Travel Reference
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Sunset Tours
ADVENTURE TOUR
Recommended for high-quality tours with bilingual guides. Offers canyoning, kayaking
and trips around the region, including to the Venado Caves.
Sleeping
There are loads of places to stay in town. In the low season room rates plummet by as
much as 40%.
If you have your own transport, consider staying at the
Arenal Observatory Lodge
(
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
;
lodge 2479-1070;
www.arenalobservatorylodge.com
; day pass US$6, mu-
seum admission free; )
or closer to the volcano in the small town of El Castillo, as you'll
be rewarded with fewer crowds and a more rustic vibe.
La Fortuna
Sleeping Indian Guesthouse
GUESTHOUSE
8446-9149, 2479-8431;
sleepingindianguesthouse@gmail.com
;
Av Fort; d
US$45; )
Ethnic insensitivities aside, this is a delightful 2nd-story guesthouse just north of the
church. Six sweet fan-cooled rooms have lofty ceilings, tile floors, colorful paint jobs and
big windows. The spacious common area includes a fully-equipped kitchen, two balconies
with volcano views, and a homey living room, well stocked with books, games and funky
artwork. The live-in owner is a gracious host.
Arenal Hostel Resort
HOSTEL
US$16/48/58/75/88; )
Offering the best of hostel and resort, this welcoming place is arranged around a land-
scaped garden, complete with hammocks, small pool, party-place bar, and volcano view.
All rooms are clean, spacious and air-conditioned, with en suite bathrooms. Service is top
notch, if a tad impersonal.
