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Buena Vista Lodge

2.0 of 5
Rincon de La Vieja, Costa Rica
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Carlsbad, California
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33 reviews 33 reviews
11 hotel reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

when we first arrived, I said to myself, "uh-oh", because it had the feel and look of an aging summer camp. but then slowly, buena vista lodge started to grow on us. first, with cocktail hour at the sunset bar, then with a very decent buffet organic dinner. then the next day was amazing - a 400 meter waterslide through... More

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Senior Contributor
21 reviews 21 reviews
5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

We didn't stay over night here but instead spent the day on the ziplines, horseback down to the spa, and the waterside. The slide is not for the faint of heart...very exciting. Zip lines were fun and the staff running it was incredible. Awesome way to spend the day.

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CAmbridge, MA, USA
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2013

We spent four days here and were very pleased. The setting and staff were lovely. The location is somewhat remote and once you are there you don't feel like driving off anywhere else. But there was plenty to do: zip line, hot springs w/ mud bath , horseback riding, water slide, pool, some walking trails, and of course the evening... More

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Madison, Wisconsin
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25 reviews 25 reviews
13 hotel reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

We were with a tour, so choice of lodging was picked for us. This place was fun. A short walk on a paved path gets you up a hill to the sunset bar. Very well named. You can sit, sip a drink of your choice, and watch the sun set over the pacific. You can only get a glimpse of... More

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Rzeszow, Poland
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51 reviews 51 reviews
38 hotel reviews
Reviews in 36 cities Reviews in 36 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2013

altho this is in the drier not as lush green part of CR it has its beauty with the wide vistas and of course the grand sunset 'bar'. there is walking involved from point to point and you may want a flashlight and it will be very warm. we saw many reptiles and of course lovely birds, and yes in... More

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Holland
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2013

We stayed a few days at this place and experienced things beyond our imagination. A tour we booked was supposed to bring us by hoseback to the 3 waterfalls and further to the hotsprings and mudbad. However, by the third waterfall my wife slipped on the short walking trail and broke her right leg on several places. From that moment... More

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Portland, Oregon
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3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2013

Great to stay here instead of making a day trip. Quiet and beautiful sunset. They say Sat and Sun are quiet. I wish they had some sort of package-deal with the slide and zip-lining or discounts if you were staying. Also wish that they could have given us a cot so that our family of 5 (three young kids) could... More

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Westborough, Massachusetts
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2013

We had a great time at Buena Vista Lodge. We had a large group with 4 adults and 8 kids as young as 18mos. It was an easy way to sample a number of activities in one place. It was great to have options of how to experience the sites; horseback for older kids and tractor for younger, zipline for... More

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North Little Rock, Arkansas
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18 reviews 18 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2013

We started up by the Volcano, since so many tours are taken to the Buena Vista, so we thought, why not stay here for a couple of days. The property is huge and though you are isolated, there's lot to do here. We went Ziplining, rode the horses to the hot springs, saw lots of different kinds of birds, saw... More

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San José, San Jose, Costa Rica
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2013

I liked that it was clean, the personell was super friendly and accomodating. Just the place itself is awesome. The water slide is like none other and the hotspring spa is super relaxing. In spite of not having a tv in the room we never got bored 'cause there is so much to do.

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Also Known As:
Buena Vista Hotel Rincon De La Vieja
Buena Vista Hotel
Buena Vista Lodge Costa Rica/Rincon De La Vieja
Address: Rincon de La Vieja, Costa Rica
Region: Costa Rica > Province of Guanacaste > Rincon de La Vieja
Amenities:
Free Breakfast Free Parking Restaurant Swimming Pool
Hotel Style:
Ranked #2 of 6 Speciality lodging in Rincon de La Vieja
Price Range: $
Hotel Class:2 star (2*)
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