Hotel La Fortuna

1 Block South and 1 Block East From La Fortuna Park, Arenal Volcano National Park, La Fortuna de San Carlos 50402 Costa Rica
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#36 of 64 hotels in La Fortuna de San Carlos
4.6 of 5 bubbles
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4.4 of 5 bubbles
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4.4 of 5 bubbles
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4.4 of 5 bubbles
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A uniquely designed building and an excellent location, make our hotel stands out in La Fortuna downtown. We have a central area extending up all five floors, with interior balconies looking down to the lobby, creating a sense of openness and freshness. Our lobby area provides computers with free Internet and wireless. Ample and comfortable seating is perfect to relax while you enjoy our well-stocked English books exchange.Just a couple of blocks away, you can find supermarkets, drugstores, restaurants, bars, souvenir shops and everything you need for having a good vacation.And if you are looking for more relaxation or adventure, we offer you a tourist information desk inside the hotel with convenient prices for the guests. Parking lot is free and exclusive for our visitors.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Breakfast buffet
Bicycle rental
Water park offsite
Children's television networks
Airport transportation
Baggage storage
Wifi
Car hire
Concierge
Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor furniture
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Air conditioning
Private balcony
Safe
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Non-smoking rooms
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HOTEL STYLE
Centrally Located
Mid-range
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish
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987rachelz654321 wrote a review Mar 2022
Toronto, Canada18 contributions9 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Loved staying here. Well appointed,spacious, clean rooms. Nice pool. New restaurant with really good well priced food. Louis makes the best ceviche(try it with mango) and made this Canadian happy with his salmon in red wine reduction!
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Date of stay: March 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Abigail4288 wrote a review Jul 2020
16 contributions12 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We stayed here for two nights after booking an AirBnB that turned out to be sketchy. We were looking for a hotel that was clean, comfy, safe, and had a great view. This place checked all of our boxes. They also had a delicious free breakfast. The only thing I wish they had is a pool. I realize that there's no spot on the property for it, but maybe they could work out some sort of agreement with a neighboring hotel. This place was a great deal for the price we paid.
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Date of stay: August 2019
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
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desamis1 wrote a review Mar 2020
8 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Had a three-night stay at La Fortuna Hotel in La Fortuna. The room was decent. Air conditioner was in the room, but the remote unusable. Shower gave warm water only the first day of stay. Fast service at reception. WiFi available.
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Date of stay: March 2020Trip type: Travelled with friends
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chrishasenclever wrote a review Jan 2020
Toronto, Canada4 contributions6 helpful votes
1.0 of 5 bubbles
We stayed here Jan 27 & 28 2020. We found out in the morning there was no hot water in the building yet we were never told this and only booked a day before. We found out the hotel hasn’t had hot water for some time. Other couples confirmed this. We asked for our money back for this second night so we could stay somewhere else and they outright refused, offering instead to stay in a hostel they owned. Also, the room safe does work and hasn’t for some time and the sink in bathroom is plugged. The bed sheets are threadbare. Don’t know why it has such a high rating. A true dump in every sense of the word. Avoid like the plague.
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Date of stay: January 2020
1.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
1.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
1.0 of 5 bubblesService
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Response from Costa-Rica-Hostels, Gerente at Hotel La Fortuna
Responded 7 Feb 2020
Hola dear customer, we sorry that your experience was that bad, is important for us let every know that we respect your opinion, but we do not share it, as you mention we was open to give you alternatives and try to make your stay much better, but you refuse. The reason why why have the rating that we have is simple: because other customers thing different than you. If you compare our hotel as a "plague" is because maybe you was looking for a 5 stars hotel with a price of one with a low category. About the hot water is something that we are closed to fully fix as it works but sometimes when the hotel is full the hot water take time to back, but as I said is closed to be fix.
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BeachnSunset wrote a review Feb 2014
Denver, Colorado31 contributions7 helpful votes
3.0 of 5 bubbles
What's Good: My husband and I just got back from our vacation at La Fortuna, Costa Rica and stayed for a few days at Hotel La Fortuna. The hotel is located in the center of town, so it's nice that you can just walk to the restaurants and shops. The free breakfast is also great-Eggs, bread, fresh fruits, juice and coffee.

What's Bad: The room is simple, the bed covers are very old and thin, the towels are very thin and have holes on them and some were smelly and not clean at all. Of course, we asked for new ones, but we got some more old towels. The hotel maid said all their towels are like that. For the price they charge per night, surely, the hotel could use new towels and new bed covers.
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Date of stay: January 2014
3.0 of 5 bubblesValue
3.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
3.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
3.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Stu_W1 wrote a review Jan 2014
Ottawa, ON109 contributions70 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Paid 83.42USD/night on Expedia. Three nights. This hotel is perfectly located downtown and is virtually the tallest building in the area. It's a faded salmon pink, so if you're coming in from another city and the driver doesn't know it, you can't miss it. Friendly staff (thorough, maybe overly so, but not a fault), free fast wifi. Free breakfast which is served in the bright lobby restaurant. Coffee, juice, fruit plate, followed by a plate of scrambled eggs with toast and jam. It's not huge, but does the trick for morning excursions. Restaurant is closed for lunch and dinner. No pool. No issue. Car rental and Interbus office are kitty-corner. Room safe, with a 10$ deposit (key). The washroom was interesting. Shower, with low pressure hot-water. You'll need some jedi skills to get it to gently rain hotly. Careful not to spill water all over the floor. Desk with no chair. Weird. :)

Didn't pay for, but got volcano view (obscured by clouds our entire trip, save 10 minutes).

Walking distance to Alberto's Horse stables. 10 min max. Do this and save the admission on the Fortuna Waterfalls (10$).

Laundry across the street. Directly. $3.60/kg per load. Folded, friendly, fast. Usually 2-4 hour turnaround.

It's a 2-5 minute walk to everything you could possibly want and a moderately inexpensive taxi drive anywhere else.

Stay here. It's a clean, reasonable, civilized, option.
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Date of stay: January 2014
4.0 of 5 bubblesValue
4.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
4.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
3.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Xania_TO wrote a review Jan 2014
Toronto, Canada160 contributions67 helpful votes
3.0 of 5 bubbles
The main selling point of this hotel is the location. Situated in the downtown of La Fortuna, it was good to be able to walk around, especially if you do not have a car. We discovered the town on foot and that was great. Otherwise the hotel is a budget standard, ok bed and shower pressure and towels. Clean and adequate and priced right. The breakfast is standard fruit plate and scrambled eggs - nothing special. It was a great hub for adventures. The front desk staff were very helpful and able to recommend things to do. If you book a tour be sure to tell the desk with your room number incase the tour comes to pick you up and you are not ready (or they come at the wrong time!!). It's a budget hotel so don't expect high comfort. It's adequate. The wifi signal was not strong from the room so I spent a lot of time in the lobby area to connect.

Overall a good stay.
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Date of stay: December 2013
3.0 of 5 bubblesValue
3.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
3.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
3.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: We got a 3rd floor room, not volcano view but with a balcony.There is some street noise, but we...
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sweeper7 wrote a review Jul 2005
Duluth, Georgia19 contributions14 helpful votes
3.0 of 5 bubbles
I have stayed here many times. I have also stayed at many local resorts at high multiples of this hotel. The people are very nice. They are not bilingual, but very friendly. Because the relaxation occurs at the local spas, the rooms in the Arenal area are just for resting before the next days activities. These are just above bare bones rooms. Twin beds with a private bathroom and a wall mounted osolating fan. Hot water is provided by an on-demand shower head that is common in CR but takes a little while to figure out. All-in-all a great bargain at roughly $10 a night pp including taxes and breakfast allows for more money to be available for the spas and area tours. Best meal is at the restaurant Volcan next to the town's center and the rotisserie leaving town on the way to Tabacon. Best bargain spa is Baldi halfway between tabacon and La Fortuna. Horse enthusiasts should do the Waterfall tour.
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Date of stay: May 2004
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
3.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
3.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
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Sockrateez wrote a review Jul 2019
Scarsdale, New York114 contributions78 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Love the open-air lobby, reminds me of Hawaiian hotels; nice atrium, too
Location quiet and convenient, just a couple blocks from all the stores, restaurants; supermarket very close by
Friendly and helpful staff, for booking transportation, tours, etc.
Room was clean, comfortable; safe requires an old-fashioned key + deposit; we didn't bother, since it looked like it also needed batteries
Comes with access to pools at 2 nearby hostels, that worked well
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Date of stay: July 2019
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Costa-Rica-Hostels, Gerente at Hotel La Fortuna
Responded 12 Sept 2019
Hola Sockrateez, thanks for sharing your thoughts. You are right, I think the same our restaurante makes feel like if be in the Caribe. We take note abouth your comments, hope to meet you again!
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intellichem wrote a review Jan 2019
West Palm Beach, Florida99 contributions77 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
I had a room for three guests, one queen and one twin bed. Room was comfortable, bathroom was large and had hot water. AC was working great. Hotel is very clean. The front desk staff was most wonderful and really helpful. They really know how to be hospitable to guests. Morning breakfast was a great spread of traditional CR food, toast and fresh fruit. Wifi was great. Location is quite central and one can walk about La Fortuna easily.
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Date of stay: December 2018
5.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Answer from HotelLaFortuna
Hotel La Fortuna
Hello Janice, Thank you for your question! We have your reservation for three nights, no worries. We are waiting for you!!! Best regards!!!
Soraiya S asked a question Sept 2016
New York City, New York29 contributions3 helpful votes
Does the hotel offer transfer from airport. If so how much does it cost?
Answer from HotelLaFortuna
Hotel La Fortuna
Hello, We can recommend you different options of transportation to get La Fortuna Hotel, please go to our website and send us an email.
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Danna M wrote a tip Jun 2019
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic14 contributions14 helpful votes
3.0 of 5 bubbles
"ask for a room with a window!"
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Laura L wrote a tip Feb 2019
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Choose the rooms with a view. Your morning will be amazing because of it!"
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helloactive wrote a tip Dec 2018
Edmonton, Canada153 contributions89 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"I would recommend a room with outdoor access"
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WorldTvlerParker_CO wrote a tip Nov 2018
Parker, CO855 contributions282 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"Ask for one with an outside window..."
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Jaspreet S wrote a tip Oct 2018
5 contributions6 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"room with the view of a volcano"
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PRICE RANGE
RM 443 - RM 717 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
Costa RicaProvince of AlajuelaArenal Volcano National ParkLa Fortuna de San Carlos
NUMBER OF ROOMS
44
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Frequently Asked Questions about Hotel La Fortuna
Which popular attractions are close to Hotel La Fortuna?
Nearby attractions include Iglesia de La Fortuna de San Carlos (0.2 km), Onirica Art Gallery (0.3 km), and Atomium Tattoo Studio (0.3 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Hotel La Fortuna?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free parking, and airport transportation.
Is parking available at Hotel La Fortuna?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Hotel La Fortuna?
Conveniently located restaurants include Restaurante Tierra Mia, D´mi Tierra. Comida típica, and Chifa La Familia Feliz.
Does Hotel La Fortuna have airport transportation?
Yes, Hotel La Fortuna offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Is Hotel La Fortuna located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.2 km away from the centre of La Fortuna de San Carlos.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Hotel La Fortuna?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Spanish.
Does Hotel La Fortuna have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the mountain view available here.
Is Hotel La Fortuna accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.