Not sure why Lonely Planet chose this as an "our pick" for their most recent edition of the Costa Rica book. This place sucked! First, we were put in a cabin with faulty AC and tons of bugs...then we were grudgingly moved to a second cabin. The AC didn't work too great in the second place, either, but we discovered this too late and there was no chance of moving again. The location isn't super convenient to the town, the pool hadn't been cleaned in a while, the bar wasn't open when we were there. In sum, the whole place felt deserted and sketch. Way overpriced, as well.

I would never choose to stay here. We were part of a large EF travel group. The rooms are about as basic as you can get, with the exception of air conditioning, which does not come standard in all Costa Rican hotels. There are no screens on the front windows, just shutters that do little to keep out mosquitoes or outside noise. In fact, I had a bird in my room the first night that entered through some hole in the ceiling! My cabin was near the pool and I could hear everything that was said, almost as if I were sitting out by the pool myself! There is no hot water and the tubs are gross looking. I had stains on my sheets (a pen mark and some other small spots). I expected that my second night there they would be changed, but in fact they had not changed the sheets: The same gross spots were there welcoming me! Food was average, and little meat was served with the dinners. Great view of Arenal, but I would not stay there for that reason only. Avoid.

We were booked into this hotel as part of a travel package. I thought it was fine, but nothing special. The hotel consists of lots of small (one room) cottages right off the main road in the not very interesting town of La Fortuna near Arenal. For some reason, there was hardly anyone else staying there, so the property felt somewhat abandoned.

The rooms were adequate, but the furniture and beddings were cheap. There was a pool, which was great for the kids, but it wasn't very clean, and the bar area around it was closed, so you couldn't get food or drinks.

You can see the volcano from the property, but there are many, many vantage points from which to view it, so that really should not be a determining factor in choosing this accommodation.

I was on a Caravan tour when we spent 2 nights at this location. The hotel is actually a series of cabins along in a row. They are clean and contain a phone with a good air conditioner. No TV - but there is a small pool, bar & restaurant.

Be sure not to stay in the first cabin - it is too close to the street and I found that there was lots of noise from barking dogs who lived next door. The hotel is located about 1 mile from the town of Fortuna - you can walk to town with no trouble.

The cost I'm sure was reasonable - the place is really clean and the beds were comfortable. My only advise is that if you have a choice of a place to stay - Fortuna has lots of nice places. Check out other locations if you are looking for a bit of nights life & more perks.