The Springs Resort & Spa at Arenal

The resort met all our expectations. The service was exceptional and very personable. They always remembered us and wished us a happy anniversary in the restaurants and the spa. We will definitely return in the future.

Top notch family resort luxe stay with all the A++ amenities and yet felt close to nature at all times, helped by the fact that the springs are amazing and populate the property at every turn as well as in the secondary adventure area (our faves and where an anteater casually walked by while we were soaking). We loved tubing the rapids and the rock climbing. All meals where delicious and the staff is the embodiment of pura vida -- kind, warm, attentive, sincere, helpful. Hats off to Arney (? concierge who was amazing), Arley (tour guide who patiently answered all our question), and Danny (front desk) who helped accomodate us when we need to stay an extra night. AND THE VIEWS!! Get a room with a view of Arenal! Beyond breathtaking, even when cloudy.

We recently spent two days at the Springs utilizing day passes. We couldn't quite afford to actually stay at the hotel but the day passes really did the trick! If we could justify spending that much money for a room we would stay here in a second! The place is absolutely beautiful, service top notch, food great, and the views.... I should say we normally stay at Hyatt, Marriott and other standard hotel brands. We like full service hotels but do not usually stay at Four Seasons, etc.... So to us this place was over the top! The property is remote, 15 minutes outside of town, but tucked away in an amazingly beautiful spot (and I am not one who normally appreciates natural beauty). You enter through a guard gate and they were pretty good at checking our credentials to get in. One slight slip was we pulled up to the valet, not considering that self parking was even an option, and the valet took several minutes to get out there to help us (there were none when we arrived around 10am on a Saturday) and basically used words and/or facial expressions to indicate we should self park. We normally valet at hotels so this was odd but one of the only slipups and was minor. We took his suggestion and self parked which was maybe 100 feet away so not a big deal... although later it was POURING RAIN when I had to go get the car. Anyway, went inside, checked in, got our wristbands, were given a map and off we went! First stop, after the well appointed locker area, was the main swimup bar/restaurant. We had a couple drinks, swam in the pool, and before we knew it was lunch time. The nice thing is at this bar they had menus from multiple restaurants on property so the variety was much more extensive than a normal bar menu. We ordered a variety of Costa Rican and Mexican foods and all was good. The bartenders were excellent btw! I'd say our favorite was Anthony. My wife would have been happy if he had asked our college age daughter out, right there on the spot, as he was a cute kid. Props to Anthony for smiling a lot and being very efficient with everything we asked both days! After all that we headed onto the bus (an old rickity school bus) for the 5 minute ride downhill (way down) to the river. That is where another bar is, natural hot springs, horses, rock climbing and the river rafting. We did the river rafting. For day pass users we had to pay $50 or so and it was well worth it. The guys on there were super-helpful and friendly in getting us down the river. Everybody enjoyed it! It's not difficult rafting but I wouldn't put my 80 year old mother in law out there. After that I sat on the river's edge for a while, sipping a beer, and chillin'. A GREAT atmosphere to just relax. There were not a lot of people. The rainy season probably has less people than other times of the year I assume. We got back into the pool, at our favorite swimup bar, for dinner. Another great meal from a variety of restaurants. Service was as attentive as it ever is in CR! It start

Our babymoon at The Springs Resort & Spa in Costa Rica was pure perfection! We stayed in Villa Catalana, and everything from the warm, attentive staff to the delicious food and amazing excursions was flawless. I’ve traveled around the world to many resorts & this one tops them all. The resort is the perfect mix of private and family-friendly, it’s so spacious we often had entire pools to ourselves! The attention to detail made us feel so cared for, and I can’t wait to come back with our kids to experience it all over again.

This place is so amazing! Although it is pricier, it has so many different attractions such as white-water rafting, something we've never experienced before and even horseback riding through different terrains. The hotel is massive, and there are many hot springs and heated pools close to where we were staying. For the food, I would say that it was ok. It didn't exceed our expectations, but that was ok, the ambience made up for it. The staff were amazing and super friendly, accommodating us into whatever we wanted and helping us when we had issues. It was beautifully located, and it was one of the best memories we've made as a family :). We would definitely go again, and it was worth the price, for sure.

Our third stay here and it is simply the best place in Arenal with the volcano views and the amenities are incredible. Staff is awesome and the Oropendola suite was great for us as two adult couples. Hot springs can't be beat!