Hotel La Rana de Arenal

Hotel La Rana de Arenal Hotel in Alajuela Province

About this hotel

Situated in Alajuela Province, this lovely hotel for $30 per night is a fantastic option for your next vacation. Located in Nuevo Arenal, 25 km from Venado Caves, Hotel La Rana de Arenal provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant.

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Balcony / Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Alajuela Province

Nearby attractions

La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature Park

57.64 miles

Sky Adventures Arenal Park

16.10 miles

100% Aventura

16.93 miles

Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto

61.47 miles

Hotel La Rana de Arenal

4.3

Excellent(238 Reviews)

Hotel in Alajuela Province

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Includes essentialsGarden, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

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About this hotel

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Balcony / Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Alajuela Province

Nearby attractions

La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature Park

57.64 miles

Sky Adventures Arenal Park

16.10 miles

100% Aventura

16.93 miles

Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto

61.47 miles

Reviews

4.3/5.0

Excellent(238 Reviews)

100% verified reviews

8.0

Mar 2024

Recomendado

La atención de la señora encargada y el desayuno muy rico

Nada, todo estuvo bien

9.0

Mar 2024

Really enjoyed our stay here!

Excellent location, Gorgeous views and lots of beautiful birds around property. Breakfast & Dinner were great and a great value. The cottage was dated but it a great bargain and a gorgeous location- Had nice little deck & side semi private sitting area for shaded reading & relaxing. The rooms on the main bldg are much nicer, newer and surely more expensive but again our cottage was great & totally met all needs. Our hosts were really gracious also

As above the cottages were older and in need of sone updates but are great in all other regards. Would reccomend for anyone looking to save money on accommodations

9.0

Mar 2024

Good value for a short stay.

Very simple and rustic. Good restaurant. Wonderful view of the hill and and lake, loads of birds and animals.

No hot water in the showers.

9.0

Feb 2024

Little piece of paradise, for a great price.

Beautiful, quiet place, beautiful views, beautiful jungle waterfall and swimming pool. Eat your breakfast with the birdies. Fish dinner was delicious.

Wi-fi in my room wasn't good, but it was fine around the corner. Shower wasn't that hot, but it was adequate.

10.0

Feb 2024

Le paradis des oiseaux

Quel lieu incroyable ! Une vue imprenable sur la lagune, un jardin immense et sublime, des chambres propres et confortables, et le clou du spectacle : ce petit-déjeuner en terrasse devant le bal des oiseaux pendant plus d’une heure. Nous ne nous lassions pas, merci Monsieur pour ces précieux moments !

Un peu trop de luminosité dans la chambre. Des rideaux occultants seraient les bienvenus . Sinon prévoir un masque de nuit !

8.0

Feb 2024

Wunderbares Anwesen in mitten einem üppigen tollen Garten mit Blick auf den See

Wunderbares Anwesen mit ganz viel Grün und vielen Bäumen und einem wunderbaren Blick auf den See. Der Gastgeber, wie auch das Personal sehr herzlich und zuvorkommend - wir haben uns sofort wohl gefühlt. Wir hatten unsere beiden Hunde dabei und wir durften mit ihnen auf dem ganzen Anwesen herumlaufen -und das Anwesen ist sehr gross, für uns Hundebesitzer ein Segen in Costa Rica! Das Zimmer ist zwar ein wenig in die Jahre gekommen aber für uns hat es voll ausgereicht. Man hat eine kleine Terrasse und man hat von dort aus einem tollen Blick ins Grüne und auf den See. Am Abend konnten wir im Haupthaus zu Abend essen und es war sehr lecker - die Karte ist wirklich ausreichend! Wir waren sehr froh, dass wir nicht nochmals mit dem Auto wo hinfahren mussten. Für's Frühstück gab es einen Teller voll Früchte, Toast, Marmelade, Butter und ein Rührei mit Speck mit Kaffee. Uns hat das voll gereicht und wir denken, dass man nach Wunsch auch O-Saft oder was anderen bekommen hätte. Was wirklich sehr schön war, man konnte direkt die Vögel beobachten, da der Besitzer auf der Terrasse eine kleine Platform für die Vögel gemacht hat.

Außer, dass das Wasser beim Duschen ein wenig kalt war und wir nur eine Nacht dort waren ;-)

10.0

Feb 2024

The best place by the lake

The building with rooms, restaurant and terrace is beautiful. The entire property is meticulously kept and just gorgeous with fantastic lake and mountain views. You can do bird watching from your breakfast table and monkeys are all around. The fresh mixed fruit plate at breakfast is almost too much. The owner is very friendly, personable and full of advice on everything there us to do around.

Nothing

9.0

Jan 2024

Toller Kurzaufenthalt mitten in der Natur - insbesondere intensiver Kontakt zur Vogelwelt!

Toller Blick vom Balkon des Hotels über den hauseigenen Park auf den Arenal-See (naheliegende Bucht). Die vom Hausherrn angelegte Vogelfutterstelle direkt vor dem Balkon lockt Vögel aller Art bis auf Armlänge an, auch Toucane, Oropendulas, Spechte, Kolibris........ Dazu gibt es ein gutes Frühstück (und falls wirklich notwendig, deutsche Küche - der Eigentümer ist vor 32 Jahren nach Costa Rica ausgewandert).

Zimmer eher klein, Matratze nicht besonders toll.

10.0

Jan 2024

Die Tiere die auf diesem großen Grundstück leben machen es zu einem besonderen Aufenthalt : ).

Ich habe vorher noch nie so viele Vögel gesehen, wie im Hotel La Rana. Zum Hotel gehört ein riesiger Garten mit einem (zwar künstlich) einem kl. Wasserfall. Die Aussicht ist atemberaubend. Der Besitzer ist sehr hilfsbereit!!!

Das Hotel ist in die Jahre gekommen. Das Essen ist sehr gut und doch übersichtlich. Wir haben mehr für das Essen ausgegeben als für die Übernachtung. Aber es ist keine Pflicht dort zu essen.

7.0

Jan 2024

It is worth to stay there for the views only. Did not like the room.

We loved the views of the hotel. One of the best views.

It was not clean enough.

10.0

Dec 2023

Great place by Lake Arenal to stop by!

Amazing view, incredibly helpful and friendly owners, great food at the restaurant.

10.0

Dec 2023

Paz total

Todo, el lugar y La Paz y tranquilidad.

10.0

Dec 2023

Wer Ruhe,Sauberkeit und Sicherheit sucht, der ist im La Rana bestens aufgehoben.

Ein Hotel an einem begnadeten Ort. Hoch über dem See mit spektakulärem Blick, umgeben von Urwald. Im Morgengrauen wird man von hunderten bunten Vögeln geweckt, die Rainer, der Patrone liebevoll mit Früchten füttert. Die Atmosphäre ist entspannt,familiär, die Matratzen sehr bequem und die Chefin macht das beste Wiener Schnitzel, dass ich in den letzten Jahren gegessen habe. In der Dusche fehlt auch der Handschlauch zum Haarewaschen nicht, und das Wasser war ausreichend warm. Es gibt einen Wasserfall auf dem Grundstück und ganz in der Nähe einen Zugang zum See. Die Zufahrtstrassen sind excellent und auch ohne Allrad bestens befahrbar. Wifi funktionierte gut.

Nichts.

9.0

Dec 2023

Very enjoyable stay.

Loved it!...... because it was quiet, comfortable, had a restaurant on site, perfectly groomed grounds, a view of lake Arenal, Tucans flying around, a short distance from the Arenal Vocano..... I mean, what's not to like? We plan on going back to Arenal and will definitely stay here again.

This is not a resort, just a good old fashioned clean hotel to relax before starting your adventure.

1.0

Jul 2023

Worst hotel stay in decades. No response for 4 hours for serious issue and no refund.

Friendly host. And good German beer. Nice birding view

No power in our two units. No response from emergency number for 4 hours by which time we had left. Main hotel property had power but our remote double unit had none. Which meant no showers for us. Asked for refund but he refused because it was power outage. The power problem. Was a property issue and not the local power coop Diner was marginal and slow and wine was not drinkable.

10.0

Jun 2023

Exceptional

I had a nice and comfortable room with a spectacular view on the beautiful garden and on the Arenal lake. The host Reinhard en hostess Cecilia are very warm and welcoming and ready to help with anything.

8.0

May 2023

Very good

nice view to the lake

7.0

May 2023

Good

Outstanding location, with beautiful, well tended grounds and a great view of Lake Arenal. Lots of flowers and birds. The breakfast was tasty and complete, wirh a view of the grounds and the lake.

The room didn't have air conditioning, and the fan was barely adequate for the afternoon heat. While the bathroom was roomy, there was black mold in the shower, so I didn't use it. Also the lights at night were too weak.

9.0

Mar 2023

Superb

This property has very nice views of the lake. The owner from Germany is very friendly and accommodating, I booked last minute the last available room. The restaurant on site is very convenient as well. Great value for money.

10.0

Mar 2023

perfect hotel with lovely owner

the German owner is a perfect host and a gentleman! breakfast is delicious and bird watching incl. humming birds is guaranteed due to decades of feeding the birds near the tables. the view over the huge garden down to the lake is spectacular

9.0

Mar 2023

Superb

Fabulous place, beautiful gardens and wild birds coming to the feeding platform at breakfast, great restaurant, comfortable room, lovely relaxed feel to the place that would have been nice to spend more time, great price for such a good location

Nothing, all good

10.0

Mar 2023

A magical oasis in the rain forest around Lago Arenal - a birders’ heaven.

Extraordinary way to see birds up close. Eccentric small lodge with spectacular views of Lago Arenal, beautiful gardens and charming outdoor veranda o. which to eat and watch birds up close as owner feeds them fresh fruit from a platform. simply magical spot.

Nothing.

10.0

Feb 2023

Feed toucans by hand every morning. Charming, quaint, a unique experience.

A quaint Bavarian chalet with lush landscapes, European food, birds galore and fabulous vibes. Trails through the woods, a swimming area in a small river, feeding toucans by hand every morning, a very reasonable price for private rooms, an entertaining host. Like stepping into a Wes Anderson film. A true hidden gem.

Some bunk mattresses are a little thin, but double and queen beds are excellent. Showers are timid and luke warm and it gets cold at night, but the overall experience and price make this place a return visit for me.

10.0

Feb 2023

Exceptional

Great people! Loved seeing the birds and monkeys.

10.0

Feb 2023

Gorgeous setting, great views, clean and comfortable

Such a gorgeous setting overlooking the lake. Also beautiful gardens with a variety of birds. The room was very comfortable and super clean. Each room has a seating area outside. Friendly staff. Good value. Highly recommended.

8.0

Jan 2023

Small hotel with gorgeous views and simple accommodation

The owner and the staff were fantastic. We enjoyed nice meals, beautiful views and epic birdwatching.

The beds weren't terribly comfortable but for the price I didn't expect the Ritz.

10.0

Jan 2023

Exceptional

It felt like paradise! The variety of birds you get to see there is incomparable to any other place! Do yourself a favor, sit down for breakfast on the balcony and see for yourself - you will be surprised, and you definitely won't regret it. Rooms are very basic but very clean. I'll definitely be back at this lovely place!

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Alajuela Province?

The average price for a rental in Alajuela Province is $123 per night. This rental is $93 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Hotel La Rana de Arenal. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Hotel La Rana de Arenal pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Hotel La Rana de Arenal?

We found 5 amenities for this rental. This includes internet / wifi, parking, balcony / patio, garden, and family friendly.

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Hotel La Rana de Arenal

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Alajuela Province

Nearby attractions

Hotel La Rana de Arenal

Hotel in Alajuela Province

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Alajuela Province

Nearby attractions

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Alajuela Province?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Hotel La Rana de Arenal pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Hotel La Rana de Arenal?

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