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About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: Arenal Descanso in La Fortuna offers family rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and garden or mountain views. Each room includes a kitchenette, terrace, and free WiFi. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a lush garden, outdoor seating area, and picnic spots. Additional amenities include a terrace, patio, and bicycle parking. Free on-site private parking is available. Delicious Breakfast: A complimentary American or vegetarian breakfast is served in-room, featuring pancakes, cheese, and fruits. Private check-in and check-out services ensure a seamless arrival and departure. Local Attractions: Located 5 km from La Fortuna Waterfall and 8 km from Fortuna Airport, the property is near attractions such as Kalambu Hot Springs and Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park. Guests can participate in walking tours and hiking.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Fast free WiFi (51 Mbps)
- Family rooms
- Airport shuttle
- Non-smoking rooms
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- Breakfast
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Sattva
Netherlands
“Beautiful location at Rio Burro. Breakfast place at the river, there was baby toecan living in the tree next to breakfast place. Delicious breakfast with lots of different fresh tropical fruits and cassada. De hotel is also an archeologic place...” - Anna
Germany
“We had a great time at Arenal Descanso. It’s a family owned place. The highlight was the breakfast cooked on real fire with a couple of toukans and other birds making us a company. The location was also great, a few restaurants were accessible on...” - Agnes
Germany
“We really enjoyed our stay at Arenal Descanso. The family hosting us was very nice and helpful and the breakfast was great. Especially, the Gallo pinto :) we loved to sit in the pretty garden watching the birds for the breakfast. Closeby are many...” - Christina
Australia
“The hosts at this property were great they were very friendly and accommodating. Breakfast was delicious and afterwards they gave us a fantastic tour around the premises where we saw frogs, different fruits, artefacts of indigenous ancestors and...” - David
Belgium
“Very friendly family who gave us a nice tour in their beautiful garden next to the river. We saw a lot of animals there. The room was clean and very comfortable. Thank you !!” - Birte
Germany
“The place is beautiful and stunning. Inside and outside including the lovely people running it. The breakfast was amazing. ♡ Very nice water to swim in the river at the bridge in walking distance.” - Jean-maxime
Canada
“WOW!!! Just amazing!!! The host family is the kindest and extremely generous. There is currently one cabine (very clean and comfortable; 2 more cabins to be built in the future), a garden with a lot of fruit trees and medicinal plants, a small...” - Egidijus
Lithuania
“A small comfortable house in nature but close to La Fortuna. By the small river, where monkeys shout, toucans and macaws are perched in the trees, turkeys are having breakfast, hummingbirds are making their nests in the garden. While sitting and...” - Barbara
United Kingdom
“Delightful small b&b (it has just one room!), managed by a very welcoming family. If you have basic Spanish, ask Alan to introduce you to the local flora and fauna. You will also have the opportunity to eat the fantastic breakfast cooked every day...” - Andres
Costa Rica
“Amazing quiet place owned by a local family. Room was neat and comfortable. Delicious breakfast by the river the next morning. Recommend this place 10/10.”
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Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.



The fine print
Please inform Arenal Descanso in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 06:00:00.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.