Arenal Country Inn — Hotel in La Fortuna

Went on a 9 day trip to costa rica, stayed 2 nights of that trip at this inn. The paths are bumpy and broken, but the landscaping and view are nice. It’s very close to lots of surrounding activities. But, our room was room 2, connected to room 1. At first, it appeared pretty nice, outdated, but decent. A lot of problems surfaced after that. Our toilet was completely broken and wouldn’t flush. It wasn’t clogged, it was an issue with the system itself. The toilet came close to overflowing a couple times. After our first night we warned the staff about the toilet and they did nothing. That night, we were forced to call again and have a plumber come again. while he was working in the bathroom, a giant cockroach came running into the room and up the wall. They determined the room was unfit, and moved us to another room. This room had a functioning toilet, but also had cockroaches the size of a finger. Other than that experience, it was alright. breakfast was pretty much the same daily. Burnt pancakes. Reused desserts from previous nights (they even took the leftovers of two desserts and mixed them to create a “new” dessert, then tried to serve it as if we couldn’t tell). AC works. Fridge kinda works. Tv works but limited channels. Wifi sucks. Comes with complimentary shower products (but you can’t take them because they’re attached to the walls). Not the best, but it...

This is the place you need to book, no questions asked. Not only was the property beautiful…the free breakfast was amazing…the location is perfect (close enough to walk to town, not so close that you get caught in the hustle and bustle of tourism)… but the manager/owner on-site, Adriana, went ABOVE AND BEYOND for me as a female solo traveler. I won’t get into the details for both our privacy, but quite literally gives “shirt off your back” energy. I experienced a huge travel emergency and she was my guardian angel! She even ordered me a pizza on her own dime because I hadn’t eaten all day after the craziest travel day of my life. I am eternally grateful to her kindness and hospitality.

I extended my stay an extra night and booked my excursions through her (she has connections and a comprehensive document to every tour you’d ever want to take). I even got to accomplish my dream of seeing Rio Celeste and had a great shuttle experience back to the Liberia airport which only cost about $60 shared. I highly recommend this property for solo travelers, families, and friend...

This hotel was set in gardens and had the weather been better would have had views of the Arenal volcano. The room was spacious and had coffee making facilities. The swimming pool was in a pleasant setting in the gardens. This hotel only serves breakfast and has no bar or facilities for other meals and the fridge in reception only has soft drinks and no beer. The nearest resraurant is only a five minute walk away, but to get to it you have to walk along a busy unlit road. It was only on our return that we found there was an uneven pavement on the far side of the road. Take good torches!! The receptionists were extremely helpful with Margarita arranging our transport to the waterfall and the thermal pools, both of which are well worth a visit. Be warned though, to get to the base of the waterfall you have to climb 500 steps, but you can swim in the (very cool!) water in beautiful surroundings....and then climb the 500 steps back up. Hotel Arenal Country Inn is a little out of La Fortuna town, but if you don't feel like walking it is easy to get a taxi back...