Princesa de la Luna EcoLodge

4.0 star property
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December 2024
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2 outdoor pools
Interior detail
2 outdoor pools
Front of property
Individually decorated, individually furnished, iron/ironing board

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
De Chachagua 3km hacia la Fortuna, Peñas Blancas, Provincia de Alajuela
  • Arenal Adventure World
    6 min drive
  • Costa Rica Chocolate Tour
    9 min drive
  • Puentes Colgantes del Arenal
    9 min drive
  • La Fortuna (FON-Arenal)
    13 min drive

Room options

Family Bungalow

  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Double Beds and 3 Twin Beds

Family Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Family Room, Multiple Beds, Accessible (#5)

  • 65 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

Romantic Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking (#6)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking (#7)

  • 16 sq m
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Room, Microwave, Garden Area

  • 65 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Bed

Family Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Family Cottage, Multiple Beds, Terrace, Garden View

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds, 1 Twin Bed and 3 Twin Bunk Beds

Panoramic Room, Multiple Beds, Accessible (#1)

  • 64 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Panoramic Triple Room, Multiple Beds, Accessible (#2)

  • 35 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Family Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking (#3)

  • 46 sq m
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 3 Twin Beds

Family Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking (#4)

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

Family Cottage

  • 160 sq m
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 Queen Bed and 5 Twin Beds

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About the area

Peñas Blancas

When you stay at Princesa de la Luna EcoLodge in Peñas Blancas, you'll be in the mountains, within a 15-minute drive of Baldi Hot Springs and Los Lagos Hot Springs. .This lodge is 10.5 mi (16.9 km) from Arenal Volcano National Park and 10.7 mi (17.2 km) from Tabacon Hot Springs.

What's nearby

  • Arenal Adventure World - 6 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Costa Rica Chocolate Tour - 9 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Baldi Hot Springs - 13 min drive - 10.4 km
  • La Fortuna Waterfall - 14 min drive - 8.2 km
  • Arenal Volcano - 30 min drive - 23.3 km

Getting around

  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 159 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Vid Steakhouse & Pizza - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Rain Forest Café - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Soda La Hormiga - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Arábigos Coffee House - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Soda y Restaurante Víquez - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Princesa de la Luna EcoLodge

Suburban lodge with 2 outdoor pools and a restaurant
Princesa de la Luna EcoLodge offers 8 accommodations with fans. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
2 outdoor swimming pools are on site.

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 decorated guestrooms. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include fans, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, a living plant wall, and tour/ticket assistance.
At Princesa de la Luna EcoLodge, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Local cuisine breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A hosted evening meal is available for a surcharge daily (reservations required).
Princesa de la Luna EcoLodge has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, French, Spanish, Welsh

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

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

Food and drink

  • Local cuisine breakfast available for a fee daily 7 AM–9:30 AM: USD 7-7 for adults and USD 3-7 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • Hosted evening meal available daily for a fee of USD 8500

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Ecotours
  • Hiking/biking trails

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

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

Spa

  • Manicures and pedicures
  • 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 registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
  • At least 80% of food locally sourced
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Living plant wall
  • Locally owned and organised tours and activities
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Fan

Bathroom

  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products provided
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 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 property charges 100 percent for credit card payments
There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and key retrieval information; your host will greet you
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Meals are available by reservation only.

Access methods

Host will greet you, key retrieval

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 3 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately USD 7 to 7 for adults, and USD 3 to 7 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 150 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 150 (one-way), (from 10 to 15 years old)
  • Laundry fee: USD 10 per day
  • Hosted evening meal: USD 8500
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 100 percent

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
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a security system and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 6 AM to 6 PM
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
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Princesa Luna EcoLodge Lodge La Fortuna
Princesa Luna EcoLodge Lodge Peñas Blancas
Princesa Luna EcoLodge Peñas Blancas
Lodge Princesa de la Luna EcoLodge Peñas Blancas
Peñas Blancas Princesa de la Luna EcoLodge Lodge
Princesa de la Luna EcoLodge Peñas Blancas
Lodge Princesa de la Luna EcoLodge
Princesa Luna EcoLodge Lodge
Princesa Luna EcoLodge
Princesa De La Luna Ecolodge
Princesa de la Luna EcoLodge Lodge
Princesa de la Luna EcoLodge Peñas Blancas
Princesa de la Luna EcoLodge Lodge Peñas Blancas

Princesa de la Luna EcoLodge Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 71 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Takeshi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful nature around this lodge and you can walk down to the river. Awesome view from room balcony!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
beautiful place. A little hard to get to, but based on the location worth it
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Skip this eco resort - very rough
Our most disappointing stay in a long time. We were up the hill with our own unit but a main light was missing in the big room, wooden shutters with no screens in bedrooms. H ad to ask owner to come show us how to turn on stove. The pluses - great balcony view, dinner was excellent, breakfast overpriced so we only ate it once. They said 2 swimming pools - 1 was empty and the other had tadpoles. We had roosters under the house that got us stayed early.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jeannine

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bait and switch!!!! So horrible that there were mosquitoes infesting the cabin!!! There was no window panels or screens. RUN!!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Urmi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Princessa de Luna lodge is an accommodation that we cannot recommend at the price we paid for it. Furthermore, we found the description on Expedia to be misleading. The property description says it is located in a suburban, mountainous area. Be aware that the road leading up to the property is mostly gravel with many potholes (especially important at night). We rented a 2WD SUV and had substantial trouble driving up to the property and finding a place to park. There was not much around the property itself (the restaurant across the street was closed during our time there). The property does not have a front desk, so be prepared to contact the management prior to arrival for check in. Dinner and breakfast are served on the property but must be arranged beforehand. There is not a restaurant on the property beyond this. We were told that dinner would be $7/person but were charged $15/person at checkout. While the food was good, we did not appreciate being misinformed about the price. The rooms themselves contained just two beds and a fan. The bedsheets did not appear washed when we arrived, and there was no shampoo in the bathroom. The door to the room contains enough gaps to allow lizards/insects to enter freely (although if you are staying at an eco-lodge, perhaps you won't mind this). Other amenities were not found to be as advertised. The pool was not usable (debris) We found the lodge to be expensive for the amenities (we paid > $400 for 3 nights; it is lower now).
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay here in the rainforest. We loved the open communal places to relax and look out on the forest. The staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kristen

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Luis

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rada

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful setting, great service, friendly staff
This place is amazing! The setting is out of this world, you are basically surrounded by a tropical forest. The rooms are plain but clean, but the ambience has exceeded our expectations! The staff are friendly and the service superb. Couldn't have found a better place to stay. If you stay there, make sure to do the Adventure Tour, my teenager rated it as one of the best experiences in La Fortuna!
Waterfal experience during hotel's Adventure Tour. Hotel has a network of hiking trails on its property
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

JUSTIN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place!! Roads were a little rough to get there but it was well worth it! Great host and we loved the place!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

MALY

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Experience
William and staffs are Amazing!!!!!!! What a beautiful place. I loved it! My kids loved it! The food was authentic. Birds everywhere. Thank you William. May we cross path again!!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Alicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The lodge was super clean. It was perfect for a nice mtn get-away. I stayed there with four women total and there was so much space the deck was beautiful recommend you take a hammock and spend tine out there. Some things to know before you go though. There are no screens or curtains on the bedroom windows so I had a hard time sleeping one night worried becuse anyone could put there hand thru. But bugs were not an issue surprisingly. There is hot water in each bathroom and a place to wash cloths. Really just pretedn you are going to an old lack cabin with limited amenities. My friends and loved that feel. But we wished we had a false sense of security with curtains on the windows. Also there is nothing really up the mtn so i recommend you are ready to turn in before uu head up and a car with 4x4 or one that is not low to the ground its a dirt road at points.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

laurel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Simple accommodations in a beautiful setting. Great trails on the property and a lovely pool by the river. We chose to eat at the lodge both days. No AC but wifi and balcony overlooking forested canyon were great. Tons of birds.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Princesa de la Luna Ecolodge had real rain forest ambience and there was even a toucanet at the door to welcome me! The sounds of the animals at night were an unexpected bonus. The food was fresh, tasty, and healthy. This place has real character and authenticity. I would have liked to have stayed longer!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Lyndon

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is a great pool next to the river that blends in with nature. There are friendly dogs if you want a hiking companion. Anderson at the kitchen was an excellent host as was the owner. He responded promptly to any questions via WhatsApp. We very much enjoyed our stay and recommend to others
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An absolutely beautiful and unique place to stay. The trees and plants and flowers are lush and gorgeous. The staff is friendly and helpful. Convenient to nearby attractions and activities. Meals are lovely and have a home feel to them. We really enjoyed our stay here. The kids loved playing with the dogs and cats. We could have stayed forever!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
El plan de robarnos
Nos robaron en la madrugada entraron a robar por que eran las dos de la manana y se llevaron un maletin con mis cosas personales y luego regresaron pero lo sorprendimos regresando ahora la niña esta traumada y mi hermano por ese lugar tan solo nadie acudio a nuestra ayuda y no hay nada alrededor
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Russell

Liked: Staff & service
The settings and wild life
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

MICHAEL

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property, nice rooms, and kind staff! Definitely recommend it and would come back again! It is a cabin, so you'll have some bugs / etc. in the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Eric

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Was great except no hot water and bathroom facilities in poor shape but ok for the price
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

Natalia

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pros: great coffee! It was in the jungle with beautiful hikes. Great bird watching. The waterfall is beautiful. William, the manager, is lovely and very concerned about the protection of wild life and the eco system. Cons : mold on the cushions on my patio; we weren’t informed that breakfast was not included until the end of our stay (breakfast mediocre) ; Baldi spa was recommended and it was nice but don’t get the buffet dinner—pay for just the spa and have dinner at one of the good restaurants (snappers for seafood) in town; apparently there is hot water but it was not explained to us until the end of the trip when we inquired about it—a placard in the room would have been helpful. The place overall is a bit run down, rustic and remote but the jungle environment made it worth it.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Josie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is pure magic. We landed here by accident when other places were full, and we could have spent our entire vacation here. The rooms are clean and comfortable, the staff is wonderful, and the views and overall feeling of the place is peaceful and just so unique. Our kids loved the guided hike and the food was delicious. What more could you ask for!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family stay
What a great find!!! I was hesitant about the thought of staying in a cabin, but I’m so glad I did! William and Luis were amazing hosts, breakfast and dinner cooked by them was amazing! And the nature walk…….do the nature walk, you will not be disappointed! Even my teens all agreed it was well worth it. We will defn be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
The hotel itself was beautiful, kind of cabana style. The price was affordable. Our cabin had a broken window and i called the manager to see if he could move us to another room bc i was scared of snakes coming in... he was very rude, he told me that for the price i had paid he can't do that... I was very upset, i asked him if at least he can fix it, he answered that he was not at the place at that time but he was gonna try to send someone and hang up... later someone came and put a bag on the Window to cover the half broken window. I forgot to mention that we were the only people at the hotel, that the rest of the cabins were empty!! We Did not use the pool as it was dirty and all their 3 dogs were swimming in there... So the place was beautiful, but not well maintained, kind of abandoned and the service was awful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021