tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658324608798777023.post4474766560308807627..comments2023-10-26T06:44:49.165-05:00Comments on Decor And The Dog: I Want to Go To Riumichelle@decorandthedoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011393497277353506noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658324608798777023.post-88247310297292682442013-01-10T00:14:19.938-06:002013-01-10T00:14:19.938-06:00Just got back from staying at the Riu in CR. Loved...Just got back from staying at the Riu in CR. Loved it. Enjoyed your photos, makes me want to go right back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658324608798777023.post-52145269973081848022012-05-16T10:34:28.733-05:002012-05-16T10:34:28.733-05:00Hi,
I found your blog over Chelsea. I love your b...Hi, <br />I found your blog over Chelsea. I love your blog, house tour and dog. I'm looking into a trip to Costa Rica, but overwhelm with the different areas. If we like to explore Costa Rica in combination of beach, mountain, rainforest; what city would you recommend? Thanks!binhtheredonethathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357328726434970530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658324608798777023.post-13569367207673590812012-05-12T14:48:52.531-05:002012-05-12T14:48:52.531-05:00I love reading reviews (and rely on them for a lot...I love reading reviews (and rely on them for a lot of things) but it's hard because I think a lot of times people review to complain. Glad you guys had a great experience, looks pretty amazing to me!Rachel@hammeringourwayhomehttp://www.hammeringourwayhome.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658324608798777023.post-69904271847941638112012-05-11T07:16:15.591-05:002012-05-11T07:16:15.591-05:00We stayed at a RIU in Mexico a couple of years ago...We stayed at a RIU in Mexico a couple of years ago. That was my first all inclusive experience and I was impressed.Carrie @ Hazardous Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578831218273627158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658324608798777023.post-75294961720351639312012-05-11T01:00:18.775-05:002012-05-11T01:00:18.775-05:00Love the photos. I am so jealous. I dream of bei...Love the photos. I am so jealous. I dream of being able to travel, but at this point in my life, it isn't possible. So instead I live vicariously through others. blogs and books (such as Jim Harlan's latest book, "Drifting on a Headwind") really hits the spot. <br /><a href="http://uncommonadventurespress.com/" rel="nofollow">http://uncommonadventurespress.com/</a>Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957358850375701366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658324608798777023.post-58886262615517110382012-05-10T20:18:16.399-05:002012-05-10T20:18:16.399-05:00very pretty photos! i lol and peoples reviews on t...very pretty photos! i lol and peoples reviews on trip advisor all the time. one person complained about our honeymoon hotel air vents. they actually took the grid off and took a photo with some dust inside....reallyLets just build a house!https://www.blogger.com/profile/11852912923801704223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658324608798777023.post-25248604940527419762012-05-10T19:29:35.561-05:002012-05-10T19:29:35.561-05:00Ooo, I like their quatrefoil fountain. The ground...Ooo, I like their quatrefoil fountain. The grounds do look really pretty. That stinks about the food not being very good. But fruit and ice cream sounds like a substantial vacation diet to me.Chelsea @ two twenty onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02450727029916852266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658324608798777023.post-61929831505398246482012-05-10T17:24:02.548-05:002012-05-10T17:24:02.548-05:00Beautiful pics. I'm too lazy to put an online...Beautiful pics. I'm too lazy to put an online review for anything, but I will complain IRL. Love the orange bag I saw in the room pic. Would you consider staying in the newly built hotel next door? It looked purty.Lisa @ Cozy Condo Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04732595331452061987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658324608798777023.post-31138733820400138982012-05-10T16:53:14.741-05:002012-05-10T16:53:14.741-05:00That looks so pretty. I'd stay there! But food...That looks so pretty. I'd stay there! But food can be a make-or-break for me. That was my favorite part of our cruise--the amazing food. <br /><br />I also laugh at some of the reviews people leave. When I was buying a new straightener, some person kept complaining about this one attachment that they hated/it was in their way. The attachment was removable. (Duh?) Also, we were just reading reviews on cell phones and read a lot of complaints about not being to upload your own photo to the background. Maybe it's just me, but um, seriously?Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08552928159495568506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658324608798777023.post-56215195217432626112012-05-10T15:23:29.539-05:002012-05-10T15:23:29.539-05:00What a coincidence! We stayed at the Riu Palace Pa...What a coincidence! We stayed at the Riu Palace Pacifico in Puerto Vallarta just a few weeks ago. I too was worried after reading some of the reviews but we had an absolutely wonderful time - and our food was good too! We even upgraded for a very minimal fee to an end suite with private balcony overlooking the ocean with a hot tub! I saw the Costa Rica site in their magazine and wondered what it would be like. Definitely looks like you and Nate had a great time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658324608798777023.post-70695819847943355512012-05-10T11:49:33.581-05:002012-05-10T11:49:33.581-05:00The resort looks beautiful! Bummer about the food ...The resort looks beautiful! Bummer about the food though! Food usually makes or breaks a vacation for us lol. I like the beach and the pool, but my husband isn't really a pool person or a swimmer (he hates activities that prevent from breathing normally), so we dont do both very often.Ashley@AttemptsAtDomesticationhttp://attemptsatdomestication.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658324608798777023.post-77344544256808747812012-05-10T10:44:48.407-05:002012-05-10T10:44:48.407-05:00i like to walk the beach and find seashells, sea g...i like to walk the beach and find seashells, sea glass, stones, and interesting things.... but i like to hang out by the pool with my pina colada and swim in the pool!Cassie Bustamantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07848936864799611251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658324608798777023.post-1259659664929875842012-05-10T10:04:58.232-05:002012-05-10T10:04:58.232-05:00I prefer a pool that overlooks the beach, you get ...I prefer a pool that overlooks the beach, you get the views without all the sand. Perfection.reilly @ JourneyNorthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14333023998912535392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658324608798777023.post-69813972403700385312012-05-10T10:00:15.379-05:002012-05-10T10:00:15.379-05:00Yea the idea of a hotel review is good, but I thin...Yea the idea of a hotel review is good, but I think it gives the crazies a platform to rant about ridiculous things. <br />On our trip to Italy we read constant complaints about small room sizes and lack of "normal" ammenities like giant bathtubs, king size beds, and "American breakfasts". Dummies, you're going to Italy. It's in Europe...another part of the world. If you wanted to stay in the US, go to Disney World.Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18134014679978477991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658324608798777023.post-90808638813467757702012-05-10T09:41:48.099-05:002012-05-10T09:41:48.099-05:00You're going to hate me, but I'm not a bea...You're going to hate me, but I'm not a beach person, sadly. The ocean and I do not get along (there have been some aggressive waves that stole my sunglasses and knocked me down). Your photos make Costa Rica look so nice (maybe I can one day become a beach person!). Seriously though, who complains about hotel soap??Kristen @ Popcorn on the Stovehttp://popcornonthestove.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658324608798777023.post-44660185697206718742012-05-10T09:36:56.456-05:002012-05-10T09:36:56.456-05:00Gorgeous! I'd stay there! Such a pretty view, ...Gorgeous! I'd stay there! Such a pretty view, even with the construction. I dont know why people care so much about their room. As long as there's air conditioning, a shower and comfy bed, what else do you need?Maury @ Life on Marshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03181580588340222469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658324608798777023.post-6377715396261886972012-05-10T09:28:43.864-05:002012-05-10T09:28:43.864-05:00I stayed at a Riu in Playa del Carmen, Mexico last...I stayed at a Riu in Playa del Carmen, Mexico last March. It was nice, but definitely not the nicest resort I've stayed in. We got a good deal and were there to escape the ridiculous winter weather in the northeast, and it definitely did that. And I agree on the food. I can only handle buffet food for so long.<br /><br />Looks like you guys had an awesome time!Brandi @ His Shabby Her Chichttp://hisshabbyherchic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658324608798777023.post-1072873893926352362012-05-10T09:17:44.515-05:002012-05-10T09:17:44.515-05:00hahaha i always get a kick out of hotel reviews. w...hahaha i always get a kick out of hotel reviews. when we went to italy, we stayed in this beautiful hotel in downtown florence that got a lot of flack from reviewers that it was a "noisy" location....REALLY!?! a downtown location noisy!?! who would have thunk it? LOL, people are funny!<br /><br />also those grounds are incredible. i'm looking out at the water from my desk right now and it is completely shrouded in fog and rain...blehh.lyndsay@ that 70s househttp://lmcniff.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658324608798777023.post-76174494237858724522012-05-10T08:53:50.355-05:002012-05-10T08:53:50.355-05:00The reviews people leave on hotels really make me ...The reviews people leave on hotels really make me laugh. Like, oh, the hair dryer was old and lame? No kidding. It's a hotel. <br /><br />You're making me want to go to costa rica really bad. So pretty! So sunny! So not full of renovation projects!Cindy @The Flipping Couplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13830938432043057496noreply@blogger.com