City center stay.Within 3 miles (5 km) of this La Fortuna hotel, you'll find La Fortuna Waterfall and Costa Rica Chocolate Tour. Ecoglide Arenal Park and The Motmot Jungle are also within 3 miles (5 km).
What's nearby
Baldi Hot Springs - 5 min drive
Costa Rica Chocolate Tour - 5 min drive
Ecotermales Fortuna - 6 min drive
La Fortuna Waterfall - 7 min drive
Arenal Volcano - 21 min drive
Getting around
La Fortuna (FON-Arenal) - 8 min drive
Restaurants
Red Frog Coffee Roaster - 11 min walk
Arábigos Coffee House - 4 min drive
Lava Lounge Bar & Grill - 4 min drive
North Fields Café - 3 min walk
Chante Verde - 6 min drive
About this property
Aunty Arenal Lodge
3-star hotel near Arenal Volcano
Aunty Arenal Lodge offers its guests 2 outdoor swimming pools. Public spaces have free WiFi. Business amenities include 2 meeting rooms and coworking spaces. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle are available for a fee. A terrace, barbecue grills, and a vending machine are also featured at Aunty Arenal Lodge. Self parking is free.
This 3-star La Fortuna hotel is smoke free.
10 guestrooms or units
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Tour and ticket information
Terrace
Garden
BBQ grill(s)
No smoking on site
Aunty Arenal Lodge offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature hair dryers and ceiling fans. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.
Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. This La Fortuna hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Languages
English, Spanish
Property amenities
Family friendly
2 outdoor pools
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
24-hour pick-up airport shuttle (surcharge)
Airport shuttle on request
Area shuttle (surcharge)
Food and drink
English breakfast available for a fee weekdays 8:00 AM–9:30 AM: USD 7 for adults and USD 5 for children
Room service available
Things to do
2 outdoor pools
Bicycle rentals
Accessibility
This property does not have elevators
Room amenities
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Blackout drapes/curtains
Ceiling fan
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
Shampoo
Shower
Toilet paper
Towels
More
Access via exterior corridors
Guidebooks/recommendations
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open Monday - Friday (10:00 AM - 7:00 PM) and Saturday - Saturday (10:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day.
Property payment types
Important information
Fees
Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
Deposit: USD 25 per stay
We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Fee for English breakfast: approximately USD 7 for adults and USD 5 for children
Airport shuttle fee: USD 170 per vehicle
Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, debit cards, and cash. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
We should mention
Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
Property is also known as
Aunty Arenal Lodge La Fortuna
Aunty Arenal La Fortuna
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Aunty Arenal Lodge Hotel
Aunty Arenal Lodge La Fortuna
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Aunty Arenal Lodge Reviews
Reviews
8.2
Very good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Property is conveniently located off from the main road so it is quiet. 10 minute walk to the main road or easy drive. We went into town for breakfast and dinner, but also used kitchen to cook. 2 bedrooms and full kitchen with dining table gave adequate space to relax. Pool was nice added feature and clean. We would have enjoyed added amenities like complementary coffee to use in the coffee maker. A few instances of needed repairs such as faucet in washroom very loose and shower head spraying everywhere.
Staff were friedly and welcoming. They responded to request to fix shower head that day and let us use hotel umbrellas which were needed often. Lots of stray animals around that our kids enjoyed. We stayed in the rainy season, so the first two nights, we were the only people there.
Hotel needs updating. Lights in one room didn’t work, there was a bit of a smell and because windows open there were little bugs. Not much to do at hotel, but it did have a washer (no dryer, but clothesline in laundry). We booked a 3 night stay, but only stayed one night and switched to a hot springs resort. It was quiet and we all slept well. We had 5 adults, 2 rooms and 4 beds, so it suited what we were looking for space-wise.
This was a great base to explore the Arenal area, close to the hot springs and waterfall, and several great dining options nearby. The units are basic but clean and well kept.
Greg
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
2/10 Terrible
JEROME
6 Apr 2024
JEROME
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
10/10 Excellent
Jordan
Travelled with group
30 Mar 2024
Liked: Amenities
Such a wonderful stay! Nice amenities, kind staff, cute breakfast and pool. Also amazing cats hanging around
All the essentials. AC, fridge, pool, bathroom, free parking and a GREAT breakfast!
Erin
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
10/10 Excellent
Vincent
26 Mar 2024
Vincent
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
8/10 Good
Marnie
25 Mar 2024
Marnie
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
Travelled with family
23 Mar 2024
Not worth the cost
Spacious place. Location good But access to the place by long difficult dirt roadOld outdated. Also no hot water despite multiple requests and the manager says that’s how it is
Not well maintained at all, very bad breakfast, soap, shampoo toilet paper and hand soap super super bad quality , the only good thing is the location we would never go back to this place again
Chanahira
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
8/10 Good
philippe
22 Mar 2024
philippe
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
6/10 Okay
Nancy
Travelled with partner
19 Mar 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
The hotel has seen better days. Room furnishings were shabby, like from a garage sale. Front desk staff did nothing to fix lights or a broken lock. Kitchen staff were very kind, but imagine a complimentary breakfast in CR with no fruit!! Garden was nice, pool and hot tub were nice. A/C worked. Not great value for the cost.
The hotel is approximately half an hour walk from downtown la Fortuna
It was an easy safe walk even at night. The hotel was accommodating and the service great
Patti, the maid, and breakfast. Jeff is such a nice beautiful person, I enjoyed chatting with her.
The rest of the team there are very nice, but I didn’t get a whole lot of time to talk with them
If ever in La Fortuna, I would use them again by
Chose this place because of an abundance of good reviews.Room we got doesn’t look like any of the pictures posted on Expedia.Side lamps are seen in photos of the rooms yet there were no side lamps in our room. There is also not enough natural light so you are stuck using the bright main lights which was more of an inconvenience than one would assume.One bed was comfortable and the other had a hard mattress that you can feel every spring through. No shelves in bathroom or place in shower to put toiletries. Cheapest 1 ply toilet paper on the planet, unlike the other hotels we’ve stayed at in Costa Rica. Noticed security guard just staring at me as I walked around the grounds which didn’t make me feel very welcome.Security guard came and told me to turn off my outside light. Why is that their business? I’m paying to stay here.Staff suggested we turn off the air conditioning when we are not in the room-again we are paying to stay here and are on vacation.It’s mentioned in the booking info, but it’s bizarre that the more you pay, the less you get. For instance breakfast being charged to a room with a full kitchen because you have the ability to cook. The pools are nice but they turn off the artificial waterfalls during the day for some reason. No jacuzzi as mentioned. Says no pets allowed but every time we opened our door the owner’s animals (two cats and a dog) were there begging for food. Cat would pull screen door open and run under the beds and we had to get him out each time.