Borinquen Thermal Resort

Borinquen Thermal Resort, on the slopes of Rincón de la Vieja

Borinquen is a thermal resort high on the slopes of the Rincón de la Vieja Volcano in Guanacaste, about an hour from the Liberia airport. It was designed and created in 1999 as a nature lodge, and it is built around the volcano's heat: hot pools, mud and steam, with mountains and countryside all around. It is one of our team's favourites for couples who want adventure in the day and a hot spring at night.

Why we choose it

• The volcano's own spa. The hot springs spa uses the heat of Rincón de la Vieja, with mud baths and steam, a real treat after a day on horseback.
• Bungalows and villas with a view. Rooms are private bungalows and villas with balconies over the mountains and the sunset, quiet and spread out.
• Adventure from the door. Horseback riding, canopy lines and forest trails start on the property, so you spend the day doing rather than driving.

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Rooms and views

The accommodation is a mix of private bungalows and villas spread over the grounds. Each has its own balcony or deck, facing the mountains and the countryside, which is where you watch the sun go down over Guanacaste.

Rooms come with a private jacuzzi, a TV, a safe and a hair dryer, so the evening soak can continue in your own room after the spa has closed.

On the property

The hot springs spa is the reason most of our clients come. The thermal pools, the mineral mud and the natural steam come from the volcano, and the spa rooms look over the river and the forest, so a massage or a mud mask comes with birdsong.

There is also a pool, a restaurant for Costa Rican and international cooking, and a bar for the evening. The tropical gardens around the buildings are full of flowers and birds, and the views reach out over the mountains.

The resort is set up for adventure. We can arrange horseback rides up the mountain, zip lines through the canopy, ATV trails in the forest, waterfalls and birding, and the hikes of Rincón de la Vieja National Park nearby.

Location and getting there

Borinquen is on the Rincón de la Vieja mountain range in Guanacaste, about an hour from Liberia. It is a natural first or last stop for a trip through Liberia, before or after the beaches of the Gold Coast, and a good pairing with Arenal for a volcano week. See more about Rincón de la Vieja Volcano.

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