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Rincon de la vieja , Liberia, Liberia 50101, Costa Rica , 50101 Hacienda Santa María, Costa Rica

#2 of 2 hotels in Hacienda Santa María

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Review Score

Based on 157 hotel reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.8

  • Comfort

    8.8

  • Location

    8.5

  • Facilities

    8.5

  • Staff

    9.1

  • Value for money

    8.2

  • Free WiFi

    9.0

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  • Reviewed: April 30, 2024

    7.0
    Perfect for a short stay to hike and sight sea around the rincon area
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Rooms were a bit older, the color of the lighting in the room was bad but it served its purpose.

    The location was great for the things we wanted to visit. We used the pool everyday for heat relief. The rooms had air conditioning which was great for us esp since we had a 1yo and we didn’t want her over-heating.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 23, 2024

    9.0
    very nice stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    nothing. our bungalow was very well positioned far away from kitchen - there some rooms might get noise and smell

    nice located lodge with one of the best pool areas we had in CR. Good breakfast and better food than expected if you stay with local dishes. the tour with Walter was excellent. We learned so much and he is really a nice guy!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 23, 2024

    8.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    They charge me $25 per night for my dog, excessive!! To get there from Liberia city you pass by the local dump and it's not nice and is better to travel by day through this road. The other way is from Bagaces but it's further, not worth it.

    Very nice room, the balcony and view beautiful. You have a mini refrigerator but you have to buy what you need at Liberia because there's no mini market near by. The food at the restaurant delicious, fresh and natural. A great place to relax and disconnect.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 21, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Location is just great. The staff is super helpful. The facilities are amazing. You will definitely see some animals on the property :)

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 21, 2024

    9.0
    Pura vida
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was very clean, the place is close to many touristy places. The room was comfy and big. The pool is big and clean.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: March 24, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night

    The roads in and out not paved,

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 9, 2024

    8.0
    Really enjoyed our stay at this location
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    We took the night jungle forest tour however it went beyond the 2 hour period. It had actually taken 3 hours. We thought it was too long considering that we had reserved our supper at the Lodge.

    We enjoyed our stay at the Lodge including the various facilities such as the pool and the relaxing area in front of our room. Breakfast was good and complete.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 11, 2024

    9.0
    Magical, comfortable, peaceful. ☺️
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing I didn’t like, but I recommend you download the WAZE app to find it.

    A beautiful, cozy lodge. Lovely grounds! The staff were wonderful, warm and friendly. David is a great manager. Anthony was so kind and helpful. Jose arranged an amazing day adventure for us. Food is good in the restaurant. Nice swimming pool. Beds were a bit on the hard side, but nice linens made it ok. The shower was a bit of a challenge, but it had hot water and we made it work. Our room was at the top of the property, also a challenge but we are in good enough shape to handle it. Ask for a lower room if walking is an issue. That said, Anthony was extremely helpful with our luggage.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: January 29, 2024

    9.0
    Excellent family-feeling lodge. The staff were all wonderful.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast was excellent- fresh fruit, rolls or bread, juice, coffee, tea all available daily. Plus eggs, pancakes (very good ones!) rice and beans etc. It was one of the best breakfast spreads we had while in Costa Rica

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 26, 2024

    8.0
    Remote jungle lodge
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Roads to get here aren't great, but it's inland Costa Rica - this shouldn't be surprising! There also were some ants in the bathroom and on the counter. This location is quite remote, so keep that in mind with your expectations! We had a minor power outage (literally the entire resort) lost power for about 10mins one night when we were there.

    Breakfast was really great! I also highly recommend getting the option for breakfast included as there are not many food places nearby (really none unless you're willing to drive >20mins). The property is also neat - the pool was kept up well and there was a hiking trail you could catch from their property to waterfalls and a viewpoint which was nice! We had a broken AC unit in the first room we got and were moved to a different room right away! Hammocks on the room patios were a nice touch!

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 24, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bathroom and an order. No food options other than what hotel offered

    Experience of living in wilderness

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: January 23, 2024

    7.0
    Without the wind it would’ve been lovely
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The wind. So noisy you need earplugs to sleep. Or sleeping pills, even better!

    The staff are amazing. Super helpful, friendly, hard working. Our mtn view room was spacious and comfortable and the bed was great.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 18, 2024

    8.0
    Away from the hustle of the city, close to the national parks a lodge with beautiful views, friendly and gratious staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room Mountain View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Ammenities in the room were lacking, but started to show up during our stay

    Beautiful mountain view, great food and selection. The staff were super friendly and helpful. Tours were great. The king size bed was very comfy

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: November 23, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The access roads to the hotel but also the driveway already inside the hotel property need to be fixed.

    Nice pool, good food, friendly staff and room was clean and had everything we needed.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: October 25, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night

    The room was supposed to have a mountain view; we had a tree in front of us. When we complained and ask for a better view or get the differnce between mountain and garden view, the receptionist said. Thats what it is, can't do much. Didn't offer any solution or even a smile. Advise: get garden view room.

    nice spot in the middle of Nature, night team was very helpful (Julio)

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: September 25, 2023

    7.0
    Nice functional hotel in a unique environment
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The room was a bit crammed for 4 people, but that was our decision

    Staff, restaurant and pool were all nice

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: September 4, 2023

    9.0
    Lovely, tranquil oasis in the mountains.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night

    The one issue I had was that they use a set conversion rate all month instead of the current conversion. Since I was charged in colones, it actually ended up being slightly more expensive than what I was quoted on Booking.com. The lesson I learned was to always check the conversion and pay in dollars if it ends up being cheaper!

    This hotel is SO charming, and even more beautiful in person than the pictures online. It is peaceful and secluded, and the hammocks on the porch of the room were a perfect place to relax. I loved the breakfast! The hotel restaurant was also quite tasty and reasonably priced compared to other places in Costa Rica. We hiked the trail on the property which was beautiful as well. The manager of the hotel was very friendly and gave us a lot of good information.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: June 26, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Our room was dark with just one window. A little more separation from neighbors would be nice (space between hammocks).

    Accommodation for special diet was exceptional. The trail to the waterfall was beautiful. The staff were beyond friendly. The grounds were lovely.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: June 21, 2023

    9.0
    We enjoyed the basic room with a/c and were very happy at Rinconcito!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nada!

    Delicious breakfast, very friendly and helpful staff, lovely jungle sounds and pretty landscaping. Nice pool area and easily booked a horse adventure that left from the lodge.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: March 13, 2023

    9.0
    Beautiful stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There was a confusion on our reservation and they charged us 20 usd extra for the breakfast of 1 person. It was unfortunately the worst breakfast we had in Costa Rica. At night it was quite windy and noisy. It sounded like there was stuff falling om the roof and that was quite loud and disturbing.

    Great spacious rooms with comfortable beds and a nice bathroom. We loved the hammock at the balcony and got to see quite alot of birds here. The green parrots and tucans were our favorite. The restaurant has a good selection of food.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: March 11, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night

    We took the night hike, saw a couple of sleeping toucans, a snake, and a skunk, among other creatures. The hammocks in front of the rooms were great. Buffet style breakfast was very good. The dinner menu was limited but good and reasonably priced. Nice creek side hiking trail adjacent to the property. This area is a cool break from the heat of the beaches, less than an hour from Liberia yet surprisingly remote.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: March 9, 2023

    9.0
    Beautiful place with friendly, helpful staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night

    The service was outstanding. David was really helpful in planning our stay, and all the staff were very friendly. I loved the gardens and the view from the superior room. We hiked the Santa Maria sector of Rincon de la Vieja and we felt like we had the place to ourselves! I would love to go back as there is so much to explore in the area.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: February 13, 2023

    8.0
    good spot for getting to know Rincon de la Vieja
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night

    we did not have running water in our room for quite some time, but probably due to exposed location and weather

    very secluded nice location, great pool attentive and knowledgable personnel breakfast buffet with good choice of food

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: February 5, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The lights in the room need a dimmer or have lamps. There is no coffee machine in the room. The mountain view was mostly obstructed. Don't waste money on the upgrade.

    Check in was a breeze and informative. Breakfast was great. Staff are wonderful

    Stayed in January 2023

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