Hotel El Tucano Resort & Thermal Spa

3.5 star property

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Exterior
Outdoor pool
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; garden views
Master Suite
Indoor spa tub

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Hot tub
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Gym

Explore the area

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7 km North from Central Park, Ciudad Quesada, La Palmeria, Alajuela
  • Place, Platanar Volcano
  • Place, Juan Castro Blanco National Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Quesada City Park
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪96 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Room, 1 Bedroom, Ensuite, Mountain View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Bed

Family Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Twin Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Junior Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Junior Triple Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Basic Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Master Suite

  • 50 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

La Palmeria

Located in La Palmeria, Hotel El Tucano Resort & Thermal Spa is in the mountains, a 2-minute drive from Juan Castro Blanco National Park and 10 minutes from Quesada City Park. .This spa resort is 28.4 mi (45.7 km) from Poás Volcano National Park and 29.2 mi (47 km) from Baldi Hot Springs.

What's nearby

  • Juan Castro Blanco National Park - 4 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Quesada City Park - 10 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Aquas Zarcas Square - 10 min drive - 8.5 km
  • Camara de Ganaderos de San Carlos - 31 min drive - 27.5 km
  • Laguna Río Cuarto - 38 min drive - 30.5 km

Getting around

  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 145 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bar y Restaurante Roger - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Tilapias Quecos - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Bar el Bambu - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Bar Y Restaurante La Finca - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Soda La Guaria - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Hotel El Tucano Resort & Thermal Spa

Resort in La Palmeria with a full-service spa and free breakfast
Hotel El Tucano Resort & Thermal Spa offers 87 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Televisions come with cable channels.

This La Palmeria resort provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

An outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include an outdoor tennis court, a lazy river, a sauna, and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has 6 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, Ayurvedic, and hydrotherapy. The spa is equipped with a mud bath, a sauna, a hot tub, and Turkish bath/hammam. The spa is open select days. Children under 8 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa. There are hot springs/mineral springs on site.
Make yourself at home in one of the 87 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, a lazy river, and a hot tub. This resort also features complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a hair salon.
Grab a bite to eat at the La Foresta, a restaurant where you can take in the garden view and dine alfresco. Or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary full breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary full breakfast.
La Foresta - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • La Foresta

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Lazy river
  • Mini golf
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Lazy river
  • Mini golf
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 6 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • Hot tub
  • Hot/mineral springs
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Mud bath
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Sauna
  • Spa open select days
  • Turkish bath

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Room service

More

  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Guests under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa, and guests under 8 years old are only allowed with adult supervision

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