petite43

JBX: Sorry, but I've never been to Eco-Thermales so I can't offer an opinion on that one.

volcanogirl: I was at The Springs last May & the one waterslide they have was open. It's not very long but you do go fast...we had fun with it. The lunch we had was a typical costa rican meal & I would say they've managed to combine a Costa Rican feeling along with a Disneylike setting. I mean that in a positive way. Having the animal preserve right there makes it a good choice for those not looking to venture out to far to find wildlife. I'm usually happier at places like BDC but since our son's girlfriend (who has no interest in meeting any critters) is coming on our next trip, we're going to stay at The Springs. May can't get here soon enough!

volcanogirl

Thanks, p, I hope you guys have a great time.

JBX

Again, thanks ALL for your input.

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seetheworld

JBX, has your friend returned? Which hot spring did he decide upon?

stormygirl

Deciding between the hot springs, has anyone been to titoku?

colibri

JBX - we stayed at Arenal Paraiso and they have a series of small thermal pools, maybe 7 or 8 of them, some of which fit 4-6 people max. We had already booked Eco-Termales, loved it, so we never used the ones at the hotel.

Aduchamp1

We stayed at Tabacon a number of years ago and paid extra for a room with a view of Arenal so we could watch it at night fom the terrace of the room.

mlgb

There wouldn't be much point in that now, it hasn't been doing much other than puffing steam for about 18 months.