This was a little oasis for us in Costa Rica. The room itself is very secure and clean. The cable TV was nice for those afternoons when it was raining. The hotel also has a nice pool and jacuzzi outside. The location is convenient between Arenal Volcano and La Fortuna, close to the hot springs, waterfall, and right across the... more

Sometimes you go on vacation to get away from it all, and end up stepping into a whole new world! We felt as if we got a little taste of typical Costa Rican life, in addition to the usual tourist experiences. As others have noted, the hotel is owned and run by Melania and Gilberto as well as their several... more

The Tico family who own the hotel are excellent hosts and went out of their way to make our stay comfortable. It is interesting to note that purchasing tours directly from the hotel is cheaper than going directly to the tour company. The hotel owners consistently offered us a better price than was available from other sources. The rooms are... more

I don't even know where to begin...great location, phenomenal price, spotlessly clean, decent food, beautiful pool, great prices on tours, free calls to USA, free internet, and a wonderful family to take care of you...how could you go anywhere else?! My best friend and I booked here for 1 night and ended up staying 3. Melania and her husband, as... more

Melania and her husband made the difference. The service was fantastic, and the whole family was helpful. The rooms were very clean unlike many other hotels, and the internet (which is only found in the "lobby") was relatively fast. This hotel is about 2 kilometers from the main town (La Fortuna) and approximately the same distance from the hot springs... more

We had the great fortune to stay at Vista del Cerro in La Fortuna with the Rojas family. Melania runs the hotel along with her family and her daughter Melanie owns the restaurant next door. From the minute we entered the hotel we were treated like one of the family. Melania is one of the sweetest people you will ever... more

My two friends and I stayed one night here. The place is clean, new, has hot water, A/C, friendly/family staff, quiet and even has a great little restaurant shack next door (also owned by the family). We had them charge us a couple of dollars more to have breakfast included and it was worth it! We enjoyed the food so... more

This place was a gem in this town. Just slightly removed from the noise of the city. Clean, neat, and super friendly. They offered FREE internet and FREE calls to the US. It was cool. The pool is really nice and the folks were great. I suggest you take a look at this if you want to see the volcano... more

Malania and her family were so kind to us during our first two nights in Costa Rica, and that hospitality followed us around the entire country. The room was perfect, with a great view of the volcano! We did not have a rental car in La Fortuna, but Malania's husband drive us to his favorite restaurant for dinner our first... more