Occidental El Tucano & Spa Hotel Aguas Zarcas Costa Rica. Best Hotel Deals & Reviews

Description:

Surrounded by a lush tropical forest and thermal mineral hot springs, Occidental El Tucano & Spa is only an hour and a half outside of San Jose. It's proximity to the amazing Arenal Volcano and the Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge will make your vacation truly unique. You can enjoy tennis, mini golf, natural sauna, or bathe in the thermal waters of our outdoor swimming pool and Jacuzzis. Surrounded by nature, our Thermal Spa will provide the necessary treatments for relaxation, rejuvenation and body care. The healing powers of our thermal mineral water springs will help you discover the rhythm of a balanced mind and healthy body in harmony with nature. Trained professionals who specialize in treatments such as mineral mud wraps, aromatherapy, pain relief massage and electrotherapy staff our Spa.

Amenities:

24 Hour Reception
Air Conditioned
Airport shuttle
Banquet Facilities
Bar / Lounge
Business Center
Cable / Satellite TV
Conference Room(s)
Currency Exchange
Disabled Access
Free Breakfast
Golf Course
Gymnasium
Hair Dryer
Housekeeping
Laundry service
Massage / Beauty Centre
Medical Assistance Available
Meeting Rooms
Multilingual Staff
Non-Smoking Rooms
Parking
Restaurant
Room Service
Safe-Deposit Box
Sauna
Swimming pool
Tennis Courts
Tour Desk
Wake-up Service

Check-in:

From 12:00 PM

Check-out:

Prior to 12:00 PM

Location Description:

Area attractions include sightseeing tours, water sports, and the El Arenal Volcano.

Dining:

Delicious International Cuisine and Italian specialties.

User Reviews:

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Overall rating

Based on 6 reviews

	Date of Stay: July, 2009
Very nice, stayed for one night. Staff was helpful. A little hard to find. The locals know the hotel by the name El Tucano, just in case you want to ask for directions.

	Date of Stay: June, 2009
The hotel offers no activities and everything is two to three hours away. Thank goodness we did not take the kids. The first couple of days it appeared that my husband and I were the only one in hotel. The transportation provided by hotel is was $45 a person from the air port. We spent $180 just on transportation to and from the hotel. We were ready to get on a next plane home.

Date of Stay: December, 2007

When you read the description of the Occidental notice how they carefully avoid telling you where it is located. It is a two to three-hour grueling drive from San Jose on two-lane roads.It is at least an hour's drive from Arenal and Poas Volcanoes. It is not near anything of interest. Be prepared to rent a car and spend a large part of each day on the road if you want to see Costa Rica. The alternative is taxis and buses. Check out the costs for these ahead of time.As for the Occidental as a destination unless you are looking for a large swimming pool, a steam bath and mud packs at a spa, this place gets old fast.And the food can be most generously described as institutional. The "buffet" is repetitive and bland with vegetables cooked the way Grandma liked with all the color boiled out. We found salads ordered from the menu to be more expensive than the guest buffet but substantially better than the alternative.Because we had a car we ventured out. Take a left out the main gate towards Aguas Zarcas. Pass the first eating place on the right (Imperial Beer sign/Montana) and in about two miles you will see another Imperial Beer sign for Cafe Tilajaca. It's a very nice and clean restaurant, the menu is understandable though the waiter spoke no English. We recommend the local specialty, Tilapia fish and the prices are very reasonable.We made the best of a bad hotel choice and would not recommend the Occidental El Tucano.Four stars? Who's kidding whom?

	Date of Stay: May, 2009
It was good, a little far from other things, like Fortuna, about 50 minutes away. Food was great..

Date of Stay: April, 2009

El Tucano had very friendly staff. The restaurant did not offer QUITE a variety of food, but it was reasonably priced, and presented well. I must say everyone was quite friendly...and tried to understand and speak English as best they could. Learn some Spanish prior to travel...it's fun trying to speak Spanish anyhow, so it did not bother us. The hotel is far from everything, we took a lot of tours with the in-house tour guy [...] of "Frank Tours". You can even arrange for him to pick up from the airport prior to travel...just email the hotel. It is pricey to do tours though...only in USD as well.The closest thing is a wildlife refuge..worth seeing on a quieter day or your last day, but even that is a 30 minute walk, or 10 minute drive.El Tucano is not a 5 star resort, but that's not what we were looking for...if you want real people and an easy going atmospehere this is the place. The hot springs were great, all the pool water comes from there too.Have fun!

Date of Stay: June, 2008

This could be a very beautiful hotel if it was maintained. The staff was wonderful. The pool area was not good the tiles in the pool were missing the hotel is in desperate need of remodeling. The staff was excelent very helpful and I would stay there again just for their service and the price. The tour guide that works for the hotel is incredible. The staff make up for the poor maintenance on the property.

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