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La Fortuna, San Carlos, 21007 Fortuna, Costa Rica

#27 of 106 hotels in Fortuna

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Review Score

Based on 307 hotel reviews

9.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.3

  • Comfort

    9.2

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    8.9

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    9.1

  • Free Wifi

    8.2

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  • Reviewed: June 23, 2024

    8.0
    Amazing value and beautiful grounds
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Cottage
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    WiFi never worked in our unit. It worked closer to the main check in and restaurant. Our mobile signal did not work in our hotel room either but I can't blame the hotel for that.

    We stayed in bungalow #3. It was fantastic! We are 2 adults and 3 children. I believe it was the largest building in the complex. It came with a little kitchen. We liked the space and beds. It was very spacious and well decorated. It was came with a mini fridge. Staff were friendly. The grounds were beautiful. We took the frog night tour and saw plenty of wildlife. Highly recommend this hotel.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 23, 2024

    10
    Great for wildlife, in a jungle setting
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bungalow
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Staff helped us book some wildlife watching walking tours (which were really good). Wildlife on site was phenomenal. Lovely walks around the site with plenty of places to sit and watch the wildlife and birds. Close enough to town to go out for dinner. Sleeping in a jungle.. an experience in itself.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: June 16, 2024

    10
    Everything Amazing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bungalow
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    This was the best and most amazing place I ever stayed !! The little house was very cute, middle of the jungle, fully with the animals ! The people where so friendly and helpful. The restaurant at the property was delicious and the night walk we did there was incredible. Loved it and already miss it

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 16, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bungalow
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very peaceful in the rainforest.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 9, 2024

    10
    Beautiful grounds, knowledgeable and friendly staff, so much wildlife and really charming cosy cabins. Perfection!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Bungalow with Fan
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing.

    Everything.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: May 31, 2024

    10
    Wonderful!! Would love to go back. Our favorite stay in Costa Rica!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Cottage
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Excellent breakfast with choices, excellent restaurant and front desk staff- very welcoming and knowledgeable about the reserve. Nice trail system to view wildlife, beautiful property - quiet. Monkeys and sloth were a bonus!! Great night tour!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 29, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bungalow
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I love the location about 5-10 min car ride to the center. So away from the busy town and in the middle of the jungle. There is a small trail you can walk by yourself around the lodge. You need definitely a car. Breakfast is okay too.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 24, 2024

    8.0
    A very good value for the price
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bungalow
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Its location, its simplicity, the surroundings

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 22, 2024

    10
    Real jungle experience with a top quality
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bungalow
    • Stayed 1 night

    All perfect.

    Beautiful, good quality lodges located in the middle of the jungle. Stunning nature. Obviously no chance to have a good night sleep with monkeys jumping on the roof at night, priceless. :) Nice breakfast and dinner at the restaurant. Strongly recommended!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: May 15, 2024

    10
    Exceptional location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bungalow
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No tea or coffee in the room.

    The forest surround with howler monkeys and numerous birds made this an exceptional location. It wasn't always quiet ( because of the cicades and monkeys and birds in the morning,) but it was magical seeing the lightening bugs. Eating breakfast and dinner in the restaurant was a treat, overlooking the birds feeding on fruit. I have lots of photos of elephants and swans too... made from towels by the kind cleaning ladies.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: May 5, 2024

    10
    Excellent place to stay in Fortuna.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bungalow
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Nothing, everything was great. Would highly recommend.

    What a charming resort/nature preserve in a very good location within La Fortuna area. The restaurant was fabulous and the free breakfast was top notch. The attached nature walk area was great. The staff helped guide us to the best local tours and made the reservations for us. Don't miss the Northfields Coffee/Chocolate tour. The value was very good as well.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: May 1, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bungalow
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing that can be done about it, but some animals can be noisy at night. And it is very humid

    The location, the noises of the animals, the ambiance is a bit surreal as soon as you enter the property. We spotted many monkeys and birds without leaving the front porch. The porch was also the perfect spot to read a book and enjoy all the green surrounding you. It is super quick to get anywhere if you have a car

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 30, 2024

    10
    Great stay option in La Fortuna. Well priced.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bungalow
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Creaking noise from the beds in cottage #9. Fan also made some noise.

    You get the feeling of being inside a dense jungle, the minute you turn off the road. The sounds are just so relaxing. Staff is friendly. Breakfast was good, and staying close to the trails is nice and convenient. Cottages could be a bit farther apart may be. But for the price, can't complain.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 23, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bungalow
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Perfect location for nature lovers! The restaurant was amazing with delicious food and good prices. I loved how the folded our towels every day! Definitely will revisit!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: April 14, 2024

    9.0
    Was really great and privat
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bungalow
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We loved the beautiful surroundings and how everything was so clean. People were really friendly:) we loved the restaurant and the servers. The cabin was cute but the lighting in the bathroom was really bad. The mattresses where ok and there where some opening from the logs and door where insects could enter. But overall we really liked it and would come back again:)

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 2, 2024

    10
    Incredible stay surrounded by wildlife
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bungalow
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing! Everything was excellent.

    Great location out of town. Perfect for nature. Loved being surrounded by wildlife and being woken by howler monkeys. We even had a resident sloth! Lovely cabins - very comfortable. Very friendly and helpful staff.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: March 31, 2024

    9.0
    Successful nature sanctuary and ecotourism stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bungalow
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Views of wildlife were exceptional. The property maintains forest that is part of a corridor to the larger protected forest on the volcano well as gardens and water features, all which serve to support high biodiversity. It’s a gem for any nature lover.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 27, 2024

    10
    A quiet and natural environment, very relaxing.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Cottage
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No shampoo/conditioner

    Iconic bungalows in the rain forest. Wake up to the birds and all the sounds of nature. Very nice restaurant and hospitable staff.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 21, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom Cottage
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The lodge is a little bit dated but it remains very comfy with all you need.

    The lodge was very spacious surrounded by nature Very nice breakfast

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 21, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Bungalow with Fan
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There were holes in the mosquito nets, resulting in many insects coming through during the night

    Great base to explore the area of the Arenal volcano. The wooden cabins were charming and rather comfortable. The breakfast with view on coloured birds was incredible

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 12, 2024

    10
    We had a wonderful stay. Staff was kind and very accommodating.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Bungalow with Fan
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No TV

    Location in plush rainforest, cute cabins

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 11, 2024

    8.0
    Very pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bungalow
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bathroom was a bit outdated.

    Very private and cute house, with a little patio. The restaurant is good and the best option in the area (which is very touristy!) bonus: it has a lot of birds visiting!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: March 5, 2024

    9.0
    Beautiful, I want to come back.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bungalow
    • Stayed 1 night

    Some repairs to the bungalow could be made, but the rustic nature of the room did not detract from the enjoyment of my stay. There are so many positives that it wasn't an issue for me, the value was great.

    The staff was amazing, the grounds were beautiful and location was convenient. I know this may seem trivial, bet the water pressure in the shower was perfect. I've had stays diminished by poor showers in the past, a good shower is very important to me.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 29, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bungalow
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Little ants were all over spare bed I understand it's the rain forest but maybe some kind of pest.control for in the cabins at least

    Location, food, staff were all friendly and very helpful

    Stayed in February 2024

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