Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort (Costa Rica/Arenal Volcano National Park) - Resort Reviews

Address: Arenal Volcano, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica

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Region: Costa Rica > Province of Alajuela > Arenal Volcano National Park > La Fortuna de San Carlos

Amenities:

Bar/Lounge Fitness Center Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Restaurant Room Service Shuttle Bus service Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access

Hotel Style:

#5 Luxury Hotels in La Fortuna de San Carlos

#6 Romantic Hotels in La Fortuna de San Carlos

#20 Family Hotels in La Fortuna de San Carlos

Price Range: $$$

Hotel Class:4.5 star (4.5*)

Official Description (provided by the hotel):: Tabacón Grand Spa Thermal Resort is a five stars hotel located in Costa Rica's northern region, at the foot of the majestic Arenal Volcano in the heart of the tropical rainforest. Tabacón provides luxurious accommodations, services and amenities in a picture-perfect natural setting. The unique thermal springs emerge from the volcanic earth, cascading to form waterfalls, streams, tranquil pools and ponds surrounded by lush tropical gardens which create an oasis of peace. The hotel, member of The Leading Hotels of The World, offers 7 different categories of rooms: Ambassador Suite, Senator Suite Tabacon Suite, Honeymoon Suite, Rainforest Suite, Superior Premium and Superior, each room with amenities that will offer all the comfort for an unforgettable stay.As a perfect complement of a relaxing experience, inside the gardens you can find The Grand Spa, member of Leading Spas of the World. The Grand Spa taps one of the world´s beautiful locations to offer an incomparable spa experience. Treatments are given in 11 open-air bungalows, all with Jacuzzi. ... more less

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Also Known As:: Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Hotel; Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Hotel La Fortuna De San Carlos; Tabacon Grand Hotel Thermal; Tabacon Grand Resort Thermal; Tabacon Resort; Tabacon Hot Springs; Tabacon; Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort Costa Rica/Arenal Volcano National Park

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Kristina S

Boston, Massachusetts

1 review

“Worth it!”

Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

Tabacon was amazing, our favorite of the three resorts we stayed at during our trip to Costa Rica. Great service, very nice clean rooms, comfortable bed, wonderful hot springs resort. We spent as much time in the hot springs as we could, it was fun to explore the resort and find all of the pools. Staying here is worth the... More

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nnaidas

Herndon, Virginia

Senior Contributor

27 reviews

7 hotel reviews

Reviews in 13 cities

11 helpful votes

“Fantastic Thermal Spa and Resort”

Tabacon was very accommodating as they allowed us to check in early prior to departing on an all day tour and returning in the evening. Typical check in time is 4pm, but they went ahead and checked us in at 8am. Their staff was also very helpful in fixing a few things that went wrong with our room. When we... More

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Diamondqueen

Seattle, WA

Top Contributor

72 reviews

25 hotel reviews

Reviews in 31 cities

77 helpful votes

“If Eve hadn't eaten that apple.....”

Reviewed May 15, 2013 NEW

If Eve hadn't eaten that apple, Tabacon Hot Springs is what the world would look like and Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort is where God would put up guests from out of town. When you first arrive and enter the tropical feeling open air lobby you are handed a cold towel for your refreshment and an icy drink in a... More

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Dear Diamondqueen Thank you for taking the time and share with us your valuable review. Your noticeable and very gracious ability for writing is impressive, we loved your comments and we shared it with all our staff. Tabacon´s main philosophy is to offer a memorable experience to all our guest, our wonderful location in the middle of the rainforest and... More

tlrtravel

Vancouver, Canada

Contributor

15 reviews

11 hotel reviews

Reviews in 12 cities

52 helpful votes

“Great resort for a family, or a couple!”

Reviewed May 13, 2013 NEW

This resort was one of our stops in Costa Rica & it was definitely one of the highlights of our whole trip! We travelled there in March/April '11 with our three young children & they loved it! Room was great, nice & clean. We had a great view of the jungle from our deck. The resort also offers a babysitting... More

Dear tlrtravel We are thankful for your comments. We are glad to hear that you and your family enjoyed your vacation in Costa Rica and we were extremely honor to receive you as our guest at Tabacon. We are glad to know that you got some romantic time to share with your husband in a completely natural and relaxing setting.... More

Javohx

Senior Reviewer

6 reviews

4 hotel reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

1 helpful vote

“Beautiful place but not worth the money”

Reviewed May 12, 2013

This place is beautiful but the entrance fee to the hot springs (we stay in another hotel) is not worthy. First of all, if you don't want to get your feet dirty, bring water shoes since the bottom of the natural pools are soil, therefore it feels dirty (personally i don't like this). We got the all day pass and... More

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Dear Javohx Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and tell us why our service failed to meet your expectations. As we take very seriously your comments we forwarded your concerns to our management team immediately. Our resort sits over a completely natural setting, with a thermal mineral spring river in the middle of the rainforest with... More

BALA P

Houston, Texas

2 reviews

“not so happy”

Reviewed May 10, 2013

we were in 200 series room. dirty and smelling. swimming pool was under maintenance but could have kept it cleaner. not worth the money. hot springs were fantastic. would give five star. but should have stayed in another hotel and visited the hot springs.

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Dear BALA P Thank you for your review. We are glad you spent a wonderful time at our completely natural hot spring resort where relaxation is the main part of your vacation. We apologize for the inconvenience you had with your room, we will inform about your comments to our maintenance manager and housekeeping division to immediately revise your comments... More

SanFranciscoMarie

San Francisco

10 reviews

9 hotel reviews

Reviews in 10 cities

23 helpful votes

“Overpriced”

Reviewed May 10, 2013 via mobile

We are a family of four that stayed here in April. We booked direct with the hotel and were attracted to the hot springs boasted by the resort. The rooms were decent. Spacious and clean but not luxurious for the $. The restaurant by the main pool serves excellent dinner. Pros: good location to volcano, wifi throughout resort, small fitness... More

Dear SanFranciscoMarie Thank you for your review. We are glad you chose Arenal for your vacation to Costa Rica, it was a pleasure to received you at Tabacón. The property is spread over 872 acres of lush rainforest, this includes the hotel facilities, the hot springs resort and the spa area as well. At the hot springs we offer more... More

momtravelswith3

Canada

43 reviews

31 hotel reviews

Reviews in 24 cities

207 helpful votes

“Beautiful Hotsprings Located Here”

Reviewed May 9, 2013

When researching where to stay in La Fortuna I realized how expensive admission to the Tabacon Garden Hotspring's was. This Hotsprings area was recommended to me so I really wanted to visit for the evening. Since we were travelling in the off season we were able to make a reservation for just 1 night (usually a 2 night min here).... More

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Dear momtravelswith3 We appreciate your comments! We were extremely honored to receive you at Tabacon as our guest. Our staff is always working to provide high quality service and pay attention to every detail in order to provide memorable experiences to our valuable guests. We are glad to know you enjoyed the grounds and the hot springs, that are recognized... More

Sohail M

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

37 reviews

Reviews in 17 cities

18 helpful votes

“Rooms good, thermal springs amazingly luxurious!”

Reviewed May 8, 2013

The hotel itself is about a four star in comparison to other hotels where we have stayed, with an extra star added just for the natural volcano hot springs. These hot springs are an engineering and landscaping marvel, and it is the first time my wife and I have seen such a huge and well organized set-up. The rainforest setting... More

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Dear Sohail M Thank you for your review. We are glad you chose Arenal Region for your vacation in Costa Rica, it was an honor having you as our guest at Tabacón. We are pleased to know you enjoyed our completely natural setting, with a hot spring river coming from the majestic Arenal Volcano and forming more than 20 different... More

jessicagessner

Austin, Texas

Reviewer

4 reviews

3 hotel reviews

4 helpful votes

“Dinner and Hot Springs”

Reviewed May 7, 2013

My husband and I recently traveled to La Fortuna for 5 nights. Although we stayed at another property we came to Tabacon for the hot springs. We had the buffet dinner that was excellent. It was the best meal we had the entire time we were in Costa Rica. The hot springs were amazing! We spent three and a half... More

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