Finca Luna Nueva Lodge

Costa Rica , Northern Mountain Zone / Arenal
La Tigra ,Alahuela, 2.5km Oeste de casa de maquinas del ICE
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50 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2026

Billie-Jo

Wonderful
Everything

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Abigail

The food was simply incredible: fresh, delicious and plenty of options. It was so easy to eat a gluten-free diet without feeling like I was missing out on anything. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable and attentive. We especially loved our private Dome Suite: perfect for a romantic getaway. And, the massages by Ale were a great addition. We had fabulous guides for the night hike and the morning birding tour and highly recommend having someone point out all the wildlife we surely would've walked by. Can't say enough about this property!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

jessica

Touring the farm was a delight! We saw lots of animals and enjoyed chatting with one of 5 gardeners who was very informative. Accomodations were charming and exceptiomally clean. Great farm to table restaurant, wonderful cocktails & N/A options, incredibly friendly & helpful staff.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2026

Michelle

Beautiful property with a delicious breakfast included in the rate. We organized airport transportation with the hotel which made for smooth travel. We enjoyed walking the trails and had dinner there a few nights. It's a a 40 minute drive from La Fortuna, but Carlos from Costa Rica Rent-A-Guide picked us up at no extra costa and took us to all the major tourist destinations (Mistico Bridge, La Fortuna Waterfall, Arenal Volcano, etc.) Comfortable beds and perfect patio lounge furniture, complete with a hammock! I recommend and would stay again. Many thanks to the kind an accomodating staff.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2026

Fabio

This is an amazing ecolodge that offers the opportunity of seeing wildlife using the trail starting directly from the hotel. The food is very fresh and clearly very locally sourced. The staff is very friendly and helpful. It’s located in a quiet area far from Arenal. Highly recommended.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2025

Angelika

The dome suite was most unusual and quirky. Large comfortable bed with integrated storage in the unique bamboo head board. Lovely and totally private outdoor space, perfect for watching the birds and immersing oneself into the sounds of nature. Very eco conscious lodge which treads lightly with regards to it's carbon foot print
Great tasting, mainly vegetarian dishes with most ingredients fresh from the farm.
Lots of animals and birds to see on the trails including sloth,howler monkeys and the most beautiful birds.
We can only recommend it.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2025

Graydon

This property is such a gem. The staff goes above and beyond to make your stay amazing. We could have spent more time just exploring the grounds, they have so many cool things to see! They showed us a sloth and baby that live close by the reception area. The gift shop sources locally made goods, which was a really special. The food was great and we loved our chocolate making tour!! Would absolutely return for more days to enjoy this one of a kind property!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

Michal

Gorgeous property with a lot of wildlife and a great pool. Excellent staff.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Our stay at Finca Luna Nueva Lodge was simply unforgettable. The place is stunning — surrounded by lush nature, peaceful energy, and vibrant life everywhere you look. The food was absolutely delicious, fresh, and nourishing, and the warm hospitality made us feel truly welcomed from the very first moment. And the yoga shala is simply magic!

One of the highlights of our trip was the night tour with Dani in the forest — such a fascinating and enriching experience! She guided us through the local fauna with incredible passion and deep knowledge, showing us frogs, insects, and nocturnal life in such a respectful and exciting way. She even took beautiful photos with her phone to share with all of us — such a thoughtful touch!

We also highly recommend treating yourself to a massage with Alexandra — she’s incredibly skilled and intuitive. One of the best massages we’ve ever had!

This place is a true gem — relaxing, inspiring, and full of heart.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2025

Dani

This hotel was absolutely gorgeous, on the most amazing grounds. Nestled in the heart of the rainforest with two trails to walk through. The pool and hot tub were perfect, and open 24/7. The service was brilliant and the room was beautiful and luxurious.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2025

William

Beautiful property isolated in rainforest away from crowd. Very serene.

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2024

Candis Lee

The property is beautiful and true farm to table dining but therefore a limited menu. The private cassitas are lovely and spacious with a large bathroom and private patio. However the bed creaked getting in and out and whenever you moved and the mattress was so hard I barely slept. The hot tub was too scalding hot to actually enjoy but the setup was stunning.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2024

Griselda

A very peaceful getaway!

The most peaceful experience I had while in CR, it is nestled in the mountains full of flowers, and birds! The food is fresh, affordable and tasty. We went to a few restaurants in the area and they were the best option. They carry Suiz y Tico beer, highly recommend. My favorite was laying on the hammock outside my room watching the rain, lightning, and hummingbirds!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2024

Darlenne

This was my second stay at Fina Luna. I first came in 2015 through a college trip with True Nature, this time around I took my family. We stayed in a family bungalow and had a great time. We will definitely be back.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2024

Martha

I recently enjoyed a delightful stay at this tranquil retreat. The pool provided a refreshing escape, while in-house and external tours offered immersive experiences. The farm-to-table cuisine was both delectable and sustainable, elevating every meal. The staff were not only friendly but also incredibly knowledgeable, ensuring a seamless and enriching stay. As a solo female traveler, I felt completely at ease and secure throughout my time here. Highly recommended for those seeking a serene and safe getaway.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2024

Rosalinda

This grounds were gorgeous. We saw lots of birds and with patience some sloths. The food fresh and delicious. The drinks unique and my kids loved the smoothies. The pool and hottub were cold but we didnt use it much. The chocolate tour and herb workshop very educational and fun. Ale gave one of the best massages ever. Adding the red clay was heaven. The staff superb. Overall a unique experience

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2024

Ryane

I loved it here and didn't want to leave! I loved the beautiful grounds, trails, food and the staff. This was an amazing place to make great memories with my family. Such a memorable time.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2024

Andy

What an amazing place! Fantastic location. The most wonderful fresh food and drink and some of the friendliest most helpful staff you could hope for!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2024

Cynthia

This place is a fairytale land!!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2023

Isobelle

Good but not great

Overall our stay at Finca Luna Nueva Lodge was good. We stayed in the Dome Suite which was great and very unique. However after reading reviews online I was expecting more from the hotel in general. The evening meal was a buffet as the restaurant does not serve the a la carte menu when there are over 25 guest dining - this was the case every evening we were there and we felt was disappointing. The breakfast buffet was very average, and if you arrived later than 7.30am there was no yogurt left (despite asking for more). The pool and jacuzzi area require a bit of an uplift too, a number of sunloungers were damaged and the jacuzzi needs a repaint. The staff were friendly and the service was again good but not great. We enjoyed our time staying at Luna Nueva but I’m not sure we’d stay again if we were to go back to La Fortuna.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2022

Amy

We loved this place. Worth going for the farm tour and delicious home grown food and smoothes. Rooms are simple but comfortable.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2022

Jon

Tucked away in the jungle this place was close to paradise

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2022

Kaoru

Love and peace staff was amazing friendly gentleman.
Come back again!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2022

Venkat

This is experiencing Costa Rica at its purest. Living right in the middle of the rain forest, waking up to bird sounds is bliss.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2022

Bernie

It was amazing waking up to the sound of wild life, we didn’t want to leave
The owners were so kind and helpful they showed us a few animals living in forest
Staff were happy and gave a great service
Food was delicious although a few more recipes or a change would of been nice
If you like wildlife nature and quiet this is the place to be
The only thing missing was a fridge in our room

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2022

Patrick

Spontaneous stay

Hidden away in the hills with good trails around. Kind of thin walls, but overall stay was great.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2021

Elena

the property is well designed, picturesque, excellent breakfast included, tours and local food will presented. loved their staff and variety of things to do. Take hikes on property and climb to bird watching tower.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2021

Uri

Wonderful

A great place

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2021

Uri

A beautiful place with excellent service

Just wonderful

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2021

Crystal

Peaceful stay in the Domo

We stayed in the Domo and it was so incredibly unique, peaceful, and meditative. We loved the grounds, the staff, and the food.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Paradise

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2021

Verified traveler

Such a relaxing atmosphere! The staff are so helpful and friendly when you need anything, but don’t hover over you if you don’t. We came during the rainy season, and would do it over again in a heartbeat! They have a sloth that lives in one of the trees close to the pool, everything on the campus is within easy walking distance so you can park the car for the whole time without leaving for anything if you want. So relaxing, so beautiful, such amazing staff, wonderful food, lovely atmosphere. 10/10 would do again!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2021

Noel

Excellent spot in the rainforest

Restaurant, atmosphere & everyone working at the lodge are what make the place very special. If you have food restrictions and/or want healthy options & fresh produce, you’ll want every meal at their poolside restaurant. Staff is awesome & very pura vida. Easy to organize transport & tours but like the rest of the country, the cost will add up quickly so be sure to budget for that depending on what you want to see.

Grounds of hotel are lovely with a nice rainforest hike and an option to visit their working farm. Pool, hammocks & nice outdoor spaces all around the property & I spied iguanas, toucans and a sloth from the common spaces!

You’re in the middle of the rainforest and you’ll hear geckos/perhaps one will sneak into your room. If this is to be stressful for you, you’ll have a hard time in CR, generally.
Will suggest that if you are a light sleeper, perhaps the family bungalows will be better. The smaller rooms are upstairs with all-wood construction so if someone walks into the room around the corner, you’ll hear their feet on the creaky wood. Not a big deal, but if looking for total quiet, their larger rooms may be better.

Great stay and highly recommend!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

I’m from Costa Rica and this place was amazing.
Me and my family loved the place tranquillity and calm.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Paradise.

Finca Luna Nueva was nothing short of magical. It is true paradise tucked away in the mountains with all of the amenities one could ever want. The service was incredible, the atmosphere was relaxed, and the property was stunning. Would 10/10 recommend this as a place to stay!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Quiet, calm place in the middle of the rainforest, perfect for a relaxing vacation! There was so much wildlife to explore on site, we even saw some sloths!
It was quite humid and a bit rainy (travelled in January) - but to be expected from the rainforest! Did not negatively impact our trip whatsoever.
The staff was lovely and the fresh food from the farm was AMAZING!!
Definitely try their kombucha.
There is tons to do to on site and off site in terms of tours! But be aware that it is a 30 USD cab ride into town and more if you're travelling further. If you are comfortable definitely rent a car as travelling expenses can add up.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Dec 2019

Alisa

Lovely for a retreat, far away from everything

The lodge is unique and lovely. The food was delicious and very clean/wholesome. Please know that you are pretty far out from everything including La Fortuna. If you don't have a car, and plan to leave the lodge this is a factor. There was a problem with the reservation as our group thought they were getting the entire house of \"casa Luna\". Instead it was just one room for 7 guests. The lodge worked to fix this, and I'm sure there were some cultural/language barriers in play, but it was still dissapointing. All the staff were friendly, professional and accommodating. Our room was noisy when our neighbors moved around at night. Ear plugs solved that problem. The wifi was spotty in done areas.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2018

David

Authentic and beautiful but with a few rough edges

We stayed at Finca Luna Nueva Lodge as a family of four on our first two nights in Costa Rica. We arrived in Costa Rica and drove straight there from the airport. We consider the nights at Finca Luna Nueva as the most authentic experiences of Costa Rica, the hospitality was great and we learned lots about the wildlife and natural beauty. There were some negatives for the teenagers in the group. They didn't like the more basic accomodation and the fact that the wifi didn't reach out as far as the lodge we stayed in. The central wifi near the restaurants was fine. They didn't get as much out of the excellent (and free for guests) orientation tour or the superb chocolate making tour which the adults thought were highlights of the entire trip. I should also mention the roads from the airport are fine but as you get into the immediate vicinity of the hotel they become steep and rocky and more typical of the challenging roads in Costa Rica. A four wheel drive is recommended. The stiffest test is whether we would go back - and the answer is yes, but not with the kids. They didn't appreciate the sheer beauty of the natural setting, how authentic and genuine the host's enthusiasm for organic farming is, the fresh farm to table food. For them, a more sanitised and comfortable eco-resort would have been preferable and to be fair, with some money spent to upgrade the existing site, the owners could get the best of both worlds and probably would be able to charge more per room.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Beautiful!

We had a wonderful stay at Finca. The staff was incredibly helpful making transportation arrangements and we loved our farm and night walk tours. The food was delicious and the grounds are just stunning. Absolutely recommend.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2017

jay

Wonderful - best place we stayed in Costa Rica

The staff are lovely and knowledgeable about most everything. If u want to learn a little about the real Costa Rica and enjoy relaxing - this is the place. We r coming back next year

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

Ecological, friendly and close to Nature

The setting is beautiful, an easy 20Km from La Fortuna and provides an experience of living out in Nature but with all the comfort, yet ecological. The staff is very friendly and helpful at all levels. The food is fabulous and our special delight was the freshly home-made kefir and other typical delicacies in a copious morning buffet. The soups and many other menu items offered for lunch and dinner are simply wonderful. Even though the Arenal area provides for many great tours, we also enjoyed staying by the pool, walking the \"mystery path\" in the forest and simply enjoying the calm and peacefulness of the Finca Luna Nueva. A place to which we will happily return.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2016

Bibi

Nice for relaxing and yoga

The food (breakfast especially) was disapointing.
Rooms at la casa dark, but very clean. Nice veranda.
Apart from that everything was very nice.
Well maintained farm! Tidy and clean.
And they have a look out tower.

8/10

Excellent

20 Jan 2016

Verified traveler

Amazing location - but we didn't have car and had to rely on expensive taxis and guides to see things. Due to lack of public transport you feel a bit forced into spending. The receptionist assistance was a little basic and i felt suspicious that every thing we did the price was negotiated on phone by receptionist - we did nothing out of ordinary and thought the prices would be established - but this place is beautiful and the Eco side of v impressive.

8/10

Excellent

08 Dec 2015

Darren

A gem

A beautiful property, very quiet and secluded. Food was delicious, staff were friendly, wifi everywhere.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2015

Oliver

Great hotel, surrounded by nature

20 minutes away from Fortuna, the Finca Luna is truly and completely surrounded by the rainforest. All of the staff were very friendly and helped us organize tours nearby (we did whitewater rafting, ziplining, and the hot springs. Would recommend all of them).

Food on the whole was incredible. The chocolate tour was great; we learned about the history of chocolate and even made our own! Would be interesting to most, I would guess.

Included in the stay is a tour of the hotels farm where a lot of the food is grown; we, unfortunately, did not have time to take this tour, but we did walk around the farm, which was very pleasant.

For nature lovers in the Arenal area, this hotel is a must.

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2015

Linda

Eco-lodge in rain forest

This is an eco-lodge experience, so there is no A/C, no TV, lukewarm water, no ice and very basic accommodations. That said, it is very beautiful and peaceful and has a lovely pool. Wifi is available in the dining room, pool area, and main reception area and a few of the rooms. The meals are tasty but very simple with small portions. We did not know until we arrived that there is no alcohol or soda sold on the grounds, but you are welcome to make the half-hour trip back down the very twisty unpaved road to La Fortuna to get some, which they will allow you to drink in the dining room for no set-up fee. They request you not bring food into your room because of insects, so there is no food available between meals. (We kept almonds and hard candy in ziplock bags and had no problem with insects.) They offer several tours (of the farm and the seed bank and the rainforest around the site) for additional fees.

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2015

Family of 5

A little remote, but certainly worth the drive.

I was looking to take my family to a non-typical place where they might have a different experience and actually learn something - and finca Luna accomplished that and them some. Farm tour was outstanding - got to walk and eat our way through fruits and vegetables I had never seen or heard of.

Also - we had our best dinner of the trip at the restaurant. Staff even kept the restaurant open late as we were late returning that night.

Staff was friendly and very helpful. They made reservations for various La Fortuna/Arenal attractions. Danny even found a hotel on Jaco Beach for us for later in our trip.

I would arrive during daylight on my first day there as it us remote, but certainly worth the drive.

I hope to return there again!

6/10

Pleasant

20 Sep 2014

Karin

Great place but let down by reception management

Great place and very nice and committed people. However, when we tried to pay by credit card at the end, an incompetent staff member got 2 of my credit cards blocked because he thought he had to type in the hotel code when asked for the pin! After 3 attempts the cards were blocked and I could not get them unblocked whilst in Costa Rica.

6/10

Pleasant

21 Aug 2014

Good

It was good. We stayed 2 nights. But it is hard to find, roads are unpaved. But it is in the middle of a rain forest and very relaxing. Saw a lot of birds. If you are travelling ith seniors, it may not be the place for you. It is further out in the wilderness. Food was average but expensive.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2014

Verified traveler

Wonderful Ecolodge Experience!

Our family of 3 stayed in one of the individual bungalows and loved the experience! Not luxury accommodations, but that wasn't what we wanted or expected. La Finca had everything we needed - clean, comfortable rooms, beautiful grounds with wildlife, trails and a working farm, a great pool and hot (warm) tub, and tasty local-style meals available from the lodge restaurant.