City center stay.Your stay at this hotel will put you steps from Arenal Adventure World and a 5-minute walk from El Salto Fortuna River. Costa Rica Chocolate Tour and Puentes Colgantes del Arenal are also within 2 miles (3 km).
What's nearby
Arenal Adventure World - 2 min walk
Costa Rica Chocolate Tour - 3 min drive
Baldi Hot Springs - 7 min drive
La Fortuna Waterfall - 8 min drive
Arenal Volcano - 24 min drive
Getting around
La Fortuna (FON-Arenal) - 7 min drive
Restaurants
La Vid Steakhouse & Pizza - 3 min drive
Rain Forest Café - 3 min drive
Soda La Hormiga - 2 min drive
Arábigos Coffee House - 2 min drive
Soda y Restaurante Víquez - 3 min drive
About this property
Hotel Las Orquideas
3-star Beaux Arts hotel near La Fortuna Waterfall
Hotel Las Orquideas offers its guests 2 outdoor swimming pools and a children's pool. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.
A terrace, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Hotel Las Orquideas. Free self parking is available.
This 3-star La Fortuna hotel is smoke free.
11 guestrooms or units
2 levels
10 buildings
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Front desk (limited hours)
Front-desk safe
Tour and ticket information
Terrace
Garden
BBQ grill(s)
No smoking on site
Bar or lounge
Bar by the pool
Dining venue
Hotel Las Orquideas offers 11 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and complimentary toiletries. These individually furnished accommodations include desks. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Languages
English, Spanish
Property amenities
Family friendly
2 outdoor pools
Children's pool
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Ski shuttle nearby
Food and drink
Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7 AM–9 AM: USD 7-9 for adults and USD 6-7 for children
1 restaurant
1 poolside bar and 1 bar
Things to do
2 outdoor pools
Children's pool
Ecotours
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:30 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 7 to 9 for adults, and USD 6 to 7 for children
Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
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. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.
We should mention
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
Property is also known as
Hotel Las Orquideas Lodge La Fortuna, Arenal
Hotel Las Orquideas La Fortuna
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Hotel Las Orquideas Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 64 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 64 reviews
8 - Good
20
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 64 reviews
6 - Okay
7
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 64 reviews
4 - Poor
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 64 reviews
2 - Terrible
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9.6/10
Cleanliness
9.2/10
Staff & service
8.0/10
Amenities
8.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
9.2/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
6/10 Okay
Stephen
Travelled with family and small children
21 Jun 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
If you book a room with multiple beds, you’re going to be put in one of the funky units at the top of the property, away from everything else. The room we stayed in could only be locked with a deabolt using the key and the renovation job wasn’t great. These are not the rooms shown on the website and we heard loud bangs outside our room every night around 10pm. Sounded like gunshots but not sure. Pool was pretty nice, small and shallow grotto-style that our little one could stand up in. Staff was nice.
Very nice cozy environment. My family enjoyed every bit of it
I would recommend this place to everyone . The staff , the chef , receptionist all are excellent
Beautiful grounds, great food, the chef is very passionate. The hot tubs were very comfortable but the pool water was too chilly for us, not many people used it because of the low water temperature. Also,we stayed in an attached room and could hear every conversation the neighbors had. Overall however we had a pleasant experience.
The property and staff were wonderful. Could use a few shelves to put things on or in for both the bathroom and primary room.
Elizabeth
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
8/10 Good
Catherine
Travelled with group
25 Feb 2024
Liked: Amenities
Gardens are beautiful, room comfortable and very clean. Loved the restaurant and Chef Benedict made us feel special and food was delicious. Wonderful stay!
Chef Benedict at the restaurant is the best. Will cook whatever you want and is a breath of fresh air. Staff is great place is clean. Close to the waterfall.
Had a great rip o la fortuna and the hotel stay was good. The breakfast was good and the rooms were far enough away from town but close enough that it was good. The only downfall from the hotel was the beds were very uncomfortable and hard.
The hotel was really nice. The personal were also very helpful and friendly. There is nothing to put your clothes in the room one desk with two drawers and smalls. Food pretty bad. A little far from the center.
Maribel
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
14 Feb 2019
Ok - not particularly great - room did not have a lamp on the night table - gardens were ok.
Verified traveller
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
4/10 Poor
Robert
31 Dec 2018
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Do yourself a favor and pass this place by.
Beautiful grounds, but that was the end of it. Rooms felt like prison cells. No decoration and one ultra white LED light in the ceiling. Had to use the TV for lighting with the overhead light off. Beds uncomfortable. ~15 seconds of hot water in the shower. They argued with us over and over that there was hot water. Demonstrated it in a faucet outside. I explained that we weren't showering under the faucet outside! Restaurant was only operating at breakfast. To get a beer, you had to go to the front desk, and follow them to the restaurant to retrieve your beer. Asked for extra towels and they charged us for them.
I really have no complaints about the hotel. Our driver was on time and provided us transport from the airport to the hotel. They allowed us to check in about 4-5 hours early (which was very much appreciated after a loooong flight). Staff was extremely nice and attentive! We had a difficult time finding the breakfast location, and a staff member gladly gave us a ride to show up (about 10 minutes walking, nice scenic walk though). Staff went out of their way to help us get cabs and transportation (staff even drove us into town once and refused payment for it, we still tipped him though!) Staff also assisted us with booking tours. We heard that the hotel is in the process of adding a restuarant and bar, all the more reason to come back! Las Orquideas made our stay in La Fortuna an unforgettable one!!!! Gracias por todo! Pura Vida!
Ceasar
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2018
8/10 Good
Annika
16 Apr 2018
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great room for the price
Great room for the price. The gardens were lovely and the location was quiet. The staff was friendly and knowledgable; their English was so good, I stopped trying to speak Spanish. A very short drive to the waterfall and a bit further to town. Very doable location if you have a car. We especially enjoyed the breakfast offered for an extra fee 200m up the road at an organic farm.
Basic but nice hotel. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful.
Marty
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
4/10 Poor
K. Paul
19 Mar 2018
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Not so Comfy
This room can sleep 4. There is 1 little towel hook in bathroom. No facecloths & only 1 hand towel. Towels are of cheapest quality. No screens on windows. We opened 1 window about 4" & immediately 7 big beetles flew in, so 'forced' to close windows & use A/C. Only cold water in the shower. No toilet paper holder-had to put on sink where it got wet. No bedside lamp only a glaring bare lightbulb from the ceiling. No chairs in room. Had to sit on bed. Asked where to best see frogs and butterflies. Were advised to buy ticket to a lodge they obviously (in retrospect) had some kind of referral deal with. We get there and are told No frogs. We get to the butterfly garden and counted 4 species. A nice place but a waste of time and $$ for us.
Beautiful grounds & landscaping.
Sent us to organic farm up the road for breakfast...it was great.
The grounds here are amazing! Wow! So much effort had gone into making the grounds look totally beautiful. We loved it m our stay here.
The hotel is great value for the money.