Arenal Xilopalo

The view from the terrace is fantastic. Birds and volcano. The staff is very friendly and helpful. There are more than one receptionist at work at the same time so always someone there to ask questions. The tours they offer really are cheaper than online. We booked Baldi with them and that worked fine. The place is right in town and at the same time on the outside. You can walk to the center in 7 minutes and at the same time it’s the last building in town so it has views in nature. No noise from the town at all (the town is nice but also has a lot of tourists so I thought this inside and outside location was great. Just nature sounds at night :-) I thought the prices of the location were very good for what we got. Fine little pool, you can have your own drinks there if you want. We were with our kids of 16,13,8 and stayed in 2 rooms next to each other. Breakfast could be ordered every morning ing if we wanted. We also had our own lunch in the restaurant. You’re allowed to sit there as they don’t serve lunch. So we had volcano view lunch with our own groceries. Would visit again. We did want to do the night tour with Armando which is free. But it’s only available if you book the sloth tour as well. So if you want to do it, book the sloth tour! We were maybe going to do it without the sloth tour but then it started raining very very hard so that didn’t work out in the end. But the guy is very busy, so if you want to be certain to get a spot, book the sloth tour :-)

If only I could have more time. I would definitely stay there longer. Armando showed us many animals in the bush every night. The restaurant was amazing too. And the room? Way ahead of my expectations. The staff was great.

I really enjoyed my stay at this hotel in La Fortuna! Nestled in the jungle, it’s the perfect spot for birdwatching right from the property. The staff (Jose and Luis) were all incredibly kind and welcoming. they even gave me a brief tour before check-in, which was a lovely touch. Breakfast was delicious, and enjoying it with a view of the volcano made it even more special. I also want to give a special shoutout to Armando, my guide for the sloth tour. He helped me spot 11 sloths along with many beautiful birds. His passion and enthusiasm were truly impressive. He even offered me a night tour around the hotel grounds, where we found various tree frogs, absolutely magical! The next evening , he spotted more frogs and lizards and kindly showed them to me again. Armando is an incredible guide with sharp eyes and a deep love for nature. Thanks to him and the wonderful hotel team, my stay was unforgettable. Highly recommend!

This property is in a great location. Just a short walk into town but tucked away on a quiet street. The staff were friendly and very knowledgeable about tours available. I wish I would have booked through the hotel as they had better prices than what I paid directly to the tour company. Next time. The room was spacious and clean. We had a 3 bed family room with a small fridge. The AC worked great.

We had booked as a family to all stay in the same room but when we arrived we were offered the option to stay in two separate rooms for an additional $50. The communal space/restaurant had a fabulous view of Arenal volcano. It was the best place to have breakfast. The breakfasts were excellent but came at an extra cost. There was lots of wildlife to see in the surrounding gardens.