20 of us arrived at Costa Carbie beach hotel, the staff are very welcoming, checking in very quick. The complex is very well looked after and the rooms are very clean, cleaners come every day.

There was a wide choice of food but we found the most evening we were to hot to eat big meals (could have done with more salad type things in the evening) but on the whole a good variety.

The bar staff are very friendly and really look after you nothing is too much trouble for them.

Have to get up early to get a good spot on sun beds as most of the ones in the shade are gone before 8am (must have shade the heat is unbelievable).

We were a little disappointed with the sea as it was always too rough to go in for a swim very strong undercurrent.

The evening entertainment was a bit repetitive so only went to a couple of shows although we do appritate they work really hard.

On the whole we all had a really great time and meet some great people while we were there. Mat be we shall go back one day but have a lot more exploring to do first.

Food was of reasonable quality, however it was warm as opposed to hot. A la carte was much better and enjoyable.
The hotel was generally very clean, but the pool was a bit dirty.We complained and were told it was getting drained for a deep clean in the first week in December 2004.
Hotel is isolated but taxis are so cheap you can go anywhere on the island for little cost.
Hotel staff are first class and very friendly.
Entertainment is of a high quality, with different shows each night by the Animacion team

We arrived back at Manchester, England, November 11, having had a wonderful time. I will try to give useful and fair information.

The flight to Margarita by Excel was very good, a choice of meals, attentive stewards, navy blue leather seats - we were glad we hadn't paid for an upgrade. I think their contract has finished, and we flew back with First Choice, again good, but the seats seemed narrower, the food not so good, the stewards run off their feet - but no complaints - quite comfortable.

We were met at the airport and offered soft drinks before boarding the air conditioned coach.

LTI Costa Caribe was a beautiful resort, the gardens have matured since the photograph in the brochure was taken, very tropical and lush, and well kept.

Our room was smaller than usual, no king size bed - but we didn't spend much time there, so no problems. The air conditioning was noisy, but tolerable and much needed. The TV was not good. The fridge was useful for keeping water, and the bathroom nice. Again, very clean and well kept.

The sea was warm and calm enough for swimming and the pool like bath water! We could always find a bed - although people did reserve them with towels (provided), even though signs asked you not to. It was very hot - but usually a breeze so not too uncomfortable.

There was a huge variety of food - something for everyone, and a freshly carved joint or special dish each evening - you name it, they had it.

The drinks were superb - properly made cocktails by the tumbler, made by cheery barmen, all spirits, liquers, bottled beer, Chilean wine, great coffee.

We did two trips. We went on the Delta/Canaima trip which everyone enjoys - a different world, so interesting and yet not exhausting as we had feared.

We went horse riding, for the first time in our lives, and we are in our fifties! The ranch was splendid, we rode over mountains, cactus forests and beach. The horses were healthy and well cared for. These two trips, booked through First Choice, cost a total of

Hotel Food was a bit repetative, however, there was always something decent to eat.

The location was okay, taxis are so cheap and available you can get around very easily.

Staff are very friendly and work so hard, especially the animation team who are all really great people and we have kept in touch with a couple of them.

We have booked this holiday again for next year, it is really nice and great value for money.

The hotel was amazing! All of the staff were friendly and we have stayed in contact with most of the animation team.

My brother and I (both teenagers) ended up meeting everyone at the hotel, whilst our parents enjoyed a relaxing holiday (sunbathing most of the time).

The hotel is perfect for all ages, though we didn

This hotel is absolutely gorgeous, the swimming pool is huge and if you don't fancy the pool you literally step out of the pool through a gate onto the beach! So it's great for beach lovers too. The hotel is secluded from anything but I didn't fancy venturing out by myself so it didn't bother me but if you did want to go out the hotel has it's own taxi service and if you know how long you'll be they will wait for you, which i thought was fantastic. The excursions were also fantastic and so easy to book! We opted for the canaima trip where you fly past angel falls (which is gorgeous) and then you fly to canaima lagoon and walk through two waterfalls, definately worth every penny!!
The food is lovely, we found it never had the same same dish twice. The a la carte restaurants are much nicer than the main restaurant and a lot of variety on the menu.
The rooms are kept lovely, fresh towels everyday and they make the beds all fancy. The staff really couldn't be any nicer and they work soooo hard all day long.
The entertainment is good for both children and adults however we found there wasn't much to do after 2am but go back to the room as the bars are then closed.
All in all I had a fabulous and adventurous holiday and would definately go back, in fact I could be going next year to do some more of the excursions as we didn't have time to do them all.

The hotel is beautiful, but it is in a very secluded place. The main problems we found was that the entertainment at night was almost non existent for the adults. There are three bars and the main pool bar only has around 10 tables, which is very small conisdering there are around 700 guests. The lobby bar is indoors which is no fun when it's hot and the Boquita bar only has 4 tables. There is no music to listen to, all there is to do is sit and get drunk! I would not advise going to the A la Carte restaurant, we felt as though we were sitting in a morgue, it's cold, the food is the same as the buffet and the service is done at a snail's pace.
As the hotel is so big, we found it didn't have that personal touch and it was very difficult to find people to sit and chat with at night.
The food was atrocious, most of it is served cold and they haven't a clue how to cook meat.
Getting a sunbed next to the pool and on the beach is almost impossible as our neighbours from abroad tend to be the first to get their towels on them.
The rooms are spotless and the maids are wonderful.
The tours are very good, but you are only able to book them from your rep and they will rip you off.

We opted for an 'allocation on arrival' all inclusive holiday, so we weren't sure what to expect, but we ended up at the Costa Caribe and were pretty happy when we discovered it was actually a Hilton Hotel and has a 4* rating!

The rooms were immaculately clean. The food and drink were available 24 hours a day, and the staff were lovely.

There were several trips that available for tourists, and we took one to Seona Island. Definately recommend it! Our trip was run by Thompsons, but agents all around the island organise them so you wouldn't have to go with Thompsons. We went on a steam boat down a river that Jurassic Park was filmed on (don't know if that was sales talk though!) then we jumped on a speedboat and were taken from the river out to sea! the water was crystal clear, and our tour guide stopped the boat for us to jump off and have a swim. Despite the fact we were pretty far from the beach we could still stand! (and i'm 5"2) Apparently there's some sort of sand bank there! Was fab! Then we arrived at the island - white sand, clear sea, bbq and rum punch, spent a few hours there and were taken back on a catermeran.

The rest of the holiday was a very lazy one. There's a choice of 3 swimming pools at the hotel, which is also just on the beach. The beach was cleaned everyday and there were wind powered watersports available for free (well, as part of the package) The pedalo boats were a little dated but workable. There was also evening entertainment (sometimes a little tacky but with a few drinks jolly good fun) as well as daytime entertainment, mini golf, a casino, pedal bikes, football, basketball and tennis. And two hot tubs.

One tip for anyone tavelling here, take a face cloth or flannel! We weren't given any. And if you've any problems while your away report it to your holiday rep or reception while your there! I happened to mention to our fabulous rep that we needed to buy some water because we had drank the two bottles that were there when we arrived, and she told us we should be given fresh bottles every day, providing we leave our old bottles in the room. 20 minutes later two more bottles of water were delivered to our room.


We would definately visit again, but this time we'd fly to a closer airport (Punta Cana was about 3 hours away and after a 9 hour flight it would've been nicer without the journey)

Happy holidaying!

We had a standard room which was quite small, but had a wonderful view of the pool. The food was very good. We didn't eat the same thing twice whilst there. The staff were very friendly, especially the barmen at the lobby bar.

The location of the hotel was a bit remote but the taxi's were so cheap, this wasn't a problem at all.

We had a fantastic holiday and wouldn't hesitate returning to this hotel.

an excellent hotel, food varied each night, a la carte restaurant was excellent - where can you get lobster for $7? most of the ala carte menu was inclusive but things like steak, lobster and king prawns had a small charge. extremley well kept gardens and hotel grounds. entertainment staff worked their butts off all day and night doing general water polo, aerobics and other activities. the beach party was excellent!
cant wait to go back !!!!!!!!