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Hotel Los Lagos - Arenal Volcano Costa Rica.

Direct view of the active Arenal Volcano CostaRica and the lava flow. Very comfortable accommodations. Jacuzzi and big pools hot spring fed, & small pools for kids. Trails on the volcano, tennis & basketball court, restaurant, crocodile farm. Just 6 kilometers (4 miles, $3 by taxi) from the village of La Fortuna, exactly where you can find the very best views. 5 kilometers (3.3 mile) from the Tabacon hot springs. Everything is said.

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Plan of the Hotel property (with photos!)  Trail system of the Hotel Los Lagos    Map of the Arenal Volcano area

major Arenal eruption ...... update

Standard rooms offers Air conditioning, hot shower, satellite TV, telephone, safety box, small fridge, veranda with table, chairs and view to the Arenal Volcano. Rooms with a double bed, or a double and a single bed, or with 2 double beds.

Premium rooms are 30% bigger, offers a bathtub, a private parking, plus all amenities of the Standard. With direct view to the Volcano & 2 double beds.

The Cabins offers 2 rooms, one with double bed, the other with 2 singles, a complete kitchen, plus all amenities of the Standard, but without view to the Volcano Arenal from the cabin itself. You can see the volcano from the porch.

July, August, & December to end of April. 16.39 % Tax included

Kids: free is under 6, if older, then adult rate applies. 5 persons max per room.
Type: 1 person 2 persons 3 persons 4 persons 5 persons extra single mattress
Standard full buffet breakfast included, with view of the volcano.

$69

$86 $103 $120 $136.25
Standard without breakfast, with view of the volcano. $62 $72 $82 $92 $102
Premium full buffet breakfast included, with view of the volcano. $79 $96 $113 $130 $146.25
Premium without breakfast, with view of the volcano. $72 $82 $92 $102 $112
Cabins with full kitchenette, 2 bedrooms full buffet breakfast included. View of the volcano from you private porch but not from the cabin. $79 $96 $113 $130 $146.25
Cabins with full kitchenette, 2 bedrooms without breakfast. View of the volcano from you private porch but not from the cabin. $72 $82 $92 $102 $112

May, June, & September to end of November. 16.39% Tax included

Kids: free is under 6, if older, then adult rate applies. 5 persons max per room.

Type: 1 person 2 persons 3 persons 4 persons 5 persons extra single mattress
Standard full buffet breakfast included, with view of the volcano.

$54

$71 $88 $105 $121.25
Standard without breakfast, with view of the volcano. $47 $57 $67 $77 $87
Premium full buffet breakfast included, with view of the volcano. $64 $81 $98 $115 $131.25
Premium without breakfast, with view of the volcano. $57 $67 $77 $87 $97
Cabins with full kitchenette, 2 bedrooms full buffet breakfast included. View of the volcano from you private porch but not from the cabin. $64 $81 $98 $115 $131.25
Cabins with full kitchenette, 2 bedrooms without breakfast. View of the volcano from you private porch but not from the cabin. $57 $67 $77 $87 $97

Often full, so reservations are recommended, write to lagos@monteverdeinfo.com

hotel with view of the lava:  Arenal Paraiso   Tabacon Resort hot springs  Volcano Lodge Hotel Montana de Fuego  budget (no lava view): Cabinas Guacamaya

Note: There was an exceptional eruption of the Arenal Volcano on the 23rd. of August 2000 with lava practically reaching the lakes on the volcano. For that reason, the trails are partially closed until further notice, for safety reasons. The access to the spectacular Mirador of the Hotel Los Lagos (observatory point) is still open: click

How to go to/from Monteverde Cloud Forest?  

Subject: 
Los Lagos referral, CostaRica
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 11:35:31 EST
From: Loisee@......com
To: Jacques Bertrand <mundonet@racsa.co.cr>

Jacques
I want to thank you for sending us to the hotel Los Lagos a couple of weeks ago. 

We spent 2 nights there,  as you suggested. We were so glad that we had
such a great view from our cabin. The first afternoon and evening, the Arenal Volcano was completely clear, a fantastic show as the sun set and we began to see the burning rocks crashing down the mountain. We would never have seen it if we'd stayed in La Fortuna. I've talked to many people who made short visits since who were so disappointed. Not us-thanks to your great advice!


We enjoyed the trails there too; hiking up the Rio de Lava and climbing the
lava fall at the top was an amazing experience. Wildlife was abundant,
particularly in the early morning on the El Congo Trail - howler and whiteface
monkeys, coatis, toucans by the flock, and the extraordinary scissor tailed
kite. We found it easy -and necessary--to hitch rides between the
campground/trailhead area and the hotel; that's a long, steep, and sunny 2k. 
Thanks again for the swell recommendation!


Lois Reborne 
Kansas City Missouri USA

 It's not possible to do a round trip in one day to Monteverde. La Fortuna is at 300 meters above sea level, the Cloud Forest is at 1,500 meters (4,500 feet), straddling the Continental Divide. That's why the views are so spectacular going to Monteverde.

One way it's 8 hours by bus, 5 hours with a normal car (maybe not passable in rainy season, write for updates), 4 hours with a 4x4, 5 hours by horseback, and 3 hours by a combination of 4x4, and boat.

There is a lot to do in Monteverde! We suggest to plan half a day to reach the forest, at least a day to visit, then half a day to go to your next destination. Click below for details.

How to go to/from Monteverde Cloud Forest?

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