Does Blue River Resort & Hot Springs offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Blue River Resort & Hot Springs does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Is there a pool at Blue River Resort & Hot Springs?

Yes, there are 5 outdoor pools.

Are pets allowed at Blue River Resort & Hot Springs?

Yes, dogs are welcome, with a limit of 1 total and maximum weight of 29 lbs per pet. There's a charge of USD 28.50 per pet, per stay.

Is parking offered on site at Blue River Resort & Hot Springs?

Yes, there's free self parking.

Is airport shuttle service offered by Blue River Resort & Hot Springs?

Yes, an airport shuttle is available.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Blue River Resort & Hot Springs?

You can check in starting at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Contactless check-in and check-out are available.

What is there to do at Blue River Resort & Hot Springs and nearby?

Have fun with onsite activities like horseback riding and ziplining. Additional recreation onsite includes ecotours and hot springs. Enjoy a swim in one of the 5 outdoor swimming pools or use the hotel's other amenities, which include a waterslide and a sauna. Blue River Resort & Hot Springs also has a steam room and a picnic area, as well as a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near Blue River Resort & Hot Springs?

Yes, Tiki Bar and Restaurant offers local and international cuisine, garden views, and poolside dining.

What's the area around Blue River Resort & Hot Springs like?

Blue River Resort & Hot Springs is located by the river. Popular attractions include Santa Rosa National Park, which is 54 minutes away by car.

Blue River Resort & Hot Springs, Guayabo: Hotel Reviews, Rooms & Prices

10/10 Exceptional

May 21, 2025

This resort was beautiful and I felt so at peace staying there. The grounds were immaculate and soaking in the hot springs was the highlight part of my evening. Highly recommend!

Tailakesha, 5-night trip

8/10 Very good

Apr 15, 2025

Property was amazing

Adrian, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Apr 21, 2025

Very nice resort but very remote with limited options for food and activities when it rains. The staff was great and the natural setting wonderful.

Lori-Ann, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jan 30, 2025

Beautiful place with hot springs Amazing waterfalls Nice hiking

Bozena, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jan 30, 2024

Good location and large clean lodging

Irina, 3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Jul 7, 2025

Was there in the off season. Breakfast was suppose to be 7am to 9pm but they stopped bringing out food at 8am and put everything away at 8:30. For meals had to ask staff for the menu, walk over to get their attention to order, and then remind them to bring out the food. This happened for every meal. Grounds were nice but not everything was maintained. The food was excellent though.

Jonathan, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jan 1, 2023

Dining is amazing

10/10 Exceptional

May 22, 2024

Great facility with wonderful staff. Tour guides were awesome. Food was very good a reasonably priced. Room was really fun. Would come back again for sure!!

Laura, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Apr 3, 2024

Amazing spot hidden in the jungle.

Theodore, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jun 4, 2024

Very Peaceful

Anthony, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Feb 18, 2025

We were so pleased with the thermal pools. No smell. We had them almost to ourselves mid February and thought the temp was perfect- the fresh water pool with slide was too cold tho. The property had lovely gardens and butterflies and sauna. Worth the sketchy roads we did at night not realizing we’d have to leave pavement for an hour or more @ 20 mph max

Dean, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Aug 7, 2024

The resort itself was nice. You had a private cabin that was kept clean and the property had much to explore in terms of pools and gardens. The real amenity of this property is its proximity to Cocina de Mayrita - which is the most delicious food I’ve had in Costa Rica and probably ever. Maybe 10 mins away from the resort, their cheap food and amazing hospitality makes the stay worth it. Not much else nearby. Food at the resort was alright, but wouldn’t stay more than a few nights.

Maria, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jan 1, 2023

The biggest surprise was the restaurant.The food is amazing. Probably the best i had in all of Costa Rica. The hotel is very clean and gives you a unique feeling being inside the rainforest. The only issue is to get there whichnis abit of a bumpy ride.

10/10 Exceptional

Sep 20, 2023

Great quiet place, clean and well maintained. Saw some tucanes. Road to get there is bad, over 25 km of ugly potholes and bad gravel road (70 minutes). Would recommend a 4x4 which does make the ride a little better.

Pierre, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Sep 15, 2022

The shower was with low water pressure and went hot and cold all the time. The biggest complaint we had was that we stayed 2 nights which was good but the food in the restaurant was the same menu, very limited and expensive. Need more variety and more options as this location was very remote and this really was our only option for food. Beautiful grounds, loved the butterfly garden and natural sauna and mineral pools.

Tracy, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

Jun 23, 2023

The website needs to be updated. Wanted to do tubing and there was no water at the river. However, it kept showing as being offered.

Claudia, 7-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Apr 16, 2025

Blue River Resort & Hot Springs is a gem of a location. The roads in and out are a nightmare to drive in but the location itself is an idyllic oasis. We decided to stay here as part of our "Pure Vida exploration trip" because we knew we wanted to go see the Cathedral Waterfall (El Santuario). Blue River is ideally located for that purpose and was the main reason we initially booked it. It was never part of the plan to stay there but we are so glad we did. We never intended to make use of all their amenities but after hearing about them upon arrival we booked an additional day so we could get the full experience since our first day we arrived at night. We enjoyed the natural saunas (enjoying the company of some bats), lathered ourselves in the volcanic mud and then relaxed in the multiple hot springs and fresh water pools they have on site. Saw some cool birds at the bird lake, visited the miniature horses and donkeys and the peacocks they have. The staff were great and food was good (would recommend the Casado for lunch everytime). But by far the best part was the tour we booked with Geovany to see the El Santuario. He went above and beyond and took us on an awesome tour of that amazing waterfall. He made sure we had a safe trip and saw to it that we enjoyed ourselves. He had a wealth of knowledge about the environment/animals in the area and even managed to find us an elusive sloth my wife badly wanted to see. Would highly recommend taking the tour with Geovany.

Gerardo, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

May 29, 2025

In general was fine. It is not a place for family with young kids. More for older people. The breakfast included is really bad, and the order food is over price. You can go out of the resort and fine amazing traditional food. Take in consideration the way to arrived to the resort it is not in a good condition

GIAN FRANCO, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

May 3, 2025

Rustic charm in the rainforest

Rustic and wonderful!! Various soaking options, beautiful grounds & flowers & butterflies and flora and fauna. We even saw a sloth and howler monkeys. Massages therapist has magic hands! We would def stay here again. Be prepared to travel far on bumpy road. Food was great off the ball inclusive menu. People soooo friendly!

Michelle, 4-night trip

4/10 Fair

Apr 16, 2025

Check the room hot water and the issue with all the bathroom get wet when open the shower. And the issue of the hot water on the shower continue for the second day, you will consider to move us to another room, because you have 5 available rooms.

Carlos, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Mar 30, 2025

Beautiful grounds, lovely, hot springs, nice hotel. The road is the only difficult thing about the property.

Sara, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Mar 20, 2025

We used a shuttle setup through the resort from the Liberia airport. The drivers were friendly and helpful. A portion of the 2 hr drive to the resort is rocky and bumpy. The gardens, spa, and pools are lovely. One freshwater pool was open and another was closed (but looked like it would be fun to swim in). The restaurant is great and has a wonderful breakfast that is included, but there is only one restaurant. Meal prices are similar to US prices. You can walk or drive to other restaurants. The yoga pavilion is lovely and an instructor was there one of the days we were there. There was a charge for the session. The zipline was closed due to storm damage, which was disappointing. Tubing was not available as the river was too low during the dry season. We did 2 hikes that were great. The Grand and Twin Waterfall and the Cathedral waterfall hike. These can be hot and rigorous, so be prepared. The staff were all attentive and friendly.

Rajasree, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Mar 18, 2025

Beautiful property! All staff are incredibly helpful and kind!

Craig, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Mar 17, 2025

Beautiful location. The gardens and pools were lovely and secluded. The staff went above and beyond. The first day our children asked for syrup with their pancakes and it wasn’t available, so the next day, sure enough-syrup for our pancakes! It’s the little things that stand out! It’s secluded, but that’s part of the charm ☺️

Krystyna, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Mar 16, 2025

We absolutely loved our 9 night stay at Blue River Resort and Hot Springs! The staff were all lovely and we had 3 amazing hiking tours with Kaylor to Sublime, Cathedral and a personalized night hike so that we could see red eyed tree frogs (we saw loads!). At the beginning of our stay I told Kaylor that I really wanted to see a sloth, so he made it his homework to find me one. He spent 30 mins looking in the botanical garden and he found me my sloth, and on my birthday to boot! We went to the farm where he grew up, met his father who had their horse saddled and ready for us when we retired from the Sublime hike. Sublime was incredible - the bluest pools of water and beautiful falls you will ever see. Kevin, Kaylor’s brother was also very sweet and works as a server at the restaurant. The food was quite good, but the food at Maryita’s and the other restaurant in Gavilan was DELICIOUS!!! If you want authentic Costa Rican food you should eat in town. We loved this place, the village and the beautiful people of the area. It was well worth the crazy rough road you have to drive in on.

Daniel, 9-night trip

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