Lomas del Volcan

We enjoyed the beautiful setting and gardens and our cabin with the front and rear porch, lovely views of the volcano and a walk from the grounds. We did have issues with the shower, which made showering an interesting event (too hot or too cold) neither of us could work it out, but this wasn't too serious.

Cannot fault this hotel. Lodges are excellent, the property layout is spacious and well thought out for views and not being overlooked, and the staff were great. The on-site forest trail is well worth a visit - less manicured than some of the 'official' National Park trails that are used by the guides, and you can take as long a you like to soak up the atmosphere, see the volcano and watch the amazing range of wildlife.

The hotel is in a great location, close to Fortuna so easy to access by taxi. Our cabin was really nice, good air con and great bathroom. There are excellent views of the volcano. Pool and jacuzzi were good. The restaurant was classy with good food. The outdoor terrace was lovely for lunch or breakfast.The private nature trail was tough but worth walking. Spotted some toucans.

Great room and view.

The hotel was amazing, the rooms were well equipped and the view of the volcano was fabulous. The food was great and the bar man knew how to make a good cocktail!

We were very lucky to arrive on a day when the volcano was fully visible as we learnt that it can often be covered by cloud. We thought that our lodge was one of the best on the site with uninterrupted views of the volcano and a great place to sit on the veranda and birdwatch. We saw more birds here than on the guided walks and had our own hummingbird feeding nearby every evening. The pool area was comfortable and the jacuzzi was the hottest we've ever been in, covered and great for sheltering from the rain showers. The sports bar had a relaxed atmosphere and good food to accompany the happy hour drinks.

Lomas del Volcan at Arenal was a truly magical place and the accommodation was beautiful. Our room was immaculate and staff were incredibly friendly and hard working. We had upgraded to a deluxe bungalow with a bath tub on the terrace which had possibly the best view of the volcano and surrounding forest. You can literally waste hours watching the huge range of birds that surround you. Breakfast was good, and staff in the bar were very friendly - happy hour was very good value. We ate one evening in the restaurant and although a bit pricey the food was of a very high standard indeed. One word of warning - the hotel's nature trail was very overgrown and quite hard to navigate - we were fine but it was quite a surprise!!

Very comfortable accommodation in lovely gardens. The restaurant was a bit disappointing, seeming a little too international when we wanted more Costa Rican cuisine. However the food served at the bar was more authentic and very good. Although the hotel has a superb location with views of the volcano, it is some way from the nearest town, which limits options.

Great location and again excellent room/lodge. Lovely gardens and great pool. Food good but went out to La Fortuna one night. $6 taxi each way. La Fortuna a bit touristy but they are there for a reason. The surrounding area was very good with walks, hot springs and good wildlife. We had our first good view of sloths (and their babies) Even managed to see the top of the active volcano from the hotel. Normally covered in cloud.

We loved our covered veranda and view of the amazing grounds. The staff were helpful and friendly. We enjoyed the walk to the town and the option to use the hotel transfer service back- up the steep hill .

The accommodation was excellent and breakfast was good. However, we did not like the restaurant, which we thought was overpriced, pretentious and had very poor service. We ate here on the first night, but on some other nights we ate in the bar area, where the menu was more to our liking and service was good. We thought that the location of the hotel was too remote from the town centre, there was a one km walk along a rough track to the main road, involving the crossing of a ford, making it necessary for us to get our feet wet! it was then a further 3+km into town. The hotel did provide a taxi service into town at a cost of 6usd each way, but we prefer to walk where possible.

Modern high-standard hotel with beautifully maintained grounds at the foot of the stunning Arenal Volcano. This appears to be the centre for activities in Costa Rica and you could easily make this the base for a one or two week stay. One downside is the hotel is over 1km from the main road and it would not be easy or desirable to walk out of the hotel to other places at night, there is also an overflowing lake to navigate along the roadway. Lots of wildlife can be viewed from the rooms, pool and restaurant. The hotel is very smart but appears to be oriented towards American tourists as it seems to be styled on the higher grade hotels to be found outside the big cities of the USA, not my personal taste but I'm sure it will appeal to many. Food OK but not to the level you might expect given the general appearance. Very steep driveway to our room, it would not have suited someone with impaired mobility but presumably the hotel would handle this if required. There was construction work in progress to add additional bungalows to the estate. It didn't bother us other than disturbing the peace but might offend some, especially if staying closer than the 150 yards or so that we were. There is a nice pool and jacuzzi with unimpaired views of the volcano

Beautiful hotel, gounds and rooms. Appreciated the air conditioning, such a treat after Tortuguero. Unfortunately heavy rain for most of the stay means we could not appreciate the views from our room and the hotel restaurant and didn't use the pool. We still saw plenty of birds in the grounds though, including toucans. We loved the happy hour in the open-air bar and our friendly, flexible bar man. Food in the hotel was very good, and because it was quiet even the breakfast was a-la-carte except for our last morning. Roberto on reception was very helpful. Walked into Arenal town and got a taxi back.Be warned, it was dearer than the hotel for beers! Only minor gripe, was that we did a hike into Juan Castro Blanco National Park with a guide organised by the hotel. It was a good day out but not quite what was advertised on the website or room info. with less bird life than expected. However we paid for a group trip but had the guide for just the two of us. Should have stuck to a Tribes organised hike maybe! H

What an amazing location and lovely setting in view of the volcano and the forest. Unfortunately, throughout our stay the cloud did not rise enough for us to see the volcano and it rained for most of the time. The hotel was well set out and modern. The restaurant had a fantastic view of, what were told was a volcano, through a massive window. If the cloud had risen, we would have had a treat! The food was average: standard Costa Rican breakfast fare which was included in our deal, but the evening meal service was poor and the food uninspiring. The location of the hotel was great being in forest surroundings with the volcano as a backdrop, but it was too far away from the town, La Fortuna, to walk there. On our final night we took a taxi for a meal at La Parrilla De Maria which was very good and gave us an insight into the local community. We paid £40 each for two course and drinks. We stayed in a “lodge” about 200 yards from the reception and dining facilities. It was an innovative idea in being able to see the volcano one direction and the forest in the opposite. It was well equipped and very comfortable. The short walk on the edge of the hotel grounds was interesting. Had we taken this walk after our tour to see the mountain up close, when we came across a Pit Viper (poisonous snake), we may have been more careful of what we were treading on! The tours we took were great and included: 1. The Arenal Hanging Bridges where and a few bridges Ali overcame her fear of them and complete the 15 without trauma! It was good to see the forest canopy from above. 2. Don Juan coffee and chocolate: it was very interesting to see how the famous coffee is grown and processed. 3. We had to undertake the guided hike to the volcano in a thunderstorm! The guide was very informative, but the weather prevented enjoyment of this outing. We crossed the lake in driving rain, staggered up to a lookout in thunder and lightning and proceeded to climb the lower slopes of lava in more heavy rain. This is where we saw the Pit Viper. 4. Ecotermales hot springs has an excellent set up with pools to laze in which increased in temperature from 36.5 to 40.5 degrees C 5. Zip wires where Ali not only conquered her fears again but was also really enjoying it when we got to the 16th and final ride! It was very safe having two support cables, effective safety mechanisms and procedures and well organised and trained staff. Having returned to the news of the fatalities in the New Zealand volcano I would be reluctant to stay that close to a live volcano again.

I can't praise this hotel enough - all of the staff were fantastic, the rooms are brilliant, the food is fantastic, the layout and views are fantastic, the pool area is fantastic - must go back !

On arrival we were allocated a bungalow which was having a few new bungalows built at the rear- hence we were sitting on the patio watching men working ( not ideal!). The hotel rectified this and the next morning moved us- good service, (but why allocate the initial bungalow in the first place when they had options?) Notwithstanding this " hiccup", the rest of our stay went very well. The food was good, the al la carte breakfast was good and they had a nice open air bar area. Taxis to/ from La Fortuna are easy and cheap and a walk into town is do-able ( take a brolly/ coat!)

Very good hotel. Liked the breakfast. Comfortable accommodation. Superb views from hotel and lodge accommodation. Helpful staff. Good happy hour!!! The only downside was the shower - it was very large but was often difficult to get a stream of hot water.

Fantastic views of the volcano. Beautiful setting, very friendly and welcoming staff.

We loved this place. It didn't even matter that it rained for hours on end as it is such a beautiful location and watching the tremendous storm from the veranda was a highlight The pool area was lovely and the breakfast healthy and plentiful.

This accomadation was probably the best we stayed in. The bungalows were really lovely with terraces front and back and hummingbirds outside the window. The restaurant was fine although I preferred the food elsewhere. We liked the pool

Fantastic views of the volcano. We were lucky enough for the cloud to clear enough to see the top. Nice pool area and breakfast.

The room was lovely, as was the garden, but we all found the restaurant a bit over the top... That's just a personal view, though. The staff were excellent and very organised.

Lovely hotel, staff friendly, breakfast best of holiday, fabulous views of volcano from our terrace and restaurant.

Nice hotel, pool and rooms with a good restaurant.It was a bit out of the way which was its only inconvenience

This was a really nice hotel to stay in, the initial meal we had was not great, but actually all the subsequent meals were good and the breakfasts were excellent. The reception staff were really helpful they washed and dried some stuff for us, within a day.

Very flash lodge in a amazing location. We loved the double aspect balconies. Best view of Arenal volcano and I was so touched to see humming birds drifting by the flower and fauna. There is even there own trail on the complex to explore. Lodges were clean and comfy and staff were very accommodating

Fantastic view of the volcano in superb setting. Accommodation was top class.The only negative was that because of the isolated location we were “locked into” the onsite restaurant which wasn’t great and quite expensive.

Very comfortable cabins with great views if the clouds lifted. Staff very friendly although place generally expanding and building work ongoing. New restaurant enormous and rather impersonal

A larger hotel. The restaurant area we found a bit modern and functional, not much character to it. They had happy hour but no proper bar area to drink in. The food was good, not exceptional. However our v nice cabin was situated on the edge of the hotel against the rainforest (good trail through) and we loved sitting on the balcony with good views to watch the many birds and monkeys passing by

A dream location, really couldn’t fault it.

Fantastic hotel with a wonderful breakfast! Very nice chalet type accommodation. Wonderful location on the slopes of the volcano. Its a fair way from town (La Fortuna), but we hired a car for the couple of free days we had there which worked very well.

Beautiful location and gardens overlooking the volcano. Good restaurant. Close to lots of attractions and pleasant town of La Fortuna. Watched hummingbirds from veranda.

Shame our room was next to the jacuzzi, we had adults making a noise late in the evening and children early morning. The patio was not as tranquil as we hoped.

Our favourite hotel, beautiful room with a view to the volcano. The food was excellent, the nature walk at the back was lovely - we saw a family of coatis. The staff were very friendly and the pool area was nice - although we stuck to the warm jacuzzi as pool itself was freezing!

Loved this accommodation also, view of the volcano was breath taking. Staff seemed to go that extra mile. Towel animals, tissue flowers, sweet. Reception staff and bar staff very friendly. Lawns and gardens beautiful and well looked after. Well situated to drive into town for the evening.

Fabulous views of the volcano, despite it being under cloud! Great food, staff, facilities...the bar!

Good room and breakfast. Easy to get a taxi from the hotel to La Fortuna for more food options. Hotel bar was small and service was poor.

Lovely hotel - really nice rooms and amazing views of the volcano. Roberto and Kimberley checked us in - they were very good. Lovely restaurant building with floor to ceiling glazing giving fantastic views of the volcano. Great breakfasts, we had lunch twice - lunch in the bar v nice and good happy hour. Staff will book taxis to La Fortuna for $6 or return trip for $12. La Rufino restaurant and La Chokolateria (and nearby coffee shop) both worth a visit. We loved Lomas del Volcan - highly recommended.

Lovely accommodation with great views of the Volcano.

Lovely little lodge house, beautiful gardens and helpful staff. The only slight drawback was that it is a little isolated so we had to pay to use the hotel shuttle to go anywhere e.g. La Fortuna.

Beautiful! lovely staff in the huge (but very quiet) restaurant. We were in cabin 504 and had a fabulous view of the volcano from the back porch. Stunning gardens. Hard to leave!

What a fabulous place and room 504 too,with the volcano slap bang in front of us from the balcony. The staff were brilliant, so willing to help, in both reception and the restaurant. Food was delicious, surprised it was not more full in evenings.

Stunning

Loved both front and back balconies and the mature gardens. The latter had a view of the Volcano. Saw lots of animals and birds. Loved the new restaurant. The food and drink in the hotel was very good and the staff were friendly and helpful. Went for a walk on their own private trail . The hotel is located outside the town of La Fortuna, so we asked to be dropped off in town on return from the tours and took a taxi back.

Thumbs up • Location : A stunning resort in a really beautiful location with wonderful views of the volcano. • Staff : Incredibly helpful, professional & friendly staff. • Food : Lovely food and enough breakfast to fill you up for the whole day. • Getting around : Around a 20 minute walk from the lodges to the nearest supermarket & bars. Due to the distance along an unlit track from the main road it's not advisable to walk after dark. Plus it's all uphill. It’s also close enough to La Fortuna for a cheap taxi ride back and well placed in the area for the local trips and tours. Thumbs down • If it’s not broken, then don’t fix it. In all honesty there is nothing that I would change about Lomas del Volcan.

Superb view from the bungalow, nice terrace of our own. They were just finishing a new restaurant area that looks very promising. The food we had was, again, mediocre, but overall would definitely stay here again. And is a convenient 10 minutes by taxi to the town of La Fortuna.

This was our favourite place to stay because we really liked the bungalow style of the hotel where we had lots of outdoor space with two vervandas. There was a lot of wildlife especially birds always around the hotel so it was nice to relax on the vervanda and watch the birds and take in the view of the volcano. The staff were all really friendly and helpful and the resturant was nice and we enjoyed the buffet style breakfast, we also ate several meals there which were all good. The rooms themselves were nice, clean and spacious, especially the bathroom! The pool was lovely although a little cold so took a little time to get in! Overall we really enjoyed our stay here.

Good view of the cloud-topped volcano from the room. Delightful gardens and minibus access to La Fortuna only a 10-minute drive. Food excellent. Nice local 'street' food in the town, with very attractive public square. Wine quite expensive, but this was universal throughout the country as almost all is imported from Argentina. Room was spacious, comfortable and spotlessly clean, Loved the different towel sculptures each day.

A very special place with lovely staff, amazing views and great bedrooms. Restaurant excellent

Loved this - beautiful views when cloud rose. Not far from town and hotel has in-house taxi for visiting restaurants in town - 5-10 minute drive away. Needs to be paid for but very convenient. Staff very nice and lovely restaurant and bar. Humming birds in the garden. Lovely rooms. very private.

A wonderful wooden cottage with veranda that looked onto the volcano. We watched toucan and humming birds from there. The closest hotel to the volcano by all accounts. The staff were superb and we had the best steak ever.

Beautiful accommodation with amazing views of the volcano. Room was spotless however limited choice of food on the menu. Friendly helpful staff.

Had a beautiful bungalow on the edge of the grounds with an uninterrupted view of the volcano! Amazing! Lovely setting. We were able to walk into town, others may find the walk a little strenuous, however taxis were cheap and readily available. Great steak restaurant on outskirts of La Fortuna - La gara Pata. Excellent breakfast at hotel, restaurant menu very European. Hotel jacuzzi was lovely after a busy day!

Wooden cabins; incredible view of Arenal and immaculately tended, luscious gardens - just wow! Even a False Fur-de-Lance wrapped around the boys' balcony handrail on return from dinner one night - cue much excitement/terror!

Lovely hotel, are room 510 had uninterrupted view of Volcano, just brilliant. Loved the Sky try Zip line, and also the Vocano walk and hot springs at EcoTermales were great. Hotel has very nice pool and hot tub. So many thing to do in La Fortuna you could easly stay here for quite a few days.

Great bungalow with amazing view of volcano. Friendly receptionists said ‘ you will love your room’ and they were right.

Superb hotel with great views of the volcano, restaurant was very good.A visit to the nearby hot springs is a must.

Lovely room with volcano view and private jacuzzi. Perfect in every way. Very good food.

Personally this was my favourite hotel. Luckily we were upgraded so we had a spa bath on our balcony and also an uninterrupted view of the volcano and the forest. We could see some monkeys and a sloth. The grounds were beautiful as well. The hotel is obviously on the route of some coach tours and we had large groups arriving daily. However this was never a problem and there was always room for us and in fact we were allocated the best tables in the restaurant overlooking the gardens. The staff were really friendly and helpful.

We loved the stunning location of this hotel. The portion sizes for evening meals were over generous (for us). Breakfast was adequate and service in the hotel was very good. We used the laundry service here. The air conditioning was very welcomed as it was exceptionally humid on one day.

This hotel offered an explosion on the senses - what an amazing place for a hotel - the view of the volcano at breakfast time was awe-inspiring, especially as we were joined by Coati-Mundi and all manner of birds each morning.

Bungalow was exceptional

A beautiful cabin with wonderful views and the ability to sit out both the front and the back. Cabin was clean and spacious and lived up to the description. The pool was lovely. The room was not ready when we arrived and we had to wait for 20 minutes in reception even though it was long after check-in time! No welcome drink either!

Incredible location! Lovely rooms and lots to see and do in the area

Beautiful setting. No matter where you were in this hotel, your room, the landscaped grounds or the restaurant, a magnificent view of the Arenal volcano. The cabin we had was spacious, very clean and comfortable. Staff friendly and helpful. Very good restaurant and the trip to the "hanging bridges" is recommended.

Fantastic room with a great shower and comfortable bed. The staff were nice and the surroundings were fantastic. The pool was very nice with amazing views everywhere you went! The food was equally good. Fantastic accommodation.

Again, spacious and very clean. Outstanding setting. The food was good and the staff were friendly. Highly recommended.

Beautiful rooms and grounds. Best for bird life. Howler monkeys woke us in the adjacent tree at 0530 - but brilliant nonetheless. Restaurant hit and miss and pricey. Lots to do in the area. On reflection, could have spent a third night here and done more.

Such a beautiful setting. The views of the volcano as a backdrop to the hotel gardens whilst having breakfast is wonderful. Views from your bungalow were equally amazing. All the staff here were very good and reception staff were outstanding.

Very nice rooms. Good hotel. Plenty of hot water even with power cuts.