Arenal Manoa is a beautiful place to rest, relax and enjoy the marvelous view of Arenal Volcano on a trip to Costa Rica. Surrounded by gardens, pastures and animals, the rooms have been designed so that each one offers you a panoramic view of the volcano. Visitors can take advantage of the spacious gardens for walking and meditation as well as the opportunities to see the daily operations of a typical Costa Rican farm.
Location
The lodge's location allows it to offer a great panoramic view of the Arenal Volcano from each one of the balconies located in the rooms and other important points in the area that surounds the hotel (like the Farm, Swimming pool area and the Restaurant.
Located at just two hours and a half from San José, is Hotel Arenal Manoa, in one of the most popular tourist places for visitors, a place where you will find a huge variety of tourist attractions, as well; one of the most active volcanos in the world; the Arenal Volcano.
With a privileged location, the lodge is 7 kilometers west from La Fortuna and 800 meters from the main road that made a very natural and private environment, surrounded by the La Palma River, that go around the hotel making an ideal refuge for the great diversity of birds, some mammals and lizards, besides a large variety of plants.
Rooms
Junior Suites have been designed in a way that you can't fail to see any detail of the panoramic view of the Volcano from your own room. Wide open internal and exterior space are utilized to make your stay comfortable and enjoyable.
This was my first experience with Adventure Life - and I couldn't have been more pleased with the trip. The guides and local staff in both Buenos Aires and Uruguay were terrific - extremely helpful and accommodating. I really enjoyed meeting the friendly staff in Buenos Aires in person (I left my bags with them for the afternoon).
Karen Snider
TrustScore 4.8 | 174 reviews
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1 day ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
2 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.