Tuesday, September 1, 2026

  1. The pool runs over 130 feet long, a house DJ works the deck after dark, and the mangrove forest presses right up against the suites. El Mangroove is a boutique resort on Papagayo Bay, 85 suites fitted in natural wood and stone, with a staff-to-guest ratio that makes crowds by the water essentially impossible. It holds a Forbes Four Star. The airport is 20 minutes away, which makes the "quick Costa Rica escape" fantasy considerably more plausible.

    Two honors, in evidence:

    The record strongest first

    One number, weighted & current 90

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The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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    Drink Score

    The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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      Stay Score

      The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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        Do Score

        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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          Best Place Score

          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. It runs on the scored places nearby: more good stuff within reach, higher score. If it looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.