First- the hotel was great! Loved having our own little bungalo! Was really awesome. The porch had rocking chairs, you could sit, read, lookat the volcano. Incredible views! Pool was reallly nice (beware of bats after dark). There were bugs, but nothing awful. It's CR after all! The little tour the hotel gives for free is awesome. The nature trail... more

Don't let the dirt trail running from the main road to the resort set your expectations for this resort. Imagine staying in a spacious bungalow and, after a wonderful night's sleep in a luxurious bed, opening your eyes to a postcard view of volcano Arenal, quietly puffing steam from its caldera, through an over-sized sliding glass door that faces your... more

The Arenal Manoa was a beautiful hotel. I took advice from a prior review and requested room 204 here, and it was a great tip. This room is close to the restaurant and pool, but wherever you stay, they have golf carts that can pick you up and take you around the hotel. The staff is very accommodating. The food... more

While I find it difficult to say that any hotel is the highlight of any trip I take, Arenal Manoa definitely helped make our stay in the Arenal area amazing. We were in room 240 and had an awesome view of the volcano. Seems like almost every room has a great view. We must have had the most perfect two... more

We spent 2 nice nights in the Arenal Manoa hotel. Our room, 210, was situated on the southern side of the grounds and afforded a beautiful panoramic view of the volcano. Large windows and rocking chairs on the patio make it easy to enjoy the view. Unfortunately there was cloud covering the top of the volcano but the jungle and... more

The hotel is in a good location a few hundred meters off the main road making it quiet with adequate security. The unpaved road to the hotel is about as good as one can realistically expect and, if driving, note that the road to the hotel is not well marked and somewhat hidden next to the entrance to the Volcano... more

We had a really nice room with view of the volcano athough the volcano was covered with fog most of the time we were there. The new swimming pool was fun but the jacuzzi was just warm. Golf carts shuttles guests back and forth to the rooms on this sprawling ground. A taxi is needed to get anywhere at this... more

In concept this hotel should be ideal. Bungalow type accommodation in extensive grounds at the foot of an active volcano. In actuality, it seemed more like a cross between a Florida golf course and a Tellytubbie set. The service was appalling with indifferent and inanatentive staff. The food was poor. There was little or no information available about activities available... more

It is a beutiful hotel although the suites are real houses with a front porch and two huge windows. From the inside, while resting on the enormous beds, you can see the volcano. The room is huge, comfortable and clean and the bathroom is beautiful, big and spectacular. The gardens are very beautiful and the buffet and the swimming pool... more