The Pacuare River
A change of pace and setting before or after the celebration, with the river providing a completely different rhythm.
Bring your wedding celebration to a private setting across 100 acres of mountain, river and rainforest. Gather, celebrate and stay together — with the landscape becoming part of the occasion.
Hotel Rivel brings celebration space, accommodation, dining, nature and time together into one private estate. Your wedding can move naturally from ceremony to dinner, from celebration to quiet morning moments, without asking guests to leave the property.
A distinctive Pavilion for ceremonies, receptions, welcome gatherings and private celebrations.
Explore the spaces that can shape your wedding experience across the estate.
The Rivel Pavilion gives your celebration a flexible covered setting for ceremonies, receptions, welcome gatherings, speeches and shared moments, with panoramic valley views. The space can shift with the rhythm of your wedding day, from an intimate ceremony to an evening celebration, without leaving the estate.
Depending on layout
Open-sided and rain protected
Valley and rainforest setting
Flexible floor plan
A memorable wedding needs more than a beautiful setting. Meals become part of the celebration — moments to gather, toast, reconnect and slow down together. Dining can be planned around your wedding schedule, from welcome meals and daytime gatherings to the main celebration dinner.
Plan welcome meals, wedding-day dining and farewell gatherings around your celebration schedule.
Shared meals in a private setting that give family and friends space to connect.
Welcome drinks, refreshments and celebration service can be planned around the flow of your day.
Dietary preferences, vegetarian and vegan requirements, allergies and guest needs can be considered during planning, subject to confirmation.
Accommodation is planned around the group, with rooming for athletes, coaches, facilitators and organizers coordinated as part of the wider training program.
The best weddings balance meaningful moments with room to breathe. At Rivel, ceremonies, photographs, meals, celebration, nature and downtime can be planned as one connected experience rather than a series of disconnected events.
A quiet water environment to slow down and transition out of activity.
A focused heat experience designed for quiet recovery and time away from the pace of the day.
A slower, immersive heat environment that forms part of the estate's broader recovery sequence.
Private treatment space for scheduled bodywork and individual recovery sessions.
A place to pause between experiences, gather as a group, or simply remain in the landscape.
The surrounding rainforest and river become part of the recovery experience.
An open-air water experience extending the Spa into the surrounding rainforest landscape.
Every couple and wedding group has a different vision. This sample shows how arrival, celebration, dining, nature, recovery and time together could work across a multi-night stay.
Airport transfers, arrival coordination and seamless local movement where applicable.
Detailed planning for ceremonies, receptions, speeches, music and group gatherings, including room configuration and AV requirements where needed.
Thoughtfully planned meals, drinks and refreshments around your wedding schedule, with accommodation for dietary requirements.
Confirmed details on Wi-Fi, connectivity, power and other practical requirements for couples, planners and wedding guests.
Give your guests space to experience Costa Rica beyond the wedding itself. Explore curated estate experiences and create memorable moments before, between and after the main celebration.
A change of pace and setting before or after the celebration, with the river providing a completely different rhythm.
A grounded experience rooted in the land and culture surrounding the estate.
A trail through the estate's forest to a secluded natural pool — a natural reset between wedding sessions.
Explore the mountain terrain across the broader estate borders.
From the first guest arrival to the final farewell, every part of the stay needs to work together.
A distinctive private setting for ceremonies, receptions, speeches and intimate celebrations.
Coordinate ceremonies, photographs, meals, entertainment and downtime seamlessly.
Build genuine rest and unstructured time into the celebration rather than filling every hour.
Keep the practical details moving while the couple, family and guests focus on the celebration.
The Pavilion can be arranged for ceremonies, receptions, speeches, welcome gatherings and other wedding moments.
High-speed Wi-Fi is available throughout the property. Backup connectivity can be arranged if required.
Yes, backup power is available to help keep essential operations running.
Yes. Private wedding celebrations, ceremonies, receptions and group gatherings can be arranged, subject to the agreed programme and venue setup.
Wedding bookings are handled directly with the Hotel Rivel team, who can provide the proposal, contract, payment schedule and invoice.
Yes. The wedding party and guests can stay onsite in the property's accommodation, subject to availability and the agreed rooming plan.
Wedding plans can be adapted around weather conditions, using covered spaces and adjusting the programme where necessary.