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Great Costa Rica "Light" Experience, with Caveats

Reviewed Jul 27, 2023
My family of three enjoyed three nights here and would recommend this spot to many people. That said, there are some downsides that folks should be aware of. First, the positives!

-There are things to do for just about everyone. For example, our adventurous 8 year old loved the river tubing, but the adults and teenagers on the trip all seemed to have a blast as well.
-The rates are affordable
-The "resort" is sprawling in a way that I didn't comprehend ahead of time. Think the size of Yosemite Valley (not the whole park though) and you're close to the right scale. So there are less traveled/peaceful trails, waterfalls, etc. that you can explore.
-The accommodations are lovely, the water is hot (solar panels on the roofs), the beds are comfy, everything feels safe etc.
-The food is both good and very affordable. We were pleasantly surprised by this given that you really have no choice but to eat at the resort, so they could charge more for less quality.
-The resort is soooo close to the airport. We visited on the tail end of a 6 week trip to CR, so being able to wake up on our last morning and drive to Liberia in under an hour was great. This leads me to the negatives...

-You're close to the airport, and to other popular tourist areas, so you will likely encounter large busloads of tour groups. In our case, there were two different massive groups of high schoolers staying at the resort, and they made their presence known both around the main grounds and whenever they descended upon one of the main areas to visit. The resort doesn't seem to track/cap how many buses can be at any of the attractions, so you may--like we did--find your lovely, peaceful soak in a thermal pool or waterfall immediately ruined by dozens of loud people all at once. We've never encountered this at other, perhaps less accessible regions of CR.

-Some of the tours seem more Costa Rica "ish" or Costa Rica "light" compared to the more natural/rugged destinations in the rest of the country. This could be a good thing if you're new to CR or to adventure travel, or if you're traveling with multiple generations. For us, it was a little lame at times. Your mileage may vary.

-There is no way to re-heat food in your room, and the fridge is tiny/full of mini bar items. As I mentioned, you will be eating all of your meals at the resort, and they'll give you to-go boxes. But it's hardly worthwhile unless it's small and you want to eat it cold later. The result is that there must be a huge amount of food waste, which is troubling from an environmental standpoint and annoying/expensive from a guest's standpoint. We would have loved to warm up the previous night's dinner for lunch the next day in between adventures, but alas...

Hope this is helpful...Pura Vida!


Date of stay: July 2023
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Thank you for your detailed review comments . We are glad that you enjoyed the different activities and your stay at Hacienda Guachipelin. We appreciate your visit.
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Reviewed July 4, 2023 via mobile

We stayed here for the first part of our Costa Rican vacation. It was great! The kids loved the pool and breakfast buffet. Everything we ate for every meal was delicious!

The rooms are nicely kept and spacious. The beauty products in the bathroom are excellent.

If you stay here visit the waterfalls for a great time. The hot springs are nice but were too hot for us. Take the time to visit the National park, it’s such a fun place to explore. We saw so many animals!

Overall a great place to stay!

Room tip: Get up and get going early in the day to get the waterfalls to yourself
Date of stay: July 2023
Trip type: Travelled with family
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jose batalla, General Manager at Hotel Hacienda Guachipelin, responded to this reviewResponded September 4, 2023

We are glad to know that your stay was lovely and that you and your kids enjoyed.
Thank you for visiting the Rincon de la Vieja volcano.

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Reviewed June 26, 2023 via mobile

This is one of the best values and fun experience in Costa Rica. Spend a few days so you are not rushed and can do everything. The staff was friendly and helpful and the tour guides for the activities were awesome. This is an experience the whole family can enjoy

Room tip: Stay at the hotel and try to take advantage of all the activities. Also make sure to visit the waterfalls, definitely a fun and worthwhile
Date of stay: June 2023
Trip type: Travelled with family
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jose batalla, General Manager at Hotel Hacienda Guachipelin, responded to this reviewResponded September 4, 2023

We are glad to know that your stay was pleasant.
Thank you for visiting the Rincon de la Vieja volcano.
Pura Vida !!!

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Reviewed June 18, 2023

Very cool location with lots of excursions! The accommodations are pretty basic (2 beds, AC, hammock out front), relatively small, cold pool, but the options for excursions are plentiful!! Our family of 4 (2 young teens and 2 adults) loved the river rafting, tubing and zip lining. The waterfall hikes are so close and convenient. We saw spider monkeys, massive frogs and iguanas. Food in main dining room is so so, the downstairs bar has great service and drinks.

Room tip: The property is spread out, so bring good walking shoes (and water shoes for river stuff).
Date of stay: June 2023
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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jose batalla, General Manager at Hotel Hacienda Guachipelin, responded to this reviewResponded September 4, 2023

We are glad to know that you enjoyed the adventure tours and your stay at Hacienda Guachipelín and the costarrican lunch. Thank you for your visiting Rincon de la Vieja Volcano. Pura vida !!!

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Reviewed June 16, 2023

Everything for our stay exceeded our expectations Transportation from the airport is always a pain point for me - nailed it . Greeting at reception was friendly. Room was great. Clean ,cold , comfortable and quiet. We ate at all of the tester aunts and were never disappointed both in value and quality.
All the hotel staff we interacted with were VERY accommodating and pleasant There were plenty of gluten free and veggie options.
Every morning we were woken by a dawn chorus that rivals any I have experienced in the world .
Only negative I would have is the pool area. But i am from Florida and a pool snob !!
It’s a Gem. !!!

Date of stay: April 2023
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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jose batalla, General Manager at Hotel Hacienda Guachipelin, responded to this reviewResponded September 4, 2023

We are glad to know that you enjoyed the adventure and the service and the food. Thank you for visiting Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park. Pura Vida !!!

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Reviewed June 16, 2023 via mobile

We had so much fun here, beautiful resort with the most spectacular hot springs and waterfalls on the property. The food was excellent best Buffett I’ve ever eaten at. Cheers to all the friendly staff. The rooms are huge and activities are so fun. I had a blast on the Adventure tour we took, the tubing down the river was a little more treacherous than we expected. My daughter and I had a blast we love adrenaline packed activities but the other 2 people in the party dislike tubing a lot, they were very scared. So if your not comfortable in the water or not a strong swimmer I wouldn’t recommend the tubing. But I had a blast. Unfortunately it started storming and we couldn’t zip line but we made the best out of it and soaked in the lovely hot springs.

Room tip: Road is a little bumpy & tubing is a little scary
Date of stay: June 2023
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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jose batalla, General Manager at Hotel Hacienda Guachipelin, responded to this reviewResponded September 4, 2023

We are glad to know that you enjoyed the adventure activities at Hacienda Guachipelin and that you enjoyed the natural attractions of the area. Thank you for visiting Rincon de la Vieja Volcano.

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