I had trouble making reservations here by finally found a website called arenal.net to make it. That was the only problem we had. This family owned hot springs is worlds apart from the others in the area and I am so happy we picked this one. The food was great, the bar honor system, the showers and the absence of... more

Made reservations for dinner and hot springs at Eco Termales for May 30, 2008 based upon recommendations from TA posters. So very glad we did!! I knew my husband would not like or feel comfortable with crowds of people. ET totally met every expectation!! There were maybe 20 people there all night (it was a Friday). The food was delicious... more

one of my favorite Costa Rica experiences! What a lovely place and what a great healthy home cooked meal. This family run hot spring is a beautiful relaxing paradise at the end of a long dark driveway after entering a wooden gate with no signage. You'll feel like your going to a speak easy and may even be concerned your... more

We loved going from hottest to coldest. I thought there were more than the 5 or 6 there. It was really crowded... That was the only thing I didn't enjoy... but I guess the secret's out. Everyone knows this place. My husband loved the hottest one... I couldn't stand it after 5-10 minutes. I enjoyed dunking into the coldest one... more

This was a great experience toward the end of our vacation last week. After hiking, shopping, swimming, surfing, horseback riding, canopy tour, and canyoning all week, our bones were a little tired! These hot springs were wonderful. We had to wait three days to get a reservation, so I would definitely recommend planning this ahead of time. We were there... more

We decided to visit Eco Thermales hot springs because it was significantly less expensive than Tabacon. It was beautiful, relaxing and not very crowded. Cost was $41 per person and included a great lunch. more

I would obviously have hated Tabacon, because I thought even this place was way too crowded. It is a lovely setting, and I enjoyed coming through the huge unmarked gates, but then we got there and it was absolutely packed with American tourists. Dinner was just ok. We did enjoy sitting under the waterfall and enjoyed testing the temperatures of... more

Living in Costa Rica I have been to Arenal many times and have seen the droves of tourists lined up to get into the "other" hot springs in the area. This really had turned me off to ever going BUT after reading all of the positive reviews here about Eco Thermales we decided to go. It was worth it, not... more

This was a great way to end a day of adventure. We visited the springs in on December 12, 2007. The hot springs are well maintained and very clean. The atmosphere is relaxing and the water very refreshing. The staff was so helpful and very kind. The food was very good and the pricing for everything was fair. The best... more