
#Secrets papagayo costa rica verification#
That means, every AMResort uses this system! This verification uses Cristal International Standards, one of the industry’s highest-level certifications, verifying best-of-class processes for quality and safety to ensure high quality safety and hygiene standards. The CleanComplete Verification is a system that has been implemented across all AMResort properties (the parent company of Secrets).

Secrets Papagayo CleanComplete Verification I didn’t know what to expect during a stay at Secrets Papagayo, amidst COVID-19, but I quickly learned I needn’t worry at all. I quickly learned this was part of their CleanComplete Verification system. Once I arrived at the resort, the concierge provided hand sanitizer (that he pumped into my hand) and whisked my luggage off to be sanitized. Small act, but I loved seeing this level of commitment to safety immediately upon arrival!
#Secrets papagayo costa rica driver#
Before entering the vehicle, my driver gave me hand sanitizer and required me to step on a mat that would sanitize the bottom of my shoes, then onto a regular mat to dry the soles and into the vehicle. I had a private shuttle to and from the resort, a quick 25-minute drive. My airport transportation was through Amstar. The United States could really take some notes! Secrets Papagayo Arrival The customs line was a breeze and people, for the most part, respected social distancing boundaries. Once at the Liberia Airport I was pleased to see chairs blocked off, sinks in the bathrooms blocked off and markers on the floor in customs telling travelers where to stand- all in an effort to encourage (and require) social distancing. I was quite adamant about a direct flight to minimize my contact with more travelers, aircraft and surfaces than necessary. I flew direct into Liberia Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport (New Jersey). Arriving in Costa Rica via Liberia Airport Here’s what to expect during a stay at Secrets Papagayo. With that in mind and hours of research I decided to travel internationally. I visited the Guanacaste province and stayed at Secrets Papagayo this region also happens to have the lowest numbers of COVID-19 in the entire country. You can read more about my international travel experience here and listen to this podcast episode where I break down my experience traveling internationally during COVID-19 and provide tools and resources related to travel right now.īack to traveling internationally during the pandemic as it relates to my experience in Costa Rica. That said, a longtime partner of Women & the Wilderness, CheapCaribbean invited me to stay at Secrets Papagayo in Costa Rica.


I didn’t know what to expect during a stay at Secrets Papagayo. Something that is always a HELL YES from me quickly became a: let me research for hours on hours before making a decision. Amidst a pandemic, I was apprehensive at the thought of traveling internationally.
