Looking down from the rooms above
to the main pool and buffet area.

There was the main pool, which appeared to overflow into the ocean. This area had a swim up bar and was where the afternoon activities took place. Beside the main pool, was a kids wading pool, and a pool volleyball area. We were always able to find lounge chairs, either around the pool, or facing the ocean.

Over on the spa side was the adult pool area. This area was very quiet with little activity.

There was a snack bar and fruit smoothie bar adjacent to the pool, as well this is where the exercise room and massage studio are located.

It was a nice short beach walk from the spa area to the main pool/buffet area.

The beach was very clean. There was a mixture of sand color, but mostly black or darker sand was present as it is created from volcanic ashes. It created some very unique and interesting designs as the tide came in and out.

With the many hills and distance between amenities, the shuttle service was a welcome part of the resort.

Upon boarding the shuttle, you simply asked the driver to take you anywhere on the resort grounds, and away he would take you.

 

One of the numerous "bus stops" on the resort.

The buffet area was fairly small, but there was always a good selection of foods available. Breakfasts were the best! Try the omelets and fresh fruit. Oh, and the coffee....oh my, the coffee was to die for!

We sat outdoors for every meal. There was plenty of seating, and with the gorgeous weather and scenery, we could not bear to sit indoors.

Our room was very nice. It was roomy, clean, and well equipped including a coffee maker, mini-fridge, and digital safe. Our key did not work in the lock, but they came right over to replace the lockset for us.

The tub drained slowly, but we didn't bother to mention that during the week. It didn't really bother us at all.

The view from our room was breathtaking! There was only 1 other resort in the entire bay, so all we could really see was the great Costa Rican scenery.

Each morning we were serenaded by the numerous species of birds that lived right outside our patio door. My morning ritual was to get up, sit on the patio, and soak up the sights, sounds and smells of this wonderful country.

The traditional towel swan.

In the evening once it was dark, the crabs would scurry across the beach. It was easy to spot them, but they move fast. During the day you could see their holes that they would burrow into, but rarely did we see the actual crabs in the daylight.

The mound of sand and distance that it was tossed, was incredible as opposed to the size of the crabs.

There were various activities at the resort throughout the day, including beach and pool volleyball, nature and sunset hikes, snorkeling (bring a banana and you will have 100's of tropical fish around you - watch out at various times for tiny jelly fish - I think when the tide was coming in).

They also had kayaks that you could use, or join in an organized kayak excursion.

Be forewarned that the dark sand gets VERY VERY hot in the afternoon. Usually the court was wet down prior to the game, but some days the hose wasn't around.

The sand is dark and very fine as it is volcanic ash dust. Across the bay was some white sand (from the coral reefs).

Check out the other Costa Rica reviews that we posted from this trip. There you will find some of the flora and fauna that we experienced on the resort grounds.

Use the safe in the room. We had no security issues, but they seemed to leave our door unlocked after having it cleaned. We thought that they might go back and lock all the door once done that section, but we never did verify that.

All in all, I would recommend the Fiesta Premier Resort and Spa. It was comfortable and relaxing. We really enjoyed our stay.

If you have any questions about this resort or Costa Rica, please contact me scottb@southeasttravel.net.