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Naming Arenal and Monteverde hotels is more difficult task than you might think!
When it comes to choosing a Costa Rica hotel for your vacation, you’ve done the research. You know (more or less) where the property is located, what the room price is, and which amenities are provided, but can you correctly quote the hotel’s name?
Among travelers who visit La Fortuna (Arenal) and/or Monteverde, comments like these are common:
“I am staying at the Monteverde hotel…”
“I can’t remember the name fully, but it has Arenal in the title…”
“It’s Monteverde something, I’m sure…”
“My hotel is named after the Arenal Volcano…”
Unfortunately, these exclamations don’t help anyone because La Fortuna and Monteverde, among a few other destinations in Costa Rica, are notorious for having accommodations with similar-sounding names. Here’s proof:
Ambiguous Monteverde accommodation names
Cabinas Monteverde Paraiso
Casa Jungle Monteverde
Monteverde Cloud Forest Family House
Monteverde Cloud Forest Lodge
Monteverde Country Lodge
Monteverde EcoLodge
Monteverde Inn
Monteverde Lodge
Monteverde Luxury Hotel
Monteverde Moon Forest
Monteverde Rustic Lodge
Monteverde Villa Lodge
Montana Monteverde
Jardines de Monteverde
Selina Monteverde
Senda Monteverde
Ambiguous Arenal (La Fortuna) accommodation names
Amor Arenal
Arenal Backpackers
Arenal Country Inn
Arenal Green
Arenal Jireh
Arenal Kioro
Arenal Lodge
Arenal Manoa
Arenal Observatory Lodge
Arenal Paraiso
Arenal Poshpacker
Arenal Rabfer
Arenal Roca Lodge
Arenal Rooms
Arenal Rossi
Arenal Springs Resort & Spa
Arenal Tifakara
Arenal Vista Lodge
Arenal Volcano Inn
Arenal Volcano Lodge
Aunty Arenal Lodge
Brisas Arenal
Colores del Arenal
Destinos Arenal
Gran Arenal
La Pradera del Arenal
Lavas del Arenal
Palacios Arenal
Vista Arenal
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Even more confusing can be the sharing of words across hotels. Consider these two properties in Arenal (La Fortuna):
The Springs Resort & Spa
Arenal Springs Resort & Spa
These two hotels are completely different despite similarities in their names. The former is a superior-quality hotel with rooms that range between $225.00 and $475.00 per night. This latter is a resort with rooms that can cost several thousand dollars per night. In this example, not even citing the words “springs,” “resort,” and “spa” is enough to identify the accommodation.
“Arenal,” “Volcano,” and/or “Lodge”
In addition to “Arenal,” the words “volcano” and “lodge” are key. The following hotels are often mistaken for one another:
Aunty Arenal Lodge
Arenal Lodge
Arenal Observatory Lodge
Arenal Vista Lodge
Arenal Volcano Lodge
Volcano Lodge
“Monteverde” and “Lodge”
Monteverde, too, has its fair share of similar-sounding accommodations. The words “Monteverde” and “lodge” should be given special consideration when describing where you’ll stay in Monteverde. The following hotels are often mistaken for one another:
Monteverde Cloud Forest Lodge
Monteverde Country Lodge
Monteverde EcoLodge
Monteverde Lodge
Monteverde Rustic Lodge
Monteverde Villa Lodge
How to avoid disaster
Forgetting the name of your accommodation and traveling from hotel to hotel in search of your name on a check-in list is a real bummer. But, avoiding this kind of travel disaster is easy: simply keep a written record of the exact name(s) of your Costa Rica accommodations(s) handy throughout your trip.
Pura vida!
Do you have questions about particular hotels in La Fortuna or Monteverde, want help deciding how many nights you should spend at each destination, or need help narrowing down the options of where to stay? No problem! When you’re ready, make an appointment here to communicate with me (Nikki) privately and we can discuss these and other topics to get your questions answered fast and your Costa Rica trip poised for success. Pura vida, amigos! 🙂
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Costa Rica Hotel Tip: Can You Name Your Arenal Or Monteverde Hotel?
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Cool blog. I’d suggest checking out Hotel Las Orquideas in Monteverde. It’s a fantastic little bed and breakfast run by a family friend of mine. Danilo is a great guy, and they really and truly treat guests like family.
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