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title: "Tabacon Thermal Resort and Spa"
description: "Built around a natural hot river that cascades through the grounds in a series of thermal pools and waterfalls, Tabacón offers a more accessible entry into Arenal's luxury market. The thermal experience is the headline draw: you can spend hours moving between pools of varying temperatures, surrounded by tropical gardens with the volcano looming above."
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Built around a natural hot river that cascades through the grounds in a series of thermal pools and waterfalls, Tabacón offers a more accessible entry into Arenal's luxury market. The thermal experience is the headline draw: you can spend hours moving between pools of varying temperatures, surrounded by tropical gardens with the volcano looming above.

Rooms are comfortable and recently renovated, and while they lack the architectural ambition of nearby Nayara, the spa more than compensates, weaving the thermal waters through many of its treatments. The setting after dark, with steam rising off the water under the forest canopy, is hard to beat.

Rates begin around USD 400 per night. Choose Tabacón when the hot springs are the centrepiece of your stay and you would rather not pay Nayara's premium.