Blue River Resort & Hot Springs

So unique and off the beaten path! We enjoyed the pools, the farm animals and our guided hikes. On site restaurant was not our favorite but allowed us to remain on site and relax. Met delightful Canadian guests who shared recommendations and stories of their own travels.

Really enjoyed our time at the resort. Only stayed 3 nights and it was just to short. The people are so nice and the service great. The zip line was awesome and wished I had time for a second run. Lots to do. Javier managed everything we wanted to do. The 3 brothers, Kaylord, Kevin and Konan kept use safe on the zip line and at the restaurant/bar.

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.

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.

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

We were lucky to have an up-close sloth sighting, plus toucans and various parrots, all from the beautiful and exotic botanic garden. The hike directly from the hotel to the dramatic cathedral waterfalls was a family pleaser, with fine valley and volcano views, and the remarkable Sensoria rainforest reserve was only a short drive. The hotel’s natural hot springs and daily yoga were very rejuvenating, and the staff at the restaurant were very friendly, sharing tips on local wildlife etc.