Hotel Hacienda Guachipelin & Adventure Center

This was one of our favourite hotels during our 3 week trip around Costa Rica. The room was spacious, clean and well equipped - enjoyed the filter coffee in the room. Good facilities - pool, cafe and choice of bar/restaurants. There are a lot of activities on sight - some included in your stay with a handy shuttle bus to get you to places. We loved the Rio Negro hot springs - natural, not too busy and helpful staff on hand. We also went to the waterfall and had a swim - staff of hand to help. Overall felt like a well run and friendly hotel.

Our family of 5 (2 older teenagers + 1 ten yr old) stayed here on our first night in Costa Rica. We arrived at Liberia airport at 1:30 in the afternoon and after getting our rental car, driving to airport, checking in and finding our room etc … we were in the hot springs by 4 PM! And they were incredible. Far exceeded our expectations - including the teenagers - and was a great end to a day of travel. Had dinner in the hotel restaurant. And we were asleep by 9 PM and up early the next morning. Breakfast which was included was a large buffet, wonderful coffee, outdoor setting. We then drove 10 min up the road to the entrance of the national park where we did a small 3.2 KM hike that took 120 min given all there was to see on the hike. Then we went back to hotel, changed into suits, checked out and went to one of their onsite hikes/waterfalls - which was so easy and incredible. Then we had a quick lunch in the cafe before heading to Tamarindo for the rest of our stay. The staff were perfect in every way. Incredibly clean rooms. Everyone was happy. Great start to our trip.

Right when you calm you get welcomed by friendly bilingual staff you get welcomed with a welcome shot made out of their vodka that’s from cane sugar, as well as basil, lime, and pineapple juice. What a way to say welcome. The rooms were so clean the sheets in the blanket were comfortable and soft. The food in every restaurant was delicious and fresh. It is a kid friendly hotel so there are a lot of families and it also is an adventure center so there are a lot of people coming from other resorts and hotels. If you stay at the hotel, they offer transportation from the airport and they also offer transportation back to the airport when you leave all the activities were so amazing with so many Workers to support you so that you feel safe. It was such a lovely experience. We did every activity to do inside the hotel. The only thing we didn’t try was horseback riding which people said was a bit uncomfortable. We ate at the restaurant downstairs who served us at tomahawk steak two appetizers, four sides and two desserts for just $80. It was the best steak I have ever had in my life along with the delicious pizza where everything is gluten-free and the dessert was so delicious of vanilla flan that absolutely melt in your mouth. We ordered it multiple times definitely a place to come back with family and friends.

This was a great hotel. You can access the thermal pools with your hotel stay (loved) and there are a few short hikes that worked for our family (kids aged 6.5 and 2.5). Families with older kids will find plenty to do in three days. Our room was large and clean and there was no problem getting a crib (now did the little one use it? no.) My older daughter and I went canopying in the afternoon (which is when most people expect rain) and we had a completely private experience. It was fantastic. Food was good, and reasonably priced. I loved listening to the birds here. If you're looking for a little adventure and a lot of tranquility, book this hotel.

One the plus: - Perfect location - nearby activities are included and shuttle bus also - lots of activities - rooms are nice - staff mostly friendly On the negative - the food! Breakfast is OK Neither of the two restaurants offer good food, however. Vegetables were completely burnt, kids' chicken fingers soaked in oil and no salt at all. Burger below average, and so on Pizza was pretty good though - room doors are simply on thin layer of wood, why? - the zip line tour was really worrying!! Nothing happened, but our group was about 50 people, and all were rushed through the course. Staff was clearly not able to focus on safety. All the time, two people were on the same line. Platforms were stacked with people. Staff had to constantly rush. Again, nothing happened, and it was fun, but I only wonder when... They should just limit the number of people per tour and focus on quality over quantity. The same goes for the Tubing, which was fun too but again like 50 or 60 people.

Hotel Hacienda Guachipelin was a perfect resort for my family. The rooms were simple and clean, amenities like the pool, hot springs were perfect to cool off in the middle of a hot day. My daughter is celiac and did not know the facility is a gluten free resort until we arrived. This was a huge bonus. We were in heaven especially a gluten free buffet! The hotel staff were helpful and very hardworking. We will definitely be back.

My family (2 adults, 2 kids) stayed for 5 nights in a superior family suite (3 beds). The room was clean and adequate - not luxurious but definitely not “roughing it” either. The food was AMAZING. We have 3 celiacs in the family who need to eat gluten free. It was so wonderful to be able to enjoy both North American creature comforts (pizza, burgers, fries, nachos, chicken tenders) and more authentic tico cuisine. The onsite activities were so much fun. We did zip lining, river tubing, horseback riding, waterfall canyoning, hot springs and more. We also went off site to do the Le Leona waterfall adventure hike (less than a 15 minute drive). The resort felt authentic and modern at the same time. I think this is an ideal spot for couples and families and people who need to or choose to eat gluten free. Thank you for a wonderful stay!

We loved this hotel! It was located on such an expansive beautiful property with so many things to see and do. We thoroughly enjoyed the one day adventure with waterfall rappelling, tubing down the river, zip lining through the canyon, horseback riding to a waterfall, followed by relaxing at the hot springs.