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Arenal Lodge

Arenal Zone 2

Good to Know

Arenal Lodge offers a remote hilltop rainforest retreat in Arenal Zone 2, providing a serene escape with panoramic views of the Arenal Volcano. Guests can enjoy rustic yet comfortable rooms and cabins featuring wooden furnishings and modern amenities. The lodge encourages immersion in nature with on-site trails for wildlife viewing, a swimming pool, an outdoor hot tub, and a restaurant serving local flavors with scenic vistas.


Forest paths and windows onto Arenal

The volcano dominates the horizon at Arenal Lodge, where wooden furnishings and panoramic windows bring the forest-and-mountain setting into your stay. There is a rustic warmth to the rooms and cabins, with modern amenities alongside the view. Unpack, take in the landscape, and leave yourself time to enjoy more than the night's accommodation.

The remote hilltop character favors travelers who want their accommodation to feel like a rainforest retreat. Give the grounds a place in your plans, rather than treating the lodge solely as a room at the end of a day away.

Take a trail through the grounds

Trails wind through the lodge's expansive grounds, inviting you to explore the rainforest without beginning with a journey elsewhere. Look toward the canopy for wildlife: monkeys, toucans and sloths are among the animals to watch for, although each walk brings its own possibilities. The pleasure is in moving slowly enough to notice the forest around you.

A slower return from the trails

After exploring, the swimming pool offers a cooling break among tropical gardens and volcano views. An outdoor hot tub, spa massages and wellness treatments provide other ways to unwind. These quieter hours give the stay its balance, especially when the morning has taken you out hiking or into the canopy on a zipline tour.

At the restaurant, dishes inspired by local ingredients and flavors come with panoramic views of the volcano and surrounding landscape. The warm, inviting restaurant makes a meal an occasion to linger over the setting, carrying the scenery from the day's outings into the evening.

See Arenal from another perspective

Regional outings bring still more perspectives. A guided hike in Arenal Volcano National Park can introduce rainforest and lava-field landscapes; a zipline tour looks down through the canopy, while horseback riding takes you into the countryside. La Fortuna Waterfall is a 70-meter cascade framed by foliage, and the Arenal Hanging Bridges offer a walk above the forest floor. Naturally heated regional hot springs give you a different way to unwind after these excursions.

The La Fortuna region can take you from a walk above the forest floor to a waterfall framed by foliage. Choose a few excursions that draw you out, then keep room for the lodge’s own trails and views. The appeal is in that continuity: the forest is part of the day away and the hours when you return.

What makes Arenal Lodge worth choosing

  • Choose a hilltop rainforest retreat: the remote-style setting and Arenal Volcano outlook suit travelers who want scenic accommodation and time in nature to be a substantial part of the vacation. Weigh that retreat setting against how much of your stay you want to devote to town outings.
  • Enjoy rustic comfort indoors: rooms and cabins use wooden furnishings and panoramic windows to connect the accommodation with volcano and rainforest scenery, alongside modern amenities.
  • Walk without first heading elsewhere: trails through expansive grounds create on-site opportunities to explore the forest and watch for monkeys, toucans and sloths. Wildlife encounters are possibilities, not guarantees.
  • Make the return inviting: a pool among tropical gardens and volcano views, an outdoor hot tub and spa massages and wellness treatments provide several ways to unwind after an active day.
  • Dine with the landscape in view: the restaurant's local ingredients and flavors are accompanied by a panoramic volcano outlook, making meals a reason to linger at the lodge.
  • Give excursions different perspectives: park hikes, ziplining, horseback riding, La Fortuna Waterfall and hanging bridges offer varied ways to explore. Allow time for a regional hot-spring visit when planning a slower day.

Stay details

Number of rooms
34
Check-in
14:00
Check-out
12:00

Hotel Styles

  • Midrange
  • Eco Style
  • Hilltop
  • Remote
  • Pet Friendly

Hotel Amenities

  • Breakfast
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Jacuzzi
  • Spa
  • Fitness Room
  • Trails
  • Game Room
  • Gardens
  • Parking
  • WiFi
  • Laundry Service
  • Cable TV

Hotel location

Arenal Zone 2

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Latitude: 10.49399; longitude: -84.767471

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Guest ratings and reviews

Pacific Trade Winds customer ratings and reviews.

Overall
87%14 guest ratings
Cleanliness
89%
Expectations
89%
Staff
92%
Comfort
82%
Value
89%

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Karen S.

Loved the surroundings. And the trails. But difficult to walk anywhere else from the hotel.

Gretchen H.

We've stayed at this lodge several times. It's no frills and a long drive from town but perfect for what we want and expect. We love looking for frogs in the gardens at night! The restaurant has affordable options and the steak is fantastic.

Maddie R.

Highlight of our trip was this lodge! The staff is incredible, the beds could be a little more comfy but we had junior suites. I'm sure the shalets are much higher quality beds.

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Kathy B.

The breakfast was nice and the food in the restaurant was good!

Deborah R.

The views from the hotel are incredible, but the drive up to the hotel is challenging and made getting in and out of town more difficult. Some of the staff were very helpful, others just ok. The restaurant staff was very inattentive most of the time. The rooms were adequate and got the job done.

Justin H.

This a nice eco lodge. I've stayed here before and have never been let down. Most people we met were happy but some probably belonged at a bigger resort with more amenities. The lodge is about 40 minutes from town so it was nice to have our rental car. Even the grounds are spread out. We had a suite near the front desk, but some of the other rooms are up on a hill or further down another hill. I'd recommend a rental car to anybody staying here. The lodge itself is on a big private reserve. We saw tons of animals, especially birds at breakfast. The volcano was clouded over this time but was clear the last time we went and the views were spectacular. The breakfast buffet is good. The steak we had for dinner was excellent. I think to appreciate this lodge you have to want to stay at a real eco lodge. We enjoyed looking for frogs in the gardens at night and all of the wildlife. The rooms are nice enough but ould use a little updating and brighter lighting. We joked that some of our friends would hate the rustic feel but again, it was perfect for us.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Arenal Lodge located and what kind of experience does it offer?

Arenal Lodge is located in Arenal Zone 2, offering a remote hilltop rainforest retreat. It's designed for travelers who desire scenic accommodation and substantial time in nature, with panoramic views of the Arenal Volcano and surrounding forest.


What on-site activities and amenities are available at Arenal Lodge?

Guests can explore winding trails through the lodge's expansive grounds, offering opportunities to spot wildlife like monkeys, toucans, and sloths. For relaxation, there's a swimming pool set among tropical gardens with volcano views, an outdoor hot tub, and spa massages and wellness treatments.


What dining options are available at Arenal Lodge?

The on-site restaurant at Arenal Lodge serves dishes inspired by local ingredients and flavors. Meals are accompanied by panoramic views of the volcano and surrounding landscape, inviting guests to linger over their dining experience.


What are the rooms like at Arenal Lodge?

Rooms and cabins at Arenal Lodge offer rustic comfort with wooden furnishings and panoramic windows that connect guests with the volcano and rainforest scenery. They are equipped with modern amenities to ensure a comfortable stay.


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