Arenal Waterfall Lodge Villas

Although this place is worn and in need of a bit of TLC, our private cottage was an oasis. We absolutely loved our private home with pool. The breakfast was amazing and close to town. I would highly recommend.

Rustic if staying in the tree villas and not the main lodge. Need an suv to reach the tree villas. The villa is very spacious but isolated, if you like to live in the rain forest. Many moths/bugs attracted to lights at night. Nice during the day. Cerro Chato observation hike included. Very very difficult hike requiring good hiking shoes. Regardless you will get muddy. But the swim in the volcano crater lake is spectacular. Note: you need to cross into national park land to reach the lake ( ie trepassing) but everyone does the hike. $16 pp if not staying at the lodge. 500 meters to the Arenal Waterfall entrance. $20 per person to get in. 500 steps down to waterfall so be fit because you have to come back up. But Cerro Chato infinitely harder.

We love the location, felt like you were right in the jungle! It’s was quiet yet close to some great restaurants. The staff was helpful and kind. We loved our stay here!

La Fortuna Wright in the Jungle , old place but very cool

We stayed in a three bedroom Villa for two nights and although this Villa was incredibly spacious, there were spiderwebs hanging everywhere and quite a few bugs in the villa. I do understand that you are in the rainforest and there are going to be bugs, but I just felt like the villa could’ve been cleaner. It is definitely showing its age and needs cleaning and painting on the exterior. The furniture inside seemed very random and we would’ve liked to see nightstands by the bed.Missed the mark for what we paid. The only positive was the view and the proximity to some amazing activities in the area.

Breakfast was not unlimited. Severely limited.