In my opinion, the best thing about Cataratas Resort is their website. We booked two rooms in the hotel directly with our friends from their website which makes this place look fabulous. After seeing the property, we all agreed that this hotel is a "use to be". They make it sound like the waterfall is just a hop, skip and... more

After reading the reviews, we were reluctant to book this hotel but it was one of the only ones available during peak high season. Contrary to other reviews, the hotel is not hard to get to. You have to drive down an unpaved road for a while but as long as you pay attention to signs and maybe stop and... more

Located on the outskirts of La Fortuna, this is a small hotel .... almost a motel as most of the rooms are in a series of small buildings. It is my understanding that it is under new management and has recently reopened. It wasn't very busy when I was there with a small group in late December. The staff was... more

I hate to be negative about a place that seems to try hard. But this place, in a word, is: CREEPY. During our three night stay my girlfriend and I: 1) Never saw anyone in the pool 2) Never saw anyone from the hotel in the restaurant 3) Never saw any guests walking around the grounds (though we did see... more

After leaving the paved road and traveling a couple miles on a bumpy, dirt road through the middle of nowhere - we arrived at the Cataratas Resort. This hotel is a mixed bag. First I'll start with the positives... 1. The surroundings are absolutely breathtaking. It sits in a small valley and is bounded on three sides by gorgeous, forested... more