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Essence Arenal Hostel

2.0 out of 5.0
1 Km Sur Escuela del Castillo, Peñas Blancas, 1-844-700-1007
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Superior Quadruple Room, Private Bathroom
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1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed
Room sleeps 3 guests
(up to 1 child)
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Triple Room, Shared Bathroom
1 Twin Bunk Bed
Room sleeps 2 guests
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Casa Bella Vista
1 Double Bed and 1 Double Bunk Bed
Room sleeps 4 guests
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Casitas nomadas
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1 Double Bed
Room sleeps 2 guests
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Superior Room, 1 Double Bed
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1 Double Bed
Room sleeps 1 guest
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Standard Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom
2 Twin Bunk Beds
Room sleeps 3 guests
(up to 2 children)
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Get an overview of this hotel
Hostal with free parking, walk to Lake Arenal

Popular property highlights

Free self parking
Free WiFi
Laundry facilities
Smoke-free property
Concierge services

Located in Peñas Blancas, Essence Arenal Spa & Yoga is in the mountains, a 1-minute drive from Lake Arenal and 8 minutes from Costa Rica Sky Adventures. This hostal is 5.2 mi (8.3 km) from Arenal Volcano and 7.4 mi (11.9 km) from Arenal Volcano National Park.

Make yourself at home in one of the 15 guestrooms.

Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this hostal include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a picnic area.

Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at No aplica, a restaurant which specializes in vegetarian cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 9 AM for a fee.

Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.

Languages Spoken

  • English

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Essence Arenal Hostel

1 Km Sur Escuela del Castillo, Peñas Blancas, 1230

Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

The hostal offers a restaurant. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This hot springs hostal also offers an outdoor pool, spa services, and a terrace. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Essence Arenal Spa & Yoga is a smoke-free property.

  • Picnic area
  • Coffee/tea in common areas
  • Number of outdoor pools - 1
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Turkish bath/Hammam
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Free self parking
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Free WiFi
  • Pool sun loungers
  • Books
  • Smoke-free property
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Spa services on site
  • Terrace
  • Luggage storage
  • Proposal/romance packages available
  • Wheelchair accessible – no
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Number of restaurants - 1
  • Concierge services
  • Laundry facilities
  • Total number of rooms - 15
  • Airport transportation (surcharge)
  • Garden
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used

Family Friendly Amenities

  • Number of outdoor pools - 1
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish

Parking

Free self parking

Room Amenities

Essence Arenal Spa & Yoga offers 15 shared accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free toiletries
  • Room service
  • Shared accommodations
  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Towels provided
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap
  • LED light bulbs
  • Recycling

Where to Eat

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 9 AM.

No aplica - This restaurant specializes in vegetarian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Room service is available.

Nearby Things to Do

Recreational amenities at the hostal include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

  • Horse riding nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Boat tours nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails on site
  • Volleyball on site
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Hot springs nearby
  • Yoga classes/instruction on site
  • Ziplining nearby
  • Water tubing nearby

Spa Services

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including reflexology. The spa is equipped with Turkish bath/hammam. There are hot springs open between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM.

  • Hot stone massage
  • Deep tissue massage
  • Swedish massage
  • Thai massage
  • Reflexology
  • Sports massage
  • Massages
  • Number of hot springs - 1

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 1:00 PM

Check-in time ends at 7:00 PM

Minimum check-in age is: 18

Check-out

Check-out time is 11 AM

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Pet Policy

  • No pets or service animals allowed

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, debit cards, and cash

This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products

Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.

A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.

Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, debit cards, and cash. This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products.

Front desk opens daily at 7 AM

Front desk closes daily at 9:00 PM

Commonly-touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant

Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures

Property is cleaned with disinfectant

Staff wears personal protective equipment

Guests are provided with free hand sanitizer

Staffed front desk

Social distancing measures are in place

No rollaway/extra beds available

No cribs (infant beds) available

No elevators

Property confirms they are implementing enhanced cleaning measures

Service animals not allowed

Debit cards

Fees

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 10 for adults and USD 8 for children

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

Hotel Names

  • Essence Arenal Hostel El Castillo
  • Essence Arenal El Castillo
  • Essence Arenal Spa
  • Essence Arenal Hostel
  • Essence Arenal Spa Yoga
  • Essence Arenal Spa & Yoga Hostal
  • Essence Arenal Spa & Yoga Peñas Blancas
  • Essence Arenal Spa & Yoga Hostal Peñas Blancas

We should mention

Hot springs access available from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the hostal prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.

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