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Hotel Cristal Ballena Boutique Hotel & Spa (formerly Cristal Ballena Hotel Resort & Spa)

Uvita, Costa Ballena, Ojochal, 85-1000 San Jos (show map)

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Surrounded by lush tropical gardens, this resort offers a spa, an outdoor pool and Mediterranean-style suites with ocean views. The Ballena Marine National Park is a 15-minute walk away.
Cristal Ballena Hotel Resort & Spa is situated in Costa Ballena, between the Pacific Ocean and rainforest-covered mountains. The resort offers a beach shuttle and has a private rainforest hiking trail.
Each spacious, air-conditioned suite has a four-poster bed, satellite TV and a balcony. A minibar and coffee maker are included, and bathrooms come with toiletries and a hairdryer
The poolside Pura Vida bar-restaurant serves Costa Rican and international dishes and has wonderful ocean views. The varied buffet breakfast includes home-baked bread and fresh fruit.
The Cristal Ballena can arrange diving and snorkelling sessions or whale-watching trips in the nearby Marine National Park.

Formerly Cristal Ballena Hotel Resort & Spa

Before July 2019 Cristal Ballena Boutique Hotel & Spa was known as Cristal Ballena Hotel Resort & Spa

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Decorated in a Mediterranean style, this spacious air-conditioned suite offers a balcony with ocean views. Flat-screen satellite TV, a minibar and a coffee maker are included. The private bathroom comes with a hydromassage shower and a hairdryer.

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Decorated in a Mediterranean style, this spacious air-conditioned suite offers a balcony with ocean views. Satellite TV, a minibar and a coffee maker are included. The private bathroom comes with a hairdryer. Please note that the room rate is based on 2 guests. Maximum occupancy is 4 guests (see Hotel Policies).

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Facilities of Cristal Ballena Boutique Hotel & Spa

General
Free parking, On-site parking, Parking, Private parking

Activities
Billiards, Canoeing, Darts, Diving, Fishing, Hiking, Horse riding, Snorkelling

Services
Free WiFi, Internet services, WiFi

Food & Drink
Bar, Restaurant, Room service, Snack bar, Special diet menus (on request)

Pools and wellness
Massage, Outdoor pool, Outdoor pool (all year), Spa and wellness centre

Transportation
Airport shuttle, Airport shuttle (surcharge), Car hire, Shuttle service (surcharge)

Front-desk/reception area services
Currency exchange, Luggage storage, Private check-in/check-out, Safety deposit box, Tour desk

Common areas
Games room, Garden, Sun terrace

Cleaning services
Ironing service, Laundry, Trouser press

Business facilities
Business centre, Fax/photocopying, Meeting/banquet facilities

Shops
Barber/beauty shop

Miscellaneous
Air conditioning, Designated smoking area, Facilities for disabled guests, Family rooms

Room facilities [ These may vary room to room ]
Additional Toilet, Air Conditioning, Balcony, Bath, Bath or Shower, Bathrobe, Bathroom, Clothes rack, Desk, Fan, Flat-screen TV, Free toiletries, Hairdryer, Hypoallergenic, Iron, Minibar, Mountain view, Pool view, Private entrance, Safety Deposit Box, Satellite Channels, Sea view, Seating Area, Shower, Slippers, Sofa, Tea/Coffee Maker, Telephone, Terrace, Tile/Marble floor, Toilet, TV, View, Wake-up service, Wardrobe/Closet

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Hotel Policies

Check-In
From 14:00:00 hours

Check-Out
Untill 12:00:00 hours

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Cancellation, prepayment and 'book now pay later' policies vary according to room type. Please check the room conditions when selecting your room above.

Accepted credit cards
The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.

The fine print
Please inform in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation. Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

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Giedre

“Not a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ experience. Unfortunately.”

6.0

30 Dec 2024

It’s actually a simple hotel with a big pool. The nature around is great but basically that’s it what was special about the property.

Riccardo

“Good resort and easy access to Marino Ballena NP / Uvita.”

9.0

02 Oct 2024

Very nice resort with huge garden and perfect view towards the sea. We only stayed 1 night, however, the service & staff was very good (we got a later check-out on request without any problem/charge). The rooms are very big with lots of space and a nice balcony. All is very clean and professional managed.

Claudia

“Not luxury”

7.0

23 Aug 2024

Spacious hotel with great pool, especially for the kids, they never came out of the water! Great view and lovely sunsets at Happy Hour.

André

“Nice hotel with a wonderful pool”

9.0

13 Jul 2024

Wonderfull pool to relax at the end of the day. Not in the center of Uvita, but they have a shuttle to take you down to the beach. Staff was very helpfull in arranging a tour we wanted.

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Hotel Cristal Ballena Boutique Hotel & Spa (formerly Cristal Ballena Hotel Resort & Spa)

Uvita, Costa Ballena, Ojochal, 85-1000 San Jos (show map)

Hotel Overview

Formerly Cristal Ballena Hotel Resort & Spa

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Rooms List

Junior Suite - enter dates to see room photos

Master Suite - enter dates to see room photos

Family Suite - enter dates to see room photos

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Facilities of Cristal Ballena Boutique Hotel & Spa

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“Not a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ experience. Unfortunately.”

“Good resort and easy access to Marino Ballena NP / Uvita.”

“Not luxury”

“Nice hotel with a wonderful pool”

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