Canon de La Vieja Lodge

The property was a very typical Costa Rican Lodge. Beautiful location along a very nice river, off the beaten track away from loud city noise. The convenience of offering rafting, tubing, zip lining rappelling, spa service etc all in one place is very nice. It is reasonably priced for activities and the restaurant is very good. A nice buffet breakfast is included. Nice swim up bar and pool are. Service was prompt. As I stated earlier, the lodge was typical and can use a little updating. It had old school louvered windows and half of them had broken handles to open and close them which made it difficult for the A/C to be of optimum performance. Our entrance door dragged a little on the floor about halfway open, but a little lifting and it opened fully. If would be nice to have a mini fridge in the rooms. Hot water worked well! Overall, I really liked the place though. Staff was very friendly and the grounds were very pretty. I will be back with the kids next time to enjoy the activities offered.

This has an eco lodge feel to it, so don’t expect anything fancy. However, we enjoyed our stay and had fun doing the activities. The grounds are very pretty and there is a lot of nature all around. The staff was just okay. Not as outgoing or friendly as we have found other places and the communication wasn’t great. For example, we never did figure out how to use the mud baths because no one was available to help us. But, overall, it was a fun place to stay with my kids and I’m glad we went.

Such a fun way to end our stay in Costa Rica! With two different flight departure times for our group of four adults and four kids, this beautiful property was the perfect spot close (30 minutes) to the airport. The Costa Rican lodge-type cabins, thermal soaking pools, swimming hole, pool, and breakfast buffet made it an extra treat for the kids rather than a boring hotel overnight. Kudos to the staff for a lovely, simple, friendly, “jungle adventure”.

A place to keep kids entertained while we awaited an afternoon flight the next day. Food sounded great on the menu but in reality left a lot to be desired. I asked staff if the Caesar salad dressing was made in-house, was told yes, and when it arrived it was almost inedible with an off putting flavour and croutons made from packaged white bread. Pesto was not fresh (brown) and our pasta had a half cup of oil pooled on the bottom. Lots of room for improvement in the kitchen.

We absolutely loved this hotel! The staff was so kind and friendly. We felt so comfortable here. We went horseback riding and did the zipline. We also loved the thermal pools at the spa. They are in a beautiful natural setting right by the river. The little cabin rooms are so sweet. Our air conditioner worked great, and we had very reliable wifi. The free breakfast was also very nice. My one (small) complaint was that the dinner menu is a little bit limited, but that was okay. We just checked out this morning, and my kids are already asking to go back.

The lodge is in a great location located on a beautiful river and they offer many options for fun. The staff are super nice and quick to respond to your needs. The location is in the national park, I would highly recommend for families as they offer so much to keep the kiddos busy. I would recommend a rental car, it is a $60 taxi from the airport one way. We stayed two nights which was the perfect amount of time to enjoy the lodge.

Good deal on activities; you can do horseback, zipline, tubing or rafting, rappel, and lunch for $75! But my kids simply wanted to play at the pool. We ate every meal there and were satisfied. The nachos are excellent, so are the piña coladas! My favourite place to stay near Rincon. It was my 3rd or 4th time! The rooms are basic, but if you need anything, the staff is very professional.