I like good coffee in the morning. I was expecting good coffee in Costa Rica. I haven't had one yet. The room needs a bedside table light.

It's a little gem in the jungle. It was rustic, but it had the basics. Away from the town but still close enough to access the stores and services.The owner changed our room to a bigger one with AC without additional cost. Very nice and friendly people. Tried their best to accommodate our needs.

Stayed in April 2024

The room was a bit small.

Easy to find - quiet compared to town. Lovely sights and sounds

Stayed in March 2024

Needed more places to put our luggage and hang things up.

The bungalows were well maintained and clean. Surrounded by foliage so it felt like we had privacy and beauty off our balcony. A nice little trail around the property where they do night walks. Breakfast was lovely and the staff were helpful. They booked us a great coffee/chocolate tour (Northfields). We also saw toucans on the property. Not too far from fortuna. We had a car so easy to get around.

Stayed in February 2024

Sign was hard to see from the road at first.

Nestled on the edge of the rain forest, very quiet, very welcoming and gracious hosts. Could take night nature walks from the front door of the cabin. Delicious Tico breakfasts.

Stayed in March 2024

little more parking facilities, A/C for all units and well lit signs to the lodge would have helped

The family that run the place is very friendly and helpful

Stayed in March 2024

Gorgeous rooms. We enjoyed the surrounding jungle with birds all around. The tico typical breakfast was great and all of the people at Arenal Rustic Lodge were accommodating, kind and warm. Coffee to make in the room was a special treat to drink on the beautiful balcony. Location was an easy drive to all of the places we wanted to go, while feeling remote as well.

Stayed in February 2024

Booking.com shows the cabins within short walking distance of the La Fortuna Waterfall at the base of Arenal volcano, when in fact, the cabins are several miles east of the waterfall on the south side of La Fortuna. However, the cabins are in a quiet, calm, pretty tropical forest setting above a creek, and we as able-bodied walkers could walk to swim at the swinging rope swimming hole up the road about a mile. Fix the Booking.com map, convince Interbus to reliably deliver and pick up clients, and everything would be good. If you travel by your own car, there's parking at the lodging.

Many features of this lodging are very nice if you are looking for quiet tropical forest surroundings. The cabins are situated just into the edge of tropical forest just above a creek, so the tree canopy view off the deck from our cabin bedroom was very nice (our particular cabin was elevated into the canopy up a flight of stairs, while other cabins' doors are at ground level). We saw a number of birds, some agoutis and a monkey in the surrounding forest or garden areas of the property. The owners tried to help us by picking us up where Interbus dropped us off in town, and then made sure that the next Interbus picked us up at our lodging when we departed a few days later. The included breakfast was good and was served on a patio where we could watch birds on the flowering plants and banana feeder. Internet worked, to keep up on our communications for work and others elsewhere. The owners arranged a couple tours for us with other businesses, so we got to see the waterfall, hike Arenal to see birds and a sloth, soak in a thermal spring river, and do a night walk to see various frogs and other animals. The owners were friendly to chat with about their local area, and their little white dog Blanquita was the affectionate mascot. We could walk from our lodging to a couple small markets down the road to buy food for the fridge when we didn't want to eat at a cafe in town. We walked to the swinging rope swimming hole about a mile up the road and went swimming. While the forest surrounds the cabins making it feel like your own private sanctuary, the Arenal volcano can still be seen to the west while walking on the road near the lodging when it's not cloudy. The owners were responsive to our needs and tried to make our stay a good one.

Stayed in February 2024

A few more hooks in the room would be appreciated for coats near the entrance or in the bathrooms for towels. We enjoyed the deck and wish there was a screen or mosquito net to keep the door open for some fresh air.

This property is run by a Costa Rican family that works hard to keep their visitors happy. They are warm and welcoming and built these adorable cottages. I loved the deck off our room that looked over the lush green ravine, we enjoyed a glass a wine while it rained and coffee every morning there. The rooms are basic but clean and we appreciated the fans offered to keep us cool. The greenery and beautiful tropical flowers on the property were very enjoyable. Traditional breakfast always got our day off to a good start!

Stayed in February 2024

Wifi was kind of spotty but not a big deal since disconnecting from the world in this wonderful place is much better anyways!

Wonderful location and extremely friendly staff. The owners are super friendly, even though we struggled in our communication a tiny bit since we don’t speak Spanish and they don’t speak much English. 10/10 would stay here again!

Stayed in February 2024

We really enjoyed our stay here

Beautifully made log cabin, very private and right on the edge of the jungle so you could walk out into nature. Comfortable beds, decent shower and little balcony that was not overlooked. The staff were very friendly and we did a night walk and saw the red eyed tree frog.

Stayed in February 2024

No hot water

Stayed in February 2024

I loved all the natural wood and tropical forests it was nestled in between.

I loved the family rustic vibe here. It was a simple and substainable place to stay to experience La Fortuna! The owners were a loving and inviting family. The property was outstanding, offering a quiet getaway in the forest away from the city. Elizabeth Taber, USA

Stayed in February 2024

Small point but no hooks or rails to hang clothes.

Lovely setting, rustic aptly describes the place - which is exactly what we were looking for. Very friendly family run affair that made us very welcome for our first 3 nights in Costa Rica. Good breakfast too. We really loved our short stay, just a lovely feel to the place.

Stayed in January 2024

Good breakfast and good bed. Howner is very kind and helpful

Stayed in January 2024

Our room was very small without any place to put our carry on luggage. Did not want it open on floor due to any insects that could crawl into it. Also very few hooks to hang our clothing on to dry out.

Staff was helpful and always available. Accommodating as needed and willing to help with any reservations. Breakfast was always delicious and the jungle experience was exactly what we were looking for.

Stayed in January 2024

A little gem close to the center of La Fortuna, but not too close. We had a superb, authentic experience in the rainforest in a new and very comfortable little cabin. We slept so well with the birdsong at night, and discovered some big turrico birds in the morning. The host Jubinal is incredibly kind, and he and his wife served us an excellent breakfast with fresh fruit, corn tortillas, and toast, and eggs. I would recommend this place to friends. The small bungalow has a lovely balcony & very comfortable bed. The place is super clean and there is excellent water and coffee available in the room, too.

Stayed in December 2023

The family that run the place are super friendly and welcoming. The lodges are everything I'd pictured when I planned on staying in the rainforest of Costa Rica

Stayed in December 2023

It's a little tricky to find, the cabins and main house/office is set back from the main road, like a little narrow alley that leads maybe 25 meters to the facilities. But well Wirth the effort.

This was a very nice place. The cabins were wonderful, quiet, and overlooked the garden/wooded area, a great view. The patio was excellent, view was very peaceful and beautiful, and even had rocking chairs. Our host, Juvenal, was terrific, very helpful, and gave us a person tour of the extensive garden and path area through his property. The breakfast were delicious and plentiful, they will even cook dinner for you if you don't want to venture in town.

Stayed in November 2023

Air condition would be nice

Location was great! Cute room and the staff was so nice. Breakfast was great too! There was no air, which we thought would be an issue, but it cooled down at night and was very comfortable.

Stayed in November 2023

The owners were friendly and super helpful.

Stayed in September 2023

Part of the room was dirty, like the sofas and the balcony chairs. Be aware that the real price is way more than the Booking app, even with the tax and fees included.

Great Location, Wonderful view. Nature is just right there next to your room. The sound of the river is priceless. Breakfast delicious, the traditional kitchen, love wood-fire smell. Staff is very friendly. 👌🏼

Stayed in July 2023

AC would be nice and some hooks in the room.

Really beautiful place in the middle of the forest which is a little outside of La Fortuna and nicely quiet.

Stayed in March 2023

the room could do with a small fridge as it is quite out of the way from town, the breakfast is tasty if a little smal

the gardens are beautiful, the staff are friendly, it is clean and comfortable

Stayed in February 2023

Hard to find. Small sign. Didn’t have a chair nor a luggage rack.

Beautiful new facilities. Delicious breakfast.

Stayed in March 2023