Ylang Ylang Beach Resort

Ylang Ylang is so fun, the food there is really good, the staff are so friendly, the beach is amazing, the activities/experiences they provide are top notch; don’t book anything in town/at a separate place without speaking to the Yang Ylang front desk first because the tour companies they have relationships with are top notch. Definitely go to Tortuga Island! Definitely book a horse back ride (make sure you bring a backpack to put your breakfast burritos and water in there! And wear sunscreen/cover up from the sun!) The spa at ylang ylang is really nice; located up a hill in the trees; it’s very peaceful. They also have yoga sessions everyday. I can’t wait to come back to this place. I cried when I had to leave. It’s beautiful there.

Ylang Ylang was amazing hotel. It was very secluded in Montezuma but direct on the beach and covered up in trees that are loaded with white faced monkeys, Holler monkeys and lizards/iguanas everywhere. The mosquitos also joined in the party in mass so got to have spray with you. The setting of the rooms and entire resort was fabulous. It was located such that you could get to several waterfalls. The Montezuma falls was nice. Not hard walk but did require some traversing over rocks and up/down trees and roots. My wife actually got her foot stuck between rocks and was not able to catch herself and landed full force on her shoulder. Just bruised but can be tricky. And my wife is quite fit and maneuverable so not an age or out of shape thing. The restaurant was amazing. The room rate came with breakfast and dinner. Anyone complaining about the food, amount or quality, is absolutely ridiculous. There are over 3 or 4 pages of selections of food for dinner. And my wife and I tried a different one each night and not a single one was short of amazing. They were all fresh and light. I had Mahi Mahi dishes mostly but all made differently. They had sushi which was really good according to my wife's brother and sister-in-law who joined us for dinner one night. One topic to consider though is the rooms are not air tight meaning you will have some critters to maybe join you at night. Not large iguanas or things like this. Just small bugs. So don't be surprise and should be expected for such an environment. We also did a horseback ride from right in from of the resort to a waterfall that flows right into the ocean. It was abou 3 hours total and only my wife, the guide and me. Most of the ride was direct on the beach but some was in the trees. It suggest pants but my wife and I wore shorts. Should've wore pants. The horses rub you up against trees/branches and we got nicked up a bit. Also can get raw with feet/legs rubbing against the saddle parts. But amazing ride and guide was super nice gentlemen. When we arrived at the waterfall, he cutup some pineapples and diced them up for us. I've never had more sweeter pineapple in my life than in Costa Rica. Highly recommend Ylang Ylang along with its location in Montezuma. We stayed in Santa Teresa after our Ylang Ylang visit and most of the tours offered by Nantipa in Santa Teresa originated in Montezuma (Horseback riding; Torguga Island Trip; Montezuma waterfall hike). So it is more expensive due to transportation. So if you want to do tours in this area of the country, I highly recommend you stay in Montezuma for a few days and do the tours. Then over to the Santa Teresa area for surfing or other things.

We went to Ylang Ylang for a family Thanksgiving trip. The resort was beautiful and well kept. Our transport and excursions were arranged thru the resort and everything was great. Our shuttle to the resort arrived later than expected and the restaurant kindly stayed open until we arrived so we could have something to eat, much appreciated! The pool was wonderful, very refreshing and beautiful. We enjoyed watching the wildlife as well. Beach access was awesome and the walk to town was quick. Our only issue was the fact that the resort ran out of ice cream and we couldn’t enjoy the delicious ice cream desserts and shakes the last few days of our trip. The food was fresh and delicious although after a week there we wanted other choices. I do think the children’s menu could be upgraded a bit. My daughter had a hard time finding something she liked, she tends to be very picky anyway. The rooms were cute and had beautiful views, a little outdated but clean. It was nice to have air conditioning but could be hard to find a comfortable temp at night. The staff was exceptional, friendly and inviting!

I arranged a romantic getaway to propose to my girlfriend. Ylang Ylang helped me arrange a romantic beach dinner, a couples massage, and gave us the best service ever. Food was amazing, dome room was cozy and lovely, and the grounds were lush and filled with wildlife. Great refreshing pool too!