Four Seasons Papagayo vs Tamarindo: Which to Book

The short answer

The short answer.

The names confuse people. Four Seasons Papagayo is in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Four Seasons Tamarindo is on Mexico’s Costalegre coast in Jalisco, not the Tamarindo in Costa Rica.

Four Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo

Rooms197 rooms on a private peninsula.

SettingGuanacaste, Costa Rica, with a beach on each side, monkeys in the canopy and Arnold Palmer golf.

Best forFamilies, golfers and active couples.

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Four Seasons Resort Tamarindo

Rooms155 rooms in stone-and-timber architecture.

SettingA 3,000-acre private nature reserve on Mexico’s Costalegre, south of Puerto Vallarta.

Best forCouples and families who want space and quiet.

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Four Seasons Peninsula Papagayo

Costa Rica’s family flagship.

A private peninsula with a beach on each side. Monkeys cross the canopy between the pools, the Arnold Palmer course and the kids’ club.

Liberia (LIR) is about forty-five minutes away, far closer than San José.

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Four Seasons Tamarindo

Cliffs, coves, almost nobody.

Dramatic stone-and-timber buildings inside a private reserve on the wild Costalegre coast.

Most guests fly into Puerto Vallarta and drive about two hours south. The remoteness is the point.

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What they share

Nature first.

Both are Four Seasons resorts on the Pacific, built around wild coast rather than a busy strip. Both are tagged for couples, families, adventure and wellness.

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Same rate. More included.

You pay the hotel’s own rate at either one. Papagayo adds an upgrade when available, daily full breakfast for two per bedroom, a $100 food and beverage credit, early check-in or late check-out and Wi-Fi.

Tamarindo adds an upgrade when available, a $60 per person daily breakfast credit for two per bedroom, a $100 food and beverage credit, early check-in or late check-out and Wi-Fi.

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Our pick

Which one we’d book.

For families: Four Seasons Papagayo. Two beaches, a kids’ club, golf and a short ride from Liberia.

For couples who want to disappear: Four Seasons Tamarindo. A 3,000-acre reserve with cliffs and coves and very few people.

Tell us who’s coming and we’ll tell you which rooms are worth it.

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Questions, answered.

Which is better for families?

Four Seasons Peninsula Papagayo. It has a kids’ club, two beaches, Arnold Palmer golf and monkeys in the trees, and Liberia airport is about forty-five minutes away.

Which is better for couples?

Four Seasons Tamarindo, if you want seclusion. It sits inside a 3,000-acre private reserve on Mexico’s Costalegre with cliffs, coves and almost nobody else.

Are they near each other?

No. Papagayo is in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Tamarindo is in Jalisco, Mexico, about two hours’ drive south of Puerto Vallarta. They are different countries and different trips.

Is the rate the same as booking direct?

Yes. At both resorts the nightly rate is identical to the resort’s own best available rate. The Virtuoso amenities are added on top and confirmed in writing.

Do I pay you or the hotel?

You pay the hotel. We confirm availability and the rate, attach the amenities in writing and stay your single point of contact, at no fee to you.

Papagayo or
Tamarindo?

The short answer.

Four Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo

Four Seasons Resort Tamarindo

Costa Rica’s family flagship.

Cliffs, coves, almost nobody.

Nature first.

Same rate. More included.

Which one we’d book.

Questions, answered.

Tell us your dates. You’ll hear back in minutes.

Papagayo orTamarindo?

The short answer.

Four Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo

Four Seasons Resort Tamarindo

Costa Rica’s family flagship.

Cliffs, coves, almost nobody.

Nature first.

Same rate. More included.

Which one we’d book.

Questions, answered.

Tell us your dates. You’ll hear back in minutes.

Papagayo or
Tamarindo?