Out of the four hotels we stayed in on this trip... this had to be the one least impressive. After arriving we were greeted with a cool mint drink and enjoyed the first ride up the hill in a golf cart. However, that ride soon became old being the only transport up and down the steep hotel road. First inspection... more

Actually, getting to this resort is half the fun. Leaving a busy street onto a sloping, winding drive finally leads you thru gates onto a "living room outdoors" into which you are encouraged to drive while receiving a greeting. Then the bellman scramble loading your luggage onto a golf cart which will climb up another steep slope through the jungle... more

We stayed here for 5 nights in June. Saw monkeys by the ocean pool very day, large iguanas and lizards, and sloths. We stayed in Ocean View Suite in the 200 building and used the balcony jacuzzi. Buildings 100 and 200 are very close to the beach, but you need to take the golf cart up to the restaurant. We... more

We stayed here for two nights on our honeymoon. Bed was clean and VERY comfortable! Beautiful place with impeccable service. You park at the bottom of the hill and reley on golf carts to get you up and down the very steep hills which is kind of a pain. They met us at the main entrance for check in with... more

Adding to the already posted great reviews, we loved this place, starting with greetings at the open air reception area with hot towels and a cool native drink. Our third floor room - yes, lots of stairs - opened on two sides to a fantastic Pacific Ocean view where we could see the surfers and hear the waves breaking. The... more

We only stayed here for two nights and here are my observations. Pros... 1. Incredible grounds...lots of wildlife..monkeys, birds, sloths and iguanas!! 2. Clean immaculate rooms and we did have air conditioning! Staff is incredibly friendly and helpful!! Second to none... 3. Easy access to a small beach and pool which we used several times! 4. Incredible bartenders who made... more

This is a very beautiful resort. Very clean, modern decor. The staff was all very friendly. Very easy to get a ride around the resort on the golf carts. We saw several monkeys and iguanas. No sloths though. And (woohoo!) we saw no spiders! The food in the main restaurant was delicious for breakfast (included with the room), lunch and... more

This was our last stop on the honeymoon. Overall it was one of our favorite places. The rooms were spacious and well decorated, as well as, very comfortable. The view was somewhat blocked by the trees because we were right on the beach at the lowest level, but overall we found our stay to be quite enjoyable. Despite the fact... more

We took a chance on Arenas del Mar because it was very new when we arrived, but liked the fact that it was affiliated with the same hotel group as Lapa Rios. We first checked in to non-suite room which was absolutely tiny with awful views. We quickly decide to upgrade to an ocean suite and our space doubled in... more