Brisas Arenal Hotel

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

Photo gallery for Brisas Arenal Hotel

Exterior
Lunch and dinner served, garden views
Front of property
Family Room
Basic Room

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
1.6 kms southeast from Z13, La Fortuna, Alajuela, 21007
  • Costa Rica Chocolate Tour
    5 min drive
  • The Motmot Jungle
    6 min drive
  • La Fortuna Waterfall
    6 min drive
  • La Fortuna (FON-Arenal)
    10 min drive

Room options

Basic Room

  • 50 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Room

  • 70 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 2 Twin Beds

Similar properties

About the area

La Fortuna

When you stay at Brisas Arenal Hotel in La Fortuna, you'll be in a national park, within a 10-minute drive of La Fortuna Waterfall and Baldi Hot Springs. .This lodge is 7.4 mi (11.9 km) from Arenal Volcano National Park and 11.1 mi (17.8 km) from Arenal Volcano.

What's nearby

  • Costa Rica Chocolate Tour - 5 min drive - 2.4 km
  • La Fortuna Waterfall - 6 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Baldi Hot Springs - 7 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Los Lagos Hot Springs - 8 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Arenal Volcano - 24 min drive - 17.9 km

Getting around

  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 165 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pollo Fortuneño - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Río Lounge - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Red Frog Coffee Roaster - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Arábigos Coffee House - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Tiquicia - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Brisas Arenal Hotel

Lodge in La Fortuna with a coffee shop and a restaurant
Brisas Arenal Hotel offers 8 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Beds feature premium bedding. Kitchens offer refrigerators and separate dining areas.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 8 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring kitchens. 42-inch flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include refrigerators and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this lodge include a television in a common area, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.
Grab a bite to eat at the Yellow Tree, a restaurant where you can take in the garden view, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). Full breakfasts are available for a fee.
Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-in, and express check-out. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
Yellow Tree - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves lunch and dinner.
Late night fare is available from room service (during limited hours).

Languages

English, 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
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) during limited hours
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee: CRC 3500 for adults and CRC 3500 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Yellow Tree

Things to do

  • Hiking/biking trails

Family friendly

  • Kitchen
  • Fridge
  • Separate dining area
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

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
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Shared microwave
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Dining room
  • Kitchen
  • Fridge
  • Toaster

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Individually furnished

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express 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 8:30 AM - 8 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 (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

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 full breakfast: approximately CRC 3500 for adults and CRC 3500 for children

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 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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Brisas Arenal
Brisas Arenal Fortuna
Brisas Arenal Hotel
Brisas Arenal Hotel Fortuna
Brisas Arenal Hotel La Fortuna
Brisas Arenal La Fortuna

Brisas Arenal Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 181 out of 268 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 63 out of 268 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 268 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 268 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 268 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Johanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Landscaping
There were a few hiccups with water leaking from the refrigerator and the AC tripping; however, the staff was responsive and fixed all issues. The grounds were amazing! The owner has put his heart and artistry throughout and made the area stunning!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

pilar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kunal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Keenon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property. Great view!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is surrounded by trees and flowers. Fantastic beauty all around. Great spacious cabins .
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Corey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We LOVED our time at Brisas. The grounds are stunning--just sitting and taking it all in is an excellent passtime on its own! The accommodations are very thoughtful, 'rustic comfort' (best A/C we had in CR, ironically, given we also stayed at resorts twive the price and half as lovely!), And the staff are wonderful. Exceptional breakfast (all delicious but the French toast is incredible), and the owner was so thoughtful, taking time to chat every day at breakfast. And to top it all off are the adorable property 'mascotys--several dogs (Molly and Roxy were our faves--Molly would even wait for us outside our door in the morning!)--not to mention Matilde the tame wild parrot! Can't recommend this beautiful, family run property it highly enough.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A wonderful secluded spot in the mountains. Walking distance to Fortuna Waterfall
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property, wonderful view, clean room, and friendly staff. Woke up to the sounds of you and right outside our room!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Truc, Houston

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We stayed in cabin C5 and the room is spacious and clean. We did have 3 issues (1) the very firm bed which felt like we were sleeping on the spring box and not a mattress; (2) the bathroom door creaked so loudly that we were certain it woke up all our neighbors and the animals outside when we used the bathroom at night and (3) the shower water never got hot, just warm. If you don't mind any of these then the place is fine and a good value for the money.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful gardens and view of arenal volcano. Loved the hiking path on the property (about a 30min. Walk to complete the trail). Nice breakfast area with view of bird bath that attracts many different kinds of birds. Breakfast was not included in our stay, so we only had breakfast on site once.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Eric

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
A major disappointment. No staff, no service. Reception amounts to handing over the key and off you go unescorted down the hill to your accommodation. Room was not bad, reasonably comfortable and furnished but lacked hot water. Cable television never worked during our three night stay.. No bar or food available during the day. Small restaurant with one worker to do everything. Fortunately he was a very good cook and pleasant waiter. but we never stayed around to see how he handled the dish washing. We had an excellent meal in an empty restaurant. We were the only people there that night, and wanted to return the next night, a week night, to save us driving into town, only to be informed that the restaurant would be closed. In short if you are only looking for a dry and clean room to hang your head this place works. As a resort hotel it falls very short. There must be better places to be found in the area for the same price.

6/10 Okay

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Booked through Expedia Plainly said breakfast included Had coffee only & partner had a full breakfast Upon checkout the guy told me I owed for two full breakfast I showed him the receipt from Expedia & he told me I still owed for 2 full breakfast Had to argue with him & ended up paying for 1 full breakfast & coffee Bed in room was Very Hard Little parking with lots of Muddy area’s

10/10 Excellent

Raj, Fairfax

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful yard and farms with various tropical plants and birds including parrots,hummingbirds! Well maintained plantation.. bathrooms are not in good condition but all else very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kaitlin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay in La Fortuna! This property is slightly removed from the town which we thoroughly enjoyed the quiet. The grounds are very clean and well kept with lots of birds, flowers, puppies, and a beautiful view. The room was very clean, staff were friendly and breakfast was fantastic! Highly recommend and would stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

varun

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

10/10 Excellent

Chelesty

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed there for one night. The room was nice and clean. The area is nice. The staff is very friendly. We dined at the restaurant “yellow tree” inside the hotel properties, we loved the food! It was tasty, well presented and the chef was friendly too.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Natalia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property. A great value for the price. Super convenient location near several main attractions and town. Amazing view of the volcano from the property. Calm and beautiful. Great customer service. Thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible!
This was a little gem! One of our favourite stays for a fun natural stay. Fall asleep to the animals in the rainforest. Hear the rain fall. Customer service was second to none. Exceptional care of those staying here. Restaurant was awesome, too. Just a great place overall!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, well-tended property. Far enough from town to be peaceful. Close enough to enjoy in town activities. Room was clean and basic.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Petra

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
In a quiet part of la Fortuna, I’m on the hill. Beautiful garden surrounding the cabanas, full of birds. Nice room with 6 beds, perfect for our family. Water a bit wonky and cloudy out of the tap. We never saw the owner checking in or anyone at all checking out. I would definitely stay there again

10/10 Excellent

Yi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The garden is beautiful. It's close to downtown, and quiet location. The front desk is very helpful. One of our tour guides didn't show up, the front desk helped us to find an alternative tour on that day. She also recommended a local hot spring which only costs $8 pp, and it's wonderful experience, definitely worth it.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

R

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gorgeous Place run by Lovely People
Loved Brisas Arenal. Gardens are beautiful. Room was large. Staff were AMAZING. Food was delicious. I definitely recommend this hotel. I would suggest hiring a car if you want to stay here though as Taxi's are expensive and you are out of town so really need transport.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, Kansas City

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Gary, Irvine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved being off the main road and the uniqueness of the property. We enjoyed sitting on the porch with nature around us and the view of the Arenal volcano. We enjoyed the hammocks too.

8/10 Good

Sally

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden gem that's close to town
This place felt like a hidden gem. Private little cabins on gorgeous grounds with a beautiful view of the volcano (when the clouds parted). But it was super close to downtown La Fortuna and other activities in and around town. Our only complaints were that the breakfast was not good and the wifi was spotty. But the price was very reasonable and we thoroughly enjoyed our visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022