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Hotel El Volcan: Traveler Reviews

2.5 of 5
La Fortuna de San Carlos, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
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Detroit
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
“Great manager, great location.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2013

We liked our stay for two nights here. Honestly, next time, we would have stayed one night then continued towards the beach and stayed somewhere along the lake. This was a real nice place and Luis the manager is the best. he stayed for many years in the US and came to La Fortuna because the pace is slower. No doubt. yes its a minimal hotel. Luis said he could have gotten us $30 tickets each for Baldi hot springs. be SURE to take him up on the offer. After buying on Kayak.com, he gave us a better deal the next night. Be sure to tip people in CR! it pays off.

  • Stayed January 2013, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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new york
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5 reviews 5 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Ok for the $, no more”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2013

Spent few nights in room 1 - hopefully others are not much worse.

Positive side - decent location, clean room, cheap rates (was like $42/night), management is friendly and speak English, available parking.

Areas for improvement - virtually no furniture in the room - no closet, really had to live out of the bag. Wall between bathroom and the room itself is not all the way to the ceiling - all the bathroom sounds and "aroma" are shared freely. Shower temperature is tricky to regulate and the water easily travels to the room - expect puddles. Sounds from other rooms are very well heard - cardboard walls don't do much in this respect. 13" TV nowadays looks kinda antique. Door locks require some mechanical skills to operate and your luck in actually locking the room from outside depends on humidity level.

All in all it was OK, we were not there to spend much time indoors anyways.

Room Tip: Would try a different room in this hotel if I ever go there again.
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  • Stayed December 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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Berlin, Germany
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“It's all I needed in La Fortuna”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 4, 2013

The owner is very nice and helpful guy. They made me feel like i was at home. I actually moved from Baldi Resort & Spa to this place. Staying here made everything so easy. Room was simple, nothing fancy but clean, which is fair ($35 - high season). I was able to walk anywhere from this place.

  • Stayed December 2012, traveled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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15 reviews 15 reviews
9 hotel reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“I liked it.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 5, 2012

Check in was super easy. The Owner was waiting for me and I got a better room than I had reseved La Fortuna is a small pueblo and you can walk anywhere in just a few min. Hotel el Volcan is about 3 Blocks from the Central Park. Comfey bed hot water, soap and shampoo along with nice towels were provided. The room was clean with large closet with hangers a few bugs but not a bother.I would stay there again.

Room Tip: Spring for the A/C it is hot and humid
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  • Stayed November 2012, traveled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“Average value for miney”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 27, 2012 via mobile

The hotel is really small, and is really much more a hostel than a hotel. There are a few rooms and a shop. The staff is really nice and helpfull, but the room itself was very simple and not very clean. Another good thing is that there's a fridge and microwave guests can use.

  • Stayed September 2012
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Hotel El Volcan Costa Rica/Arenal Volcano National Park
Address: La Fortuna de San Carlos, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
Region: Costa Rica > Province of Alajuela > Arenal Volcano National Park > La Fortuna de San Carlos
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Ranked #39 of 62 hotels in La Fortuna de San Carlos
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Hotel Class:2.5 star (2.5*)
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