Wow! Amazing mineral water pools and jacuzzis with one of the best views of the volcano with an in pool bar. The grounds are spectacular - a garden oasis. Service was also first class and they even greeted us with delicious fruit drinks! I really do not think the online pictures do this resort justice. It far exceeded our expectations.
Great grounds looking up toward the volcano. They also have all sorts of fruit trees and flora which it seems most people don't explore. The man made hot springs are nice. The room is fine and basic.
What I would avoid is the restaurant unless you have to stay on campus. It's normal hotel food that's pretty expensive. Definitely hit their breakfast in the morning because they offer a wide range of local favorites.
Overall this place is quite nice and well positioned to view the towns main attraction.
In the shadow of Arenal volcano, this is a classy place to stay. Obliging staff and a busy bird-feeder to watch whilst eating. A rear patio to the room where we watched humming birds against the volcanic back-drop. A river in the grounds and fresh hot spring water to lounge in whilst quaffing a cocktail. Happy Hour was never so hot and wet. Ace.
After a full day of travel to Costa Rica from Michigan, it felt good to arrive at Volcano Lodge and Springs. The staff was quick to check us in and get us to our rooms where we settled in, and found that the patios off each room were perfect for a cocktail and time to unwind. The grounds at Volcano Lodge are beautifully kept and the hot springs and pools are inviting any time of the day and evening. We enjoyed a delicious breakfast each morning and the attentive staff made sure we were comfortable and satisfied. We found it a quick taxi ride into La Fortuna, if the hotel shuttle was available they were happy to run us into town or to an activity.
Lovely, safe hotel in La Fortuna. The rooms are nicely decorated. We were welcomed with cocktails are check in and a bottle of sparkling wine in our room. It was Valentine's Day. The hot springs are great. The only thing I wasn't impressed with is the restaurant, but I would stay again and eat dinner elsewhere.
Excellent hotel and hot springs. Fabulous cocktails at the hot springs bar, and if you can, get a room with a private tub! It's so worth the extra cash, if you can afford it. It rained the entire time I was there, so hanging out in the private hot tub was quite a treat. I'll definitely be back.
The volcano Lodge is a decent place to stay and very clean and each place has an outdoor seating area.
I think the place lacks Vibe and Life and even the restaurant's dead but maybe because it's overpriced however take advantage of the happy hour cocktail specials which are well worth it hanging out in the hot springs which have cute tables in them or the swim up bar which I didn't actually try the breakfast is decent and has a good selection next to the breakfast area there seems to be a little bird sanctuary which is quite entertaining in the morning. Security is good and the staff is friendly knowledgeable and speak English. The water pressure in the shower is the best I've seen anywhere and their daily morning towel presentation with flowers are outstanding. Well worth of value.
Pretty big place with multiple pools and hot springs, a swim up bar, spa, wifi, and plenty of tours that will pick you up directly from here. The restaurant had decent food. The best part is the gorgeous view of the Arenas Volcano from anywhere in the resort
Fantastic! We had a a great stay. We called and requested a volcano view a few weeks early. They weren't able to guarantee it- but once we showed up, we had one. The resort is absolutely beautiful and the hot springs are SO nice. Wonderful customer service as well!
We had a fabulous stay at the hotel. Our room was clean and air conditioned. It opened out to the “backyard” and we had the Arenal volcano view. The hot spring was the highlight. After the treacherous hike that we did, the warm/hot water did it’s magic in soothing sore muscles. The breakfast area as a nice little “park” where the birds come in the morning to feed. Such beautiful birds.
We would certainly recommend this place. Thank you for making our stay wonderful.
We had a great stay at volcano lodge and springs. Everything was very clean, the staff was helpful and curious, the springs were clean and lovely and the food was delicious.
Totally recommend this place. Very affordable even for the Thermal Superior room which was the Hot Spring Pool privately outside of your balcony with the view of Arenal. This is only about 5 min drive from La Fortuna "Downtown".
beautiful property. Springs are open 22 out of 24 hrs. Good security. They went out of their way for my birthday and had breakfast delivered to my room and the housekeeping catered to my boyfriend when he requested room be prepped with flowers/wine. It was an awesome experience. I would def return.
Volcano Lodge and Springs is an incredible place to stay if you're touring Costa Rica. We had planned to stay for two nights while we adventured in La Fortuna, but we ended up staying a third night because we loved it so much! We had a Thermal Superior room, and we loved having our own thermal pool in the backyard of our room. Completely private, romantic, and it comes with outstanding views of the Volcano. The entire staff made us feel so welcome, and we left wishing we had stayed there the whole vacation. It would be a mistake not to make this part of your Costa Rican experience!
Incredible place for kids. 5 different pools and several thermal heated pools. We forgot a backpack and they are mailing it to us in the states. Very nice place.
My husband and I spent our honeymoon here for the whole week and it was a tropical paradise. The price packaged with an airline ticket was very affordable as well. The hotel's prized amenity is the hot springs pools. One of the thermal pools also had a swim up bar. The staff at this resort are friendly and the food is wonderful as well. Our room was very clean and simple but elegant. We also came back to a different towel sculpture displayed on our bed everyday! We came to Costa Rica during the rainy season, which I would also recommend as it was warm, but never too hot because of the cloudiness and it actually was not that rainy. This hotel is also situated with easy access to Arenal National Park, the Hanging Bridges Park and the small town of Fortuna. If you want a day trip to anything that is not a cloudy rainforest it is at least 2 and a half hours away so make sure you rent a car.
Wonderful stay. Clean rooms friendly staff, beautiful pools. A magical atmosphere. Only complaint was having to wear a paper braclet for the whole stay.
Probably one of the nicer hotels in the area. Private air conditioning and a fridge with spacious room and shower made the stay nice. The on premises bar and restaurant are good but kinda pricey. Having a pool and massive jacuzzi's/"hot springs" on site was wonderful to relax in.
There were really loud bugs at night (sounded like a weed wacker outside your door) and some ants.
Excellent service. Lots of amenities, beautiful grounds and hot springs pool area is gorgeous. Feels like a mini paradise. Rooms are very nice. Massage was excellent
Nice hotel with a great pool and lots of really cool hot spring pools, nice grounds for exploring, and clean rooms. Rooms are somewhat utilitarian (concrete floors, etc), but are nicely decorated. Very far from pretty much everything, and the road there was not easy (about 3 hours from Liberia airport on very twisty bumpy roads that required some pretty spectacular navigating from our driver). Restaurant on site has a very limited menu with mostly american-style food, but the included breakfast buffet was nice and included various Costa Rican choices each day.
Nice lodge with great amenities. Thermal pools open 24hrs except when they clean them. Some rooms have a private thermal pool in the back with am amazing lush garden. Breakfast buffet included and is really filling.
Really enjoyed our stay here. We grabbed a thermal room which was fantastic. It was probably 48hrs before we even got the urge to venture out from our own personal oasis. Lots of birds on the property with some really well kept grounds. Haven't trekked off the property so I can't speak for surrounding amenities but this is an ideal place for a 3-4 day R&R trip. Staff was very courteous & attentive.
A very lovely setting with an excellent view of the volcano! Grounds are well maintain with close attention to detail. Hot and cold pools, good food and drinks! The staff is incredibly helpful and friendly.
I am going to be critical because this is such a nice place. The only things that brings this from a 5 star to a 4 is the road is close by so you hear the vehicles at night in your room. It may be better in the rooms further back. We were in 104 close to the front. The advantage is there are no rough roads to get here. The property is amazing and there are many hotsprings and pools, it never felt crowded.