Hotel was recommended by a Canadian friend from Costa Rica and it was great. We arrived at Liberia airport after an overnight flight, picked up a rental car, stopped at WalMart for supplies, and Liberty for a SIM card beofre the short (less than an hour) to Hotal Hacienda Guachipelin. Received a little welcome drink at checkin and the room was spacious and close to resturants, lobby & pool without being noisy. We were glad to have a car to drive to the various sites around the property on our own and it was not crowded when we were there April 10-12, 2024. Really enjoyed this as a first stop & introduction to Costa Rica. We did not actually go into the National Park but stayed on the property only enjoying the trails, waterfalls, thermal pools, viewpoint and swimming pool.