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1. marts 2024
Las Ventanas is the most beautiful resort, visually, I have ever visited. And I can only echo all of the raves about the incredible service. From the minute you arrive you're treated like royalty and never wait long for attentive service. Everyone we encountered seemed genuinely happy to work there, and when we talked to them about it they all raved about the company (Rosewood). Many have worked there for decades. A few details that I didn't read elsewhere that might be helpful: I originally booked an oceanview suite and we came into a windfall and upgraded ourselves to an oceanfront suite. The oceanfront suites have very little privacy if you're on the main level - the pool in front of these suites is the main adults-only pool and can be quite busy. So if privacy is important to you you'll want to book an upper level suite even if you never use the rooftop terrace (we didn't). That is less true of the oceanview suites which are further back from the active areas, although the rooftop terrace suites will have better views and in my opinion are the ideal option no matter what level of suite you book. That said, the resort is not for the price sensitive. There is a 16% tax on the room rate, plus a 4% local tax, and a 15% service charge is distributed among the staff, so that's 35% on top of the room rate that you'll see on the website. Breakfast is included and it's quite hearty - we had breakfast and dinner and that was more than enough for us Here are some things we did and the pricing for them (USD): - A facial and a massage: $700 - two drinks at the pool: $66 - dinner at Arbol with no wine: $250 - margaritas and sushi at the ceviche bar $190 We rented a car and I had planned some activities but we ended up staying at Las Ventanas nearly the entire time. The only time we left the resort was to do a sunset whale watching cruise which included hotel pickup and to be honest, we saw more whales from our balcony. If you're considering this splurge, you will absolutely not be disappointed.
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