Cerca Rifugio a La Fortuna

Stayed in room 404. Originally booked 4 nights 12/20 to 12/24 at the last minute through *******. Had a problem with the reservation and both the hotel and ******* reached out to fix the problem. ******* was rude and difficult to deal with so cancelled ******* and worked with Tanya the hotel reservation manager to rebook for three nights through the hotel. Arrived at the hotel and everything was great. Got a room upgrade to a larger 2 bedroom villa with two bathrooms, a small kitchen area and a private pool in the front. Gorgeous room and rainforest like grounds. Breakfast buffet was hot and exceptional with fresh food, fruit and service with views of Arenal. Really nice swim up bar with food service and room service. Excellent quality food for dinner. Restaurant service was very good, bar service was also very good with lots of cocktails and a swim up bar and food service. Beautiful grounds. Every room is a private villa. I’ve stayed at Tabocan, Baldi and other much pricier resorts during my many other different stays in La Fortuna and this one is far and away the best value. Looking forward to going back.

Albergo spettacolare! Se siete a La Fortuna lasciare perdere gli alberghi termali sulla piana e salite a fare una vera esperienza in natura all' Arenal Observatory Lodge. Ristorante molto buono con spettacolare vista sul lago dell' Arenal (soprattutto al tramonto) e nei giorni di sole sul vulcano. Inoltre davanti alla terrazza del ristorante c'é in permanenza una grande mangiatoia per uccelli, vedrete facilmente una trentita di uccelli tipici del Costa Rica (Tanager, Honeycreeper, Tucani, Colibri, ecc...). Posto spettacolare per Bidrwatcher. Stanze un po' rusticali ma luogo magnifico con un parco in cui brulicano i Coati naso bianco, gli aguti, i colibri e altri uccelli, il frog pond con le rane occhi rossi e altri tipi, il giro di notte in cui si possono vedere molte cose, i cavalli con cui cavalcare, sentieri ben curati per passeggiare. Un vero paradiso, non perdetevelo! Unico piccolo neo, la piscina davvero troppo fredda per nuotare e la vasca idromassaggio invece quasi troppo bollente. Inoltre se riservate un' attività (cavallo, tour di notte, birdwatching) assicuratevi che abbiano registrato la vostra prenotazione. Noi abbiamo riservato il tour a cavallo per poi scoprire che non era stato registrato e non abbiamo potuto farlo. Una grande delusione!

We had an amazing time at Arenal Lodge! We traveled as a family of 4 and spent the first half of our trip at Arenal Lodge and the last half at an all-inclusive along the coast! This location was by far our favorite! On arrival, we were upgraded to a family suite - two connecting rooms, one with 2 queen beds and 1 with a king bed. The beds were quite comfortable. Each room had a balcony facing the Arenal volcano. We (luckily) had amazing views of the volcano each morning/day! The lodge itself is a little outdated but we somewhat expected that due to the location. The pool was not clean when we arrived but by the next day, it was clear! We were not as lucky with the 2 hot tubs – they remained dirty and unusable for our stay. However, they were not a necessity with the temperatures! Falling asleep to all the sounds of nature and animals took a little getting used to, but was surprisingly relaxing. We enjoyed a late-night rainstorm, which was amazing! The drive to the lodge from the main road is cobblestone, quite windy, and takes roughly 15 minutes. I would recommend renting a car for your trip. It is difficult to obtain a ride into La Fortuna, which is roughly 20 minutes away, and you will be charged an extra fee from excursion companies to make the trek up to the lodge for pick-ups. The lodge does have a transport van but this is for staff use on the property grounds. We ate in the restaurant each night – there was not a large selection of items but each item we ordered was good. The bar area has large windows that open and occasionally green tree frogs make their way inside! We spent time each day on the balcony, talking and enjoying the spectacular view, playing pool in the bar, and taking in a very different culture from our everyday life! It was an amazing experience, to say the least!

I arrived at night so had no idea of the paradise. I had entered into... in the morning. I was knocked out by the view of the Volcano, the beautifully kept gardens. The staff are lovely and friendly. The breakfast is freshly cooked and very tasty. I discovered a sloth nature trail. about 2 minutes walk from the hotel which I thoroughly recommend and also the Restaurante Rodriguez a couple of minutes walk up towards the downtown area.