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Poshtel Arenal

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Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Deluxe Double Room | Premium bedding, memory foam beds, blackout drapes, bed sheets
Terrace/patio
Daily cooked-to-order breakfast (USD 7 per person)
Outdoor pool, sun loungers

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
South side of the Catholic church, La Fortuna, Arenal La Fortuna, La Fortuna, Alajuela, 21007
  • Puentes Colgantes del Arenal
    6 min walk
  • El Salto Fortuna River
    2 min drive
  • Arenal Adventure World
    2 min drive
  • La Fortuna (FON-Arenal)
    4 min drive

Room options

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Deluxe Shared Dormitory, Women only | Premium bedding, memory foam beds, blackout drapes, bed sheets

Deluxe Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 6 Twin Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Balcony, City View | Premium bedding, memory foam beds, blackout drapes, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Balcony, City View

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds | Premium bedding, memory foam beds, blackout drapes, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Deluxe Double Room | Premium bedding, memory foam beds, blackout drapes, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds | Premium bedding, memory foam beds, blackout drapes, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the neighborhood

La Fortuna

In the heart of La Fortuna, Poshtel Arenal is within a 5-minute drive of El Salto Fortuna River and Baldi Hot Springs. .This hostel is 3 mi (4.8 km) from Kalambu Hot Springs and 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from La Fortuna Waterfall.
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What's nearby

  • Baldi Hot Springs - 5 min drive - 2.9 miles
  • Kalambu Hot Springs - 5 min drive - 3.0 miles
  • Los Lagos Hot Springs - 6 min drive - 3.5 miles
  • La Fortuna Waterfall - 9 min drive - 3.5 miles
  • Arenal Volcano - 21 min drive - 10.9 miles

Getting around

  • La Fortuna (FON-Arenal) - 4 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pollo Fortuneño - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Chocolate Fusión - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪La Vid Steakhouse & Pizza - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Rain Forest Café - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Soda La Hormiga - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Poshtel Arenal

Hostel with an outdoor pool, near El Salto Fortuna River
Poshtel Arenal offers 16 shared accommodations with air conditioning and blackout drapes/curtains. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. Memory foam beds feature premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include rainfall showerheads. Housekeeping is provided daily.
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

There are hot springs open between 8:00 AM and 10:00 PM.
Make yourself at home in one of the 16 air-conditioned guestrooms. Your memory foam bed comes with premium bedding. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms feature rainfall showerheads.
Don't miss out on the many recreational opportunities, including hot springs, an outdoor pool, and bicycles to rent. Additional features at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Creperia serving guests of Poshtel Arenal. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, luggage storage, and ATM/banking services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Creperia - This coffee shop specializes in Latin American cuisine.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (USD 24 per day)
  • Street parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge

Food and drink

  • Weekend cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 7 for adults and USD 7 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Free daily manager's reception

Restaurants on site

  • Creperia

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Ecotours
  • Hot spring
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Separate in-room dining area

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Hot spring
  • Hot springs open from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Hot springs water temperature - 72 ºF

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 floors
  • 3 buildings
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Memory foam mattress
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Separate dining area
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Separate sitting area
  • Shared accommodations

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 7 for adults and USD 7 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 170 per vehicle (roundtrip)
  • Nearby parking fee: USD 24 per day (16 ft away)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 15 years old
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Hot springs access available from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM

Property is also known as

Arenal Fortuna
Arenal Hostel Resort
Arenal Hostel Resort Fortuna
Arenal Resort Hostel
Arenal Hostel Resort La Fortuna
Arenal La Fortuna
Arenal Hostel Resort Costa Rica/Arenal Volcano National Park
Arenal Poshtel
Arenal Hostel Resort
Arenal Poshtel Hostel
Poshtel Arenal La Fortuna
Poshtel Arenal Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Poshtel Arenal Hostel/Backpacker accommodation La Fortuna

Poshtel Arenal Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 83 out of 172 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 55 out of 172 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 172 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 172 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 172 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Bradley

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The private rooms are a good size. The staff are very helpful with organizing excursions and giving travel tips. Eddie’s a great bar tender as well!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

martin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Helpful staff. Beds were comfortable. Music was off by 10pm. Good security. Older bathroom but clean. Would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martha

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy and cute!
Very cozy! Definitely we will Come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jared

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very cute little spot centrally located in La Fortuna, easy to get around and grab what you need.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Kirua

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ariel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Jill

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great value for the money! I'm too old for this place and it's bit noisy. The walls aren't insulated. Great Staff. I highly recommend this to those under age 30 !
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

MikeM, Phoenix, AZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The two Michelle’s that work the front and tour desk are absolutely amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was beautiful. It looked better in person then in the pictures. Rooms were decent and the beds were very comfortable. The outside is very nice has about 4 hammocks and chairs outside all the rooms. Very nice mini bar with a cool pool.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Frederick, South Florida, USA

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
When you book on this Hostel, you will ended up in Backpackers Hostel (sister hostel). I book for a double room and I got room 125 next to the bar, music was off by 10pm and light by 10:20pm but people still around that area playing pool/smoking/loud conversation which didn't end until 11pm, kinda of late if you want to get some rest after a long day.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lots of rules for a backpackers. No smoking areas and had to go out the front or back which was no trouble but didnt feel too safe after dark outside gates by myself.. very nice staff and great grounds.. nice swim up pool bar.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
They overbooked; we did not get the rooms we reserved; it was a horrible experience to spend a night with 6 people in the same room - totally ruined our vacation spirit, not mentioning if they would refund some of the cost.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Centrally located in the heart of La Fortuna, this hostel is part of the Costa Rica hostel chain. Big spacious and clean rooms, with pools and bar and hammocks in the courtyard. Cheap prices, friendly staff.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Bill, Santa Fe Springs Ca.

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rooms are very small, Staff is not very helpful When I checked in ,No towels in room . I was provided with one bath towel only. Over priced.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Cecilia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hostel is pretty, housekeeping not very good. They don’t have enough towels and we had to ask for a blanket/comforter. Fabio, the bartender is very nice and welcoming.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Ok
The hostel has two sides, one that is very standard and the other that is more upper scale depending on price. Social areas are accessible to everyone regardless of what room/side you choose. Great idea if you want a quick place to stay and on a budget but still want to enjoy a more upper scale environment. We choose the standard. Our room looked a bit run down, was noisy and the roof leaked in the bathroom. Told them about the roof and they said someone would come look at it but no one did. Told them the next day again and no one seemed bother by it. One bed had no box spring so uncomfortable. Staff was great tho, very helpful!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice staff but poorly organized
When we got there at 2pm, our room wasn't ready and it took them another hour to clean it. It was also raining (as it often does in La Fortuna), and our room was leaking and our suitcases are wet. The shower was also clogged and the shower head was not working well. We asked to get another room and the other one's shower was also clogged, and we had to get moved to a 3rd room. Also, when they cleaned our room during the day, they took the dirty towels and when we asked them for new ones, they said we had to wait until 6pm. Wifi is also extremely slow in rooms. Positive points: Nice pool bar, friendly staff, close to all restaurants
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rooms were very nice, spacious and comfortable. Staff was helpful and welcoming. Carlos helped us plan all of our adventures, which went seemlessly (and he also helped arrange our transportation to the next town).
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

4/10 Poor

Lexsu

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
poor facilities
Nice environment but I was very disappointed with the room facilities. My friend and I spent three nights here. The shower room drainage was blocked so water everywhere. We requested maintenance first thing in the morning, but apparently nobody came so the room was flooded again on the 2nd night. We requested maintenance again so it was fixed on the third day. The shower system was also working strange. The faucet stopped automatically in the middle of the shower for 10 sec, then only EXTREMELY HOT WATER came out, it was dangerous at the time. On top of that, the shower started working automatically at 5am without anyone touching it. It was so loud that we thought was the pool downstairs. Maybe we just had bad lucks but I hope no one gets something like this again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service