Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo

This is by far the best all-around location in Flamingo. The bar is on the second floor with a wonderful sunset view over the ocean. Because it is open on three sides there is excellent cross ventilation from the prevailing (often quite strong) ocean breezes. But the best feature at this venue is the staff, many of whom I got to know quite well. Always welcoming, cheerful, and very generous with their time, they made each of my many visits there very special. So thank you Errol, Fiona, Michael, Daylin, Fabian and David. I hope to see you all again when, God willing, I return next season.

Margaritaville was our last stop on our recent trip to Costa Rica and we could not have been more pleased. All dining places were enjoyable and Capriccios was our go to dinner spot every night! Jeanneth, Jaime & Erika made our dinners so memorable! The staff was all so friendly and accommodating as well. Highly recommend, especially for families.

We stayed on Playa Flamingo at an Airbnb and decided to extend our trip. We walked by Margaritaville daily and I’m a child of parottheads, so why not Margaritaville? We were greeted by an extremely rude guard at the beach gate that did not speak English. I used Google translate to attempt to communicate with the man, who in Spanish called me a piece of sh*t. We tried the front gate and spoke to more rude guards that would not let me talk to anyone. Were told we could only enter if we ate dinner at a Margaritaville restaurant or bar. We opted for drinks and were escorted to the bar in the upstairs patio. I took a pics while walking around and the guard told me that I was not welcome at the resort and not allowed to take photos. He jumped in front the camera to prevent me from taking pics. At the bar were greeted by a lovely bartender who was very nice and told us where the front desk was located. She told us that the drinks were pricey and that we should go to Angelnia’s. At the front desk, I asked the group of employees for help. I was quickly interrupted by the same guard. I told him I wanted to get a room but he called me a liar and was told to leave or police would be called for trespassing. I have never had an experience like this. The guard placed his hands on my shoulders and physically escorted me toward the exit and would not let me speak with anyone. Ultimately we stayed at the Westin down the road, which was amazing. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY AT MARGARITTAVILLE!!!