La Fortuna Hostels

"Bright and shiny as a new dime, Arenal Backpackers is less like a hostel and more like a motor lodge, which it may well have been in a previous incarnation. The Location Just about three blocks from the bus stop and La Fortuna's downtown, it's easy to get to and easy to get around to all of the local attractions. Rooms and Bathrooms Each eight-bed dorm room has lockers and a bathroom with a hot shower. Everything is clean and tidy, and the air conditioner is turned on automatically every...  more »

"Arenal Hostel Resort is a hostel with the feel of a small hotel with a great view of Arenal Volcano from the second floor. The Location The hostel features a really convenient "downtown" location near La Fortuna's central plaza, within a few minutes' walk of several shops, a few sodas/diners (like La Parada and Lava Lounge), banks, and a grocery store (Super Christian mercado). The hostel is set back several meters from the street, so there is only moderate traffic noise. There is a...  more »

"… a friend. The Sleeping Indian Hostel is not a regular hotel or hostel. There is no official reception and no fancy uniform, and we rent only 4 rooms. We are a small Costa Rican family run hostel. With our intimate atmosphere, fully equipped kitchen, our excellent old fashioned gourmet made coffee, our spacious living room and our great hospitality, no matter what kind of traveler you are, you will feel at home straight away. Making you feel at home is what we do best, because we...  more »

"One of the best hostels I've ever stayed in! - This place is great. It's extremely clean. (It didn't matter what time of day I was in the reception area, there was always someone sweeping or cleaning the kitchen. They're a little fanatical, but it was much appreciated!) The rooms come with linens already on the beds and the community bathroom is huge (and also very clean)! The staff are the best though. They helped us arrange a canopy zipline tour and a night tour to the Arenal Volcano and...  more »

"For when you’re not out exploring, we have sparkling clean toilets, linen, unlimited hot water, and a fully-equipped guest kitchen & internet access and we offer ¨free breakfast¨. We also offer laundry service. The hostel staff is friendly & enthusiastic. With their knowledge of Costa Rica & the local area they will make your stay will be an experience you won’t forget." … "La Fortuna | Arenal Volcano: 25 meters west and 50 meters north from the bus stop. Or 25 meters south from Alamo...  more »

"Price includes Internet access, Kitchen use and Free breakfast. If you are looking for a clean, quiet, safe & inexpensive hostel near to the town, then your search is at its end! We offer you cheap hostel beds, private rooms with shared or private bath & you’ll find a diverse mixture of international travelers that will guarantee you a fantastic stay in the Arenal Volcano | La Fortuna. For when you're not out exploring, we have sparkling clean toilets, linen and unlimited hot...  more »

"… rooms for our visitors. Our Family business began in the 1990s and has grown little by little, specializing in offering excellent service to our valued guest. We were the first hostel in the area, this experience allows us to make you feel right at home. Everything we done has beeb specially designed for your comfort, and you will always be attended by a member of our family. We also offer FREE transportation to the hot springs and to and from bus station. Please note:...  more »

"… restaurants. The building where is located the hostel, is the house built from our parents 24 years ago, we extended and conditioned part of the house for placing the restrooms, equipped the kitchen and our father built all the bunk beds, every single member of our family has collaborated in remodeling our childhood house, and make it become "La Fortuna Backpackers" We are participants of the tourism in armory with the environment, cultural interchange and friendship. We built...  more »

"… years, until February 2010, when we open “La Fortuna Backpackers” doors, a hostel of maximum capacity of 16 people in 8 bunk beds, perfectly located in La Fortuna downtown, we are just 200 mts from the banks, couple of meters from supermarkets, drugstores, little “sodas” and restaurants. The building where is located the hostel, is the house built from our parents 24 years ago, we extended and conditioned part of the house for placing the restrooms, equipped the kitchen and our...  more »

"… began in the 1990s and has grown little by little, specializing in offering excellent service to our valued guest. We were the first hostel in the area, this experience allows us to make you feel right at home. We have 8 rooms with air conditioning, cable TV , private bathrooms with hot water, comfortable beds ,free WI FI internet, free international calls to USA and Canada, Skype, Safe Parking, common kitchen and living room. Everything we done has beeb specially designed...  more »

"… a hostel price. There is also a dormitory option at an even lower price. All our upstairs rooms have an stunning view of the volcano and the downstairs rooms and dorms are situated near the swimming pool and hot tub area. Rooms have AC, safety box, TV, orthopedic beds and bathrooms with a tub and 24h hot water. In our restaurant you can enjoy excellent food or you can get a drink in our next door bar. We have a tourdesk where you can get information and book excursions and...  more »

"Great - This was a fantastic place to stay -- four dollars a night and a great social setting where you will meet people from all over." … "Poor - it was so noisy, not very friendly, and the gringo is very racist. Cheap, but for a couple dollars more you can find better hostels in town." … Right off the main road, 350m from public bus stop heading away from volcano.  more »

"… is rich in flora & fauna, which can be appreciated in amazing jungle sites and trails. With a strategical location for adventure and eco-activities! Amenities - Cafeteria with breakfast and snacks - Demo Cuisine Restaurant - Pool with spectacular view - fireplace - TV room with cable TV - free internet - laundry service - tour desk Essence Demo Cuisine is a meat free restaurant that gets everyone involved with the food. We show our international guest about local products and...  more »

"My husband and I recently traveled to the Arenal area and stayed at Cerro Chato Eco Lodge and LOVED it. The proprietor Miguel Zamora and his wife Carmen were fabulous hosts. Our room was clean, comfortable and morning breakfast was always delicious and filling! Miguel was so accommodating and spoke perfect English. After seeing other places to stay in the Arenal and La Fortuna area, we were so happy that we booked with Cerro Chato. We would recommend this lodge to any travelers who are...  more »

"… short hike to get to La Fortuna waterfall. All cabins are very well equipped and have their own kitchen with all cooking appliances. There are several fans in each cabin and they all have satellite TV. They all have a big bathroom with 24hrs hot water. When you come with a car it's good to know that you can park it right at you cabin. We offer free internet in the reception and we have laundry service available. At $3 you can have a continental or a typical breakfast delivered at...  more »

"We are located in downtown La Fortuna very close to the bus station, restaurants, etc. Our rooms are comfortable, very clean, built with fragrant cedar wood Four private rooms with bathroom for 2 and 3 persons Very affordable Familiar atmosphere. Advice about arrival time. Credit Card Facilities. Check out at 12 pm Check in time from 12pm to 9pm" … "75 m south from fire station (about 0.75 block ) south, after the bridge, it is an orange-terracota house with a second floor made of...  more »

"… get a tour to get to know the Arenal volcano and it´s surrounding jungle, mountains, hotsprings and lake. We work together with Red Lava tours that offers the best excursions to the volcano and has plenty of other activities they can help plan. They are also the ones we work with for the transportation to our hotel (see directions). They speak German, Dutch, Spanish, English and some French so communication is never a problem. I´m realy looking forward to your stay and we´ll show...  more »

"… minutes walk from center; Enjoy a walk into town to get immerse in the typical life of La Fortuna. Flor and Ivette are the proprietors of this family run hotel and have many years experience in tourism and hotels and will personally supervise all your arrangements during your holiday or business trip. Las Colinas Arenal Hotel goes green At Las Colinas Arena Hotel, we work hard to be a true eco friendly hotel. That’s why we have a proactive environmental policy, train our teams in...  more »

"Arenalrooms is a warm and friendly hostel/Cabins that welcomes traveles from all over the world. With more than 3 years of experience, for sure you will find all the service and the comfort that you require. Wi-fi access and washing machine are included on the rate." … "… be at the other side of the church), In here you will see and follow the the signs to Sarchi. Once in Sarchi continue the road to Naranjo. As you arrive in Naranjo follow the signs to Zarcero and Ciudad Quesada....  more »

"I visited Lands in Love in June. Great place. They gave me a discount when I showed them my student card. It came out very cheap because we were three friends, all students, and we shared a room. Beautiful rooms, amazing view and all the good staff- coffee maker, mini bar, twenty-nine inch cable TV, free fast internet (my friend had his laptop and he send mails to about half the world). The price included a large breakfast (you can order anything you like). We did our canopy tour there --...  more »

"This is the nicest hotel I stayed at in all of Costa Rica. The hospitality I expected to find I received from the Ticos. Being here felt more like visiting friends of the family, rather then going to a hotel." … "I loved this hotel!!! The environment is great and the service is excellent!! The owners are very, very attentive and the rooms are just great! These reasons make this simple but cozy hotel a five-star hotel!!! I highly recommend this hotel to everyone!!!" … "Very Clean,...  more »

"This budget hotel was perfect: clean, safe, and cute, with hot water and comfortable beds. The family who owns the hotel was incredibly friendly and helpful." … "… of minors. Our Directory also contains a summary of the principal laws of Costa Rica. When visiting protected areas and national parks please follow these recommendations: -Don´t feed the wild animals because it changes their behavior and could affect their health. -Don´t take plants or animals. Enjoy by observing....  more »

"Hostel Posada Inn offers our guests warm, comfortable and friendly place, where you can rest and relax. We have laundry service, communal kitchen where you can cook up a snack, lunch or dinner, internet, Wi-Fi access throughout the place, private parking lot, tour desk and the general area, and much more ... Don´t think any more!" … "… service, communal kitchen where you can cook up a snack, lunch or dinner, internet, Wi-Fi access throughout the place, private parking lot, tour...  more »

"… now becoming the place where you can find the best and quiet hotels in the area. One of the first hotels in El Castillo overlooking the Arenal Volcano and Lake Arenal 25 minutes from the town of La Fortuna. accommodations with comfortable beds and private CASITAS ( Houses). The Resort is limited to 40 guests and is strategically located for exploring the Arenal Area. We offer environmental and organic themes. An alternative to escape the crowd. Enjoy, adventure hiking,...  more »

"Hotel Dorothy is a nice hotel located in La Fortuna, in the Arenal Volcano National Park area. Hotel Dorothy gives you the oportunity to rest in a quiet place where you can meet new people and make new friends from all over the world. We offer 20 rooms with private bathrooms, hot water, fan, kitchen, laundry service, free internet, green areas, all in a peaceful and quiet environment! From $9 p/p!!! Our friendly staff will be pleased to serve you to insure that your stay with us, and your...  more »

"… airport pick up, vacations packages, tour deals, students discounts, etc. We have budget cabins to spend your vacation in Costa Rica, these cabins are clean, comfortable and most importantly for the budget traveler, very economical. There is plenty to do around the Arena Volcano area. For example; lake sport fishing, canopy tours, bird watching, horse back riding to the fortuna waterfall, arenal volcano night hikes, venado caves, caño negro wild life refuge, white water rafting,...  more »

"… cabins are even bigger than the standard ones and have the best views of the volcano. In the morning your can go to our restaurant for breakfast which is included in the price. The restaurant is also open for lunch and dinner, so if you just want to hang out at the hotel you´ll have everything you need. What makes us different from most cabin hotels is that we are very near the town center. You´ll have all the restaurants, bars, supermarkets, shops, tour offices and other...  more »

"2 km. west from Fotuna on the rood to Arenal Volcano" … "… Telephone and private bath with hot water. 17 of our rooms are air-conditioned.Restaurant Steakhouse, the best in la Fortuna Private parking lot 24 hour guard service Children's playground Souvenir shop International Telephone Tour Operator Satellite TV We also own Restaurant Mirador Steak house, located at only 6 Km from the Hotel with the best view of Arenal Volcano... Room WITH OUT A/C $7.00 less These...  more »

"The Hotel Arenal Carmela is the best Hotel and resort near La Fortuna Arenal Volcano area. Services: - Tourist Information services - Souvenir Store - Transfers - Parking lot - Laundry service - Rent-a-car - International phone calls - Arenal Carmela Hotel offers many services for all their guests. - Our experience in the tourism business helps us to identify the customers' needs" … "… to Costa Rica for more than a vacation? 'Pura vida' is what they like to say here in Costa...  more »

"… within walking distance you can get to Rio Arenal right where it meets with hot springs of Rio Tabacon, you can swim in this magical combination of cold and hot water, we are surround by the nature will only hear the sound of the birds and wildlifeCabinas Lumbres Del Arenal We offer spectacular view to the Arenal Volcano Right From Your Room, please contact Lumbres Del Arenal For farther information we offer nice rooms with window glass facing the Arenal Volcano so you do not miss it...  more »

"Hotel Boutique Las Colinas is a Cozy place with a familiar atmosphere with more than 20 years of experience in the market. With excellent views towards the Majestic Arenal Volcano and located just half a block away the Central Park in La Fortuna Down Town" … "… Safe-Box, WI-FI. • Balconies and Impressive Terrace with Excellent Arenal Volcano Views. • Typical Breakfast with Gallo Pinto, eggs, toast with butter and jelly, tropical seasonal fruits, natural fruits juice and aromatic...  more »

"… we have them as well. Enjoy our grounds where you will find the magnificent Flora and Fauna of Costa Rica, catch a Tilapia and cook it (there is an additional cost for that, walk the trails. bathe in the warm thermal waters or swim in our colder volcanic waters. We can even get you a massage therapist to help you relax. Yoga you want? we have it in our Yoga tree, or just meditate. Our grounds cover 83 acres of pure enjoyment but if you want more excitement, just ask our managers...  more »

"… the lake in its entirety and the lush vegetation of the area accompanied by toucans, oropendulas, parrots, peacocks and other wildlife in the area. From the Hotel Los Heroes you can visit the Arenal Volcano, famous suspension bridges in the area, the hot springs or hot springs, canopy, visit La Fortuna, Sky Tram do even if you want, do a tour and visit places a little further away as the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, Caño Black, Rio Celeste or Monteverde. Please note: Check in: From...  more »

"… surroundings of the hotel, where we find rivers, waterfalls, a very varied fauna and the panoramic view of the Arenal Volcano. You will be enchanted by the magical murmur of the river mixed with the sound of a great variety of birds and other wild life, you can see Tucans, Oropendolas and many other species of birds as well as a Congo-monkey. Campo Verde Hotel can arrange tours and activities like to Horseback riding to the Arenal Volcano, do a day visit to the Caño Negro wildlife...  more »

"… tourism that Costa Rica offers, expeditions by the rapids of rivers with rapids class 3 and 4, horseback ridings, canopy, driving All Terrain Vehicles (ATV), in summary all the tourist activities of the region. Our hotel, your hotel, has 5 rooms: 4 double rooms with double bed, 1 triple room with single beds; we have facilities for disabled, hot water, conditioned air, Cable TV, breakfast included, kitchen for guests. Ideal for groups from 10 to 20 Due to the location of the...  more »

"… of cabins makes it possible for us to give you the personal attention that you wish and it ensures that all remains nice and tranquil. If you wish we can make you breakfast and we have laundry service you can use. For those who come with a car it´s good to know that all cabins have their own very safe private parking space. Our place is located on the lower slopes of the volcano at about 10 minutes away from the La Fortuna town center. The easiest way to get to us is by is by going...  more »

"… flora and fauna, soar on zip lines over the tropical forests or view them from a comfortable cable car, ride horses, or rappel waterfalls, peacefully float your canoe or kayak the fierce rapids on Costa Rica's magnificent rivers, Hotel Fortuna is here to bring you the very best in natural adventure tours in Costa Rica. For the enjoyment of our guests, our Hojoche restaurant and tropical Jungle bar boasts three wide screen TV's, music, big screen, and our lobby areas provide...  more »

"We offer clean rooms with Shared or private bathroom, hot water, fan or air conditioner, laundry service, cable TV, free internet, family breakfast and a shared kitchen. Relax in our living room with cable tv and a family atmosphere. If you are looking for a nice, safe and friendly place to stay in La Fortuna, you have to visit Cabinas Adriana and enjoy of the beauty of the Arenal Volcano area. Please Note: Please contact us after booking to inform about arrival time Cash only accepted...  more »

"… 1O Italian style rooms, combinated with quality Mediterranean service and attention and great Italian food like real italian pizza. Vagabondo hotel is an excellent place to live a new experience in adventure, music and taste on your next vacation! We offer everything; inexpensive lodging in the Arenal Volcano area, Italian Pizza Restaurant, Sport Barand Discotheque, Shopping, Souvenir Store with great Costarican souvenirs, we also make your reservations to all tours in the...  more »

"… we meet the needs of tourists by providing accommodation, complete personalized assistance & travel agency services.For tourists La Choza Inn is your perfect hosts for a restful vacation in a cozy environment. As you begin to unwind in this haven a professional and helpful team of staff will be on hand to ensure you have an unforgettable stay in Costa Rica, Private tours can be arranged for you at the front desk, giving you the chance to really experience our beautiful country...  more »