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The list below includes Costa Rica for Less' favorite Tourist, Superior, and Luxury Hotels in Arenal.
Use this interactive guide to our excellent Arenal hotels to help you choose the best view of the volcano’s spectacular fireworks display. Hover over the hotel locations for further information and to assess your hotel’s distance from Arenal’s lava flows which recently switched direction to the south west. Our Luxury hotels are concentrated on the north western side of Arenal Volcano with stunning lake views and easy access to the most impressive lava flows, while our Superior and Tourist hotels are positioned further from the active crater and are just a short journey away.
Rated the number 1 hotel in Costa Rica’s Arenal Volcano National Park region by Trip Advisor.com’s readers, The Springs Resort & Spa is nothing short of incredible. Sitting one thousand feet atop the Arenal Valley, guests receive a privileged view of the Arenal Volcano that no other hotel in the region can claim. This Hacienda-style resort is breathtaking and the accommodations get only better: hardwood floors welcome you to a brightly-lit interior, adorned with comfortably cushioned, wicker and wooden sofas, along with a ceramic and wooden-pillar bathroom. Visitors can take a swim in one of the eighteen freeform and landscaped pools, all of which are temperature-controlled. Guests can also utilize the massage, facial and body-wrap services of the Spring Spa and Fitness Center and dine at one of the various first-class restaurants serving Costa Rican-Asian influenced dishes at Las Ventanas, for example. These are a few of the multitude services offered at this first-rate Costa Rica vacation getaway.
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A three-time World Travel Awards recipient and three-leaf Sustainable Tourism Certificate holder, the luxury Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort is waiting to make your Costa Rica vacation an unforgettable travel experience. Sitting at the foot of the mighty Arenal Volcano in northern Costa Rica, the 114-room property offers luxurious accommodations and friendly service in a quaint tropical environment. With furniture handmade by Costa Rican artisans, nature-inspired décor and quilt-like bed linens, rooms combine beautiful elegance with the highest standards of comfort. Visitors to this Central American paradise can cool off in the hotel’s refreshing swimming pool or unwind in the thermal, mineral water Jacuzzi. There is no shortage of culinary delights with two first-rate restaurants on-site. Tabacon also offers an intimate, open-air bungalow candlelit dinner service, specifically catering to the needs of couples looking for a romantic Costa Rica vacation holiday.
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The Arenal Kioro Hotel offers a fabulous location and a clear view of Costa Rica’s world famous Arenal Volcano. The hotel has 27 acres of undulating land, surrounded by two streams (La Palma and Kioro) with crystalline waters that begin to flow in the Arenal Volcano National Park. Visitors can expect simple elegance, with elegantly-decorated suites adorned in a floral-motif and a terrace that features panoramic volcano and mountain views. The master suite bathrooms are spacious, with marble countertops and immense showerheads that provide a rainfall-like bathing experience. The hotel features two hot springs along with a variety of outdoor adventure activities including rafting, hiking and canopy tours. Let this luxury hotel make your tropical Costa Rica vacation a memorable one.
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This premiere hotel currently ranks as the most popular hotel in the La Fortuna de San Carlos region, voted by tripadvisor.com readers. As expected, guests are sure to find a unique blend of local hospitality and the warm tropical weather, making their Costa Rican vacation an unparalleled experience. The hotel consists of 24 deluxe casitas in this lush and verdant natural paradise. These cozy casitas offer absolute privacy, as each “little home” is separated and surrounded by large gardens. Interiors are luxuriously-fitted, with 300-thread count, crisp, white cotton linens covering large, inviting beds and bathrooms feature stain-glass windows with modern, dark-finish wooden countertops. The casitas also boast private outdoor showers where guests can bathe to the sounds of the Costa Rica tropics. All suites come with a 27” Plasma TV, an ipod stand and a front balcony with a spectacular view of the Arenal volcano, as well as a Jacuzzi for two, perfect for newlyweds celebrating their Costa Rica honeymoon.
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This new hotel, situated at the base of the majestic Arenal Volcano and close to the local hot springs has rooms with fantastic views of the local inactive volcano and a staff ready to make your Costa Rican vacation an unforgettable one. Rooms are simply, but elegantly decorated with silky-soft velvet-colored pillows contrasting the beige-hued bed linens. The junior suite features a corner Jacuzzi, with a breathtaking view of Volcano Arenal, as well as a Plasma TV, and balcony or terrace so guests can enjoy Costa Rica’s tropical gardens without having to leave their rooms. Magic Mountain also offers a range of first rate facilities including outdoor pool, a top class restaurant and onsite spa services.
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Despite its proximity to Arenal’s volcano, guests at Montaña del Fuego can rest easy as the hotel lies in “the safest location of the region with a privileged view of the volcano”. Each of the 66 rooms available offer the comfort and convenience to make your Costa Rica vacation a memorable one. Junior suites feature simple elegance but still maintain a lodge-like feel, as well as have stainless steel and rich wood luxury finishes. White, immaculate linens cover lush beds and tan, and silk-like throw pillows give a lovely contrast in beautiful rooms that maintain a tropical motif. Guests can also take advantage of a front-terrace offering magnificent views of the volcano, or take a seat in their backyard patio. The hotel’s Acuarelas Restaurant serves the very best in Costa Rican cuisine featuring organic produce from the on-site farm. Finally, visitors can cool down at Montana de Fuego’s pool, where kids have a specially-designated pool available to them.
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Recently renovated and re-modeled to blend together elements of the tropics within a ranch-like setting, this Arenal hotel is a one-of-a-kind location destination for your Costa Rica vacation. Interior structures such as a waterfall in the dining area and gardens within bathrooms remind you of the beautiful tropical environment that surrounds you even while indoors. All luxury suites are spacious, elegantly decorated with colorful linens and bright-orange plants that light up these already vividly beautiful villas. Guests are invited to enjoy the endless pool that features a breathtaking waterfall and should know that the hotel uses saltwater instead of chlorine to fill them. The hotel also offers free daily excursions to the Manoa Farm where visitors can see first-hand how a Costa Rican farm is run. A part of the delicious dinner you will eat at the hotel’s restaurant is sourced from this very farm! Visitors can also take long, relaxing nature walks along the large property. This eco-friendly, solar-powered hotel provides the comfort and convenience of a top-rate locale, without forgetting to respect the natural beauty that surrounds it.
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With a direct view of the stunning and world-famous Arenal Volcano, Volcano Lodge is a comfortable and well appointed hotel from which to explore this magnificent region during your Costa Rica vacation. The spacious and contemporarily designed lodge provides 65 quality rooms that feature gorgeous, dark wood finishing and oversized bathrooms with clean, ceramic countertops. They also come fully-equipped with air-conditioning, cable TV and a convenient terrace that displays a lovely view of the volcano. The hotel also boasts an outdoor pool, spa service and two restaurants. The Volcano Lodge & Gardens is an ideal choice for families or budget conscious travelers who also seek quality and comfort while they explore Costa Rica’s Arenal Volcano region.
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This 30-year-old lodge, which hovers high on a ridge less than 2 miles from Arenal Volcano, highlights the history of this distinct establishment. The Arenal Observatory Lodge, which began as a Smithsonian research and observation center, offers the area's most stunning views of the rock formation, perfect for the adventurous traveler wanting an up-close-and-personal view of this Costa Rican volcano. Guests will be able to see a real seismograph on display, ready to calculate any spontaneous activity from the volcano. The lodge lies within the Arenal National Park and features 45 rooms in several buildings dispersed over the property, most of which have stunning views of Arenal Volcano and its night time lava flows. Services to make your Costa Rica vacation a memorable one include a delicious and lavish buffet breakfast featuring locale fruits and delicious pastries; a perfect way to begin your day of sight-seeing in this tropical paradise.
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The Arenal Paraíso Hotel is a great choice for the most impressive view of the Arenal Volcano in a peaceful and relaxed atmosphere. The scenic beauty of Costa Rica blends with the hotel’s gardens and natural surroundings and the hotel rooms ranging from standard to suite-size. The latter is set in a private, spacious bungalow with a king and queen size bed, kitchen set with a stone island, living room and balcony where guests get a marvelous view of Volcano Arenal. The hotel is particularly boastful of its three pools, one of which is a hot spring mineral pool where guests can unwind. They can also have a drink at the wet bar nearby. Children have a smaller hot spring mineral pool for themselves so they don’t have to miss out on the fun! And guests can dine at the restaurant’s Rancho Paradiso Steak House which specializes in international-fare. This hotel is sure to provide comfort and convenience during your spectacular Costa Rica vacation getaway.
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