Awards & Articles

2010, 2009 AND 2008 Awards
Top Ten Best for Affordability

SpaFinder Readers' Choice Awards

The SpaFinder Readers' Choice Awards are given based on your votes, so thank you to everyone who voted for us in 2010, 2009 and 2008. It's very rewarding to be recognized as one of the most affordable destination spas.

To learn more or to vote for us in the 2011 Readers' Choice Awards, visit the SpaFinder site.

March 1, 2009
The Chicago Tribune

Heaven? You'll Find it in West-Central Mexico
by Terry Colby

"It's Day 3 of my stay at Rio Caliente Hot Springs Spa Resort, and I've found my rhythm...I keep track of time only for meals, for health and beauty treatments—massages, facials, pedicures, volcanic mud wraps—and for activities such as water aerobics or yoga...I wake up when daylight peeks into my riverside cottage, and I fall asleep when I'm no longer conscious of the crackling fire that provides the only heat for my room."

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February 28, 2009
The Star Phoenix

Pure Bliss Bargain in Natural Setting
by Daphne Randall

"The natural setting of the spa is whimsical to say the least: the palms look like gigantic hula dancers, the cacti have metre-long spikes, and one afternoon I spotted a horse, positioned in between some deck chairs, casually taking a drink from the pool."

View article at the Saskatoon Star Phoenix website.

May 10, 2008
Vancouver Sun

Rio Caliente Provides a Rejuvenating Holiday

"It takes a day or so, but relaxing comes naturally in an environment where there is no television, radio, newspapers or email. There is one computer that you can sign up to use, if you must. But really the idea is to get away from the stresses of everyday life and recharge the batteries. I came away from my one-week spa holiday thinking, "So this is what it feels like to be really healthy.""

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December 31, 2007
USA Today

"A stream of hot volcanic water runs through the secluded property in the Primavera Forest, where many guests are returnees," Johnson says. "With open seating in the dining room, this is a place where solo travelers feel at home and everyone can have as much or little contact as they choose. Yoga, water exercising and hiking are offered along with workshops and classes."

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May 30, 2007
Body & Soul Escapes

By Caroline Sylger-Jones

"Nestled on the slopes of an ancient volcano in the heart of Mexico's beautiful Primavera Forest, Rio Caliente is an unpretentious and very affordable restorative retreat. Its four swimming pools and steam room are fed by mineral-rich thermal waters from a volcanic lake deep underground, and towering palm trees give the place tropical, almost primordial feel."

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2004 Award
Top Ten Best Mineral Hot Springs

SpaFinder Readers' Choice Awards

Our Mineral Hot Springs were recognized by you in the 2004 Readers' Choice Awards. Thank you for your votes!

To learn more or to vote for us in the 2009 Readers' Choice Awards, visit the SpaFinder site.

January 2004
Outside Magazine

"Some of us design vacations as jam-packed and stressful as our daily routines. Luckily there's Mexico. Rio Caliente, tucked into a pine-oak-and-mesquite forest an hour northwest of Guadalajara, has done away with sweaty weight rooms, Jacuzzis and loud aerobics studios in favor of au naturel surroundings in the Primavera Mountains."

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