Arenal Xilopalo
Calle 478, 21007 Fortuna, Costa Rica – Excellent location - show map
Excellent location — rated 9.5/10! (score from 1478 reviews)
Real guests • Real stays • Real opinions
localisation, terrace, garden and a guide who gave us at night tour around the garden, very good breakfast, birds flying around
PolandClean room, comfortable bed. Helpful and kind staff. Delicious breakfast with a view.
PolandGreat location, quiet but only a short walk to the main street. Staff were very helpful. Good private parking for motorcycles.
IrelandStaff from the reception is super nice, always here to help and giving you all recommendations needed for your trip in the area, special mention to Luis and John who have been amazing with us. The hotel is really well located, 5min walking from the main city square, with an amazing volcan view from the restaurant on the first floor, surrounded by trees and birds. The hotel is super clean, with spacious room, very clean as well. We cannot be more satisfied with our stay at Xilopalo and recommend it 100% for your trip in the area.
United KingdomJose at reception was fantastic, he spent a lot of time talking with me about tour options etc and booked me a shuttle to my next destination for a really good price. Easy walking distance to town and restaurants. The views from the restaurant were so good and you can still sit there to enjoy the view when the restaurant isn't open. I also did the sloth tour with Armando which was great. I can't say enough good things about Armando, I managed to slip over at the end of sloth spotting and hurt my knee. Armando continued to check on me for the rest of the day, brought me ice etc, he really went above and beyond which I'm so thankful for. I definitely recommend staying at Arenal Xilopalo.
United KingdomLoved this place so much we were a bit sad to leave after 2 nights. The sloth tour with Armando was excellent, we saw a sloth up close and lots in the trees. The breakfast is amazing whilst watching the birds feed, we saw Toucans and many more birds. Amanda also showed us around the garden at night and we saw lots of frogs and other nightime creatures up close. The room was huge and very comfortable. Town is a a very short walk away. We also book the Volcano and taxi boat taxi through reception, both excellent tours/services.
United KingdomLovely property with a great view of the volcano from the restaurant (which had really good food at great prices! Staff were super helpful & friendly too - wait to arrive to book tours as it’s much cheaper to book with them!
AustraliaExcellent stay. The restaurant is always great value and tasty (especially with a view of the volcano. The hotel staff were fantastic and very helpful with booking tours. Also the tour for the sloths that they organize is much better value than the sloth park.
New ZealandThe location next to the forest means you can see a few animals that you would normally need to pay for. Lots of birds including toucans and some frogs. Staff are extremely helpful.
Indonesia- very spacious rooms - delicious breakfast with a great view on the vulcano - very nice and helpful staff!
Germany
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Set in Fortuna, 3.5 miles from La Fortuna Waterfall and 3 miles from Kalambu Hot Springs, Arenal Xilopalo offers accommodation with free WiFi, air conditioning, a shared lounge and a garden.
All units come with a seating area, a flat-screen TV with cable channels and a private bathroom with free toiletries and shower. There is also a kitchen in some of the units equipped with a microwave.
The lodge offers a continental or buffet breakfast.
Arenal Xilopalo offers a terrace.
Both a bicycle rental service and a car rental service are available at the accommodation, while cycling can be enjoyed nearby.
Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park is 12.4 miles from Arenal Xilopalo, while Sky Adventures Arenal is 13 miles from the property. The nearest airport is Fortuna, 5.6 miles from the lodge, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.
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Magdalena
Poland“localisation, terrace, garden and a guide who gave us at night tour around the garden, very good breakfast, birds flying around”
MagdalenaPoland“Clean room, comfortable bed. Helpful and kind staff. Delicious breakfast with a view.”
James
Ireland“Great location, quiet but only a short walk to the main street. Staff were very helpful. Good private parking for motorcycles.”- Jerem_ontheroad
United Kingdom“Staff from the reception is super nice, always here to help and giving you all recommendations needed for your trip in the area, special mention to Luis and John who have been amazing with us. The hotel is really well located, 5min walking from...” 
LeahUnited Kingdom“Jose at reception was fantastic, he spent a lot of time talking with me about tour options etc and booked me a shuttle to my next destination for a really good price. Easy walking distance to town and restaurants. The views from the restaurant...”
AjasonwilliamsUnited Kingdom“Loved this place so much we were a bit sad to leave after 2 nights. The sloth tour with Armando was excellent, we saw a sloth up close and lots in the trees. The breakfast is amazing whilst watching the birds feed, we saw Toucans and many more...”
Caitlin
Australia“Lovely property with a great view of the volcano from the restaurant (which had really good food at great prices! Staff were super helpful & friendly too - wait to arrive to book tours as it’s much cheaper to book with them!”
Jonathan
New Zealand“Excellent stay. The restaurant is always great value and tasty (especially with a view of the volcano. The hotel staff were fantastic and very helpful with booking tours. Also the tour for the sloths that they organize is much better value than...”- Adam
Indonesia“The location next to the forest means you can see a few animals that you would normally need to pay for. Lots of birds including toucans and some frogs. Staff are extremely helpful.” - Sabrina
Germany“- very spacious rooms - delicious breakfast with a great view on the vulcano - very nice and helpful staff!”
- hola.. cual sería el precio para una persona sola? no se ven opciones.Buenas noches, para el hotel, la mínima estancia de personas es de 2, por eso el precio no cambia si viene solo 1 persona, ya que el precio es para 2Answered on 4 May 2022
- Hello We’ve booked to stay in your hotel in April. Is it possible to book a car-boat-car shared transport to Monteverde through your hotel? Thank youhello, good morning, yes, you can to book Jeep Boat Jeep to monteverte in the Arenal Xilopalo HotelAnswered on 30 January 2022
- Do you offer transportation from the SJU airport to your hotel? If you do, how much does the service cost?Hello, yes we do, we offer privates transportation, the cost for the transportation from the airport to the hotel it is $145, if you have another ques..Answered on 15 December 2019
- Hi, How much is breakfast, and do you still feed the birds & squirrels?Breakfast price is $6 , and yes we feed the birds everydayAnswered on 2 September 2022
- We are 2 families of 4, so 8 people. How much is a shuttle from airport please?Hello, it's a pleasure assist you, well, 1 shared transport for 8 people is $360 in cash/ $45 PER PERSON but the Hotel have 1 private transport, for ..Answered on 13 February 2022
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Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Arenal Xilopalo accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
The fine print
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas.
Please inform Arenal Xilopalo in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
FAQs about Arenal Xilopalo
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Arenal Xilopalo offers the following activities / services (charges may apply):
- Massage
- Cycling
- Hiking
- Bicycle rental (additional charge)
- Hot spring bath
- Bike tours
- Horse riding
- Bicycle rental
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Guests staying at Arenal Xilopalo can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 9.1).
Breakfast option(s) include:
- Continental
- American
- Buffet
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From the nearest airport, you can get to Arenal Xilopalo by:
- Airport shuttle (arranged by property) 2h 50min
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Room options at Arenal Xilopalo include:
- Apartment
- Twin
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Arenal Xilopalo is 600 yards from the centre of Fortuna.
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The prices at Arenal Xilopalo may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates you select, hotel's policy etc.). See the prices by entering your dates.
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Check-in at Arenal Xilopalo is from 15:00, and check-out is until 12:00.
