Is parking available at the property?

Yes, free self-parking is available on-site, but it is limited.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Early check-in and late check-out may be available for a fee, subject to availability.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and some wheelchair-accessible facilities. However, specific details about room accessibility should be confirmed with the property.

Where is the property located in relation to key attractions?

The hotel is centrally located in La Fortuna, within a 10-minute drive of Baldi Hot Springs and Los Lagos Hot Springs. It is approximately 7.4 miles from Arenal Volcano National Park and 7.4 miles from Tabacon Hot Springs.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, there is an outdoor swimming pool available, which is seasonal. Guests can enjoy the pool during operational hours.

What are the policies regarding children staying at the property?

Children are allowed at the property. Guests should confirm the minimum age for children to stay for free directly with the property.

Hotel Arenal Rabfer

What guests think

Hotel Arenal Rabfer earns praise for its central, walkable location in La Fortuna and for friendly, proactive staff who arrange tours, transportation, and special requests, from smooth check-ins to early takeaway breakfasts, making logistics easy for many travelers.

Breakfast at the onsite or next-door restaurant is frequently described as tasty with several set options. Rooms are comfortable and simple, and the small property includes a pleasant pool. Some reviews mention drawbacks such as small or awkward bathrooms, AC noise or placement, maintenance or amenity gaps, and occasional limited breakfast portions or slow service. Expect a straightforward, convenient base in town with warm service.

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Facilities

Multiple reviews highlight a pleasant, clean pool, and that breakfast is served at the onsite or next-door restaurant.

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Mary

4 Apr 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Well kept up hotel with pool and restaurant onsite. Very convenient- is in town, close to stores, other restaurants, and a lovely city park.

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sand

2 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely hotel right downtown La Fortuna. This is not a resort - but has a lovely pool and staff were amazing. Helped us with all our questions! The rooms were comfortable and clean.

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Claude

2 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Just a coupke of blocks from the town center. Friendly staff. Simple but nice breakfast a few steps from the hotel entrance. Swimming poool, A/C, view of the volcano (when the clouds lift...).

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Joëlle

17 Dec 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Chambre spacieuse et haute de plafond . Je me suis sentie tout de suite très bien . Hôtel aéré et confortable. Petit déjeuner à côté en extérieur avec choix de formule. Personnels très sympas . Hôtel central avec piscine

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John

10 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The pool was nice. The breakfast was OK - several options at the restaurant next door. The biggest negative was that the AC was right above the bed and blew cold air directly on us at night.

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Lucie

22 Jan 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Acceuil sympathique, près des services, pas besoin de transport, secteur agréable, piscine et commodités super!

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Diana

19 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

This was an excellent hotel. My mother in law can’t walk well and they accommodated so quickly to help her. She loved the pool, convincente to walk around, shop, restaurants, etc.

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Gabriel

13 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very good location, walkable to restaurants, a bank and the park. Good size rooms, clean, with AC and a mini fridge. The pool is very nice and clean. Staff is very helpful. For breakfast there are a few options to choose from and it is delicious.

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Kathleen

21 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We had a wonderful stay at Hotel Arenal Rabfer! The staff are super helpful—a big shout out to Fernanda and Fernando on the front desk, who were a huge help in booking activities (there is so much to choose from!) and transportation. The room was spacious, clean and comfortable, the pool is lovely, the food in the restaurant is delicious, and the location is fantastic: less than a block to restaurants, a bank, a fresh fruit store, and anything else you might want. We would stay there again in a heartbeat.

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Daniel

26 Jan 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Pleasent hotel just 2 blocks from the heart of town. Good onsite resturant that had a scrumptious fixed menu offering for breakfast. Room was comfortable with working AC. Staff were very accomodating of requests.

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Cleanliness

Rooms and common areas are generally clean, with housekeeping praised in several reviews; however, there is an isolated report of bed bugs and occasional maintenance or supply lapses.

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Rachel

3 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was delicious!! The best part of the stay easily. The rest of the place was nothing special but was comfortable and clean. Could hear a lot of birds outside the window which we didn't mind

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Veronica

13 Jan 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

Checkin was quick and easy…..receptionist Laura was very welcoming….hospitable……comprehensive with her hotel orientation…..other receptionist Magally was very accommodating……extra pillows and extra clothes hangers. Breakfast was very delicious with several choices……allowed us to take our coffee refills back to our room…. kudos to the cook….Gema. The daily room and building cleaning was vey professional……housemaid Kelin did a fabulous job. I watched her clean the sliding door tracks at the large upstairs events room. I rate this hotel beyond five stars.

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Boris

24 Dec 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

We had bed bugs in the room which spoiled our stay in the hotel. Breakfast was good at the restaurant downstairs.

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Monika

15 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Perfect location, clean rooms, and a stellar team. They even arranged a packed breakfast for my early morning tour! Loved the breakfast next door (best French toast of the whole trip). Thanks for everything!

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sand

2 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely hotel right downtown La Fortuna. This is not a resort - but has a lovely pool and staff were amazing. Helped us with all our questions! The rooms were comfortable and clean.

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Francisco

23 Sept 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Excelente lugar, excelente atención, excelente desayuno y excelente limpieza

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Clémence

7 Feb 2023

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Stayed 9 nights

Our stay was amazing! amazing customer service. Our room was very clean and so is the pool. The breakfast is good!

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Eqbal

3 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good location and room was clean and nice. Bathroom very tight. The sharp corner of shower injured my foot. No coffee maker in the room. Breakfast was limited and very small portions, hardly a breakfast. Very poor and slow service

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Ana Lucia Mendoza

18 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

La amabilidad del personal, la ubicación era excelente, habitaciones amplias y la limpieza en general bastante bien!

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Gabriel

13 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very good location, walkable to restaurants, a bank and the park. Good size rooms, clean, with AC and a mini fridge. The pool is very nice and clean. Staff is very helpful. For breakfast there are a few options to choose from and it is delicious.

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Rooms

Rooms are comfortable and simple, with AC in many; several comments note small bathrooms, AC noise or placement, darker rooms, or expectations on size and amenities not met.

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Claude

2 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Just a coupke of blocks from the town center. Friendly staff. Simple but nice breakfast a few steps from the hotel entrance. Swimming poool, A/C, view of the volcano (when the clouds lift...).

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Pedro

29 Jan 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

Pretty good and clean. The AC gets a bit loud.

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Stephanie

11 Dec 2022

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The photos shown are not exactly how it appears. We were given a room that was so dark and with an outdated tv, no fridge for medication. There was. Very little parking for rental. However it was very near shops and restaurants.

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Joëlle

17 Dec 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Chambre spacieuse et haute de plafond . Je me suis sentie tout de suite très bien . Hôtel aéré et confortable. Petit déjeuner à côté en extérieur avec choix de formule. Personnels très sympas . Hôtel central avec piscine

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Eqbal

3 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good location and room was clean and nice. Bathroom very tight. The sharp corner of shower injured my foot. No coffee maker in the room. Breakfast was limited and very small portions, hardly a breakfast. Very poor and slow service

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John

10 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The pool was nice. The breakfast was OK - several options at the restaurant next door. The biggest negative was that the AC was right above the bed and blew cold air directly on us at night.

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Patricia

22 Sept 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

The room was rather smaller verses what's in the picture. The morning staff in the restaurant were great however there could be more breakfast options.

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Gabriel

13 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very good location, walkable to restaurants, a bank and the park. Good size rooms, clean, with AC and a mini fridge. The pool is very nice and clean. Staff is very helpful. For breakfast there are a few options to choose from and it is delicious.

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Susan

24 Feb 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Budget friendly hotel no frills but clean, good service, nice included breakfast

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Daniel

26 Jan 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Pleasent hotel just 2 blocks from the heart of town. Good onsite resturant that had a scrumptious fixed menu offering for breakfast. Room was comfortable with working AC. Staff were very accomodating of requests.

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly and very helpful, assisting with bookings, transportation, early packed breakfasts, and accommodating special needs; check-in is smooth. One review reports slow service at breakfast.

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Veronica

13 Jan 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

Checkin was quick and easy…..receptionist Laura was very welcoming….hospitable……comprehensive with her hotel orientation…..other receptionist Magally was very accommodating……extra pillows and extra clothes hangers. Breakfast was very delicious with several choices……allowed us to take our coffee refills back to our room…. kudos to the cook….Gema. The daily room and building cleaning was vey professional……housemaid Kelin did a fabulous job. I watched her clean the sliding door tracks at the large upstairs events room. I rate this hotel beyond five stars.

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Monika

15 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Perfect location, clean rooms, and a stellar team. They even arranged a packed breakfast for my early morning tour! Loved the breakfast next door (best French toast of the whole trip). Thanks for everything!

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Tamara Van

21 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent conversation with helpful staff for booking excursions.

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Paul

1 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We had exceptional service. Fernanda was fantastic and arranged for us to have breakfast to-go because we were checking out super early before breakfast was available. The room was basic, clean, everything you need. Walkable to everything. Pool looked nice though we didn’t use it. Would stay again if passing through la fortuna.

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Gita

20 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great start - contacted me before arrival to confirm time and if any assistance required; room was ready on arrival, very helpful staff: attached to fabulous restaurant, The Open Kitchen - absolutely delicious food!

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Eqbal

3 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good location and room was clean and nice. Bathroom very tight. The sharp corner of shower injured my foot. No coffee maker in the room. Breakfast was limited and very small portions, hardly a breakfast. Very poor and slow service

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Gajanan

14 Dec 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

front desk people ARE VERY HELPFUL. THEY ARRANGED ALL OUR TRANSPORTATION FROM AIRPORT.

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Diana

19 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

This was an excellent hotel. My mother in law can’t walk well and they accommodated so quickly to help her. She loved the pool, convincente to walk around, shop, restaurants, etc.

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Randolph

3 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very helpful stafff

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Kathleen

21 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We had a wonderful stay at Hotel Arenal Rabfer! The staff are super helpful—a big shout out to Fernanda and Fernando on the front desk, who were a huge help in booking activities (there is so much to choose from!) and transportation. The room was spacious, clean and comfortable, the pool is lovely, the food in the restaurant is delicious, and the location is fantastic: less than a block to restaurants, a bank, a fresh fruit store, and anything else you might want. We would stay there again in a heartbeat.

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Location

Central, walkable setting near the park, restaurants, shops, and transport, making it easy to explore La Fortuna and nearby attractions.

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Percy

8 May 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Hotel is good in downtown La Fortuna but still one lane away so not very noisy although you can hear vehicles at night. 4 options for breakfast - and they are all good. I tried their avacado toast breakfast twice and it was good. I also had their rice beans eggs breakfast and it was good too. My wife had the fruit bowl and it was great too. Good coffee too. Hotel lobby has water dispenser so you dont have buy water but can use their filtered water. Hotel attracts good birds. Very close to mini mart and also to downtown which has many restaurants. Uber is always available and is always only one minute away due to proximity to downtime. Highly recommended.

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Mary

4 Apr 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Well kept up hotel with pool and restaurant onsite. Very convenient- is in town, close to stores, other restaurants, and a lovely city park.

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CYNTHIA

15 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Te property is located a few meters from the La fortuna Central Park. If I have to say something to improve at the place, the hotel has not elevator to access 2nd floor. my score of the property is 9 of 10

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Monika

15 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Perfect location, clean rooms, and a stellar team. They even arranged a packed breakfast for my early morning tour! Loved the breakfast next door (best French toast of the whole trip). Thanks for everything!

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sand

2 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely hotel right downtown La Fortuna. This is not a resort - but has a lovely pool and staff were amazing. Helped us with all our questions! The rooms were comfortable and clean.

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Claude

2 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Just a coupke of blocks from the town center. Friendly staff. Simple but nice breakfast a few steps from the hotel entrance. Swimming poool, A/C, view of the volcano (when the clouds lift...).

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Joëlle

17 Dec 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Chambre spacieuse et haute de plafond . Je me suis sentie tout de suite très bien . Hôtel aéré et confortable. Petit déjeuner à côté en extérieur avec choix de formule. Personnels très sympas . Hôtel central avec piscine

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Gerardo

23 Jan 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Es una muy buena opción en La Fortuna, céntrico y muy tranquilo. Buen precio.

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Omar

28 Nov 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

My late check-in was easy. My whole family very well. Good wifi signal. Excellent breakfast options. Within walking distance to bus terminal.The bathroom was typical Costa Rican style.

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Gabriel

13 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very good location, walkable to restaurants, a bank and the park. Good size rooms, clean, with AC and a mini fridge. The pool is very nice and clean. Staff is very helpful. For breakfast there are a few options to choose from and it is delicious.

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently praised as tasty with several set options at the onsite/adjacent restaurant; some note limited choices or portions and occasional slow service.

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Rachel

3 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was delicious!! The best part of the stay easily. The rest of the place was nothing special but was comfortable and clean. Could hear a lot of birds outside the window which we didn't mind

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Dorthe Uth

20 Jan 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Super lækkert morgenmad, ok hotel, gode senge. Lidt plads til opbevaring. Mindre ok pool område. Super sødt personale. Restauranten der lå sammen med hotellet var super billigt og med det lækreste mad.

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Veronica

13 Jan 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

Checkin was quick and easy…..receptionist Laura was very welcoming….hospitable……comprehensive with her hotel orientation…..other receptionist Magally was very accommodating……extra pillows and extra clothes hangers. Breakfast was very delicious with several choices……allowed us to take our coffee refills back to our room…. kudos to the cook….Gema. The daily room and building cleaning was vey professional……housemaid Kelin did a fabulous job. I watched her clean the sliding door tracks at the large upstairs events room. I rate this hotel beyond five stars.

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Boris

24 Dec 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

We had bed bugs in the room which spoiled our stay in the hotel. Breakfast was good at the restaurant downstairs.

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Eva

27 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Personal del hotel muy servicial. El desayuno está bien pero si pides café no puedes ponerte tambien un vaso de zumo de bote.

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Monika

15 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Perfect location, clean rooms, and a stellar team. They even arranged a packed breakfast for my early morning tour! Loved the breakfast next door (best French toast of the whole trip). Thanks for everything!

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Gita

20 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great start - contacted me before arrival to confirm time and if any assistance required; room was ready on arrival, very helpful staff: attached to fabulous restaurant, The Open Kitchen - absolutely delicious food!

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Eqbal

3 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good location and room was clean and nice. Bathroom very tight. The sharp corner of shower injured my foot. No coffee maker in the room. Breakfast was limited and very small portions, hardly a breakfast. Very poor and slow service

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Gabriel

13 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very good location, walkable to restaurants, a bank and the park. Good size rooms, clean, with AC and a mini fridge. The pool is very nice and clean. Staff is very helpful. For breakfast there are a few options to choose from and it is delicious.

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Daniel

26 Jan 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Pleasent hotel just 2 blocks from the heart of town. Good onsite resturant that had a scrumptious fixed menu offering for breakfast. Room was comfortable with working AC. Staff were very accomodating of requests.

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Hotel Arenal Rabfer

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Standard Room, Balcony

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