Hotel Arena Blanca 3* (Guanacaste, Costa Rica) - Hotel Reviews

Also Known As:: Hotel Arena Blanca Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Address: 150 meters east off the end of the beach, Playa Carrillo, Costa Rica

Region: Costa Rica > Province of Guanacaste > Playa Carrillo

Amenities:

Pets Allowed Restaurant Swimming Pool

Hotel Style:

Ranked #7 of 7 hotels in Playa Carrillo

Price Range: ££

Hotel Class:3 star (3*)

Official Description (provided by the hotel):: Hotel Arena Blanca is situated in Playa Carrillo, in the province of Guanacaste, scarcely 150 meters from the beach. Carrillo is one of the cleanest and most beautiful beaches of Costa Rica; it is a place where you can find peace and relaxation. Howling monkeys, iguanas, deer and birds singing accompany your breakfast, lunch or dinner in our restaurant with international food. On the weekends you can enjoy live music at the bar. ... more less

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JPCD11RF

Dublin, Ireland

Contributor

17 reviews

17 hotel reviews

Reviews in 14 cities

10 helpful votes

“great beach, nice small hotel, needs a bit more”

Reviewed 1 March 2010

We travelled by public bus from San Jose and on the way back by Interbus picked up directly in the hotel and saves about an hour on the trip (but at a price!) We stayed 3 nights here to get away for a winter sun break. Booked hotel from an Irish website. Playa Carrillo was almost perfect. The locals were... More

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perzsa84

Boston, Massachusetts

Senior Reviewer

7 reviews

6 hotel reviews

Reviews in 7 cities

8 helpful votes

“Everything was perfect except the room”

Reviewed 9 August 2009

My boyfriend and I stayed at Hotel Arena Blanca for three nights. Overall, we loved everything about the hotel except for our room. The room, although large, was not well-cleaned. There were many bugs (a few mosquitos and moths, a gecko, many spiders, dozens of millipedes, many termites living in (and hollowing out) the bathroom door) in the room, there... More

Chris00492

Graz

15 reviews

12 hotel reviews

21 helpful votes

“Great hotel - great stuff - great location”

Reviewed 28 May 2009

We stayed in the Arena Blanca Hotel in Playa Carrillo for 4 nights at the end of our Costa Rica trip. We have seen so many great locations and also some other hotels and lodges on our tour by car through this lovely country. But this combination (location, stuff and hotel) was the best of all at all events. The... More

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SiriNorway

Norway

1 review

1 helpful vote

“Familyfriendly - with fantastic service close to the best beach.”

Reviewed 12 April 2009

We are a Norwegian family of four, mummy, daddy and two boys – aged 9mnths and four years old. We travelled in Costa Rica for five weeks. Our first stop was Samara, and thanks to bad planning and good luck we ended up at the Arena Blanca and stayed there for two weeks (28th of December – leaving 9th of... More

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Daddyrpm

Arlington, YX

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3 reviews

3 hotel reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

2 helpful votes

“Looks like a hotel, feels like family!”

Reviewed 9 February 2009

We spent a week with Teo (the owner) and staff, and had the most wonderful time you could imagine. My wife, daughter, and family friend and her two children spent two weeks in Costa Rica, we flew into Liberia, and got a shuttle bus to take us the two hour drive down to Playa Carillo. From the minute we arrived... More