Buen hotel con vistas espectaculares Nos alojamos un par de noches en este hotel y nos gustó mucho. La recepción no es muy grande, pero las personas que la atienden son muy amables, encantadores, siempre dispuestos a ayudarte en todo lo que necesites. En la... read moreNos alojamos un par de noches en este hotel y nos gustó mucho. La recepción no es muy grande, pero las personas que la atienden son muy amables, encantadores, siempre dispuestos a ayudarte en todo lo que necesites. En la propia recepción venden algunos recuerdos que, aunque no tienen mucha variedad, tienen unos precios muy buenos comparados con otros lugares que visitamos.El hotel es muy bonito, tiene unos jardines preciosos con unas vistas espectaculares del volcán Arenal. Tiene una piscina normal y otra de aguas termales. La de aguas termales no es muy grande, pero suficiente, con una pequeña cascada y un bar húmedo. Se está muy a gusto en ella, especialmente al caer la noche.Nuestra cabaña era bastante grande, con dos camas amplias, muy limpia y con todo lo necesario. El baño también era muy grande y aunque estaba un poco anticuado estaba muy limpio y bien conservado y cumplió su función perfectamente. Las vistas desde nuestra habitación eran impresionantes, se veía el volcán Arenal desde la cama. Se estaba muy bien en la pequeña terracita de la cabaña contemplando esas vistas espectaculares.El desayuno bufé es bastante completo y se sirve en un restaurante que tiene también vistas panorámicas al volcán.Almorzamos un día en el restaurante de la piscina, unas pizzas hechas en un horno de leña que eran enormes y estaban muy buenas y, para ser Costa Rica y un hotel, tenían un precio bastante aceptable.Para dar una idea de la amabilidad del personal y del intento del hotel por agradar y complacer a sus huéspedes, decir que uno de los días fuimos desde el hotel a las termas de Tabacón. Fuimos a recepción a preguntar cómo podíamos llegar desde el hotel hasta ellas sin coche de alquiler y nos ofrecieron un taxi. Llamaron a un taxista de confianza y nos dieron la posibilidad de pagar el taxi en el propio hotel, lo cual nos dio todavía más confianza y nos evitó tener que llevar el dinero encima. El taxi nos recogió en el hotel, nos llevó a las termas y luego iría a buscarnos a la hora que le indicamos. Una vez en las termas quisimos quedarnos más tiempo y avisamos a la recepción de nuestro hotel por WhatsApp y ellos se encargaron de contactar con el taxista y cambiar la hora de recogida. Todo facilidades.En resumen, nos pareció un buen hotel con un personal muy amable y servicial y unos jardines y unas vistas magníficas y al que volveríamos con gusto si volviéramos a Arenal. read less

Vacaciones espectaculares Decidimos tomar unas vacaciones y elegimos el Hotel Arenal Manoa en la Fortuna de San Carlos , hermoso hotel donde sobrepasaron nuestras expectativas. Desde nuestra llegada nos recibieron con mucha amabilidad los chicos de la recepción,... read moreDecidimos tomar unas vacaciones y elegimos el Hotel Arenal Manoa en la Fortuna de San Carlos , hermoso hotel donde sobrepasaron nuestras expectativas. Desde nuestra llegada nos recibieron con mucha amabilidad los chicos de la recepción, al ingresar a la habitación nos encontramos con una decoración especial para mi cumpleaños junto con un pequeño detalle.Luego al dirigirnos al restaurante nos sorprenden con tener un menú especial para nosotros (menú Keto) ya que nos encontramos en un plan de dieta. Estamos muy agradecidas con el Chef Esly por sus deliciosas recetas y con la Sra, Luz, por su muy fina atención al igual que todo el personal del restaurante. Muchas gracias.Luego nos fuimos a dar unos chineitos al SPA, donde también la atención de las muchachas fue muy profesional, gracias por sus finezas.Las instalaciones muy bien cuidadas, las habitaciones impecables , en general todos los que trabajan ahí, tienen muy buen trato y calidad humanaFELICIDADES!!! YO LES DARIA 10 ESTRELLAS read less

Expectations far exceeded! Wonderful stay at the resort. Everyone on staff ready to help. Beautiful property, great location, excellent rooms, and a view of the Arenal Volcano second to none. While our stay was only 3 nights (next time longer) we enjoyed... read moreWonderful stay at the resort. Everyone on staff ready to help. Beautiful property, great location, excellent rooms, and a view of the Arenal Volcano second to none. While our stay was only 3 nights (next time longer) we enjoyed every minute of it in the La Fortuna area. A highlight of our adventure was simply staying at Arenal Manoa resort. Immaculate grounds, flowers, greenery, service, etc.. The food was outstanding with a breakfast buffet out of this world. Pools, pools, and more pools! The staff made the visit well worth the crazy drive around Lake Arenal (better take your Bonine). Location just on the outskirts of La Fortuna perfect and all tours and adventures will pick up at the resort. I’m sure there are other nice resorts in this area but you won’t go wrong selecting Arenal Manoa Resort and Spa More read less

Excellent Resort! Quality and Service is Outstanding! What an amazing & memorable experience we had. The views were stunning, service was outstanding a special thank you to Daniella in reservation, Esteban & Hilda at the Bar. We arrived and were greeted by an amazing... read moreWhat an amazing & memorable experience we had. The views were stunning, service was outstanding a special thank you to Daniella in reservation, Esteban & Hilda at the Bar. We arrived and were greeted by an amazing and welcoming staff. The driver gave a us a tour of the resort before arriving to our room. The restaurant onsite La Saca is outstanding! Breakfast is included and did not disappoint. The provided fresh homemade bread, freshly made cheese, fruits and veggies from their garden, omelet station and variety of meats. Lunch and dinner were also outstanding! All food was nicely plated and tasted delicious. Daniella who assisted with our reservation did an outstanding job and helped us reserve all of our tours. All the tours we purchased from the resort were outstanding! We went Whitewater Rafting, Ziplining, ATV riding, and Rainforest Nigh Walk. All of them were exceptional! Thank you Daniella. Especial thank you also to Karen who was always attentive at the front desk and helping us get transportation. Our room view was breathtaking! I could not believe our view for the week how stunning and right from our bed!. It was so nice to have coffee outside facing the volcano. Alfredo at the restaurant was so friendly and knowledgably of the animals around. Daily he would let us look around with his telescope and binoculars and talk about the surrounding animals. He was also our tour guide for the... What an amazing & memorable experience we had. The views were stunning, service was outstanding a special thank you to Daniella in reservation, Esteban & Hilda at the Bar.

We arrived and were greeted by an amazing and welcoming staff. The driver gave a us a tour of the resort before arriving to our room.

The restaurant onsite La Saca is outstanding! Breakfast is included and did not disappoint. The provided fresh homemade bread, freshly made cheese, fruits and veggies from their garden, omelet station and variety of meats. Lunch and dinner were also outstanding! All food was nicely plated and tasted delicious.

Daniella who assisted with our reservation did an outstanding job and helped us reserve all of our tours. All the tours we purchased from the resort were outstanding! We went Whitewater Rafting, Ziplining, ATV riding, and Rainforest Nigh Walk. All of them were exceptional! Thank you Daniella. Especial thank you also to Karen who was always attentive at the front desk and helping us get transportation.

Our room view was breathtaking! I could not believe our view for the week how stunning and right from our bed!. It was so nice to have coffee outside facing the volcano.

Alfredo at the restaurant was so friendly and knowledgably of the animals around. Daily he would let us look around with his telescope and binoculars and talk about the surrounding animals. He was also our tour guide for the rainforest night walk.

All transportation personnel were professional and helpful in getting guest to their destinations.

The rooms are all well equipped including a fridge, water, Tv, AC and large bathroom with shower. The rooms also have umbrellas for the rain showers.

The spa was also a must do, they have a spa that really helps you relax and disconnect. The staff members are professional and outstanding. Book in advance!

The pizza by the pool is outstanding!! Great to order when hanging out with the family by the pool. The veggie one is awesome!

We enjoyed ourselves so much that we are already working with them to book 2023. More read less

Fabulous hotel and overall experience. Whilst travelling around Costa Rica in May 2022, we spent 3 nights at Arenal Manoa Resort & Hot Springs. Our bungalow was spacious with 2 double beds, TV, wardrobe and fridge . The bathroom was amazing, open planned... read moreWhilst travelling around Costa Rica in May 2022, we spent 3 nights at Arenal Manoa Resort & Hot Springs. Our bungalow was spacious with 2 double beds, TV, wardrobe and fridge . The bathroom was amazing, open planned with a walk in shower area and sink unit. Big double sliding doors that looked out on a perfect view of the volcano and lush tropical flora and fauna. All staff were helpful and friendly. There is an outside swimming pool with bar which had a happy hour from 4 to 5 each evening, then from 5 to 6 happy hour moved to the Hot Springs bar.
I would highly recommend this very special hotel in a wonderful country. More read less

Excellent Family Hotel in lovely setting Just two of us, myself and 15 year old son. This was our first stop in Costa Rica - we were really unlucky to have arrived a day later than planned due to an incident at San Jose meaning... read moreJust two of us, myself and 15 year old son. This was our first stop in Costa Rica - we were really unlucky to have arrived a day later than planned due to an incident at San Jose meaning we couldn't land and had to spend a night in Mexico. We were so sorry to have missed a night at this lovely hotel. We were also unlucky in that the weather was not good while we were there, and the volcano was hidden behind a cloud the entire time and we didn't see it once (if only we'd arrived the day before when it was clear)! Despite this unlucky chain of events, we had a wonderful stay here. We arrived hungry and exhausted after a journey from UK that had taken a day longer than expected. We were welcomed by really friendly reception staff, who checked us in quickly and gave us all the information we needed. We dropped out bags and headed straight to the pool for drinks and food and felt like we had finally started our long awaited dream holiday.
We didn't use the restaurant, but had a lovely meal on the first night at the bar (the bar menu is great) and we had pizza there the following day, also delicious. Breakfast was really good, lovely fresh fruit, omelette cooked to order and a good buffet of anything you could want. The hotel was full, but never felt crowded.
We had the most basic of room types, which was more than adequate with two double beds and a large bathroom, our own private terrace and small garden. The grounds are beautifully landscaped and we saw lots of wildlife within the grounds too.
The walls between bungalows are quite thin, so we could hear our neighbours if we were in the bathroom at the same time as them; this did not bother us or affect our experience there negatively.
I just wish we could return and see the volcano and catch up on our missed night and day at this great place!
Super friendly staff througout read less

Excellent! Book this hotel! The views are stunning! Every room has an absolutely breathtaking view of the volcano. You can lay in bed and see the spectacular view of the volcano. The room was great, the bathroom was large and everything was very clean.... read moreThe views are stunning! Every room has an absolutely breathtaking view of the volcano. You can lay in bed and see the spectacular view of the volcano. The room was great, the bathroom was large and everything was very clean. The location is perfect. It’s just a quick 10 minutes from town. Tons of good restaurants in town to go to for lunch and dinner. The thermal pool was amazing!!! The regular pool was great too, and it had a hot tub. Both pools had swim up bars. Each pool had a happy hour so be sure to pool hop to capitalize on both happy hours. Happy hour is unique because it’s 2 for 1, but they give you both drinks at the same time. My only negative is that the mixed drinks are not very strong (but that seemed to be the standard everywhere in Costa Rica) so don’t be surprised. That was easily remedied by running into town and grabbing some beverages for the room fridge. Breakfast was included, so I wasn’t expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised because it was delicious. It had hot and cold items mixed with American and Costa Rican style foods. The eggs were the best! We booked the couples romance package at the spa, and really enjoyed it. Very relaxing. We did order some pizzas by the pool the night we arrived because we were too tired to venture out. Pizzas... The views are stunning! Every room has an absolutely breathtaking view of the volcano. You can lay in bed and see the spectacular view of the volcano. The room was great, the bathroom was large and everything was very clean.
The location is perfect. It’s just a quick 10 minutes from town. Tons of good restaurants in town to go to for lunch and dinner.
The thermal pool was amazing!!! The regular pool was great too, and it had a hot tub. Both pools had swim up bars. Each pool had a happy hour so be sure to pool hop to capitalize on both happy hours. Happy hour is unique because it’s 2 for 1, but they give you both drinks at the same time. My only negative is that the mixed drinks are not very strong (but that seemed to be the standard everywhere in Costa Rica) so don’t be surprised. That was easily remedied by running into town and grabbing some beverages for the room fridge.
Breakfast was included, so I wasn’t expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised because it was delicious. It had hot and cold items mixed with American and Costa Rican style foods. The eggs were the best!
We booked the couples romance package at the spa, and really enjoyed it. Very relaxing.
We did order some pizzas by the pool the night we arrived because we were too tired to venture out. Pizzas were good. We did not eat on the property for lunch or dinner, but the facilities and menus looked nice.
If you are debating on where to stay in La Fortuna, don’t hesitate to book here. You will not be disappointed. More read less

Very good We enjoyed our stay here. The rooms are very good, with excellent air-conditioning, good bathrooms, and views of the volcano from the porches. Staff are excellent. The grounds are stunning - beautifully planted with tropical plants, and a... read moreWe enjoyed our stay here. The rooms are very good, with excellent air-conditioning, good bathrooms, and views of the volcano from the porches. Staff are excellent. The grounds are stunning - beautifully planted with tropical plants, and a wonderful lake in the centre which attracts lots of wildlife. We loved the restaurant for its amazing views out over the lake and towards the volcano - absolutely stunning. The food was a bit hit and miss. At breakfast, some items were poor quality, yet some things were really good. Similarly, the lunch/dinner menus. We can highly recommend the pizzas, though - best we've had outside Italy! Just one thing: the wifi was terrible. In the room it was unbelievably slow, and kept dropping out every few minutes and needing to be reconnected - it was almost unusable. I don't think it was because of the location of our room, as we were close to reception. It was much better in the restaurant (different connection).

We did the early morning bird watching tour around the grounds, with a brilliant guide who could spot and tell us about the forty or so different birds we saw. He carried a scope so that we could see everything in detail. Book through reception - highly recommended More read less

Perfect location Our stay here was perfect. The staff is super helpful, kind, and overall amazing people. Breakfast buffet options were delicious and filling! Varying options allowed us to try something different each day like pancakes, french toast, shredded chicken, pork, scrambled... read moreOur stay here was perfect. The staff is super helpful, kind, and overall amazing people. Breakfast buffet options were delicious and filling! Varying options allowed us to try something different each day like pancakes, french toast, shredded chicken, pork, scrambled eggs etc. Definitely have the plaintains, omelets, and rice and beans!! We had a beautiful view of the volcano all 5 days of our stay. They have shuttles on the site to get you where you need to be quickly otherwise walking around is a great option to see how gorgeous the place really is. Coming to La Fortuna and staying here was definitely worth the 2 hr drive and we will be going back. Thank you to everyone who made our stay wonderful! read less