+++ The owners The night tour in the gardens The Sloth Tour The view from the room ++ The rooms The air conditionner The pool The restaurant Being walking distance to everything Can't think of anything that wasn't at least excellent or amazing. Piece of advise to people visiting La Fortuna: do NOT pay 20$ to go to the Bogarin Trail, a super turistic area looking like a park. Instead, book the Sloth tour with Armando. You will see more wildlife and will see it in their natural inhabitat in the forest, together with someone super nice.

Stayed in August 2025

This small, family run hotel provided me with very warm hospitality, care, and attention. I joined the free night tour and got some incredible wildlife photos, and saw about 7 sloths and an anteater on the sloth walk. The highlight, however, were the wonderful hosts. Thank you, Angela and Armando!

Stayed in August 2025

Nothing! My only watch out is the rooms are up one flight of stairs so if someone has trouble with stairs or carrying luggage up this would just be noteworthy. But it was no issue for us!

The location was ideal and very close to town and all the activities we did. It couldn’t have been more convenient. We had a rental car and we were able to park right on the property! Rooms look brand new and are well appointed with up to date furnishings. My family of four shared the tree frog room which had a great view of the back property and gardens from the outdoor porch. We watched birds and butterflies every morning and evening. The extra porch space was great and almost felt like a separate living area. Really helped making sharing the room between 4 adults more comfortable. The porch had a small kitchenette with a mini fridge, sink and coffee maker. There were dishes and silverware and coffee supplied with the room which we really appreciated. The rain shower was excellent and I took multiple hot showers which can be hard to come by in Costa Rica. Also the fact that we could use the sister, hotel xilopalo, facilities was also great. And it’s very close! They had a complete tour booking desk where we booked a coffee tour from and got some information on local hikes. They also had a full restaurant where we had dinner one night and breakfast one morning. There is also a pool and surrounding gardens but we never used it. Armando and Angela were so accommodating. Armando gave us a mini night tour of the property where we saw lizards, bugs, birds, butterflies and frogs including the red eyed tree frog! And then we did the sloth tour with Armando where he took so much time with us and brought us to 3 different locations to spot a total of 10 sloths! 2 of which were super close. He also helped me spot some birds after I told him I really liked birds. They both went above and beyond to make our stay comfortable.

Stayed in August 2025

Great Views, tons of wildlife , Walking distance to downtown , friendly and helpful owners

Stayed in July 2025

Excellent location, value, and customer service. Angela always made sure we had everything we needed and Armando gave us a night walk on the property to see frogs with a surprise visit from an armadillo! The room was so comfortable with a view of the volcano. There is a spacious balcony with a couch, chairs, a fridge, even coffee! And I recommend you have breakfast there and have dinner, as well. The best French toast I think I’ve ever had! Arenal Monara is in a great location, just a few blocks from the main street. I can’t recommend this hotel enough.

Stayed in July 2025

The best hotel we have stayed in. We have just finished a 6 month trip around the world, we treated ourselves to a nice hotel to end the trip on. And this place was perfect! Angela took her time to show us around all the facilities and the room. There is a pool and pool table that you can use and a lovely restaurant within the hotel grounds. Armando was amazing, his free night garden tour was great to see frogs and maybe a snake if you're lucky! And his sloth tour might have been the best thing we had done in the 6 months! I told him that I'd never seen a toucan so he spent time finding us toucans in different places and listened for their calls. We ended up seeing 3 toucans as well as sloths! I can't reccomend this place enough. Oh and the view of the volcano from the room wasn't bad either! 😍

Stayed in June 2025

Could not fault a thing. Beautiful boutique hotel in a great location with warm hosts.

Stayed in July 2025

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We stayed three nights at Arsenal Monara for three nights. The lodge is a short walk to the town center. All the rooms are on the second floor. Our room was spotless and spacious. The back balcony of each room has a kitchenette, comfortable couch and table that overlook the woods in the distance. We saw two toucans, scarlett Macaws and many colorful birds from the front and back balconies. Breakfast was delicious, and we could see hummingbirds and other beautiful birds while eating. The owner of the lodge was very responsive and nice. She did our laundry and returned them neatly folded a few hours later. We highly recommend the lodge if you are in La Fortuna.

Stayed in May 2025

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This fantastic property is nestled within the rainforest, on the outskirts of town, just a 3 minute walk from several bars, restaurants and tour operators. The room itself is spacious, clean and very modern. An enormous balcony looks out at the lush green jungle, and is equipped with a fridge and drip coffee machine (along with local coffee!) The real steal to this property however are the hosts - Angela and Arnando. Arnando took us out on a complimentary night walk, which was intimate and equally rewarding - we saw a plethora of animals that we were unable to replicate on paid tours around Costa Rica. His day-time tour is equally impressive and is absolutely worth booking. Well worth booking to avoid touristy/group tours. Overall, an exceptional property and fantastic hosts.

Stayed in June 2025

Arenal Monara is the perfect stay if you want to be walkable to center of town in La Fortuna! We stayed for 3 nights and were able to walk into town every morning and night. The rooms are clean and modern with a beautiful balcony overlooking the volcano! They also offered a free nature walk where we got see frogs and iguanas!!

Stayed in May 2025

The place is really great. They have very nice hosts. It's actually attached to the older place which has a great breakfast restaurant and a reception where you can book the activities. It also includes a pool and the garden. The facilities are new with a big balcony and the kitchenette. The apartment also has a view to the volcano. Everything was amazing during our stay and I am really happy I have booked this place. A few minutes to downtown. Easy to access. A small night walk in the garden is included and Armando is really a great guide. We also took the sloth tour with him and we saw really amazing animals! It was definitely worth it! I definitely recommend this place to stay in La Fortuna.

Stayed in May 2025

We had a lovely stay here! The owners were really welcoming and friendly. The first night we even got a free and private night tour from Armando, it was one of the best night tours on our trip, we saw frogs, snakes, liguanas, birds, racoons and he gave us so much information about them, he took his time and you could see he loved taking us on this tour, which is basically just a walk around there private garden/forest behind there hotel. We loved the breakfast area where you can spot toecans and all kinds of other birds right in front of you. The location of the hotel is also perfect because you can just walk to the town nearby and don't need to take the car to go explore the town. The room was very spacious and clean and had everything you needed. We would definitly come back here if we visit la Fortuna again.

Stayed in April 2025

We had an amazing stay and enjoyed this beautiful accommodation. Angela and Armando were extraordinary hosts. The sloths tour and the night walk through the garden with Armando was the best we had in Costa Rica. If we get the chance to come back we would definitely stay with them again. Highly recommended!

Stayed in March 2025

Everything was perfect. The owners are super friendly and helpful. Armando is doing a free garden tour at the hotel were you can actually see so many animals. We did also the sloth tour with him which was great as well. He takes care that you can take the best pictures of the animals. We highly recommend this place in la fortuna 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Stayed in April 2025

Our stay was wonderful. Beautiful and spacious room, close to the center, parking available and the most kind hosts. Would definitely come back here!

Stayed in April 2025

There are animals near and on the property so it can get loud but we soon got use to the noises.

I cannot recommend this gem enough. The views were wonderful from our room and it was easy to get to breakfast next door where you can see different birds, we were lucky enough to see a toucan! Angela and Armando who run the hotel are the best, accommodating and made sure to check into make sure we had every we needed. Armando gave us a tour around the property in the night and we saw amazing frogs, insects and even a bat! We did the paid tour with Armando who honestly was worth every penny and more. He made sure to help us get amazing footage of the sloths, Monkeys and birds. No guide even compared to Armando for the rest of our Costa Rican trip. Angela also had the best towels I’ve ever come across, even compared with 5 star hotels.

Stayed in April 2025

Armando and Angela were amazing hosts. Armando took us around the hotel gardens on our first night to show us poisonous frogs, iguanas, lizards, and a humming bird on its nest. We also went on his sloth tours, which we would totally recommend. We saw 16 sloths in 2 hours, including a sloth rescuing her lost baby .Armando was really enthusiastic and knowledgeable and took videos for us through the lens of his scope. Armando and Angela couldn't do enough for us and made us feel very welcome. The room was spacious, clean, and modern. There was a large balcony with a kitchenette, sofa ,table, and board games. The bed was large and comfortable. The hotel was ideally situated, only a short 5 min walk into the town with lots of restaurants. We were able to purchase breakfast for around 6 dollars at Angela's fathers hotel next door. The breakfast was good value, and the restaurant had exceptional viewing opportunities of the local birds feeding a few meters away from where we ate. Including woodpeckers and tucans. We would highly recommend staying here.

Stayed in February 2025

We liked everything and would come again any time. Thank you very much to the owners of the hotel.

We liked everything about this small hotel. It was absolutely the best place of all of the places of our trip: The owners are very helpful and friendly, we got a tour of their garden to see exotic frogs, the room itself is so clean, you feel at home. The view from the balcony is superb. The price you pay and the value you get is perfect. Next to the hotel there‘s a restaurant owned by the family of the owners of the hotel - very recommendable the food was equally great - same as the hotel.

Stayed in March 2025

The view and location were perfect. The place was clean. The sloth tour was outstanding. The guide Armando found sloths everywhere.

Stayed in March 2025

Nothing. It was perfect.

Stunning property. Very modern. Angela & Armondo go above and beyond for their guests. The balcony with outside kitchenette was lovely. A fully working fridge out there too. It was like having our own little bar on the balcony and the coffee machine was especially useful. Armondo even took us on a free 30 minute evening frog tour around the property. We saw red eye tree frogs. Toads. Small red poison dart frogs. A lovely little extra that made us feel special. We paid to have breakfast in the sister hotel every morning and they string up bananas to bring in birds. Even humming birds with an uninterrupted view of the volcano. We could have also used the sister hotel swimming pool for free. It looked lovely. We just didn’t have time. 10/10

Stayed in March 2025

Everything was great!

Fabulous location, eating breakfast looking directly at arenal and with wonderful birdlife right there. The room and verandah were lovely and again with stunning views. Angela and Armando were lovely hosts, responding very promptly to any requests and the free evening frog tour with Armando was a must. I also did his sloth tour and that was the best tour I have done in Costa Rica. Highly recommend. Thank you for a great stay!

Stayed in February 2025

Nothing, it was perfect for us.

The hotel was very modern and in a great location, easy to walk for food. The balcony area was lovely to sit and chill. The owners were amazing and very helpful and the garden walk was a lovely welcome. Being able to use next door was an added bonus and having breakfast there watching all of the birds was great.

Stayed in February 2025

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Lovely helpful owners. High quality modern rooms with coffee making, fridge and balcony with volcano view. Loved the frog tour and the birds in the garden at breakfast. Wished we could have stayed longer.

Stayed in January 2025

Best location in Fortuna if you love nature and bird watching. Lovely hosts and great tours, especially Armando’s sloth tour - best ever!

Stayed in February 2025