Lavas del Arenal

Pro ' Staff was friendly and helpful. Great view of Arenal Volcano Con ' We chose this hotel based on previous favorable reviews and it was more of a ¨cabina¨. The rooms are mini cottages, cabins that were musky and damp. The toilet took a long time to flush and the fridge did not work. We are a family of 5 and my kids refused to take a shower because the fixtures were old and rusty.. The breakfast was the same every morning which consisted of fruits, coffee, fresh juice, scambled eggs and ham, plus french baget. It was good, but we got tired of the same thing after 3 days.

Friendly people. A little out of the way, but it is affordable.

We absolutely loved our stay at Lavas de Arenal!! Mario the owner is a truley wonderful host! Accomadations were great and Being fed a daily breakfast was awesome; fresh fruit, juice, and the rice and beans w/eggs was to die for! Mario and his people do their utmost to insure your comfort not just at the hotel, but for you ventures out and about in Fortuna. He is very knowledgeable and can get some great deals on area attractions. This was our first Trip to Costa Rica and of all the places we visited during our 14 days we enjoyed this place the most!! My wife and I are already planning our next trip to CR and we will stay here again, we feel not only comfortable here but also feel as though we made a dear friend in a matter of days. Thanks Mario!!

Wonderful place to stay just outside of La Fortuna. Comfortable and clean. All the staff are very warm and welcoming! Mario, the owner/manager, gave us great advice on what sites to see and helped coordiate activities, even giving us better rates at some sites. He also recommended some great restaurants, including a tilapia farm down the road, which serves the best tilapia I've ever had. The breakfast and coffee in the morning are fresh and delicious. Highly recommend it!

Great little hideaway with even greater staff (Mario the owner is the best). We had an awesome time and I would definitely recommend this place to any couple who is planning a trip to Arenal.

Nice small hotel, with swimming pool. Outside dinning area, that is open to the surroundings on 2 sides. New rooms under constrution, but they weren't noisy while doing it. The owner was very friendly and helpful.

My wife, daughter and I stayed here for three nights starting Feb. 18th and loved it. Mario is the best and will help you with anything you need, make a point of meeting his father in law he is a very nice man who loves Canadian's!

Had a fantastic time. The owner, Mario, is unbelievably friendly and helpful with coordinating your activities and giving advice. The hotel is in a fantastic, tucked-away location among the trees. Great breakfast, great bird-watching. Highly recommended!

The hotel owner, Mario gave us so many great ideas we changed our plans and stayed 4 nights instead of 1. He taught us about the country, set up tours, and even helped us find a church in a neighboring city. He speaks perfect English, has lived in the US for years. The grounds are amazing with beautiful landscaping, frogs, and lots of birds. Couldn't have been happier with the service we received!

I was here last week driving in from Tamarindo. We arrived late at night. You have to drive through La Fortuna and it is off a bumpy gravel road. We didnt know what to think as we pulled up but were immediatly greated by the owner of the hotel Mario. He showed us our room and the grounds of the place including the pool and the river which runs through the back of the hotel, very pretty!. He went out of his way to book amazing excursions for us and called to set up times that worked for our schedule. One morning he got up early for us b/c our scheduled time wwas 7:30. He was there with fired egs, fresh cut fruit, coffee and toast. the best free breakefast I have ever had! The hotel currently does not have real hot waterl. THere is a machine on the head of the shower that heats it as the water comes out. It only makes the water luke warm., but mario promised me that they are putting solar heaters on the roof of the hotel so that there will be real hot water showers very soon and definiely by the next time i visit, which I hope is very soon!