I'd like to preface my review by saying that all experiences are influenced by expectation. I was not expecting much from this place and the reviews are pretty much accurate, so I was not overly disappointed. The food here is just eatable and the rooms are bare (no alarm, no toiletries). They give you a key to the safe but... more

We stayed here for 4 nights in October 2009. Found it a great place to stay, as close to the park entrance as you can get, comfortable and clean. Nice people, from the owner to the ranch hands and security guard, all were very hospitable and friendly. Our kids were in love with the friendly Australian cattle dogs they had... more

This hotel was a real disappointment. We had three different rooms--they couldn't decide where to put us, despite our reservation booked more than a month in advance. We booked a room with two beds and were asked why we needed two beds--and not very politely. We were finally given a room, it did not have towels, pillow cases, a remote... more

I highly recommend staying at this unique, wonderful & fun place in Liberia called: Hacienda Guacipelin. It is a hidden gem! This place is a working cattle & horse ranch and on acres of beautiful, majestic land! (One even has the option of waking up at 5:30 a.m. & help milk the cows!) We just returned from a 15-day adventurous... more

Highlight of our trip. Like Disney World except real. Did the zip line (only 3 in group) and horse back riding in AM. Sometime difficult to understand instruction. Lunch buffet okay. Did Canyoning and tubing in afternoon. Important to bring water shoes and bathing suit as we had to use our sneakers. Both of the afternoon activities kind of scarry... more

If you're looking for Disneyland goes to Costa Rica, then this hotel has all the bells and whistles. It is highly commercialized but the accomodations are nice. We were looking for a more laid-back, enjoy nature type vacation. This resort definitely does not fit that description. Billed as a "working ranch" its pretty misleading. The restaurant was fair and the... more

My family spent a day at the hotel participating in the Adventure Tours. Words cannot even express the quality and adventure of the experience. Why rave reviews about the Adventure Tour aren't posted all over the web is baffling to me. We started with the canopy tour, the third of its type we have done in Costa Rica, and it... more

We did the 8 hour tour at Adventure Tours hosted by Hacienda Guachipelin and paid $40 for the CD of us on the Canopy, White Water Rafting, Horseback and Hot Springs. We returned home on yesterday and found that out CD is totally blank. I have tried calling the number on the CD and they will NOT answer the phone... more

We (4 adults and two kids (age 3 and 1) visited the Hacienda for a day in June of 2009 because we wanted to spend half a day at the Simbiosis Spa. We had drinks at the Canopy Bar and lunch (buffet) at the Hacienda's Restaurant and the staff there was "alright", but that's about all that we could say... more