Lake Arenal Hotel & Brewery

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Indoor spa tub
Garden
Lake View
Aerial view
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Fusion cuisine

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Arenal, ruta 142, 8 Km de Tilarán camino hacia Nuevo, Santa Rosa, Guanacaste, 50801
  • Lake Arenal
    3 min drive
  • FlyZone Wakeboard School
    9 min drive
  • Tronadora Arena
    12 min drive
  • La Fortuna (FON-Arenal)
    101 min drive

Room options

Lake View

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Jungle Apartment

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 King Bed

Garden View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Santa Rosa

With a stay at Lake Arenal Hotel & Brewery in Santa Rosa, you'll be in the mountains, within a 10-minute drive of Lake Arenal and FlyZone Wakeboard School. .This family-friendly hotel is 30.7 mi (49.4 km) from Arenal Volcano National Park and 7.1 mi (11.5 km) from Tenorio Volcano National Park.

What's nearby

  • Lake Arenal - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Tronadora Arena - 12 min drive - 8.7 km
  • Tenorio Volcano National Park - 16 min drive - 11.5 km
  • Arenal Volcano National Park - 55 min drive - 49.4 km
  • Rio Celeste Waterfall - 76 min drive - 64.3 km

Getting around

  • Daniel Oduber Intl. Airport (LIR) - 84 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Café & Macadamia - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪El Corral - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Marisqueria Guayo - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Gutierrez Family Pizzería - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Bar y restaurante La Pradera - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Lake Arenal Hotel & Brewery

Family-friendly hotel with a lazy river and an outdoor pool
Lake Arenal Hotel & Brewery offers 20 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Rooms open to balconies. 55-inch Smart televisions come with premium digital channels and Netflix.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

An outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include an outdoor tennis court and a lazy river.

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

Stay in one of 20 guestrooms featuring Smart televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including an outdoor pool, a lazy river, and a spa tub. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch, dinner, or brunch at The LAB Pub, a restaurant which specializes in Fusion cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
The LAB Pub - This restaurant specializes in Fusion cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
In Property Brewery - Onsite brewpub. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee: USD 3-7 for adults and USD 3-7 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • The LAB Pub
  • In Property Brewery

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Horse riding/hire
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • A hot tub

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lazy river
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massages

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 55-inch smart TV
  • Digital channels
  • Netflix
  • Premium channels
  • Streaming services

More

  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 3 to 7 for adults, and USD 3 to 7 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 180 per vehicle (one way)
  • Housekeeping fee: USD 5.00 per stay

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Lake Arenal Hotel Brewery Tilaran
Lake Arenal Hotel Brewery
Lake Arenal Brewery Tilaran
Lake Arenal Hotel Brewery
Arenal & Brewery Santa Rosa
Lake Arenal Hotel & Brewery Hotel
Lake Arenal Hotel & Brewery Santa Rosa
Lake Arenal Hotel & Brewery Hotel Santa Rosa

Lake Arenal Hotel & Brewery Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 152 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 36 out of 152 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 152 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 152 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 152 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

ADRIAN

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

katharina

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very old property without A/C, hot tub or coffee before 8. Friendly staff, nice walking/hiking path, views and wild life such as monkeys, toucans and parrots in jungle like lake view setting. Food only offered inside so if you prefer eating or drinking outside you need to carry it out and back. Poor quality not worth the value. Couldn’t sleep well because of missing A/C or poor airflow. Bathroom was pretty gross needed lots of maintenance and saw a couple of roaches. Plenty of spiderwebs in corners but those were fine since they’d at least get the mosquitoes. Had to ask for pool towels and coffee cups. The staff was very friendly and accommodating but management could offer a lot more so customers would return. Great place to visit but I wouldn’t stay overnight again
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

muriel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a wonderful trip, enjoyed the bartender!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Toucan and monkey spotting!
We had a great stay here, wish we could have stayed longer. The beer and food were delicious, the monkeys and birds were fun to spot around the property, and the pool was comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leigh

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute small hotel. The brewery and restaurant attached were very good and the staff was very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Neil

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great views and great beer! Staff were very helpful to clear up any issues and ensure a smooth checkin. Thanks JP!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Rocío

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No limpian habitaciones, la comida no es muy buena, pero lo peor es el servicio al cliente que ofrecen algunos empleados (no todos),
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location with incredible views. The staff is always kind and helpful. Make time to take the horseback riding tour! So worth it! Amazing views of the lake. End the day with a relaxing massage from Tia. She is so sweet, you won’t regret it.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked a night here to break up the drive from La Fortuna to MonteVerde. But turned out to be great find - what more could you ask for besides a hotel WITH a brewery?? Well how about your morning serenaded with all sorts of crazy birds (toucans, parrots, hawks), and monkeys literally crawling all over the trees. Great view of the lake and pretty remote, so no sound of traffic, just nature. And btw, don’t park under the trees in the front lest you want your car “decorated” by the monkeys :-)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the location, view and food was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Catherine

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This is a mediocre hotel. The property and views are gorgeous, but the hotel itself needs updating. No AC, no fridge, the bathroom needs an overhaul. It is past its prime. The kids liked the pool tables and other games on site.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Sandeep

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view around the property and the lake view is very good. The location is a big plus. But the property is very poorly managed. Its dirty, amenities like showers/ AC/ Lights etc wont work well. It smells a bit as well. It was hot during summer without AC and fans dont work well. The bathrooms are old and dingy. Showers spew water in drops. No microwaves, coffee machines or any other amenities. The room barely has a bed and a light. If you can camp near LA Fortuna, then i would highly suggest staying there and avoid this place.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

kenneth

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful views. Clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The room itself wasn’t the best, it had some bugs, no mini-refrigerator and no air conditioning, but the property itself is beautiful. The bugs are part of Costa Rica so I’m not dinging it for that but there is a lot of construction and old brewery equipment laying around that needs to be thrown away. The restaurant staff was great and the food was pretty good. Definitely worth it for the price and whole experience of the place.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

aaron

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

JoAnn, VESTA

Travelled with family
The staff were all amazing. They were super friendly and ready to serve. Having the restaurant and brewery in the vrbo was an added bonus. Both the beverages and food were so good we took all of our meals there. The bathroom, bedroom, beds and bedding could use some updating, The pillows were flat and the beds were uncomfortable. The tub had a huge crack it in and the repair job was unsightly. If the rooms were better, I would highly recommend the place to everyone, as it is now, I can only recommend the restaurant and bar. One other thing. It you do stay, don’t park under any trees. The monkeys like to poop on cars!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hector Moises

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The place was great, food was pretty good, beautiful views and people were friendly. Just a little far from everything but nice place overall
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Michael, Westlake Village

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very nice. The property in general was clean but very old furnishings in the room with limited amenities. This peoperty is NOT handicap accessable except for the main area, lobby, bar/restaurant and 1st floor rooms. We could not utilze the pool spa areas as my wife is on crutches and could not navigate the stairs. The property cannot accommodate wheel chairs.or s p
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Selah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is so much wild life around. Very quiet and peaceful. Great walking trail and amazing food.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unique. Lots of animals. Great view. Cool design n decor.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Laurel

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024