Location. The JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort and Spa is located in Santa Cruz, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. The property offers a private beach, kayaking and snorkeling on site. The Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course is adjacent to the property.
Hotel Features. The oceanfront hotel offers a 13,500-square-foot health club and spa featuring 22 treatment rooms, saunas, steam rooms, a beauty salon and fitness center. The adjacent 18-hole championship golf course offers ocean views. Non-motorized water sports, such as kayaking and snorkeling, are complimentary. Organized activities are provided for children in the kids' club. The hotel offers four dining options. Mansita Restaurant features international cuisine. Sabanero offers steakhouse dinners influenced by the region. Tamarine serves Asian cuisine during dinner hours. The Azul Grill and Pool Bar serves al fresco lunches and cocktails. The Lobby Bar offers cocktails in a tropical environment. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is available for a fee throughout the hotel.

Guestrooms. All 310 guestrooms offer private, furnished balconies with ocean views. Room d�cor includes muted earth tones and chocolate wood furnishings. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses, down comforters and decorative bed scarves. Sliding shutters positioned above soaking tubs provide privacy when shut and outdoor views when opened. Bathrooms feature separate glass-framed, travertine-tiled showers. Other highlights include Bath and Body Works Orange-Ginger Aromatherapy toiletries.

Expert Tip. The spa features a lagoon with palapas, open-air huts with thatched roofs, for outdoor massages.