HOTEL LOS LAGOS SPA & RESORT, La Fortuna

The hotel has a large natural outdoor area with multiple pools designed like natural ponds fed by free-flowing stream water. It offers natural hot springs supplied by a continuous flow of fresh, mineral-rich water, plus a seasonal outdoor pool with a swim-up wet bar and a water slide. Guests also have access to a kids' pool, a pool with a view, and a shallow end for younger visitors.

The Fangus Spa provides advanced wellness treatments and therapies in a rainforest setting, with spa facilities, spa packages, and a wellness center. Treatment rooms are open to the breeze, and guests can hear birds in the trees during sessions. The spa also offers a volcano mud massage.

On site, the hotel organizes a canopy tour with 13 cables running high above the rainforest, plus horseback riding and visits to wildlife farms with frogs, butterflies, and crocodiles. Guests can go canoeing, hiking, and join walking tours on the property. The hotel is adjacent to Arenal Volcano National Park and is less than 10 km from Arenal Lake.

Las Palmas Restaurant serves gourmet tropical dishes made with local produce and traditional Costa Rican options. The pool bar offers snacks, pizza from a wood-fired oven, and cocktails, including a piña colada served in a pineapple. The hotel provides a breakfast buffet with fresh fruit, made-to-order omelets, and special diet menus.

Air-conditioned rooms and villas offer scenic volcano views, with villas including a kitchenette and lounge. Standard and superior rooms have trundle beds under the main beds, accommodating families of four easily. The property has accessibility features for guests with physical disabilities and provides a free shuttle service around the large, hillside grounds.

Hot Springs: Natural mineral-rich pools fed by continuous flow

Spa: Fangus Spa with volcano mud massage

Adventure: Canopy tour with 13 cables and horseback riding

Dining: Las Palmas Restaurant and wood-fired pizza at pool bar

Location: Adjacent to Arenal Volcano National Park, 6 km from La Fortuna

Family: Trundle beds and free shuttle service