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IRIS LODGE, MONTEVERDE
This
cozy wooden lodge is located within the community
of Monteverde. It features 10 rooms, with double or
single beds and private bath with hot water. Each
log cabin has its own features, and they are all different.
Facilities and services include a restaurant offering
a homemade buffet breakfast, as well as a bar service.
The property boasts tropical gardens. Activities to
do include guided horseback riding, birdwatching,
and hiking trips to Monteverde and Santa Elena Reserves,
as well as canopy tours, among others.
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ARENAL
COUNTRY INN, LA FORTUNA
This
is a comfortable hotel, situated near the area's
main attractions. It has 21 rooms spread out perfectly
over the property. Each room has two double beds,
safety deposit box, private bathroom with hot water,
mini bar, telephone and private terrace. Facilities
of this hotel include among others, an original
airy restaurant, built on the site of a former stable,
swimming pool, conference room and exuberant gardens.
Activities to do in the area include: nature walks,
horseback rides, hot springs and, of course, the
visit to the Arenal Volcano National Park. The volcano
can be seen directly from the hotel.
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ARENAL
PARAISO, LA FORTUNA
This
secluded log-cabin style hotel features 20 standard
rooms and 50 deluxe bungalows, all with one of the
best views of the Arenal Volcano. Each standard
room has a private bathroom with hot water, ceiling
fan, small refrigerator, telephone, cable TV and
a private balcony. The Deluxe bungalows are bigger
and offer a slightly better view of the volcano,
being located higher on the property. Some deluxe
bungalows are conditioned for the disabled with
access ramps and adapted bathrooms. Facilities include:
nature trails, souvenir shops, Jacuzzi and three
swimming pools.
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CLOUD
FOREST LODGE, MONTEVERDE
Built
within rainforest mountains, the Monteverde Cloud
Forest Lodge features a total of 18 rooms, all have
one double and one single bed, as well as private
bathroom with hot water. Telephone service is available
at the reception desk, and there is a TV lounge. Other
facilities include bar and restaurant service, and
the lodge's 5 Km/3.10 mile private trails, and 70
acres of primary and secondary forests. Activities
available include horseback riding tours, Canopy touring
and birdwatching.
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FONDA
VELA, MONTEVERDE
Built
within a 35 acre / 14 hectare farm, this hotel is
one of the closest to the entrance of the Monteverde
Cloud Forest Reserve. It features 40 spacious wooden-built
rooms with private hot water bathroom, mini-bar,
tables, and balcony. There are 20 standard rooms
and 20 junior suites (the latter being bigger than
the former) of which 8 have two double beds and
12 have a king and queen size bed, living room with
a sofa, refrigerator, and a nice attic room upstairs.
Facilities include a bar (capacity for 15 people),
2 restaurants, panoramic lounge, TV room, conference
room with capacity for 50 people, and guided horseback
rides.
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QUINTA DE SARAPIQUÍ
This
family-run lodge, located in La Virgen de Sarapiquí,
has 24 rooms with either two or three beds, ceiling
fan, and private bathroom with hot water. They are
all surrounded by tropical gardens, which attract
a large diversity of birds. La Quinta offers a quiet
and friendly atmosphere, as well as a spectacular
insect museum. The main building offers an air-conditioned
dining room, swimming pool, souvenir shop, a game
room, and a bar. Some of the activities offered at
the lodge are mountain biking, boat trips, horseback
riding, hiking on the nearby trails, bird watching,
rafting, a butterfly garden and an insect museum.
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MONTAÑA
DE FUEGO, ARENAL
This
countryside lodge is located just 9km / 5.6 miles
from La Fortuna Town, on the way to the Arenal Volcano.
The rooms have been built using a wooden structure,
which provide a warm, and comfortable atmosphere.
There are 52 rooms, 25 of which are standard and 27
junior suites with air conditioning. All rooms are
equipped with a telephone, private bathroom, hot water
and a terrace with a view of the Volcano. The junior
suites have other facilities such a hair dryer, mini
refrigerator, coffee maker and an additional terrace
overlooking the mountain. Hotel facilities include
a restaurant with a panoramic view of the volcano,
swimming pool and spa.
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MONTAÑA
MONTEVERDE
Located
in the mist of the cloud forests, Montaña Monteverde
is a warm and comfortable mountain hotel. It offers
a total of 38 rooms: 9 standard, 16 Superior, and
13 Deluxe. All the rooms have a private bathroom with
hot water, a desk, and safety deposit box (additional
cost of $3). Superior rooms offer, 1 King size bed,
a private balcony, fireplace, and bathtub. The Deluxe's
additional features are 1 King size bed, a private
balcony, Jacuzzi, and stocked minibar. Other hotel
services include a common Jacuzzi and sauna, conference
room, bar, restaurant, television and reading area,
trails and a small pond along the lodge's 15 hectare/
37 acre private reserve.
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SAN
BOSCO, ARENAL
This
small, economic family-run hotel is located right
in the town of La Fortuna. It has 33 rooms, each with
a private bathroom and hot water, a/c or fan (depending
on the room), as well as a parking lot, swimming pool,
and a Jacuzzi. In addition, the hotel has a balcony
from which visitors may observe the majestic Arenal
Volcano (the area's main attraction), and offers a
restaurant service (across the street). Activities
include guided tours to the Tabacón thermal
springs, the Arenal Volcano, horseback riding, and
tours to Caño Negro Wildlife Reserve (excellent
for birdwatchers).
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SARAPIQUI'S
NEOTROPICAL CENTER
Tucked
away in the middle of a tropical humid forest, the
Sarapiqui's Neotropical Center is a new and revolutionary
concept in ecotourism. It has 36 double rooms, all
of which are thatched and modelled on the pre-Columbian
house style known as a "palenque", with
1 double bed or 2 singles, a fan, private bathroom,
water heated by a natural solar heating system and
a balcony. It also has 6 standard rooms, situated
in the same building, that have a queen size bed and
2 twin beds, a private bathroom. Other facilities
include: bar and restaurant service in a thatched
ranch, small meeting room, and a local aboriginal
museum.
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SUEÑO
AZUL, SARAPIQUÍ
Built
within
a 35 acre / 14 hectare farm, this hotel is one of
the closest to the entrance of the Monteverde Cloud
Forest Reserve. It features 40 spacious wooden-built
rooms with private hot water bathroom, mini-bar, tables,
and balcony. There are 20 standard rooms and 20 junior
suites (the latter being bigger than the former) of
which 8 have two double beds and 12 have a king and
queen size bed, living room with a sofa, refrigerator,
and a nice attic room upstairs. Facilities include
a bar (capacity for 15 people), 2 restaurants, panoramic
lounge, TV room, conference room with capacity for
50 people, and guided horseback rides.
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ARENAL
This
country club is located in Muelle, San Carlos, 40 minutes
from the Arenal Volcano. The resort has a total of 76
rooms, all with air conditioning, satellite TV, a private
bathroom with hot water, fan, telephone, and safety
deposit box at additional cost. The 50 standard rooms
have two double beds; the 6 King rooms feature 1 king
size bed. All the 16 Junior suites have two double beds
plus one sofa bed, and a table with two chairs, while
the 4 Family suites have two double beds, a small living
room, and refrigerator. The hotel's facilities include
swimming pool, bar, restaurant, 8 floodlit tennis courts
(6 outdoor and two indoor), sauna, Jacuzzi, conference
facilities, and a small butterfly garden.
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