“A magical place to stay”

A beautifully designed cottage giving the impression of being hidden in the jungle. Fabulous breakfast in an outdoor room next to the river (above so you couldn’t see it) with a bird table to watch birds as you eat. A resident toucan. Lovely staff.

“it was fine”

Our cottage was new, spacey, 2 large beds, things of good quality and design, functional – everything indoors was very good. Breakfast authentic and healthy. Veronica was a kind host. These are 2 cottages in a rural setting with a corresponding outdoor look and sounds&aromas of neighbors.

“Perfect stay in a great location”

Room had everything you needed. Fridge, microwave, coffee maker and little things like umbrellas. Breakfast was basic but very nice and the location by the river was lovely. 5 minutes from La Fortuna by Uber if needed.

Beautiful location at Rio Burro. Breakfast place at the river, there was baby toecan living in the tree next to breakfast place. Delicious breakfast with lots of different fresh tropical fruits and cassada. De hotel is also an archeologic place where the found remnants of Pre-Colombian tribe. They have a little museum where you can see the artifacts. Very friendly family running the place.

Excellent breakfast. Fantastic hosts

We had a great time at Arenal Descanso. It’s a family owned place. The highlight was the breakfast cooked on real fire with a couple of toukans and other birds making us a company. The location was also great, a few restaurants were accessible on foot (10min walk). Perfect place for those who want to experience La Fortuna in the rustic environment.

We really enjoyed our stay at Arenal Descanso. The family hosting us was very nice and helpful and the breakfast was great. Especially, the Gallo pinto :) we loved to sit in the pretty garden watching the birds for the breakfast. Closeby are many restaurants and a river where you can swing into the water using a rope. It's fun!

“Great hosts”

The hosts at this property were great they were very friendly and accommodating. Breakfast was delicious and afterwards they gave us a fantastic tour around the premises where we saw frogs, different fruits, artefacts of indigenous ancestors and learnt about medicinal plants.

Very friendly family who gave us a nice tour in their beautiful garden next to the river. We saw a lot of animals there. The room was clean and very comfortable. Thank you !!

“delightful b&b”

Delightful small b&b (it has just one room!), managed by a very welcoming family. If you have basic Spanish, ask Alan to introduce you to the local flora and fauna. You will also have the opportunity to eat the fantastic breakfast cooked every day fresh for you by his wife while looking at birds. The room is large, very clean, and it has a TV with Netflix, which we enjoyed in the evening when it was dark early. The place is a 20-minute (not particularly nice) walk from the village, but it is very cheap to get an Uber or a taxi, so we did not have any problems with that. In fact, we loved not being in La Fortuna, which is not a particularly attractive village, but in the countryside, close to a small rio and a patch of forest. However, if you have a light sleep, mind that it can get noisy at night, as there are many dogs in the area.

The place is beautiful and stunning. Inside and outside including the lovely people running it. The breakfast was amazing. ♡ Very nice water to swim in the river at the bridge in walking distance.

“Kind family with beautiful place”

WOW!!! Just amazing!!! The host family is the kindest and extremely generous. There is currently one cabine (very clean and comfortable; 2 more cabins to be built in the future), a garden with a lot of fruit trees and medicinal plants, a small archeological museum, and a dining area beside a river with wildlife. The breakfast with local food was delicious and generous, and we could see toucans just beside. The family shared a lot of information with us about the area and their plantation. Again, just WOW!

A small comfortable house in nature but close to La Fortuna. By the small river, where monkeys shout, toucans and macaws are perched in the trees, turkeys are having breakfast, hummingbirds are making their nests in the garden. While sitting and drinking coffee in the terrace of the house, hummingbirds and various birds are constantly fly and chirp among the trees and flowers. Friendly and kind hosts, great breakfast. Wonderful time spent.

Amazing quiet place owned by a local family. Room was neat and comfortable. Delicious breakfast by the river the next morning. Recommend this place 10/10.

A nice cabin, well set up. Very clean, a little out of town so really need a car. Delightful owners keen to share history and wildlife, great breakfast.

“The best accommodation so far!”

nice hosts and very good breakfast in an scenic environment! Even saw some monkeys and a frog before the breakfast Clean apartments Very good location if you have a car (3 min outside of the town)

“I enjoyed staying at this apartment a lot and would highly recommend it.”

+ We really appreciated the flexibility of the owner and his son. In order for us to make an early start every day, they adjusted the time of breakfast quite substantially. + Our expectations of the aparment were high based on the pictures and we were definitely not let down. The room is very good size, nicely decorated, finished to perfection. Sufficient storage space is a big plus. + The apartment is surrounded by a lush garden.

“Lovely family owned bed & breakfast”

Allan and his family were excellent hosts. They prepared us a generous breakfast each morning and were nice to chat with. The room was very clean. The property is a few kilometres outside of town but it wasn’t bad to walk in and the proximity to the El Salto rope swing is nice.