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Arenal Hostel Resort

2.0 star property

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Outdoor pool
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Reception
Living area
Standard Shared Dormitory | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi
$59
$52 nightly
$59 total
Total with taxes and fees
Dec 23 - Dec 24

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La Fortuna de San Carlos, La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela, 21007
  • Place, La Fortuna Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Puentes Colgantes del Arenal
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Arenal Adventure World
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, La Fortuna (FON-Arenal)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Shared Dormitory | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Shared Dormitory

  • 1292 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • 377 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Triple Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Triple Room

  • 366 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Double Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room

  • 377 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Quadruple Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Quadruple Room

  • 753 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Total with taxes and fees
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About the neighborhood

La Fortuna

With a stay at Arenal Hostel Resort in La Fortuna, you'll be a 5-minute drive from Baldi Hot Springs and 6 minutes from Los Lagos Hot Springs. .This hostel is 7.2 mi (11.6 km) from Arenal Volcano National Park and 7.1 mi (11.5 km) from Tabacon Hot Springs.
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What's nearby

  • La Fortuna Park - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Puentes Colgantes del Arenal - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • El Salto Fortuna River - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Arenal Adventure World - 2 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Tabacon Hot Springs - 16 min drive - 9.1 miles

Getting around

  • La Fortuna (FON-Arenal) - 5 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chocolate Fusión - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Fortuneño - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Lava Lounge Bar & Grill - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪POPS - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪La Street - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Arenal Hostel Resort

Hostel in La Fortuna with an outdoor pool and a restaurant
Arenal Hostel Resort offers 24 air-conditioned accommodations with rice cookers and shared/communal kitchens. Guests can make use of the in-room full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This La Fortuna hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hostel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 24 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. This hostel also features complimentary wireless internet access and charcoal grills.
At Arenal Hostel Resort, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
Arenal Hostel Resort has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room microwave
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Freezer
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave
  • Paper towels
  • Rice cooker
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM

Arenal Hostel Resort Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 6 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 6 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 6 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 6 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 6 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tashi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thanks, Chris and David.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Dunior Miguel, Pavas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
El lugar muy cerca de todo y céntrico. Personal amable y lugar limpio. Nada más ponerle atención al tema del parqueo, no hay. Por lo cual hay que estar lidiando con parqueos externos incurriendo en otros gastos.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jose Alberto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Personal amable
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caleb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Realmente desde que llegue y pregunte en la recepción todo fue bien muy atenta la muchacha el lugar muy tranquilo lo único que la habitación no tenía y nunca pude poner el agua caliente pero eso es segundario.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Antje

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025