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Reviews of Hotel Eco Arenal 2 stars

2 Km Norte del Banco Nacional (Fortuna-San Carlos), 21006 Fortuna, Costa Rica

#67 of 111 hotels in Fortuna

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Review score

Based on 79 hotel reviews

8.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.0

  • Comfort

    9.0

  • Location

    8.7

  • Facilities

    8.7

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.7

  • Free WiFi

    8.9

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  • Reviewed: 2 May 2024

    10
    lovely place to stay with alot of monkeys
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    the owner is amazing!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2024

    10
    Excellent, friendly staff and grounds are beautiful. Beautiful birds
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower room let in a lot of light. We had to block it with pillows so we could sleep. Otherwise no complaints.

    The breakfast was great. Rice and beans, plantains, scrambled eggs and some empanadas. Giant water cooler to refill bottles which was very appreciated. We were allowed to hang out by the pool after check out which was great. The rooms also were fabulous with a separate shower, sink in the actual room and toilet around the corner.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 March 2024

    9.0
    Just love these folks….the service and care is far above any North American place I’ve ever stayed.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Could be updated a bit, hot water in the little pool would be a great addition!

    The staff and caring service, the magical dining area amidst beautiful property and birds, amazing food and high end cooking.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 March 2024

    10
    Great location and amazing value
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not in city center

    Clean, quiet and great value

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 March 2024

    8.0
    Good value for the money, but a car is needed to stay here...
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hotel is located further out and there is only 1 restaurant around, so you do need a car. During the 1st half a year of 2024 they are fixing the bridge from downtown La Fortuna to where the hotel is located, so you must drive longer. Totally doable with a car, but not on foot.

    Super friendly staff, Big comfy bed & spacious room, great breakfast (included), pool, lots of green & natural surroundings.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location was great, we saw lots of wildlife

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 March 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We love the place, very clean and the food is great .😊

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/A

    Loved that our room was right on the river. We got to listen to it all night it was great. And monkeys and beautiful birds all around!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 February 2024

    8.0
    Good value for money and terrific room quality
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Breakfast was very limited and the staff sometimes weren't present but were nice when they did interact with those staying at the hotel. It is a fair walk into La Fortuna town and the road has no sidewalk/pavement so at night does feel slightly dangerous however the area feels safe.

    We stayed in the new block of rooms and felt as if we won the jackpot. Really nice spacious room with en-suite and a balcony looking out to the Arenal Volcano. Super clean and comes with air-con. For the price you pay it was well worth it just for the quality of the room. Across the road is Mary's BBQ which is a good place to eat if you don't fancy the walk into La Fortuna town.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 January 2024

    8.0
    Fantastic can’t wait to return
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed was uncomfortable and the breakfast buffet should be changed a bit at least every 2 days.

    We loved the howler monkeys and all the birds and frogs Thankyou to Gregory the groundskeeper. Also loved the clean large pool

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 January 2024

    9.0
    Nice hotel in the nature
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed is very uncomfortable and noisy since it has like a plastic surrounding on the mattress. There were bugs in the room. Very noisy. You can hear even the tv from the neighbour’s room.

    Nice surroundings. A little bit far from the hectic city center and roads. Nice breakfast

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 December 2023

    8.0
    Decent hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Funny humid smell in the room (I got used to it). Otherwise I would have given it a 10.

    Rooms big, quiet and clean. Plenty of parking space. Good service. Well maintained.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 December 2023

    10
    Very well maintained hotel, room was spacious and clean, delicious breakfast.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very well maintained hotel, room was spacious and clean, we had all that we needed. The breakfast was delicious. Very friendly staff.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 November 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast just simply, very mosquitos,.

    New building, very clean, settled in nice garden, good Air Con

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2023

    10
    Beautiful grounds really peaceful place awsome
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    All good

    Beautiful lovely 2 story houses, brilliant open air breakfast and wildlife amazing

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The nature, nice and

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 February 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds were very hard

    The grounds and pool were beautiful. Breakfast was very good.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 January 2023

    8.0
    i would come back
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    good to know: if you want to go to la fortuna, you should have a car, because the hotel is a bit outside. (20-30 min walk.) the toilet room is open to the top. as a single traveler like me no problem. with two or more travelers, some privacy is missing. (this probably only applies to the rooms on the upper floors with sloping roofs).

    nice place, clean rooms, very friendly staff, good breakfast.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 December 2022

    8.0
    lovely place to stay as a base for exploring
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    room was a basic and bed a bit hard

    beautiful surroundings

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 27 December 2022

    8.0
    Great location and value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our room while clean and comfortable didn’t have any kind of closet to hang our clothes. Not a big deal breaker (for us) but it is worth mentioning.

    The location was just right for us. Close enough to downtown La Fortuna, the sights but still away from the crowd. The staff is friendly, accommodating and incredibly sweet. My kids and even us adults loved that we had stockings filled with local candies that were hung on our doors Christmas morning. Lovely touch. Definitely able to see a lot of bird activity. Walking distance to one of the sloth trails as well and we spotted quite a few! Morning breakfast was very tasty and the spread was nice.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 12 June 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The staff was super accommodative and friendly. The room was great, right in front of the river.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 10 June 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    it was Excellent everything was good

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 7 June 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    nice and Beautiful

    everything

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 26 February 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A to Z top notch resort hotel. Room, cleanliness, grounds design, facilities and a willing hands on helpful manager. The Eco Arenal in Hawaii would be $300/day. The most attractive aspect is that the grounds to the back and side are so extensive and untouched that the trails represent a true Costa Rican nature walk. In my 2 day stay I observed over 3 dozen species. It is 4-5 km from the town of La Fortuna.

    Stayed in January 2022

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