Cristal Ballena

We had a fantastic stay! The room was spacious, clean, and featured a large balcony with breathtaking views. The bed was very comfortable, and we had everything we needed right in the room.||One of the highlights was the giant heated pool, which we were lucky to have all to ourselves, a true luxury! The kitchen staff was especially friendly and welcoming, making us feel right at home throughout our stay. In the evening, we had a great time playing billiards and darts at the restaurant, it was a lot of fun!||Cristal Ballena exceeded our expectations in every way — highly recommended for anyone visiting Uvita! We'll be back.

An oasis of calm in Uvita|This hotel is in a beautiful setting between mountains and sea, 5 mins from town. Near to all activities. |The staff were all lovely and went over and above for us, when we a medical issue with our daughter. The breakfast food was gorgeous & made to order. Rooms were generous clean and ours had a beautiful view. A very relaxed atmosphere & lovely pool also. Thoroughly recommend.

Planned to have one meal here based on the recommendation from our Vrbo owner. After dining there at the beginning of our trip, we ended up booking a massage for my wife a few days later and then having dinner and drinks after. Great retro tropical resort vibe in just an extraordinary location. Absolutely love the view from the restaurant during late afternoon and sunset. Our new friend Hilbert (sp?) is a fantastic host. Ask about happy hour deals in the off season. Every dish we tried as a party of four, dining there twice, was perfectly prepared. Very reasonably priced options, generous portions and well balanced cocktails. Amazing value for a really memorable experience!

The Hotel is beautifully located in the mittle of the forest overlooking the pacific. Everything is very clean, the pool is beautiful, breakfast was good and the service was friendly. My only complaint are that besides the rooms are a bit older the beds arent very comfortable.

Top notch place to stay in Uvita, Costa Rica |My wife and I travelled to Uvita for our daughters wedding |Getting to this location was challenging, |6am flight from PHL to Mia Mia to San Jose Costa Rica and the... small plane on Sansa a local carrier on a 20 minute flight that was delayed four times and more than three hours to Quepos which was an hour from the hotel. You could rent a car as our other daughter did for a 3 1/2 hour drive that turned into 7 1/2 hours|When we got to the hotel it was pitch dark on the roads and beautiful ambient lighting at the hotel which we were too tired to appreciate.|We had a lite meal at the restaurant which is next to the beautifully lit pool an then off to bed,|The next morning we went back to the restaurant for a delightful buffet breakfast which is included for all guests daily|The staff is great, the ambiance of the hotel is terrific |The grounds are fantastic with Toucans and other exotic birds flying about and singing |My wife and I met the owner, Angelica, as we were dining at the table next to her and she was delightful|Our two daughters stayed at two other hotels within 10-15 minutes of this one. WE visited both an resolutely I can say this was by far the best.|We strongly recommend this property

This is a very charming place with absolutely stunning grounds and a very large pool. Staff is attentive and very friendly, the restaurant offers very nice food and reasonable prices (compared to some other places we stayed at in Costa Rica). Some of the facilities may need some updating cosmetically, but that did not diminish our stay at all. The rooms were clean, very spacious and the views are enchanting. Really recommend this hotel - it is a relaxing, heart warming place.

Enjoyed our stay here. Rooms could be modernised, but overall clean and comfortable with stunning views. Service was good when we asked for anything, but not as proactive as some other hotels we stayed in. Food was enjoyable, but felt it was expensive. Menu needs to be reduced in size, so they can improve quality/individualism of each dish. Bird spotting from your balcony and by the pool is delightful, enjoyed whale watching with Bahia Adventuras and highly recommend a walk on Ballena beach (just make sure you check the tide times first as needs to low tide!)

Beautiful location. I can see the sea from my four poster bed and woke to the sound of bird song. A lovely place to stay and relax, and the food was delicious. I would not hesitate to book again