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6.5 Km NW of the Catholic church, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park 6793-1000, Costa Rica
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2013
Stephanie C Portland, Maine
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Rating summary
  • Location
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Sleep Quality
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Service
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Value
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4.5 of 5 stars
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Portland, Maine
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2013

Can not say enough great things about this Inn. The staff was AMAZING, so nice, so friendly, so helpful. The breakfast (which we got included) was my favorite of our entire trip! Our room was not fancy, but very clean. You couldn't hear any of the other people, just wildlife. We saw the most birds out of all of our... More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2013

The room, while not fancy, was large, clean, comfortable and nice. We had an amazing view of the Arenal volcano from our window and front porch. We loved seeing hummingbirds on the butterfly bush right outside our front door and our boys enjoyed swimming in the hotel pool. The co-owner, Hernan, was super accommodating and helpful. He assisted us in... More

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Avimanager, Owner at Arenal Volcano Inn, responded to this review
April 13, 2013

Dear guest, Thank you very much for taking the time of sharing your recent experience at Arenal Volcano Inn. I am very glad to hear you and your family enjoyed your stay with us. On behalf of the entire Arenal Volcano Inn team we look forward to serving you in the future. Sincerely, Hernan Cordero. More

Australia
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26 reviews 26 reviews
17 hotel reviews
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27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2013

We stayed at Arenal Volcano Inn on our way to Monteverde. We arrived in the afternoon and were greated by lovely staff, Margarit (I am pretty sure) was so nice and taught us a few phrases in Spanish, then booked a trip to the hot springs for us. We had a nice room with a view of the volcano. Would... More

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Avimanager, Manager at Arenal Volcano Inn, responded to this review
April 5, 2013

Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your review and comments. Margarita and all of us look forward to having you visiting us again in the future. Saludos desde Costa Rica! More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 18, 2013

We stayed at room 110 and had a perfect view of the volcano. If only the rain and fog cleared up, we would have seen it but Mother Nature wasn't very accomodating. Despite the weather, we still enjoyed our 2-day stay at Arenal. The front desk accomodated our last min. request to book an ATV tour on the same day... More

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Avimanager, Manager at Arenal Volcano Inn, responded to this review
April 4, 2013

you put a big smile in all of us with your nice words about our hotel and our service and hope to have you visiting us again in the future. I also wanted to let you know that we are currently renovating our rooms, we changed all our TVs and faucets only a couple of weeks ago and will continue... More

San Marcos, Texas
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2013

This hotel was fantastic. The people were extremely helpful and the hotel is very reasonably priced ($96 US for one night for all of us) We were in Costa Rica for the first time and decided to visit the Arenal Volcano first during our trip. We did not book a hotel because we had read on Trip Advisor that room... More

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Avimanager, Owner at Arenal Volcano Inn, responded to this review
March 22, 2013

Thank you for all your positive input. We also enjoyed very much having you as our guests and definetily hope to have you visiting us again soon. If it would be posible to do review about guests I will also say you are Fantastic. More

portland, oregon
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38 reviews 38 reviews
15 hotel reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 10, 2013

Grounds are beautiful. Rooms are spacious with air-conditioning. Swimming pool on site. Restaurant very pleasant with great service. Staff here go out of their way to be helpful - they packed a breakfast for us the night before as we were leaving at 5:00am! Wonderful views of volcano when clear. Extremely close to Baldi Hot Springs and Arenal Lake. We... More

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Avimanager, Owner at Arenal Volcano Inn, responded to this review
April 13, 2013

Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time of sharing your recent experience at Arenal Volcano Inn. I am very happy to hear you enjoyed so much your stay with us and will love to have you visiting us again in the near future. On behalf of the entire Arenal Volcano Inn team we thank you for all your positive... More

Las Vegas, Nevada
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32 reviews 32 reviews
7 hotel reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 4, 2013

We stayed here 2 nights as part of a 10 days tour of Costa Rica. While the hotel is a bit old and relatively spartan, but the ground is beautiful. All the staffs were great. We had 2 breakfasts and dinners in the hotel. Food was excellent, service very good. We had 44 people for the first dinner, service was... More

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Leesburg, Virginia
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43 hotel reviews
Reviews in 49 cities Reviews in 49 cities
104 helpful votes 104 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 3, 2013

Is it the nicest hotel here? No, but it was fine for a couple of nights. Grounds nice, rooms decent, A/C good. Flowers attracting hummingbirds in abundance. Would I stay here again?, probably not, but it was fine otherwise.

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Avimanager, Manager at Arenal Volcano Inn, responded to this review
April 4, 2013

Thank you for your comment, When you say that we are not the nicest hotel in Arenal I would say that I certainly agree with you, since there are luxury resorts with high prices that are very nice. In our category of hotels and price range we strongly believe we a very good alternative in the Arenal Area, but definetely... More

Mukilteo, Washington
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 2, 2013

We had a great two nights at the Arenal Volcano Inn, lovely grounds, and beautiful setting, pools were very well maintained, and great views from the windows towards the volcano, unfortunately covered in mist during our stay, but somewhat compensated for by the donkey serenade each evening. Staff was very helpful, and just need to be aware that the site... More

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Antioch, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 28, 2013

60 plus of my sisters closest friends and family attended her wedding at Arenal Volcano Inn over President's day weekend 2013. Hernan and Cesar and their staff were fantastic! They were friendly, cooperative, professional and made everyone feel welcome. It was the best experience ever. Not to mention the food was great! Without their attention to detail and professionalism the... More

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Additional Information about Arenal Volcano Inn

Address: 6.5 Km NW of the Catholic church, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park 6793-1000, Costa Rica
Region: Costa Rica > Province of Alajuela > Arenal Volcano National Park > La Fortuna de San Carlos
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Business Center Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Kids Activities Restaurant Room Service Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
#19 Family Hotels in La Fortuna de San Carlos
#24 Romantic Hotels in La Fortuna de San Carlos
Price Range: $
Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Arenal volcano Inn is a 25 rooms hotel surrounded by exotic gardens that can be admired from the tranquility of your room or by taking a small walk on its natural trails. Every guest may enjoy the view of the Arenal Volcano from its own terrace. Come visit us and make Arenal Volcano Inn your home while vacationing in Costa Rica. ... more   less 
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Arenal Volcano Hotel La Fortuna De San Carlos
Arenal Volcano Hotel
Hotel Arenal Volcano
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