Lonely Planet Costa Rica: Detailed Itineraries | Travel Like a Local | Insider Tips | Covers San Jose, Arenal, Peninsula de Nicoya, Caribbean Coast, and more (Travel Guide)

Very good condition and the postage was super fast. Highly recommend this seller.

Good information and upto date.

I am trying my best to use this guide but the new LP layout is awful. Why are the maps so washed out? The sections include more images and graphics while the text has become fragmented . This is a first year design students project that takes no account of usability.

In short, if you want a guide book - don’t buy it.Contains no useful info eg addresses (as they are in CR), opening times, useful maps, how to get somewhere, travel times - which could be easily forgiven in the internet and Google age if websites were included. They are not.Lots of beautiful photos but that’s not why you buy an LP - at least not why we have bought dozens over the last 25 years. It has gone back, and we’ve bought another CR guide.I wish I’d read these and other reviews about LP publications in general as there as been a fundamental redesign of the format in approx 2023 majorly impacting their use as a traveller and making them more like a travel magazine or brochure from a travel agent.

the book is fine but delivery took over 3 weeksArrived in the UK, went to redditch and then sat in Banbury(I think) for over 2 weeks. would have been quicker to write it myself

I have had Lonely planet for over twenty years and have been very happy with their format, however they have changed it and I wasn’t happy.I always found it easy to find good restaurants now only a small review and no clear directions not easy to navigate.The paper is so thin it’s difficult to read.Such a shame

I don't usually leave reviews but this book was so disappointing, I had to leave a review. I am a fan of LP and get it for every trip. LP has gone for a new format and they have ruined LPs. If they keep this format, I won't buy the books again. I might as well use a search engine or AI. The book was not useful at all. I ended up picking up an older version when I was out in Costa Rica. The new version was of no use!

I have used LP guides to plan most of my travel for many years and have always found them good, but I was so disappointed with this Costa Rica guide. The new format seems to result in a lot of superficial information - and even the superficial things I wanted to know, such as restaurant recommendations were limited and presented in a confusing way. Worse, for me, was the complete lack of background information about the country - I have always found the sections on history, environment etc. really interesting. I'll be using Rough Guides from now on!