Nikki Solano

Hi Bali Driver and Tour Guide!

Thank you for visiting! Will do, and all the best to you and your service in Bali! 🙂

Pura vida!

Hey Shay!

Thanks so much for reporting back! After receiving your penultimate comment, we left some messages with colleagues in the Monteverde area to ask their opinion. We’re familiar with the various hot springs in the La Fortuna/Arenal region; however, after hearing that you had crossed the lake and visited hot springs while zip-lining in Monteverde, I was stumped as to where you might have found hot springs there. (Most hot springs are located in/around the La Fortuna area near the Arenal Volcano, or in other areas of the country near other volcanoes.) Now that you have reported back that you visited the river by Tabacon, which is just outside of La Fortuna, things make sense! What likely happened is you visited La Fortuna/Arenal and the hot springs river there, followed by a trip across the lake to Monteverde where you went zip-lining; I am 99.99% sure that the river you visited was indeed in the La Fortuna area, not Monteverde, and I bet we can narrow down which river it was. Does the place we describe in this blog post look familiar?

Local Free Hot Springs In La Fortuna / Arenal

Pura vida! 🙂

Hey betunada!

We agree! The Rio Negro Hot Springs around Rincon de la Vieja are fun to visit. As is the hanging bridge and the mud bath there. We had a blast exploring that attraction during our most recent visit to Hacienda Guachipelin. We’re glad to hear you enjoyed your time there too. 🙂

Pura vida!

Hi Kathryn Wlodarczyk!

You’re right: a lot of hotels will allow four people to a room but not four adults. If you’re not able to find a place with hot springs on-site that can accommodate your group, keep in mind that most of La Fortuna’s hot springs attractions are only a short taxi ride away from the majority of hotels, and since taxis can fit four adults, you can split the cost of the transfer. As for Arenal Manoa, it is a lovely hotel and it does have hot springs on-site (mainly one large pool, a smaller one, and a Jacuzzi), but they shouldn’t be compared to La Fortuna’s principal hot spring attractions (i.e., Baldi, EcoTermales, Tabacon, Springs Resort, and Paradise), which are large-scale properties that provide several hot spring pools/rivers that you can soak in at varying temperatures. If this doesn’t matter to you, and you’re simply looking for a hotel with one or a few thermal-water pools on-site, then several Arenal-area hotels are worth checking out, including Arenal Manoa (as you mention), the Arenal Springs Resort & Spa, El Silencio del Campo, and Volcano Lodge. Hopefully, one will be able to accommodate your group. 🙂

Pura vida!