This is a truly amazing, must experience destination! We spent 2 nights in San Jose, touring from the Wyndham San Jose, we went to the Doka coffee Plantation and some other sights.  We crossed the continental divide to the Arenal Volcano area, lush, amazing, stunning scenery.  Make sure you have comfortable walking shoes! We did a lot of hiking, zipline, themal hot springs at the Tabacon, saw and stayed at some wonderful lodges with stunning views.  The people were so friendly, and the food was amazing!  We also drove to the coastal town of Puntarena, and took the ferry over to Tambor area  and spent a couple of nights there on the beach.  Then we took the ferry back over, stopped in Sarchi at the cart factory to shop and then back to San Jose for the last night. This is so much more than a beach destination!

I just came back from the Ocean Vista Azul the end of April and I have to say it was a lovely resort! The rooms were spacious and nice, the food was good (for Cuba) and the staff were awesome!  They have two beaches, the small section of beach to the left of the resort is more easily accessible, but shared with the Iberostar Bella Vista next door.  The other, bigger beach is to the right of the resort, very nice, there are some palapas for shade, however, it is a bit more of a walk (5-10min) and you have to go down some awkward cement steps so not for the mobility challenged necessarily.  The bar/bathroom for the bigger beach is not right on the beach so a couple minutes walk back up the steps to it.  The main pool is big and very well kept, swimup was well staffed and friendly, the infinity pool off the lobby is perfect to watch the sunset!  I really enjoyed my stay here.  I also visited the Iberostar Bella Vista next door, rooms are very similar, it is a highrise, and in a horseshoe shape so everything is easy to get to.  The beach is very nice, and easily accessible.  Food and service are good here as well.  A very nice, new (this year) resort. I did see the Naviti, I would not stay here, very old, needs a lot of renos. It shares the big beach with the Ocean Vista Azul.  

My fam trip to Mexico with the Palace Resorts was wonderful! We stayed in the Sunrise section of the Moon Palace, Pina 3600 block.  The rooms were beautiful and spacious.   The restaurant choices were amazing and all winners for food and service. The wedding facilities are phenomenal, with many locations, times and themes.  They really know what they are doing there, as at all Palace resorts. We toured the Isla Mujeres Palace, small, intimate, great for snorkeling , diving, weddings etc.  Next we saw the Leblanc and the Sun Palace, both adult only and amazing! Loved their beaches! We toured and spent time at the Beach Palace which was fantastic for families, great stretch of beach, and close to shopping. We toured the Playa Car Palace which is in Playa Del Carman, within 5 minutes walking of 5th Avenue and the ferry to Cozumel.  Great stretch of beach and again 5 star facilities.  We also took the ferry over to Cozumel and went to the Cozumel Palace keep in mind No Beach, perfect for scuba divers or snorklers and if you want to meander around Cozumel it is walking distance.  All of the Palace resorts are consistent in their dining, rooms, service, facilities and amenities - Amazing! It was a great experience, and experiencing the ferries to Islas Mujeres and Cozumel was great too.    

The first week of November I was lucky enough to experience the Monograms London and Edinburgh product! We had 3 Nights at the Park Plaza Westminster in London, and 3 nights at the G and V Hotel in Edinburgh, with first class train in between. The Park Plaza was a terrific location for walking and sightseeing, the Eye was about 3 minutes away, the Parliament and Big Ben were right across the bridge, and walk another 15minutes or so and end up in Trafalgar Square! We joined a Jack the Ripper Tour from there and spent about two hours retracing his path through White Chapel, the foggy streets really added to the feel of it! along with a terrific tour guide.  We also did some shopping in the Knightsbridge area and went to see WarHorse while there, it was truly an amazing and moving experience.  The Park Plaza is a modern, well equipped hotel with all the modern amenities and we had breakfast included which helped with the budgeting. We did the day trip to Stonehenge and Bath, which was a dream come true for me! The rain even held off till we left for Bath after touring Stonehenge. Bath was lovely, very picturesque and some good shopping. In Edinburgh we had a lovely Scottish gentleman by the name of David MacNair as our guide for some things...and he was always close by if we needed advice or a restaurant suggestion. We toured the Edinburgh Castle, walked many miles around the hotel, and our hotel was very well located for everything we wanted to see. Did the Royal Mile...and then some! Any museum was free to enter and tour. Lots and lots of lovely shopping! Food options were endless! Frankensteins! a funky pub/bar with amazing food choices! The City had the most amazing fish and chips ever! Cost was reasonable. Even tried Guinness and liked it! The architecture and history in both London and Edinburgh is amazing! I highly recommend spending even a week in both locations!