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Hotel Vagabondo

2 km oeste Carretera al volcan, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park 00123, Costa Rica
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
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8 reviews 8 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

Hotel Vagabondo is quiet (for a while we wondered if any other guests were even there!), friendly, and beautiful. Our room was extremely spacious, exquisitely furnished and very comfortable. The staff cleaned our room thoroughly and changed our towels daily, and were super accommodating and as helpful as could be. We had a dream-worthy pool in front of our room... More

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Houston, Texas
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10 reviews 10 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2013

My wife, father in law, and sister chose to stay at the Vagabondo for 4 nights in January 2013 after deliberating between this hotel and La Bijagua which is down the street and priced similarly. WE chose Vagabondo primarily b/c the # of great reviews it had and available pics, Bijagua seemed to be newer and less established. We have... More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2012

There are no words to describe how great the food here is, we stayed a couple of nights (me and 2 friends), the staff and owners were really friendly, the place is so relaxing, hot showers, comfortable and nice rooms! all very clean. And has a nice view of the volcano arenal. I would definetely come back here on my... More

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Montreal, Canada
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 August 2012

Basic room with pleasant service. Stayed there with my sister in a room with A/C and 2 single beds. We had to wait an hour for room on first arriving but the front desk person watched our bags and sent us out to relax in a hammock in the quiet garden courtyard while we waited. Small pool in backyard was... More

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Chicago, Illinois
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2012

Had a wonderful stay at Hotel Vagabondo. It was clean, welcoming and very well priced. Staff was nice and helpful and food was great. It's small and isn't fancy but for that reason, it seemed homey and comfortable. The location was good, kind of mid-distance from a lot of things. Mostly very quiet except for the bar next door. It... More

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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25 reviews 25 reviews
6 hotel reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2012

First, the caveat. As other reviews have noted, you are a bit out from town, so unless you have a car or don't mind a healthy walk (that's what we did), you may want something closer to town or in a more inclusive resort sort of place. I'm guessing if you are looking at this review, you don't fall in... More

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13 hotel reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2011

We stayed in this hotel for $43 a night with breakfast included. they serve eggs, toast, fruit, coffee & juice. There's also a souvenier shop at the hotel & a pizzeria and lounge right next door. The receptionist is very nice. The rooms are very comfy, they have heater/AC, TV,safe & hot water for showering. Town is 5 mins away... More

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Vankleek Hill, Ontario
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26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2011

We stayed at the Hotel Vagabondo 1 night and I cannot say anything bad about this place. Since we were going to leave early in the morning, we paid $40 for the room with no breakfast. Jonathan was very nice and helpfull. We had the first room just beside the little patio where we could relax either on the hamac... More

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Puerto Limon, Costa Rica
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2011 via mobile

Good value at $40 per night with breakfast . Jonathon and Errol very helpful employees with good English. Rooms safe secure but basic.simple rooms not an issue for me as am out touring most of the day. Pizzeria great but not cheap. Located two kms out of town.if you don't like walking or don't have a car,maybe Vagabondo is not... More

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Halifax, Canada
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2011

We stayed at the Vagabondo for three nights in February, 2011 and it was perfect for us. It was clean, quiet and at $48 per night with breakfast included, the best value of any of the seven places that we stayed at in Costa Rica in our three week vacation. We were a bit concerned about possible noise from the... More

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Also Known As:
Hotel Vagabondo Costa Rica/La Fortuna De San Carlos
Address: 2 km oeste Carretera al volcan, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park 00123, Costa Rica
Region: Costa Rica > Province of Alajuela > Arenal Volcano National Park > La Fortuna de San Carlos
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Restaurant Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
Ranked #4 of 20 B&Bs / Inns in La Fortuna de San Carlos
Price range (per night): RM121 - 166
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Vagabondo is a small hotel with 9 Italian style rooms, combinated with quality Mediterranean service and attention and great italian food like real italian pizza. It is an excellent place to live a new experience in adventure, music and taste on your next vacation!We offer everythin; inexpensive lodging in the Arenal Volcano area, Italian Pizza Restaurant, Sport Barand Discotheque, Shopping, Souvenir Store with great Costarican souvenirs, we also make your reservations to all tours in the Arenal Volcano area. All this plus the spectacular view of the Arenal volcano that you can enjoy right from the hotel! ... more   less 

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