people again. Terrible thing to do.
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Date of stay: December 2018Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from RedPalmVillas_10, EX OWNER - business is close sold at The Red Palm Villas
Responded Feb 5, 2019
I am so so sooooo sorry to hear this. This is Mike, ex owner, I sold the place Dec 2017, over a year ago, was just going through the reviews and saw this. I can not say enough about how sorry I am. I do need to tell you, the place is no longer called or run as Red Palm Villas, this I am 100% certain, I think they call themselves the Beachside Villas or something, not sure but you can verify that I'm sure with emails and such. I say this as I want it clear we never did that and I'd ask you to remove this review on your own for me please. I'm really sorry, especially that time of year, I am sure they totally ruined your holiday, there's no excuse and no forgiving, seriously, I 100% agree with you. Sorry...good luck, hope you get a little revenge, this was not right and I feel for you.
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Justin C wrote a review Nov 2017
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Beautiful property! But that is automatic, its Costa Rica The staff are the ones that make this gem shine! Nicest people I have ever encountered while traveling. Would recommend the Red Palm to anyone who wants the perfect experience in Santa Teresa! Ten stars from my Heart!!!!
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Date of stay: October 2017Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Anna H wrote a review Aug 2017
South Burlington, Vermont14 contributions2 helpful votes
We got married at The Red Palms Villas and it was more incredible than either of us could have ever imagined or planned on our own. The grounds are beautiful, the villa was outstanding, and the location was right on the beach. The above details were wonderful in every way possible but what put The Red Palms Villas over the top was the staff. Lucrecia was our wedding planner and within only 2 weeks of us emailing her she delivered the day of our dreams. She was in constant contact with us and made it incredibly easy. We had very little internet access for a week before our big day as we were traveling within Costa Rica but we felt confident with Lucrecia. Having done over 60 weddings there, we felt comfortable leaving every small detail up to the staff. If you are looking for a stress free wedding in a picture perfect location that highlights you as a couple look no further. The Red Palms Villas will be a place we will most definitely return to throughout our lives and recommend it wholeheartedly.
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Date of stay: August 2017Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Alejandro R wrote a review Aug 2017
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates4 contributions1 helpful vote
My wife and I spent a wonderful week in Red Palm for our wedding. We booked 8 days at the Honeymoon Villa right on the Beach. From the day we arrived until the day we left everything was taken care of by the wonderful staff. Airport Pick up and drop off, Ocean front villa, beautiful pristine beach, etc... can't think of a better location to get married. The best part was how easy everything was done.. effortlessly so it was truly a relaxing and stress free experience. Lucrecia manages the Hotel and takes care of all the wedding arrangements. She is very personal and committed to making sure everything goes well. -1 hour Couples Massage in the patio of our villa - Hair and makeup - Photo session - Video Footage - Music (Acoustic Guitar player) - Beachfront champagne toast - Sunset Bonfire - 5 course meal by a local chef in your villa Our package also included 2 extra activities (of which are many tours/ activities to choose from) to take on other days (before or after the wedding). besides the amazing wedding experience, the rest of our stay was pretty much a relaxing experience in beautiful Sta Teresa Beach. Red Palm is known in the region for their wonderful weddings and everyone involved is great. Alan is the justice of peace and is fully bilingual. He gave us a very simple yet elegant and personal ceremony. Maria does the photography and Alejandro the video, They did an amazing job recording our day for posterity. Pablo is a local chef and comes to the villa on your wedding night and will prepare you a 5 course meal to die for. We also had a wonderful Welshman who has lived in Sta Teresa for ages (can't remember his name) play some nice music for us during and after the ceremony. Our wedding was small and personal but they also cater for bigger wedding.
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Date of stay: July 2017
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: The beachfront villas are amazing- views of the beach
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Elyse L wrote a review Jul 2017
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This review is a hard one to write as the hotel itself was nice. I did like how the hotel was built into your surrounding and it is on the ocean. I booked a basic cabin and it was fine. It had a utility kitchen and living room perfect and everything was clean. My problem was that I booked it through Hotwire for my dad and brother who were staying together. The problem comes in as it said breakfast included and it was not, they don't even have a restaurant. And IT IS A CASH ONLY HOTEL as come to find out everything in the area is, however I booked it on Hotwire with my credit card so I assumed it was going to be put on my credit card and was never told that this hotel does not except credit cards, run credit cards, or have anything to do with credit cards. So as to their surprise they go to check in and are told to pay the balance for the week. Now let me explain a few things. I was set to meet my dad and brother for June 11 they checked in June 10 and flew out on June 9 and I flew out on June 7. I am included these dates as I was sent an email from the red palm stating I would need to pay in cash for the hotel on June 9 the day before he was set to check in and neither of us had Internet access on our phone so I never received the email. So to my surprise having to come up with the money was kind of a big deal as It was not really in my budget. My husband confronted them and they said they had had this problem in the past as hotwire does not have that information and they did not contact me until a day before check in. All of this was just very annoying. I do not want to have to find out I owe cash the day before I check in I want to be prepared and I want to be notified well in advance. So I give this hotel three stars because I feel like I was not told proper information.
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Date of stay: June 2017Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from RedPalmVillas_10, Owner at The Red Palm Villas
Responded Jul 30, 2017
Hello Elyse, this is Mike, I'm so sorry for how this turned out. From my end I'm not sure what happened regarding the letter I send out the moment we received your hotwire reservation but it's short and to the point thanking you for your reservation and explaining your credit card has not been billed but only used by hotwire to hold the reservation, we accept PayPal, bank wires and cash. As you mentioned, it's a small place, no restaurant, we try our very best to offer our guests very clean accommodations, on the very best part of Santa Teresa beach, with a Customer Service staff second to none. They work so hard to avoid 3 STAR reviews, you have no idea how much this hurts us all especially when we do everything possible to be more than transparent, sincere and accommodating. Had I known this was an issue when you arrived I would gladly have given the option of time to sort it out, minimally handle it after you got home, clearly not wanting to stress or inconvenience you. So from myself and everyone there, we're deeply sorry to have annoyed you when you were just wanting to have a nice relaxing holiday on the beach. If you come back I promise we'll do something special to make it up to you. In the interim, minimally please accept our sincere heartfelt apology. Again, I typically respond to every letter and request within minutes/hours, I'm not sure why you did not receive mine with plenty of time to either cancel or be better prepared...sometimes they do end up in SPAM folders but even then we follow up with calls if we do not hear back from guests. So sorry...thanks for the review, we'll work on it and I'll speak with my staff. Best regards- Mike
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reinhardkw wrote a review Apr 2017
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I can’t say enough wonderful things about the Red Palm Villa! We booked the Beach Elopement package. From start to finish the communication was excellent! Lucretia was our wedding planner. She was helpful throughout the entire process. She made excellent suggestions and gave us lots of choices. We really did not have to do anything for planning the wedding. She took care of it all. It truly was a stress-free wedding. In order to save some time (and get to the beach faster) we flew Nature Air from San Jose to Tambor. It was a quick 20-minute flight that saved us over 5 hours of driving. We stayed in the Harmony Garden Villa. The villa was set back from the beach. We were surrounded by beautiful trees and flowers. We felt like we were in our own little oasis. The beach was just steps from the villa. When we arrived at the villa, we had a wonderful fresh fruit basket awaiting us. I’ve never had such fresh tasting mangoes, pineapple, and maracuja. The villa had its own kitchen. I brought along my own espresso maker to make espresso on the stove. In the mornings, I would make a nice latte and sit and watch the birds and the squirrels playing in the front of the bungalow. The whole villa was air conditioned, which we used during the hot afternoons. We also had wi-fi. Lucretia had made arrangements for us one day to rent an ATV to explore the area. The ATV was dropped off at the villa, they gave us instructions and ensured we could handle driving it. We used the ATV to eat in town one night and to ride up the coast and explore the other beaches. Back to the wedding….Lucretia set up the paperwork, the officiant (I highly recommend Alan), the photographer, the flowers, the bonfire, and many other things. It was a great place to get married. And so stress-free!! The sunsets on the beach at the Red Palm Villas were spectacular! We were able to sit, relax, and enjoy the sunsets every evening. We had choices of sitting in the hammocks, in the sand, or on the beach benches. When it was low tide, one could walk out on the rocks and view the sea life. We even found a few shallow pools, in which we could sit in and relax in the warm water (and tried not to think of the feet of snow back home). I was truly sad when our week was at an end. I would love to go back again. All of the staff were helpful. They helped us to have a fun and relaxing time.
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Date of stay: March 2017
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Tim M wrote a review Apr 2017
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I spent a month here in February and really enjoyed it. Its a unique place, a bit away from town and right on the beach. There are only a few villas on a large property so there is plenty of space and privacy, I stayed in Honeymoon and it was like having my own house right on the beach, amazing view and no other villas within about 30m either side. Not easy to find. Its a little out of the town of Santa teresa, which was a good thing for me, thought a bit too far to walk so you need a car or bike. Staff very helpful and I was well looked after.
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Date of stay: February 2017
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AKanitz wrote a review Jan 2017
London, United Kingdom4 contributions3 helpful votes
We stay in the Hummingbird villa, by the beach and it is exactly how it looks and sounds. An amazing windowless house by the beach. We had a great relaxing time. The staff was super friendly and helpful. They helped us find surf coach (amazing Alaric) and yoga instructor (Adi). Also good tips on restaurants. Only thing to keep in mind is that Hummingbird villa has only 1 room with doors and AC, all the rest is beautifully open which is great if you are relaxed about security, however, on storm days although the view of the beach was beautiful, the noise of the rain can keep you awake.
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Date of stay: August 2016
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Trip type: Travelled with family
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james_wert wrote a review Dec 2016
Medford, New Jersey25 contributions19 helpful votes
The staff at the Red Palms was the best we have EVER encountered. We were there for 2 weeks and we were constantly asking for recommendations and information. They were never wrong! If there was a problem such as a backed up drain, it was fixed immediately. They were kind, gracious and made us feel like RPV was an extension of our home. The rooms were spotless, the gardens well maintained, the maintenance staff was always smiling and the security staff made us feel very secure. The owner, Mike, was wonderful and stayed in touch to make sure our visit was one to remember. We stayed in the deluxe garden suite. It was smaller than we expected but adequate for our needs and made us feel like we were a part of the surroundings. Oh, I cannot forget to mention the beautiful beach several steps from the suite, the hammocks, the sunsets and the feeling of privacy and peace. Perfecto!!
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Date of stay: December 2016
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Vmmesa wrote a review Oct 2016
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We stayed in The Honeymoon Villa and had a great time. The crew was fantastic and the villas looks like they came out of a beautiful storybook. We had a amazing family experience where we had rain and sun, monkeys steps away from the villa and a beautiful scenery all around. It's a very special place and it's very recommended!!!
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Date of stay: October 2016Trip type: Travelled with family
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Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free parking, and airport transportation.
Which room amenities are available at The Red Palm Villas?
Top room amenities include a kitchenette, a minibar, and air conditioning.
Is parking available at The Red Palm Villas?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
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Conveniently located restaurants include Restaurante Al Chile Viola, Soda Tiquicia, and Cafe Social.
Does The Red Palm Villas have airport transportation?
Yes, The Red Palm Villas offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Is The Red Palm Villas located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.8 km away from the centre of Santa Teresa.
Are pets allowed at The Red Palm Villas?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Does The Red Palm Villas have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the ocean view available here.
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Yes, it offers wheelchair access. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.