Hotel Vista Del Cerro

Costa Rica , Northern Mountain Zone / Arenal
LA FORTUNA, 2 Km West Of Fortune Park Road To Volcan Z 13
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50 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2026

Stephen

The rooms were clean and a good size with two beds. Karen checked us in and showed us the resident sloth in the garden and gave us some good advice about the local area. The room was cleaned each day. There are lots of good restaurants around to choose from. We read some of the reviews about the hotel beforehand and whilst there is some road noise, we didnt notice it after we had fallen asleep. The birds did wake us in the morning, which is a nice sound to wake up with. I'd be very happy to stay here again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2026

Lori

Rooms were spotless, staff great. Karen in the office was friendly, helpful. Would stay here again.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

30 Dec 2025

Suresh

Not a great facility. Had to book since there are no other options for me in the last minute booking

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2025

Maria

Todo muy bonito. La piscina también. Solo que alrededor de la piscina es de piedra y mi hija se cortó. El televisor no tenía cable y apesar de nosotros ser 3 en la reservación, solo habían dos paños. Aparte de eso estuvo bien. El desayuno estuvo delicioso.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

20 Feb 2025

Traci L

If you want a convenient and clean place to stay you will not be disappointed. However, the road noise is very loud. We changed to a different hotel after one night so we could sleep. Not the hotel’s fault, just the reality of the situation.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

24 Apr 2024

Diego

Location was perfect for our purposes of the race that was starting accross the street. It was easy, safe and convenient. My only recommendation is to add small refrigerators to the rooms.

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2024

Richard

Beau petit hôtel bien situé pour accéder au Parc national et aux bains nombreux dans la région.
La piscine est agréable et constitue un bel avantage.
Toutefois, il manque d'espace dans la salle de bain.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2024

Yuliya

Good budget friendly option

I recently stayed at a hotel in La Fortuna and was thoroughly impressed with the experience. The hotel offered fantastic value for the price, providing top-notch amenities without breaking the bank. Its convenient location made exploring the town and nearby attractions a breeze. One of the highlights was the effective air conditioning, which was a welcome relief after a day of adventuring in the warm Costa Rican climate. Overall, I found this hotel to be an excellent choice for travelers seeking affordability, convenience, and comfort in La Fortuna.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2024

Verified traveler

Worth staying

Hotel in the outsides and it is more of a motel style but definitely worth staying. They have running hot water, comfortable beds and the most important, they have air conditioning. Restaurants are walking distance but the only down side is since it is next to a main road, you can head certain big cars.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

21 Feb 2024

Mary Ann

What I really appreciated here was the service. The receptionist were all nice and helpful. The pool was clean and breakfast was very good. The place is a liitle outdated but kept clean. The only negative thing I can say it is noisy because it is situated on a busy street.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2024

Kayla

Clean rooms and friendly staff! Very helpful when it came to asking what excursions to do and things to see. Thank you so much!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2023

Katrina

Room had everything we needed including hot water and AC
Pool was nice too
Restaurants in all directions.
Easy to find and convenient

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2023

William

Unique: the gardens at the back.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2022

Kelsey

This was a small, but very lovely hotel. The rooms were very clean. The staff was friendly and helpful with recommendations. The pool was nice and the public garden behind were nice too. We would absolutely stay here again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2022

Cindy

Super easy people was super helpful an arrangement of our tours

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

26 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

Nos dieron una habitación en el segundo piso. La carretera principal pasa al lado del hotel y el ruido de los carros y motos, no dejo que durmieramos bien. A las 4:30 paso una moto haciendo tanto ruido que nos desperto y no pudimos dormir mas.
La habitaciónn y el hotel son bonitas y limpias, pero el ruido lo hace muy incomodo para dormir.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2020

Abilio

Small hotel within walking distance ti shops and supermarkets and 2km by car ti the center of La Fortuna Safe either place to walk at night and in The center of La Fortuna several restaurants and shopping areas. The hotel is about 15 mts by car to Arenal Volcano and on the way we stopped at some public hot springs The owner was very friendly and helpful

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

The front desk was extremely helpful and helped us with a lot of questions that we had.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2020

Scott

Nice hotel and beautiful gardens but because it’s on the busy main street it gets quite noisy with ATVs and trucks going up and down the street in the early morning.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Very convenient location, friendly staff, clean and comfortable.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Dec 2019

Rick

Staffs were friendly and helpful. We had to change room because of toilet flush problem. Besides TV, there is no amenities.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2019

Fany

Very good choice

It was a very convenient place just below the volcano. Really nice staff.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Apr 2019

Jules

Great location, easy parking, free&ok breakfast.
Good \"basecamp\" for any activities around Arenal.
Recomended.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Excellent Hotel in an ideal location. The free breakfast was excellent at restaurant next door. Staff was very friendly and helpful.

8/10

Excellent

14 Feb 2019

Susan

A Good Value Stay

The hotel was lovely with kind, helpful staff. My room was large with a great view of the Arenal Volcano, but was quite dark. It could definitely use more lighting, as it was too dark to do any reading at night. The area was away from La Fortuna proper, but there were lots of restaurants within walking distance.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2019

Sara

Excellent staff who were always willing to help me find better deals, call a taxi, and set up tours. They were extremely kind including Karen and I forget the other girls names. The shower water was very hot, good WiFi. The room itself wasn’t anything special. Could use a bedside table lamp. The breakfast included was a little restaurant next door. It was a CR breakfast and was delicious, hot, fast, filling. I would stay here again.

8/10

Excellent

30 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Great for a short stay

Nothing fancy but clean and convenient . Pool is good and breakfast was decent.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2018

Mark

Wonderful stay, good breakfast next door (costa rica breakfast), used the pool every morning. WIFI was slobw

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Feb 2018

Victoria

pros and cons

The hotel is older than many in this area and as a result smaller and with somewhat fewer amenities. Negatives were that the hot tub wasn't...it was the same colder temp as swimming pool, the lock on the window was broken but wasn't a big deal on 2nd floor and bathroom cabinet under the sink had a pronounced musty odor. Positives were lovely front desk people in the evening and next morning,

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2018

Verified traveler

Nice stay

Staff was amazing and very helpful. Comfy room with A/C. Really enjoyed our stay

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2017

anaisy

Convenient hotel

This hotel is close to the town , we stayed there fot 3 nights and had a good experience. The breakfast included is in the restaurant next to it and its close to the town. We walked during the day to the town and got a taxi back which was 3$ because it was too dark. It has a supermarket across from it qhich is very convenient as well. The staff was friendly and helped u. The wifi was not working too good on the second floor but we were able to connect to the restaurant wifi so it worked out.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2017

Tyler

The woman at the front desk was very sweet and helpful. Room was clean and easy to find and access. Would recommend.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Dec 2016

Rupesh

Clean Hotel !

Nobody was available at Desk in night. We had to take help from staff of restaurant from across the hotel. All in all OK experience.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Nov 2016

A bit overpriced

The hotel was really outdated and thus, overpriced. The worse thing was the mold and mildew on the walls. The staff was really friendly and eager to serve. The best part of this hotel is that it is next door to the \"Mi Casa\" restaurant - an absolute fine dining experience - we ate there 3 times (on a one night hotel stay).

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2016

Carina

Clean & Convenient Hotel

Convenient location, clean room/grounds. Friendly and accommodating staff, helped us get find transportation to the coast even though all the shuttles were full. Thank you!

8/10

Excellent

30 Mar 2016

Verified traveler

Decent hotel

The hotel was decent, the rooms were clean. It was on the highway, so the proximity to everything was nice. Easy to get in and out. Supermarket and restaurants nearby. Road noise was a slight issue (some might be too bothered by it). Overall, nice value for the price.

6/10

Pleasant

08 Mar 2016

Overall decent sleep for one or two night stay

The staff was very friendly and offered suggestions about the area and what to do and see. The beds were comfortable enough for a short stay but may hurt the back after that as the mattresses were a little basic.
Breakfast was included and was delicious.. Also very great service.
We didn't use the pool or hot tub but it looked like it was in good shape and others seemed to be enjoying it.
Overall a good place to stay for a great price.

4/10

Poor

11 Feb 2016

Verified traveler

Good view of volcano, but a lot of traffic noise.

Room was decent for the price. Pretty good free breakfast. Disappointed the jacuzzi wasn't working. Close to falls and volcano.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2016

Julia

La Fortuna

Small hotel 2km from La Fortuna. Great breakfast included at the restaurant next to hotel. The staff were very helpful in booking my tours and cab.

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jan 2016

ERIC

The only negative thing i have to say about the place is that it's on a main road and the mototcycles are very loud. Had a hard time sleeping because of that.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2016

Christina

Comfortable, good toilets, noise not a problem

This was one of the best hotels we stayed at during our 6 nights in Costa Rica. The room was a comfortable size, and most importantly, the toilet had sufficient flushing power. In Costa Rica you're not supposed to flush toilet paper (there's a waste bin provided next to the toilet for disposing of your paper), and indeed, the toilets can't handle even a bit of paper... which means they often can’t handle natural things more substantial than paper. As minor and ridiculous as this seems, not having a decent toilet can quickly become a major source of stress on a vacation.

Toilets aside, the staff were very friendly. The view of the Arenal volcano was great. Rooms on the second floor had a bench to sit on, but unfortunately the bench was on the opposite side of the volcano (the window inside the room faced the volcano). The free breakfast was a generous voucher for breakfast at the restaurant right next door.

The pool in the back was nice, but the hot tub was not working when we were there so the temperature was the same as the pool. Other reviewers on Hotels.com complained about the noise, but my husband and I didn't think noise was a problem. (The restaurant next door could be loud during the evening, but it quieted down by the time we went to sleep.) The free WiFi was down one night when we were there, but it was fixed by the next morning. The bathroom and the room itself were very clean, and the bed was just fine. All in all, we were satisfied.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2015

Marco

Well located, excellent view

The place is fairly new, rooms are huge, can accommodate easily 4 persons in double beds. Bathroom is clean and comfortable. The view from the rooms is direct to the volcano. The hotel is close to everything. The staff is quite helpful. The breakfast is beyond the normal continental and offers typical, american, continental, etc.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2015

Born to Travel

Great stay and value!

Friendly staff and close proximity to Baldi hot springs which is a must do!

Family

4/10

Poor

24 Feb 2015

Verified traveler

Mediocre at best

This is midway between a hostel and a hotel. It's very minimum. The room does have an AC, but no refrigerator or microwave oven. Beds, a small table and two chairs are all there is in the room.

Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Jan 2015

etiennemasse

Nice view Arenal

Pool wifi good breakfast but on the side of the main road so bit nousy of the big trucks that pass by

Family

6/10

Pleasant

31 Dec 2014

Poonam Reddy

good

Descent for the price. It is off the center of town, so quiet in the night, but safe.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2014

Nice and clean small hotel at the volcano foothill

Hotel Vista del Cerro is a nice small hotel at the Arenal volcano foothill. The front desk staff was friendly and attentive. The room was clean and spacious. We had a little problem in the ceiling. The owner and staff were very responsive and fixed the problems quickly. We did encounter a bit surprise during check-in. When we made the reservation with Expedia, we entered the ages of children correctly and prepaid the room price. At check-in time, the staff told us that the children are considered adults and we were asked to pay additional.

Overall it was a nice hotel. Next to it there is a small restaurant Mi Casa - very convenient and great food.

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2014

Nazish

Good value for the money.

Good view of the Arenal volcano from the hotel. Room was spacious and clean, though the wifi signal in the room was weak, worked fine when we stepped out to the balcony. The hotel is a few km from downtown and La Fortuna waterfall. Staff is very pleasant. Will definitely there stay if we visit again.

4/10

Poor

28 Dec 2014

Marie-Claude

Too noisy

It`s a family run hotel. The staff is very very nice but the hotel is on the main street and it`s start to be very very noisy at 5 am. The kids slept thrue it but not us. You also can hear the neighburg like they were in your room. The view is amazing and the staff friendly but if you want quiet don`t book there. Too expensive *$95 for 4*. Sorry for the owners but that`s the truth

Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Nov 2014

Andrew

Simple, clean place to stay when visiting Arenal

Vista Del Cerro is a small, simple hotel on the road from La Fortuna to Arenal. The room was a bit dim, though clean. The staff, though many of them didn't speak a lot of English, were extremely helpful in setting us up with tickets to go to the hot springs and taxis to take us to the national park and the restaurants in downtown La Fortuna. This is key, because given the hotel's location you'll need a ride to get either place (you could walk into town for dinner, but it's a ways down a dark highway).

Partner