Arenal Oasis Eco Lodge & Wildlife Refuge

We had an amazing stay here! Absolutely loved the nature trails and opportunities to see wildlife. The included breakfast was delightful and they set out fruit so you can watch the birds eat breakfast as well. The staff was superb and very friendly. This is the place for you if you want to feel like you're really in nature! This is not the place for you if you're addicted to air conditioning, don't like nature sounds or are afraid of bugs.

We went at the end of April to beginning of May and had a wonderful time! The place felt like we were staying in the forest, and we loved our lodge! Food and drinks were good, and during the meals we were often able to see cool birds, including toucans, fly by and sit not far from us in the trees. The free butterfly house is also great, and if you have the chance, sign up for one of their excellent frog tours! We had so much fun here, loved the staff, and the location is really perfect for day trips from La Fortuna. Would stay again if we ever come back to Costa Rica!

Superb eco-lodge in La Fortuna. Accomdation is clean and spacious surrounded by trees and shrubs. Can hear the sounds at night easily as plenty of designed gaps in walls covered by mosquito netting (mossies not bad at all). We had howler monkeys over us one night stopping debris on the roof! Great experience. Some bugs inside but part of the experience! ||The grounds are full of wildlife including birds, monkeys, anteaters, geckos, snakes and butterflies. We saw a hog-nosed pit viper, eyelash pit viper and snail eating snake. People come here from other hotels to do birdwatching and night tours. As a guest, the tours are offered at a discounted rate. Walking the garden ourselves, we saw about 40 different species of bird over our stay. The night tour is great for different frogs. ||The restaurant on site has fantastic food and drinks, which come out with intricate designs seen in top class restaurants. Taste is superb. While eating, there are many bird feeding stations where you get close up views of lots of tanagrrs, motmots etc. ||The staff are super helpful and friendly. There is a shuttle that you can pay $5 into La Fortuna if you want to eat elsewhere or see town. ||Highly recommend!!

Wonderful to see a restored forest that had once been a cow pasture in the 1990s. They offer guided morning bird tours and nightly frog/snake tours. My grandchildren got good at finding toads, frogs and insects. They have a butterfly dome with streams and paths, and butterfly laboratory. There is a board in the butterfly dome where they hang the chrysalises, and the variety is amazing. You can watch the chrysalises, move like a baby kicking and watch them emerge. They have a pickleball court, hiking trails, and great reasonably priced food - breakfast was included with our stay. They have a wild bird feeding station set up by the restaurant. You can book the tours separately or stay in one of the cabins. The larger cabins have a kitchen. The smaller ones have a frig. Staff was knowledgeable, friendly, and laid back. Oh if you're packing light they have a laundry service. It was raining season and nothing would dry on the line, or in the cabin, and La Fortuna has no "laundromat."

The place is a bit away from everything, which is good if you don't mind walking or driving when you want to buy something or eat. The food at the hotel restaurant is quite good. We were there during the rainy season and it really rained a lot and the sound of the rain on the cabin roof was insanely load, so much that you couldn't have a normal conversation but rather had to shout. The noise made it hard to sleep when it rained all night.

My family of 4 recently stayed at Arenal Oasis Eco Lodge and Wildlife Refuge and loved it! The cottages are clean, cozy, and well maintained. The property is beautiful and offers walking trails through the rainforest as well as a spectacular butterfly sanctuary. The staff were friendly ans helpful. We would highly recommend this place for your stay in La Fortuna.

I didn't stay at the cabins (as I had booked a neighboring hotel) but I came to eat here regularly. The restaurant had amazing food, some great local beers, and was the price cheapest I found anywhere during my stay. The staff was very friendly, spoke English, and provided great service. To top it off you're eating right in the jungle next to a nature reserve, we saw monkeys, butterflies, and a variety of native birds during our meals. A True hidden Jem!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. Looking back at our time in Costa Rica, I’d say this was the most authentic hotel experience we had. The only downside that we didn’t realize is that there’s no air conditioning. But this is what made the stay here so authentic. You’re in the rainforest and you get to hear all of the incredible sounds of the rainforest. Hearing a howler monkey at 4:20 in the morning was an experience I’ll never forget! The grounds here are beautiful- check out the butterfly dome! And the food is incredible. We loved the free breakfast- there’s nothing quite like eating breakfast while watching the beautiful birds come to feast on the fruit they set out for them! Also the dinner prices were reasonable, and the food is some of the best we had on our trip. If you want an authentic rainforest experience, I highly recommend staying here!