600 m West of la Puente and Rio Azul, Dos Rios, Upala, Guayabo, Alajuela
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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This is the most magical place! When you’re done frolicking in all the different pools nestled amongst the most beautiful gardens and taking advantage of all the unique and free amenities and sites on the property you can have a delicious dinner and cocktails on site. I can’t wait to go back!
It’s a rocky ride from Liberia though, make sure you rent a 4x4!
Carly
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Mauricio Gutierrez B. on Feb 5, 2024
Hello Carly, we are delighted to hear from you and grateful for your visit and compliments. You have traveled a long way from Liberia to reach our beautiful resort, crossing the Continental Divide, different landscapes and climates. You have witnessed the contrast between the dry forest and the lush Caribbean rainforest, where we are nestled near the majestic Rincon de la Vieja volcano.We are glad to share our little paradise with you and happy that you have enjoyed your experience with us. Thank you for your feedback, it means a lot to us.We wish you a wonderful day and hope to welcome you back soon!!!
The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The property was very well-maintained.
Dorothy
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Mauricio Gutierrez B. on Jan 26, 2024
good afternoon Dorothy, greetings from all of us!Thank you very much for your visit and for your kind words, we are very happy to know that you enjoyed your stay and liked your experience with us.We send you a big hug and wish all the best!
10/10 Excellent
Jerilyn
Dec 29, 2023
Jerilyn
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Mauricio Gutierrez B. on Jan 20, 2024
Good morning, thank you very much for your visit and feedback!!Have a great day!
10/10 Excellent
Neil
Dec 11, 2023
Neil
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Mauricio Gutierrez B. on Jan 1, 2024
Thank you very much for your visit and for sending us your impressions, they are very important to us.Have a good afternoon, our best regards.
The resort is amazing and unique. The grounds are breathtaking. The cabins are awesome. The staff is friendly and helpful. There is lots to do.
The wifi is spotty and the road to the property is very tricky to drive on - a 4-wheel drive vehicle is recommended with an experienced driver at the wheel. Once you get to the resort, though, you’ll be happy you came.
Kathy
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Mauricio Gutierrez B. on Dec 9, 2023
Dear Kathy, greetings from all of us at Blue River Resort.Thank you very much for your visit, we are thrilled to know that you had an enjoyable experience while on vacations with us. We are happy to share with you our own little piece of paradise so that you can take back home good memories that will last for a lifetime.We send you a big hug!
Blue River Resort is a really lovely place, the gardens are beautiful and a nice walk even in the rain (it IS a rain forest - so you have to expect it!). There are different pools, both hot and fresh water, very nice to float in the heat! The restaurant has good food, excellent service! The rooms are nice, like a cottage, very large and quite comfortable.
Tracy
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Mauricio Gutierrez B. on Dec 9, 2023
Good morning dear Tracy, greetings from all of us at Blue River Resort! We thank you very much for your visit and kind words, they are very important for us.We are happy to know that you have enjoyed your stay, creating good memories to take back home with you.We send you a big hug, and warm regards!
The entire experience was very enjoyable. We did the cascade falls excursion and simply breathtaking. All of the staff were really nice made you feel special.
Debbie
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Mauricio Gutierrez B. on Oct 15, 2023
Dear Debbie, greetings from Blue River Resort.Thank you for coming to spend your vacations with us, we are very grateful. Thanks also for your kind words, they mean a lot to us, your impressions are very important. We are very happy to learn that you enjoyed your time here with us, creating good memories for a lifetime.We send you a big hug!!
We booked a villa. The water in the shower was cold, every time we opened the faucet, the electricity flickered. We had a power outage. The curtains in the room fell from a height. Only one restaurant was open and they hurried to close it to go home. We really didn't enjoy ourselves, we ran away early in the morning
Ilanit
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Mauricio Gutierrez B. on Oct 7, 2023
Good afternoon dear Ilanit:Thanks for your visit and feedback, too bad you “ran away early in the morning” you didn’t have to do it. If there is something bad, or not working or that you dislike for any reason, all you needed to do is talk, we are here to listen.We are sorry about the curtain, somehow it got loose and it fell, thank you very much. Its not in our hands to control the electricity going on and off all the time, its in the hands of ICE, a government-controlled entity. In these remote areas in Costa Rica, in the rainforest, we get affected by extreme weather conditions like heavy winds, storms, lightning and heavy rains, creating problems like burning TVS, routers or paralyzing the water heater systems like the one in your room; once you told us we fixed it.We thank you for your time and feedback.
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
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Mauricio Gutierrez B. on Sep 20, 2023
Good afternoon dear Pierre, greetings from Blue River resort.We are very thankful for your visit and kind words. It makes us very happy knowing that you have liked and enjoyed your experience with us. The road belongs to the local government and soon they will be working on it.We thank you again and send you warm regards.
Rocky drive to property, excellent staff, weak water pressure in shower, very quiet.
Thomas
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Mauricio Gutierrez B. on Sep 13, 2023
Good morning, Thomas, greetings!Thank you very much for your visit and comments. Thanks also for sending us your impressions, they are very important for us.Have a good day!
We loved everything! The staff was warm and friendly, the food was delicious, the drinks were generous, the cabin was cute, the water slide was super fun, the waterfall hike was stunning, the soaking pools were heavenly, the jungle was wild and beautiful, and we enjoyed every moment of our time there.
Maya
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Mauricio Gutierrez B. on Aug 26, 2023
Dear Maya, good afternoon, greetings.We thank you very much for your beautiful words. We are thrilled to learn that you have enjoyed your stay here! Thank you for letting us know your impressions, they are very important for us.We send you a big hug from all of us at Blue River!!
10/10 Excellent
OKSANA
Jul 7, 2023
OKSANA
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Mauricio Gutierrez B. on Jul 27, 2023
Good morning, Oksana, thank you very much for your visit and your impressions, they are very important for us.
Response from Mauricio Gutierrez B. on Jul 2, 2023
Thank you very much!!
6/10 Okay
Claudia
Traveled with group
Jun 23, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
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
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Mauricio Gutierrez B. on Jun 23, 2023
Good morning, Dear Claudia, thank you for your feedback, the weather conditions keep changing all the time, we are sorry that you couldn't do the tubing tour.Have a good day!
Beautiful place to relax and get away…customer service is superb….the wait staff were delightful, welcoming, and attentive; yoga class with Walter was relaxing and affirming; receptionist was very communicative and resourceful, and lastly my foot reflexology experience was heaven! Will definitely be coming back!
Nance
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from Mauricio Gutiérrez B. on Jun 3, 2023
Dear Nance, good morning and greetings from Blue River Resort.Thank you so much for your visit and kind words, we feel very happy to learn that you have enjoyed your experience at Blue River Resort.Fortunately, we have a great team of people whole love what they do, and they do it from their hearts.We would love to have you back; we send you a big hug!
8/10 Good
Roger
Traveled with family
May 29, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property was nice. The streets to get to the area are a little bumpy. The staff was amazing, made the whole trip worth it. Our sever Lesther was one of a kind. Angel our driver to one of the excursions was amazing. I was there celebrating my birthday and the crew got together and did a fire show for me. That was one of the many great things on this trip.
Roger
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Mauricio Gutiérrez B. on May 29, 2023
Dear Roger, greetings from all of us at Blue River Resort!We are very happy to learn that you had a good time and enjoyed your visit with your family. It is great to learn that you enjoyed the fire show that Walter put for you on your birthday!!!We thank you very much for your visit and for writing to let us know you enjoyed your visit.Big hug for you and your family!!
This place is simply amazing! Loved staying here. So peaceful and beautiful. The birds woke me up at 5am but i didn't mind lol
The staff are great. So friendly and they went above and beyond to make our stay more enjoyable.they made us feel special. I can't wait to go back and take my whole family.
Ignacio
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from Mauricio Gutiérrez B. on May 29, 2023
Dear Ignacio, greetings from Bue River Resort!Thank you very much for your visit and for your kind words, they mean a lot to us.We are very happy that you had a good quality time with your family. We would love to have you and your family back to our resort anytime.We send you a big hug!!
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveler
May 7, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Verified traveler
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Mauricio Gutiérrez B. on May 7, 2023
Good morning, thank you very much for your visit and feedback, we really appreciate it!Have a good day!
This place is magical. Loved every minute of it. We only booked to stay one night and it was not enough so we stayed another night. Gave us a discounted rate too! Staff was so friendly, food was awesome. Cant say enough about this place. It's hard to get to but worth the travel.
Joe
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Mauricio Gutiérrez on Apr 22, 2023
Good afternoon, Joe, thank you for your visit and your kind words. We are thrilled to know that you had a good time and wanted to stay an extra night, we love it!!Our most valuable asset is our people, who work from their heart.We send you a hug!
Response from Mauricio Gutiérrez B. on Feb 16, 2023
Good afternoon, thank you very much for your visit.Thank you also for leaving us your impressions.We are glad that you had a good time and enjoyed.Have a good afternoon!
Response from Mauricio Gutiérrez B. on Jan 6, 2023
Good morning, dear Susan, greetings from Blue River!We are extremely happy that you liked the butterfly garden with the giant big blue morpho butterflies.Thank you for coming and for leaving feedback to us.Have a good day!!
10/10 Excellent
George
Traveled with group
Jan 1, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
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.
George
Response from Mauricio Gutiérrez B. on Jan 6, 2023
Good morning, dear George, greetings from Blue River Resort.We are very grateful for your visit. We are also very happy that you have enjoyed your experience while staying with us, creating good memories that will last for a lifetime.Thank you very much for your beautiful words.Have a great day!
Lovely resort and property, secluded and unique.
Excellent hot springs and activities, a hidden gem.
Phil
Response from Mauricio Gutiérrez B. on Dec 25, 2022
Dear Phil, good afternoon, Merry Christmas!Thank you very much for writing and letting us know about your impressions, they are very important for us.We are grateful for your visit and kind words; we feel very happy to learn that you have enjoyed your stay with us. It makes our day knowing that you have created good memories to take back home. We would love to share our small piece of paradise with you again, hope to see you soon!We send you a big hug!
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
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Mauricio Gutiérrez B. on Sep 15, 2022
Dear Tracy, thank you very much for your feedback. I will review the low water pressure issue with our maintenance department, thanks for letting us know.In regard to menu, we have a Lunch and Dinner menu, both with a wide variety of dishes for your enjoyment and with very competitive prices to similar restaurants in our region. Thanks again and have a good day!
Good place to visit
Hot springs are very nice very clean lots to do around area
Nice rooms great place to spend a couple days or a week
Scott
Harold
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Mauricio Gutiérrez B. on Aug 17, 2022
Good morning Scott, thank you very much for writing.
We are glad you had a good time and enjoyed your stay here with us.
Have a good day and big hug from all of us.
We enjoyed our stay at Blue River immensely! The property was very well manicured, the staff was very friendly and helpful, the rooms very roomy, clean and comfortable. Food was excellent, hot springs very relaxing, and property was beautiful. Our hike to the waterfall was amazing. Our guide, Kevin was excellent and very knowledgeable and patient. I would highly recommend this property for families, couples or singles.
David
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from Taylor on Jun 13, 2022
Greetings.
Thank you very much for your visit, we hope to see you again in the future.
10/10 Excellent
Sayaka
Apr 23, 2022
Sayaka
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Response from daniel on Apr 24, 2022
thanks very much
love to have you again with a glass of wine on me
thanks again
Great adventure! Staff were friendly and helpful. Highly recommend the Catedral waterfall tour. Not all the pools were open during our stay but plenty of things to keep busy with mud baths sauna and butterfly sanctuary. Stayed 2 nights and seemed like enough time.
Barb
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Mauricio Gutiérrez B. on Apr 15, 2022
Good morning Barb, thank you very much for your comments, we greatly appreciate your words.
We are very happy that you enjoyed your stay!
Have a great day!
last night stay of an extended trip. Service was fantastic. Keylor and rest of restaurant staff were amazing.
Room was comfy and spacious.
Grounds were very clean and pools refreshing.
will stay longer next time.
John
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Mauricio Gutiérrez B. on Apr 12, 2022
Good morning,
Thank you very much for your comments, we are very happy that you enjoyed your stay here with us and would want to come back for a longer stay.
Thanks very much again and have a good day!
My wife and I stayed 4 nts at the Blue River Resort and absolutely loved the place. The grounds were a paradise as advertised, our casita was perfect, and the resort staff was friendly and accommodating. The restaurant was great as we expected, with the meals on par with fine dining establishments and in an open air environment which we loved. We did not have any issues with mosquitoes at the resort or on any of the hikes/tours we took. And though it was hot and muggy in Liberia this time of year, we were in heaven at 70-80 degrees the entire time with sporadic rains as you'd expect in a tropical rain forest. We wish we could have stayed longer, but will definitely be back for more adventures. Make sure you take in as many of the tours as you're comfortable doing (as some do require being in good hiking shape), and they have the best zip lines we've ever been on taking you over an amazing twin waterfall.
Randy
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Mauricio Gutiérrez B. on Apr 3, 2022
Dear Randy & wife, we are very grateful four your kind words, we work very hard every day so that you can enjoy your stay with us and take back home good memories so that you will want to come back!
Thank you for letting us know as this is our biggest motivation to keep doing what we love, we will share with all the staff.
Greetings
Very nice hotel once you are there. Road to arrive is terrible.
Christian
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Mauricio Gutiérrez B. on Mar 30, 2022
Thank you very much, we work hard so that you enjoy your stay and have a good time and take good memories with you.
In regards to the road, soon it will be repaired by the local municipality.
Have a good day
This resort is incredible. The grounds are lush and meticulously maintained. The staff is friendly and the food was great. There’s plenty to do with several excursions offered. It’s an amazing place to get away and reset. We swam in the thermal pools, rode horses, did a waterfall hike, got a massage, explored the gardens and did a yoga class. Every night we fell asleep to the sounds of the jungle. What an incredible experience!
Caitlin
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Mauricio Gutiérrez B. on Mar 14, 2022
Good morning Caitlin, greetings from Blue River Resort!
Thank you very much for your words, we work from our heart so that you can relax, enjoy and explore our own little piece of paradise, so that you can take home with you good unforgettable memories.
Big hug from your friends at Blue River!
This is the perfect place if you're looking for a quiet and relaxing getaway near the jungle. There are hot springs, lush botanicals, a mud bath, a sauna, a butterfly observatory and excursions such as horseback riding to beautiful waterfalls. There is 1 restaurant on the property serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Margaret
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Blue River Reception on Mar 8, 2022
Hello Margaret
It was a pleasure to know than everything was fine during your stay in our Hotel, thanks for your comments
Best regards
Stanley Jara
We just got back from our trip and we had the best time. The location was hidden in such a beautiful part of the world and the staff were so friendly and helpful. They made the experience special. You feel safe the entire time while exploring and seeing everything.
Thomas
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Mauricio Gutierrez. on Jan 31, 2022
Thank you very much for your words, the best motivation we can have is knowing that you enjoyed your stay and and have good memories , so that you will want to come back to our little piece of paradise,
Your friends at Blue River
Beautiful Resort with Excellent Chefs & Activities
Beautiful Tranquil stay. Staff were great and always went out of there way to take care of us. Food on site were chef worthy! Activities are available also on site like tubing and tours straight from the resort. Hot tubs and pools were very relaxing not to mention bird watching and other activities all available on site.
Rodolfo
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Kevin on Oct 25, 2021
Hola! We, the staff and management at the hotel are thrilled to receive your review. Our reputation is as the ultimate combination for relaxation and adventure. You make us want to strive to get better.
Yours very truly,
Kevin
The property was beautiful and the staff attentive. However, it was very over priced. The food choices were very limited and it was not very good. I developed GI issues my 3rd day that immediately went away when I returned home. I also learned that staff often does not get their tips if they are put in a charge card. Anyone renting a car should be warned that the roads there are rough and unpaved do a 4x4 would be the better option.
Diana Maria
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Mauricio Gutierrez. on Sep 2, 2021
Dear Mrs. Diana Maria, thank you for your feedback,
In regards to the food choices, our menu is international and has a wide variety of dishes , all prepared with fresh and organic ingredients, many grown here in the area.
The road is in good condition, suitable for any kind of car and its owned and maintained by the Costar Rican government.
In regards to the tips, we are always very prompt to what is given to them in tips in credit cards, we want them to be happy and motivated by this incentive.
All the best from your friends at Blue River Resort
Amazing experience. Taken many vacations and stayed in various resorts but this is definitely a different experience. Would definitely be coming back
Verified traveler
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Mauricio Gutierrez. on Aug 29, 2021
Dear Irma, good afternoon, greetings!!
We are delighted to know that you had a great time, this is a big motivation for us to keep doing our best for your enjoyment and pleasure.
It was nice having you and your daughter stay with us so many days and do all the tours and activities we have thought for you.
We look forward to your visit again soon.
All the best from your friends at Blue River Resort!!