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Hotel El Tucano Resort & Thermal Spa

3.5 star property
Resort in La Palmeria with full-service spa and free breakfast
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Exterior
Outdoor pool
View from property
Master Suite
Indoor spa tub

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Hot tub
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Gym
  • Spa
  • Breakfast included
The price is NZ$228
includes taxes & fees
19 Dec - 20 Dec

Room options

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Superior Room, 1 Bedroom, Ensuite, Mountain View

Superior Room, 1 Bedroom, Ensuite, Mountain View

Highlights

TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Cable channels
In-room safe
Desk
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Single Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

Highlights

TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Cable channels
In-room safe
Desk
Wardrobe
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Single Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Cable/satellite channels
In-room safe
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Triple Room

Standard Triple Room

Highlights

TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Cable/satellite channels
In-room safe
Desk
  • 21 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

Highlights

TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Cable channels
In-room safe
Desk
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Master Suite

Master Suite

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Private indoor hot tub
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
  • 50 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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The price is NZ$288
includes taxes & fees
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About the area

Map
7 km North from Central Park, Ciudad Quesada, La Palmeria, Alajuela

What's nearby

  • Juan Castro Blanco National Park - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Aquas Zarcas Square - 6 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Quesada City Park - 10 min drive - 9.0 km
  • Camara de Ganaderos de San Carlos - 28 min drive - 27.8 km
  • Poás Volcano National Park - 76 min drive - 45.7 km

Getting around

  • San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.) - 145 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tilapias Quecos - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Soda Restaurante Isabel #3 - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Cosechas - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Yin Du - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Pizzeria Tzunami - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Hotel El Tucano Resort & Thermal Spa

Resort in the mountains
At Hotel El Tucano Resort & Thermal Spa, you can look forward to free full breakfast, a poolside bar and a terrace. Indulge in a body scrub, a massage and a body treatment at The Spa, the on-site spa. The on-site restaurant, La Foresta, offers breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and al fresco dining. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with mini golf and a garden.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • An outdoor pool with a lazy river
  • Free self-parking
  • An outdoor tennis court, a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge) and luggage storage
  • Laundry services, a 24-hour front desk and massage treatment rooms
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All 87 rooms have amenities, such as free WiFi, safes and room service.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with free toiletries and hairdryers
  • TVs with cable channels
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, daily housekeeping and desks

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • La Foresta

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Lazy river
  • Mini golf
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 6 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • Hot/mineral springs
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Mud bath
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Sauna
  • Spa open select days
  • Spa tub
  • Turkish bath

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Room service

More

  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Guests under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa, and guests under 8 years old are only allowed with adult supervision

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Does Hotel El Tucano Resort & Thermal Spa have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Hotel El Tucano Resort & Thermal Spa?

As of 18 Dec 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hotel El Tucano Resort & Thermal Spa on 19 Dec 2024 start from NZ$228.48, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Hotel El Tucano Resort & Thermal Spa pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hotel El Tucano Resort & Thermal Spa?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel El Tucano Resort & Thermal Spa?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Hotel El Tucano Resort & Thermal Spa?

Checkout is at noon.

Does Hotel El Tucano Resort & Thermal Spa provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Hotel El Tucano Resort & Thermal Spa located?

Situated in the mountains, this spa resort is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Juan Castro Blanco National Park and within 6 miles (10 km) of Aquas Zarcas Square and Quesada City Park. Laguna Río Cuarto and Camara de Ganaderos de San Carlos are also within 20 miles (32 km).

Hotel El Tucano Resort & Thermal Spa Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 100 out of 328 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 106 out of 328 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 61 out of 328 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 328 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 328 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Maria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The river and pools was the best part.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Cedma

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kao

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
La habitación bien, pero mucho ruido en la mañana muy temprano. Personal de operaciones y mantenimiento con el radio a todo volumen, uno se entera de todo y no logra dormir.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Eduardo, Huntingdon Valley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
They are at is beautiful, but some areas need attention. It needs some TLC
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
The property is scenic, surrounded by beautiful forest area and a creek. The hot springs and pools make this a nice place to stay. The rooms need alot of maintenance and updating. For example, the bathroom is extremely outdated, bathtub had a crack in it, the bathroom sink was falling apart, and the tile work needed caulking as well as updating. There was black mold everywhere, especially in the bathroom. Not a very clean hotel. Staff was nice in the restaurant.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service
Jordan from the pool bar was amazing. Everything we needed, he was able to help us with. Our stay would not have been the same without him.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Catalina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast included!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Lilliana

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Lizandro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

MAXWELL

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property, with some wonderful hot springs. Be sure to check them out along the river not only the manmade pools. Rooms were nice but ours was a bit dated and loud as we were close to the pools and restraunt. Food in the restraunt wasnt the best but was cheap. Great restraunts a few minutes down the road worth driving too.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was nice. Air condition in the room would have been nice. I could have swore the description said it had it .. but not my room. Television was really small.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Old hotel more like 3 starts. Beautiful hot springs. Price was ok.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharla

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

gustavo

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The nature arrond the place.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Es un hotel viejo, le falta muchisimo mantenimiento y limpieza. El hotel funciona como Day Pass y pasan las zonas comunes muy llenas. A pesar de que pagues hospedaje, encontrar una silla o mesa cerca de la piscina es imposible. Sin embargo, se descansa y el desayuno estuvo muy bueno.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Miguel

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service
If you want to be in a place where you are totally isolated from the world, then that's fine: There is no physical phone in the rooms, not all rooms have air conditioning (they don't tell you), the cell phone signal does not reach the hotel and the wifi is terribly bad.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Ravi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly and always eager to help
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very large spacious rooms...Excellent customer service
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julio

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great for elders
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Brian, Rockwall

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Our first room had no hot water, they said it would be fixed and said it was. Still didn't work. No hot water flow from sink, shower had none. Safe couldn't be locked( they had no key). Moved us to another room. Hot water was very very little flow. My sister had another room. Very little hot water flow. Restaurant is very nice, mini golf is fun. 4 pools, several bars. 2 hot tubs. Pools are various temperatures, which was nice. Air conditioner worked fine. The management is proactively upgrading & repairing the property. Can't recommend this proof, mosly because not much to do around the area, and the hot water.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy, West Palm Beach

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The local food was excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful
You need a stronger internet signal, and we had trouble accessing the TV.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

jeff

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Great pools and sauna
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024