Recreo Verde Hot Springs & Spa

Wonderful stay - but it's a rustic spot. If you're looking for 'American' luxury - this is not it. This is more of a locals place, set in a remote valley. But with that said, we loved it. It was an adventure. Food was good - not amazing, but we didn't want amazing. We wanted local. That's the whole point of going to another country . . .

The free breakfast was pretty good, with large servings.Overall, it's a beautiful place in the middle of nature where you can spend a peaceful day. The river nearby is a nice view. The springs aren't really "hot springs", more warm springs. The large pool was the best(little tip, sit underneath the jets if you want some heat). . The bed was very comfortable. Overall, it was a good stay and we found it a relaxing day. One bonus is you have access to the pools before you check in all day, and you have access all day the next day even after checkout for the pools. That's a big bonus for the value of the stay.

The free breakfast had meat and cheese that were fake and the you could tell was just processed food. The pools are dirty looking, we understand the colour is because of the minerals but there was clumps of hair and bugs and some other stuff floating around and laying on the ground in some areas. The rooms are definitely dated, and had a tiny bathroom. could use a little more cleaning in the grounds. We also went on a Sunday, so lots of locals came with day passes and it was busy. Looking back, we would've just got a day pass and stayed nearby.

Enjoyed the peace and quiet of off-season with low capacity. The rains were enjoyable to listen to, as well as the river running next to the property. We enjoyed our two dining experiences at the restaurant also.

There was nothing we didn’t like about the property or experience.

Managed well. The cabin was up in the trees. It was shaded , very comfortable.

I asked and chose a room with two beds but only 1 bed in the room.

The hotel is immersed in nature. Surrounded by gorgeous trees and river. The thermal pools are great and very well maintained.

The room felt a bit cold and not very cozy. The shower only had somewhat warm water. Nights with hard rainfall can be noisy on the roof.

Thank you for the great place and service! We had to change our date because of force major situation. It was no issue to change it.The views are absolutely stunning ? Great food!

River and hot springs and restaurant on site!

Nothing!

The staff were very friendly and helpful, the food was really good and well priced. The location and mineral pools were incredible.

There was a kitchenette in our cabin with a fridge, hot plate and coffee machine but the only dishes provided were glasses and coffee mugs. The kitchen needs to be properly equipped.

Great location. So much to do there like zip line , hot springs , pool etc.

Great price value

Everything was excellent. Staff very helpful and rooms were super clean. We stayed there so we could be close to the Blue Falls, it was fantastic!

The resort is simple but with lovely staff and the chance to use the hotsprings and swimmingpool. A lot of wildlife like howling monkeys and many birds. The staff were super friendly and nice!

The Food was not our favourite. Also we stayed during eastern and it was super busy in the swimmingpool and hotsprings.

Very well maintained. Fabulous landscapes and distribution. Immersed in nature. I loved that.

The property was just fine. I had some issues with the room.

Very helpful staff, clear space, amazing pools, fantastic nature, very good breakfast.

The location was beautiful, the staff was very nice, beds were comfortable and there was hot water in the bathroom! I also liked that we were able to enter facility as early as 7am

The kitchen could have been better equipped. we had to go and ask the staff for kitchen utensils, the stovetop is not suitable for a 8 person cabin, we were 5 ppl and it took us about 1.5-2hrs to cook for everybody :(

Beautiful location really within a forest and close to the Toro river. The lodges are essential and this may be fine but perhaps they could be maintained better. Simple tools could be very useful to organize things in the room eviting chaos. The breakfast is essential. The restaurant is not very good. Personnel is kind but they are not well prepared they are slow very slow. The restaurant is an option for a dinner if you are tired and you like avoiding the use of the car once more in the hard road in the night. This at least our experience.

Restaurant to be improved as far as food richness and operation speed. In the lodges very simple things: a chair inside, some wall pin or tools to hang things, better bed sheet suits

The place is absolutely beautiful

The cockroaches in the cabin and the rain bang the roof all night long that we couldn’t sleep.

Beautiful nature reserve, lovely river and hotsprings, very calm during the week, nice little cabin!

The only minor thing I could remark is that the bed want the most comfortable I’ve ever slept on, but overall that really wasn’t an issue

I loved thatThis property was tucked at the bottom of the rainforest. I felt as if we got the best slice of Costa Rica at our location. It was not touristy. It was quiet with the sound of howler monkeys in the morning. While there is no air conditioning, which I was concerned, there absolutely was no need for one. If there was anything we needed, we would ask via WhatsApp and it was brought to our location within minutes. The restaurant on site was the best food we had in Costa Rica at dinner. The hot springs were clean and very enjoyable. The staff was very friendly. I look forward to going back! If you want authenticity this is the place for you.

There was nothing we did not like. We would have been better suited Had we known better Spanish. But that's OK, they made sure we understood if there was any kind of language barrier. Another thing I did not like was that we had to leave!

Super staffGreat foodHot springsLocation in nature

The friendly and welcoming staff was superb. It does not seem to be much of an international tourist destination as almost everyone of the guests was tico. The thermal pools were the right thing to do after a day of hiking to the waterfalls around the corner from here. We slept under a blanket of sounds from the river, the rain hitting the roof and the wildlife and woke up with some coffee on the porch (we brought the powder with us). If we had stayed longer, we would have used one of the BBQ places at the river side to cook our own meals.

There is nothing that we disliked - maybe a sharp edge in the shower where I cut my hand.