Lavas del Arenal

Mario was very helpful and took care of all of our needs. He gave us some good tips on what to do and see locally and helped with planning.

It was 4 of us, young guys, looking for adventure and fun in Costa Rica! We were not looking for 5 star resort, so this hotel for the price and description was the best match and we did not get disappointed. Hotel located in a small quite place, away from the city center(but 5 minutes by car), has nice backyard with bbq aria, pool and little river coming running from the mountains, very peaceful! all you need after long day full of attractions. And sure this hotel would not much different from the others, if not the owner!!! Thank You a lot!! He made our stay amazing. He speaks good English, he recommended the best attraction to go, helped us to get discount prices, gave us the ride around the town just for little fuel charge, brought us to fresh market, so we could get the meet and veggies for BBQ, helped to rent a car, etc. If you are the first time visitor - I definitely will recommend this hotel for everyone. If I ever go to La Fortuna again, I'll stay there. Once again, if you are looking for the nice, warm atmosphere and not for 5star resort with 50'' flat screen TV - this is the place to go! Thank You, Mario!

My boyfriend and I stayed here for two nights and had the best experience. The hotel room was clean and very larger. The outdoor seating area is beautiful, it feels very tropical with lots of trees and greenery. The owner of the hotel was very helpful and gave us the best advice on things to do in the area and even got us discounts on zip lining. I could not have been happier with our stay, I highly recommend it,

Great place to relax. Also is assisted by its owner who's always willing to advice you where to go and bring you tour information! The only negative aspect is that you have to drive for a while to get to La Fortuna and find restaurants or other touristic places. But in the overall it's a good place to stay.

They are far from all the main hotels and La Fortuna... Dirt road to get to the hotel. It is under construction and in need of repair. Holes in the walls and ceiling. Bad plumbing smell and showers so plugged that 80 percent of the jets don't work.

Basic, small room. Had small fridge, microwave, coffee maker but no carafe for it. Pretty grounds. Saw several birds including 2 toucans.

Although the road to the hotel had us second guessing our choice, it turned out to be a good stay. The staff was superb! Mario was extremely helpful with all of our outings as well as keeping us fed. The girl helping on site did not speak english yet helped us with everything we needed, including making us a dinner after we arrived in the late evening. The room was small, but clean. The grounds of the hotel are beautiful. I enjoyed the eating area.

The most important thing to know is that a car is a virtual necessity since the hotel is a few miles outside town and not all the tour operators will pick up clients there. This family-run hotel is basic, but the price is fair for the accommodations. You won't feel that you got a bargain, but neither will you feel cheated. The A/C unit was a little undersized for the room, so it never quite cooled completely down. The one big negative for our room (#2) was a faint odor of sewage from the bathroom. Finally, a room safe would have been appreciated.

Once again I'm finding that it's the people that make your time somewhere enjoyable. So that's why I'm recommending the Hotel Lavas. Maurio will do his utmost to make your stay very nice. One of the hardest working guys I have seen, and very friendly and hospitable. Keep up the good work, and all the best with the expansion.

Mixed feelings here - very helpful staff, but sheets in the room were no where close to clean. Also, there is a sense of construction going on non-stop.