Volcano Lodge Hotel & Thermal Experience

Volcano Lodge, at the base of Arenal Volcano

Volcano Lodge is a garden hotel at the base of Arenal Volcano, just a few kilometres from La Fortuna. The rooms open onto private terraces in tropical gardens and the hot springs are a short walk from your door. It is an easy, friendly base for couples, honeymooners and families who want the thermal water and the volcano without a long drive at the end of the day.

Why we choose it

• Two hot spring areas. The lodge has two thermal hot spring areas, one with a swim-up bar, plus two cold-water pools and two thermal jacuzzis.
• A plunge pool of your own. Book the Thermal Superior Room and you get a private hot springs plunge pool.
• Ask for the right Junior Suite. The Junior Suites face Arenal and come with either a private hot spring pool or a sun patio, so tell us which you want and we will request it.

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Rooms and views

There are three room types. The Superior Rooms have a king bed or two full beds, and look out at the volcano, the gardens or both. The Thermal Superior Room has the same views with its own hot springs plunge pool. The Junior Suites face Arenal Volcano.

Rooms have a TV, a phone, a safe box and a hair dryer, and the terraces open onto the gardens, which is where we would have the first coffee of the day.

On the property

After the hot springs, dinner is at the Sura Bar & Bistro, and breakfast mixes typical Costa Rican food with familiar dishes. There is a spa and a sauna for the day after a big hike. Children have a playground, and a walking trail runs through the grounds. Murals painted by local artists, showing the animals and plants of the area, decorate the property, and a small gift shop has the last-minute souvenirs.

Location and getting there

The lodge is a few kilometres from La Fortuna, so the town, its restaurants and the tours are close: the Arenal Volcano National Park, Lake Arenal, zip lining and the big hot springs parks. It is about 3 hours by road from Liberia or San José airport, and we arrange your private transfer and the tours around your days. See more of La Fortuna.

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