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Reviews of Blue River Resort & Hot Springs This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

Rincon de la Vieja, 50101 Liberia, Costa Rica

#7 of 29 hotels in Liberia

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 123 hotel reviews

8.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.9

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    7.4

  • Facilities

    8.4

  • Staff

    9.1

  • Value for money

    8.2

  • Free Wifi

    7.1

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  • Reviewed: August 13, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Suite
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I enjoyed the quiet natural environment.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 6, 2025

    9.0
    Great
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Road leading in difficult.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: May 26, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights

    A nice stay for a few nights, hot springs on site are great. Very nice massage at a reasonable price

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: May 3, 2025

    8.0
    Nice, too old fir the price asked …
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It’s getting old …

    Nature

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: April 14, 2025

    9.0
    Beautiful property with immaculate facilities , well maintained with all inclusive amenities
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything was good but I noticed the staff appeared a bit stressed out and overworked . I’m aware they have to work 6 days a week but maybe something could be improved upon . Extra help or a few hours off for personal time . I didn’t feel the Pura Vida . I’ve been traveling to Costa Rica for 25 years

    This is a gorgeous property with all facilities you will need . On site butterfly garden, hummingbirds, hot springs , restaurants, some tours , hiking . Food in restaurant was very good . There were tons of families here

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: February 13, 2025

    9.0
    Great little spot for a 2 nights
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not a lot to do in the area and the road from Liberia was horrible not the hotels fault in any way.

    Great staff, nice basic rooms. Restaurant was decent with excellent staff. All staff at the resort were very friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 12, 2025

    7.0
    We only stayed one night. The food was good and the layout was nice
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was a bit rundown and could use some maintenance- like the shower and toilet needed repairs and a good cleaning.

    Liked the hot springs

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 17, 2025

    9.0
    enjoyed and will be back
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • King Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights

    mattresses too firm for us

    nice thermal pools, mud bath/natural steam room, butterfly and hummingbird areas. Rooms are spacious. Breakfast decent, staff warm and responsive.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 6, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Roads getting there were awful.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: September 25, 2024

    8.0
    Nice place hard to get there
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bad road to the hotel

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: July 30, 2024

    8.0
    Fun location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Hard beds, thin pillows. Breakfast that’s included is average

    Location is near beautiful sights, Thermal and mud bath was great

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: July 10, 2024

    8.0
    Blue River is a good value; while the cabinas could use an update, the hot springs, waterslide, mud bath, butterfly habi
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Our bathroom smelled like urine from the first second we walked in. The rooms are huge, but could use an update, particularly in the bathrooms. The food at the restaurant was just okay: bonus is that they have a kid’s menu that perfectly suited our kids. If you book a tour, double check your bill. We were initially charged for the non-guest rate for our zip line tour which was about a third more than we expected. The staff member who charged us quickly settled the matter, but did say that sometimes the staff who makes the booking “makes a mistake.” Just be sure to keep an eye on your charges. Overall, our experience was quite good. It’s a long and tedious drive from Liberia. Be aware that much of the drive is gravel/dirt. If you are prepared for that and consider it part of the adventure of coming to this quiet, lovely location, you will be set up to have a positive outlook and to make the most of your stay.

    We had the best zip lining tour at Blue River! Our guides, Ronald and Caleb were so patient and fun. It is clear they love their jobs. We also enjoyed the mud bath, sauna, hot springs, and butterfly habitat. The front porches are amazing; loads of birds to listen to in the morning, and we spotted a sloth on grounds! Good AC and comfortable beds; fun waterslide for the kids and adults, and a very friendly staff who made a point of accommodating our group of 8 for every meal. We came in the off season, and felt extra special to have our own table for 8 automatically reserved for our meals.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: May 12, 2024

    8.0
    Needs improvements
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Most of the attractions didn't work, most of the animals were not there. The only cold pool was dirty. My kids were so excited after seeing the pictures and so disappointed seeing the reality.

    The rooms were big and comfortable. Staff was super nice and friendly, food was good and the garden was pretty.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: April 22, 2024

    7.0
    A hidden spot in Rincon de la Vieja
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Maybe due to the timing, pools and mud bad were underwhelming. Independently from the hotel, something to highlight is the road to get there. Consider it takes around 1hr to the main road, and it will be a bumpy ride.

    Quiet, particularly during low season Nice staff Good breakfast

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: February 20, 2024

    8.0
    I am very satisfied!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The breakfast at the restaurant

    The site, the gardens, the personnal.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 5, 2024

    9.0
    Lovely respite
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights

    I didn't know there was a free breakfast included, so I missed it the first day.

    The cabins were huge and very nice with porch, hammock and chairs. The hotspring pools and gardens were gorgeous.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: February 2, 2024

    8.0
    Wonderful and would return again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights

    My only concerned was being billed for an excursion I did not do and still have not received my refund. My husband felt the yoga instructor was forceful in her approach. Other than that, no complaints

    Grounds were magnificent and property was very clean. Staff was friendly. Cabins were nice and the balcony was nice to have when it was raining. It was very relaxing and a wonderful place to relax and unwind.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: December 20, 2023

    9.0
    Our stay was wonderful.
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The resort is absolutely beautiful. The vegetation is stunning. The cabins are beautiful and very well kept.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: December 17, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It's hard to reach

    The pools, sauna and mud bath are fun.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: November 30, 2023

    8.0
    Nice staff, nice experience, but the amenities were lacking.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It’s a brutal drive up. The mud bath was kind of a joke. It’s not a real mud bath you go in, it’s just a bucket of mud you put on yourself. They forgot to put towels in our room and when we asked them for some it took them so long to bring them. The shower water is not really hot, it’s lukewarm. For the price I’m paying I would expect body wash, shampoo, conditioner but there was only a dispenser for shampoo. The wifi was spotty.

    The hot springs were nice, the staff was very nice and helpful. The property is nice too. The room was spacious, clean, comfortable.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 13, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There was a waterfall going out from the a/c

    Location and multiple activities

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: August 6, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A paradise on earth. We loved the beautiful surrounding: the hot natural pools, the natural sauna, the garden with the butterflies. Everything is clean and the horses look healthy. During the day they are on a huge paddock. The children loved the water slide. In the restaurant you have varied really good meals. We did the zip-line and the cathedral waterfall tour, both were fantastic.- good organised and with responsible nice guides. You need a 4x4 car to get there and enough petrol, but then Ressort is easy to reach.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: July 9, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The restaurant

    The environment was amazing

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 5, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Room lighting (bot dark). Minor maintenance of room facilities.

    Staff were great and there were many free on-site attractions for all ages of family plus a good range of off site excursions.

    Stayed in July 2023

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