Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa
Resort and Spa
La Fortuna
"beautiful rainforest setting-paradise!"(3 Tips)
"Wear water shoes, it can be rocky in some pools."(3 Tips)
"incredible thermal springs"(2 Tips)
"Hot tubs, massages, buffet."(3 Tips)
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Maria Ines Guaia KeebleOctober 19, 2014One of the most amazing experiences. You can bathe and swim around in a natural paradise of warm-watered pools and waterfalls! The best is the nature around it: incredible flora and many iguanas!
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Shamone JeffersonJune 17, 2013Incredible hotel. Staff is great, including night and day maids. Limited restaurants so advise to eat in town or at local restaurants down the road. Hot springs are best after a day if walking
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Jessica DemareeFebruary 16, 2017Had a wonderful day here! I got the day pass for $150 that included the whole day in the beautiful hot spring waterfalls, buffet dinner and $100 credit at the best spa I've ever visited. Just perfect!Upvote3Downvote- LaMecia ButlerMarch 9, 2016Had an amazing experience when we visited. We purchased a night spa package with dinner and hot springs. The service was excellent and the food was great. It was an excellent experience!UpvoteDownvote
- Laura RJune 26, 2013The most amazing natural hot springs you'll ever experience in the most beautiful rainforest setting-paradise! Well worth going for the eve-don't miss the adult only area pools with the bar at the topUpvote3Downvote
Joeri RubensNovember 3, 2012+20 Great hotsprings, nicely done with beautiful gardens surrounding them. Eat in the restaurant, not at the poolbar. Much more reasonable price, great tasting food and we got served lots of extras!UpvoteDownvote
Kristen SussmanAugust 13, 2014Tabacon easily wins when compared to The Springs Resort, with hotter springs and a more natural, jungle experience. Check out dinner at Lava Lounge.Upvote1Downvote- Joeri RubensNovember 3, 2012Free extras we got in the restaurant included bread, a small salad with delicious dressing, a meal-worthy bowl of nachos with great guacamole, 4 cookies and coffee! (low season).Upvote2Downvote
Shawn ChengJanuary 10, 2013If you take advantage if any of the spa treatments there's a special little green room before and after away from the crowds complete with unlimited drinks, jacuzzi and fuzzy slippers.Upvote1Downvote
JamJam BNovember 9, 2014be treated like royalty in this luxurious hotel. the staff is solidly helpful, everything is well maintained and high end. the hot springs are a true paradise.UpvoteDownvote- Valentin GuerinJanuary 3, 2016Tabacon hot springs are really nice (and hot). Enjoy them at the end of the day, and stay for a few hours, it's great by night!UpvoteDownvote
Romeo MarquezApril 24, 2015Awesome place, great facilities, great staff! We arrived on time for the night package from 6 to 10 pm, including dinner 70 per person!UpvoteDownvote
Zulkeira R. StefchakDecember 9, 2013MUST get a couples massage in their Private bungalows at the Grand Spa! And of course jump in the hot springs after! I recommend massages at sunset!Upvote1Downvote- Joeri RubensNovember 3, 2012Free towels (which you can swap as many times as you want) + lockers with dressing rooms and showers available (needs a $50 deposit so bring extra cash or credit card)UpvoteDownvote
- Lisa DoyleOctober 30, 2011Thee most incredible thermal springs you will ever experience!!!!! Spa is amazing!! People are awesome!! Felt like a Queen!!!!! But... Don't waste your time or $$$ on the food go down the road!!!Upvote4Downvote
- Staci YoungJuly 9, 2014Incredible!! Felt great after a morning of ziplining. Wear water shoes, it can be rocky in some pools.UpvoteDownvote
Jorge ConstantinoJanuary 27, 2014This place is PARADISE. Just go, you WON'T regret it. Try going both during the day and night.UpvoteDownvote
DanielleFebruary 7, 2011Best to visit on a cool, rainy day! It's less crowded, and the contrast between the super hot pools and the chilly rain is delicious.Upvote7Downvote
Alex RodriguezApril 3, 2015Free access to the hot springs is nice. Food options at the actual resort are a little sparseUpvoteDownvote
Michael CarrollMay 11, 2011The food is incredible. Anything from seafood to steak medallions. Follow it up with a cigar an a bottle of Chilean Malbec.Upvote2Downvote
Garry TanDecember 31, 2012Bring flip flops. If you go at night, order food from the snack bar in the main pool before 8pm.UpvoteDownvote
ElifMay 3, 2012the most delicious food i have ever had in Costa Rica... hot springs are really good but at night most of them are too darkUpvoteDownvote
Greg MooreMay 23, 2013Awesome place.wake up to a volcano in the background. Hot springs are awesome.UpvoteDownvote
Alexander DaurskikhNovember 12, 2021The absolutely ridiculous policy of the administration not to allow paying by phone. They tell totally absurd stories about the payments they didn’t receive, guys, that’s an issue between you and bankUpvoteDownvote- Shawn ChengJanuary 10, 2013Get a Swedish deep tissue massage while listening to Swedish house mafia.Upvote2Downvote
- Shawn ChengJanuary 10, 2013Swedish deep tissue massage and all the mango drinks you have pound.UpvoteDownvote
A cab ride into town will cost you $15 USD (or $7500 Colones).UpvoteDownvote
Evan MoodyJanuary 21, 2012If you walk way up past all the baths, there is a naughty adult area.Upvote3Downvote
Jodi EnnisMarch 15, 2011Beautiful at night, but wear water shoes as the bottom of the pools is rocky!Upvote5Downvote
Get ur exit tax at the front desk before ur departureUpvote1Downvote
Josh BoothDecember 15, 2011This place is a mandatory stop if you're coming to Costa Rica. Unbelievable. Buffet was average at best but everything else is so incredible you won't mind.Upvote1Downvote
Drinks are way over-priced. Take a small bottle of booze and spike the drinks that you buy!Upvote1Downvote
Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal ResortApril 12, 2012Relaxation at the middle of the rainforest...Upvote3Downvote
David Roca @daroitDecember 30, 2011Overpriced. Beer 5$, cocktails 10$. Buffet just decent. After 7pm most pools switch off lightsUpvote3Downvote
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Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa
13 km al noreste de la iglesia católica
La Fortuna
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