Fortuna Retreat

We spent the last nights of our recent CR vacation at this lovely property. The views of Volcan Arenal were amazing... and we lucked out and had a clear day out last day in La Fortuna, so got to see the entire volcano. The staff here was extremely welcoming and even left birthday surprises for my husband! We opted to add breakfast to our room, which was served at a neighboring property where we saw monkeys and sloths on our walks to/from breakfast. The bathroom/shower area in our villa was amazing! And we had our own enclosed patio with a plunge pool and gorgeous landscaping! Would definitely return to this wonderful property!

We enjoyed a 3 night stay at this small and friendly retreat, as part of our trip around Costa Rica. We had a room on the upper floor, arriving in light rain to a warm reception. The next morning we drew back the curtains at 6am to reveal an amazing sharp view of Arenal Volcano! Our room was clean, comfortable and beautifully furnished for all our needs. The bathroom was generous with a good shower and eco friendly toiletries provided. Breakfast is served in a small nature reserve with the bonus of seeing up close many colourful bird, baby sloth and more, what a bonus! It's the wonderful staff here giving advice and helpfulness that make this a truly memorable stay. Thank you

Fortuna Retreat is a brand new hotel, with beautiful design of rooms and garden. Rooms are very clean, personnel are very friendly and while you are inside, you will have great view of Volcano (neighborhood outside the hotel doesn't look great thought). Hotel is 9 min drive from downtown, nothing in walking distance around. Hotel is reasonably priced and I would recommend it and it to other guests. How can it improve: There is no 24/7 reception, reception leaves by 6 pm, if any help is needed after that, you can't find anyone. There is no dining option inside the hotel ( breakfast is served at an oasis which is 5 min walking distance. Quality of breakfast is very good with beautiful birds view ,however being out of premises could be inconvenient for some guests. As there is no dining option inside hotel, it would be nice to have microwave added to the rooms ( or even common area), so if we order food from outside, we can warm it up. There is no laundry option at hotel, if they add a paid washer /dryer, that would be very helpful.

This new hotel exceded all our expectations. The staff are professional and very helpful. Special thanks to Edson who helped us to deal with some issues with our car rental. Lovely pool, beautiful garden and well located. We loved that place. The units with private pools are superb.

Wir haben zwei Nächte in diesem Hotel verbracht, aber leider hat es uns nicht wirklich überzeugt. Das gesamte Ambiente wirkt sehr künstlich – die Bepflanzung sieht unnatürlich aus, und im Zimmer gab es sogar Plastikpflanzen. Ein großes Manko war der fehlende Service: Ab 19 Uhr scheint niemand mehr an der Rezeption zu sein, und grundlegende Informationen (z. B. wie man nachts ins Hotel kommt) wurden uns erst auf Nachfrage mitgeteilt. Ohne den Zugangscode hätten wir buchstäblich vor verschlossenen Türen gestanden. Auch das Frühstück war nicht direkt im Hotel, schlecht ausgeschildert, und die Uhrzeiten waren nicht klar. Positiv hervorzuheben sind das sehr saubere Zimmer, die schöne Aussicht sowie das bequeme Bett und die gut funktionierende Klimaanlage. Insgesamt aber eher ein Hotel, das mehr auf Ästhetik als auf ein authentisches Naturerlebnis setzt – für Costa Rica hätte ich mir etwas mehr Naturverbundenheit gewünscht. Für meinen Geschmack leider nicht das Richtige.