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Yaneh Feb 8th, 2008 07:48 AM

Anyone stay at Byblos?
 
I'm going soon. The tripadvisor reviews for this hotel seem completely contaminated by fake reviews, so I can't judge what the experience will actually be like.

Help!

bellaboo Feb 8th, 2008 08:13 AM

You never, ever hear it mentioned here, I'm assuming your speaking about the hotel in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica?

It's in a good location, it's one of the "original" MA hotels.....

I don't think you'll get a lot of feedback here as I don't think many people who post here stay there.

raquel_z Feb 8th, 2008 08:28 AM

Hi Yaneh,

Like bellaboo, I don't know anyone who has stayed there. But just because there is not much about it does not necessarily mean it is bad - or by the same token good. People who post regularly on the various boards tend to have their favourites - the places they have stayed in and keep going back to because they liked them. Then these places get more of a high profile.

What I can tell you, is that the hotel has been around a while. I remember it from when we started coming to the area more than 15 years ago. Its located on the MA Quepos road - somewhere near halfway. The grounds look fine from the road - but thats all I can say.
There is a small casino there. There are several restaurants - besides their own quite close by - Cafe Milagro, Barba Roja, Agua Azul, Salsipuedes, Gato negro, El Avion, the Si Como No restaurants to name a few.

If you end up staying there, please come back and let us know how it actually was.
Good luck.
Pura Vida,

bellaboo Feb 8th, 2008 08:51 AM

It was there when I was first there in April of 1991....

We ate dinner there, which was good, but that was awhile ago!

Yaneh Feb 8th, 2008 09:42 AM

Thanks for all the replies. I'm considering switching to another hotel, if possible, because of all the seemingly fake reviews.

I guess i'll just have to see what happens! :)

In any case, I will let you know what my experience there was like.


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