Arrecife Punta Uva

We spent three unforgettable days at the property, which turned out to be the highlight of our Costa Rica trip. All staff was amazing and attentive. Eric, one of the owners, welcomed us with genuine warmth—it’s a family-run business and he is very passionate about this place and the nature. He even showed us few sloths that live on the property. The food and drinks are reasonably priced! The Costa Rican casados dish—one of the best we’ve ever had. The combination of flavors and fresh ingredients left a lasting impression. In summary, our stay was magical, thanks to the welcoming staff, the sloths, and unforgettable casados!

I stumbled upon this great little restaurant on the beach. The staff are super friendly and speak multiple language’s. I had drinks and a light bite while here. The food was excellent but more importantly I felt welcome, looked after and happy while here. Pura Vida!

We were staying in a rental house right near there, so ended up eating or drinking here about ten times. First off, it’s a casual beach bar/restaurant with pretty low prices, so one shouldn’t expect perfect service, or mind blowing food. Everything we had was tasty, and we had most things on the menu during our stay. Service was fine for the atmosphere- special shout out to Fernando, who was super nice and chill, and answered all our annoying questions. And you should definitely check out the food cart on the southern edge of the property - Hugo has a pretty limited menu, but the guy knows what he’s doing, and you can taste the love he puts into what he prepares. The Carpaccio de Pescado was the single best thing I ate my entire trip, and my friends agreed (it actually was mind blowing). The best drinks we had were the Passion rum drink, and the Mojito - and we had plenty of them. Gorgeous location, solid food and service, great drinks, and relatively cheap - what more could you really want?

Incredible vibe unlike any other: If you appreciate the family-owned history (one family 40+ years) and have the right expectations, you’ll appreciate the Caribbean local vibe and beachfront to its fullest. Better than other inns and airbnbs yet not luxury, Arrecife is refreshing. Sunrise walks all the way down Punta Uva and back were my favorite. I stayed in the balcony room above the restaurant, which was air conditioned privacy. Journaling and yoga each morning in my own space was a spectacular treat. Bed and pillows were comfortable, bathroom was clean, water was warm with reasonable pressure (could be better). The staff were genuinely welcoming, kind and fun. Fall asleep to the sound of crashing waves. You will hear the music & people of the bar and squeaks and squeaks of local creatures, so it’s not peace and quiet here. I appreciated the pride of ownership and warmth of the people and the cleanliness and updating that was evident and ongoing. You’ll love how this is off the main road and as close to the sea as you can get! Best Hospitality, Gallo pinto and bartenders anywhere in this area! It’s where the locals gather to hang out with their “chosen family” and eat home cookin and watch futbol ⚽️ If you love escaping the “normal status quo hotel and resorts,” you will LOVE Arrecife 🤙🏻☀️🌴😎

Delicious food, very good location at the beach. Friendly staff. We will be back tonight again. Really good value for money. It took a while to get the food BUT it takes some time to grill red-snapper, the fish was worth waiting for. I can definitely recommend the restaurant.

Worst service I ever had in Costa Rica. It took ages to get the food we ordered (more than 1 hour). Then, one of the dishes was wrong. The drinks arrived long after the food. The prices are too high for the poor services they offer. The only good thing is that it is the only restaurant in the beach, they have toilets and Wifi. However, do yourself a favor and bring your own snacks to the beach.

My friend and I waited a really long time between drinks. Cocktails were made wrong and for the two drinks ordered, key ingredients were missing. I ordered a chicken sandwich and after waiting over an hour for it to arrive, the sandwich and accompanying fries arrived cold. I should have sent it back, but I didn’t. A decision i later regretted as I highly suspect that this was the culprit for making me severely ill.

No pudimos ni ordenar! Fui por el menú para ordenar (porque los meseros no aparecieron) mi esposo se encontraba en la playa con nuestra hija y estaba esperando a que llegarán para ordenar el almuerzo, y ahí si apareció una mesera nos quito ( a mi y a mis padres 2 adultos mayores.) el menú y nos ECHÓ LITERALMENTE. Ni porque le quise explicar que estábamos esperando a mi esposo para ordenar no dio opción de escuchar, alegando que esas mesas son solo para los clientes cosa que si éramos clientes. Y que nos fuéramos... En fin una muy mala experiencia.

Sin duda la playa lo vale todo. El personal de las instalaciones pura vida, siempre dispuestos a cualquier consulta. Resaltar a Félix, Esteban y Zaira. Igualmente a su administrador Cristian una teja. El desayuno es bueno, lo típico costarricense gallo pinto, huevos y salchichón. (Delicioso) No puede llamarse hotel, le falta mucho. No llega ni a hostal. En 3 noches 4 días nunca nadie limpiaron la habitación, la basura la tuvimos que cambiar nosotros, la ducha nunca salía agua y la muchacha de recepción simplemente decía que la presión era igual en todo lado cuando no salía ni un chorro. Otra cosa la habitación 1 dónde estuvimos un completo desastre, malísima en todos los aspectos, horrible, descuidado, tomacorrientes sueltos, el baño parece que se hunde cuando te sientas en la poceta. No hay las condiciones mínimas para llamarlo hotel. No daría más de 50$ por día. El parqueo para huéspedes un desastre, tiliches o cosas por todo lado, y rezar que no le caiga un coco al carro por qué sino a sufrir las consecuencias. Primera vez que estoy en algo llamado hotel que la única estrella la daría es por el personal pero la habitación pésima, en cierto punto me siento defraudado. Para colmo el primer día cuando pago no pasó la tarjeta ya que el datáfono le costó la conexión por la señal celular y tuve que poner un reclamo para que eliminará el flotante (ya que aparecía como pagado. No se dejen engañar por las espectaculares fotos del mal llamado hotel. Nada que ver las habitaciones ahorita. Muy deterioradas.