Hotel Central Loft

3.5 star property

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Outdoor pool
Superior Room, 2 Double Beds | Balcony
Mountain view
Superior Room, 2 Double Beds | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe
Front of property

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
100 Metros Al Oeste Del Parque, San Carlos, La Fortuna, Alajuela, 03 4417
  • Puentes Colgantes del Arenal
    3 min walk
  • Arenal Adventure World
    3 min drive
  • Costa Rica Chocolate Tour
    4 min drive
  • La Fortuna (FON-Arenal)
    4 min drive

Room options

Superior Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 646 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the neighborhood

La Fortuna

A stay at Hotel Central Loft places you in the heart of La Fortuna, within a 10-minute drive of Baldi Hot Springs and Ecotermales Fortuna. .This hotel is 3.6 mi (5.8 km) from La Fortuna Waterfall.

What's nearby

  • Puentes Colgantes del Arenal - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Arenal Adventure World - 3 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Baldi Hot Springs - 5 min drive - 3.1 miles
  • Ecotermales Fortuna - 6 min drive - 3.3 miles
  • La Fortuna Waterfall - 9 min drive - 3.6 miles

Getting around

  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 124 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pollo Fortuneño - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Chocolate Fusión - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪La Vid Steakhouse & Pizza - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Rain Forest Café - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Soda La Hormiga - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Hotel Central Loft

Hotel with free breakfast, in the vicinity of Baldi Hot Springs
Hotel Central Loft offers 9 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to furnished balconies. These individually decorated accommodations include desks. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. 36-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 9 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Rooms have private furnished balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a television in a common area.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Hotel Central Loft, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, dry cleaning/laundry services, and multilingual staff. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Hotel Central Loft has a restaurant serving breakfast only.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scooter/moped rentals
  • Shopping
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 36-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Safe

Policies

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 10 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: CRC 50 per person (roundtrip)
  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

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
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Central Loft Fortuna
Hotel Central Loft
Hotel Central Loft Fortuna
Hotel Central Loft Costa Rica/Arenal Volcano National Park
Hotel Central Loft La Fortuna
Central Loft La Fortuna
Central Loft
Hotel Central Loft Hotel
Hotel Central Loft La Fortuna
Hotel Central Loft Hotel La Fortuna

Hotel Central Loft Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 34 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Scott, Coquitlam, BC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All good except the 4AM wake up calls!
For the price was hard to beat when I booked online. All looked fantastic in the picts and for the most part all was great. The room was comfortable. Was nice to have a little fridge to keep drinks cold. The AC was sufficient. The breakfast was good. The staff were also very friendly. The only complaint is the nearby roosters. They started at 4AM. This is the sole reason would not stay again.

4/10 Poor

Paul, utah

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Once was enough
If you want a restful night sleep this isn't the place. Location is on the corner of the two busiest streets, very loud, motorcycles and trucks all night long. The hotel and bar are CASH only. It was almost clean, I guess they like to conserve because there was left over used soap in the shower, but the towels were clean. The pool wasn't useable unless you wanted to catch something. It was so green with algae only frogs could live in it.

8/10 Good

Freddy, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Hotel
My experience At this hotel was great , I didnt spend that much time in it. Trust me the location of this hotel is great everything is close to you from food, bars, park,church , transportation, to local gift shops. You need to talk to ERick here or ask around for him for great deals on tours tell him Freddy sent you

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simple, clean, professional
George greeted us immediately upon our arrival. He was friendly and helpful. The room was simple and clean with a balcony and a/c (much appreciated!) not much of a view but we didn't stay in the room much anyway. The bathroom was nice with a big glass shower but there was no door, not really sure what the deal was with that. But other than that, no complaints! Great location right in town with plenty of restaurants within walking distance and BEAUTIFUL view of the volcano if the clouds clear enough to see it, which it did for us

10/10 Excellent

George, San Diego, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
BREAKFAST AND FREE HOT SPRINGS, AMAZING!!
BREAKFAST, FREE HOT SPRINGS, AND LIVE MUSIC FOR JUST $50, AMAZING!!! ... Loved the atmosphere with the live music, and it's in a great location, easy to get around the city, restaurants, sodas, rock pools, hot springs, waterfall, national park, right in the heart of town. The staff with different FREE tours each day, just request it at the lobby, Staff were friendly and hospitable to help us navigate through town and guide us to our next destination. Thanks for your tips Nordick, always with a big smile for us!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
In the middle of everything!
Nice hotel, right in the center of downtown....great location. It was under construction at the time but it didn't bother us to much. Their breakfast was good also.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel was being renovated, therefore it is hard to provide input.

8/10 Good

Andrea, Bahamas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
I had a good time at Hotel Central Loft. The room was nice and clean, it had a fridge and balcony. The beds were comfortable and the bathroom was good. The hotel is in a central location but wasn't too noisy. I found the staff really friendly and helpful - they helped us to organize tours and got us good rates, and generally went above and beyond in my view. I also enjoyed the breakfast - really tasty. Good value for money and I would recommend to anyone.

8/10 Good

Sasa, Ljubljana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
excellent hotel
Very very good hotel for stay. Close to bus station. You get what you pay for

8/10 Good

Dany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stay was okay....just a bit loud. All in all okay....

2/10 Terrible

Ray De Jesus

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Not what my family expected
My family arrived on February 14, 2015 past 11:30 p.m. There was nobody to welcome them. There was no provision where my family would be staying. It was not their fault why they came in late because our flight was delayed. Fortunately, my wife and I were booked at Hotel Magic Mountain which provided me the provision in spite that we were late. Hotel Magic Mountain allowed them to stay for overnight without pay in our room. If my wife and I did not have reservation in another hotel, where would my family be staying then. The following day, we went to Hotel Central Loft about my family's hotel reservation. The staff were not accommodating. My brother and sister in-laws were reserved on the third floor with no elevator. Both are senior citizens and had difficulty climbing steep stairs with missing handrail on certain parts. My family transferred to Hotel Magic Mountain. We did not get refund from Hotel Central Loft because of company policy.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Right in Town
The hotel is right in the centre of town and, as a result, there is alot of street noise making a quiet sleep not very likely. The noise is a trade off for being able to walk around town. That said, the rooms are spacious with high ceilings and very clean. We had a room with two double beds. There is a dresser, a nightstand and a flat screen tv on the dresser. The rooms also have a small refrigerator which was really nice to have. The rooms could use some hangers by the door to put clothes or rain gear on. The bathrooms are also spacious but do not have any place to put toileteries. They could put in a shelf. Our room had a small balcony. There is a small pool with nice landscaping but no lounge chairs, just some cement tables and benches. During our stay, the wifi did not work until the last day but it had good reception when it did work. Breakfast is included and offers 3 choices of pancakes with fruit, traditional tico breakfast and a continental breakfast. The food was good but with all of the fresh fruit, it was disappointing to have only orange juice that comes in a box or bottle.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not what I expected
When we check in we were Advised that air conditioner was not working so they changed the room previously offer for another room

2/10 Terrible

Steve, New York, NY

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Staff Does Not Care Much About Your Well Being
There is a heavy set guy who runs the front desk but does not speak English. I told him I wanted to leave Monteverde and arrive in Tamarindo. The Interbus (the main form of tourist transportation) wasn't available the next day so he convinced me to take the public bus. This guy left me at a bus stop, and told me the bus I needed would come in 15 minutes. I waited for 2 hours only to use my broken spanish to find out it doesn't come at that stop at all! I ended up using my broken spanish to navigate to Tamarindo via 3 buses, a taxi and some minor hitchhiking. It took 8 hours. I called him and he didn't seem too concerned. The hotel is fine, it's near the rainforest but don't trust the front desk too much for itinerary planning.

8/10 Good

Paul M., Copenhagen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disorganized Staff
Could've been much better, however it seems they were in the middle of a lot of repairs to the building and computer booking system. They overbooked my reservation and were initially planning on moving me to another hotel. Turns out they just had their books all out of order and my room was available and everything was fine from then on.

6/10 Okay

Michael, San Jose, CA

Liked: Staff & service
Convenient location, room is dark even turn on all lights in the night, no bathroom towel. Friendly staffs and good breakfast.

2/10 Terrible

Teenvar

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not worth it
This place is in the middle of busy intersection. Very very noisy till early hrs in the morning and pool was not cleaned for a month. Will not stay here again for sure. No elevator either .

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel Arenal Jireh is the worst hotel we have stayed in. Our stay at the hotel was miserable. The hotel is stripped. The towels are paper thin. They should be used to wipe the floor. My children and I slept with no covers as the sheets smelled like urine. No telephones in the rooms. You cannot communicate with the front desk should you need anything. No TV. The neighbors around the hotel have roosters that didn't allow us to sleep all night. Terrible stay!!

4/10 Poor

henry, orlando fl

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
to much for what the offer
the hotel still in construccion..specially by the breakfast area.. we have to ask few times for towells the only good thing is because is at the center of the fortuna town..convenience to shop and to walk to the restaurants..in the night..

8/10 Good

Alex, Toronto, ON

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
excellent budget location in downtown La Fortuna
nice location, the hotel is a bit on the budget side. Pool was not heated at the days we were there, but we did not mind as there was just too much to do around. The breakfast was included, and it was a basic Costa Rica breakfast, but a reasonable one. They have a nice secure parking spot. You can see the volcano right from some rooms.

4/10 Poor

Martin, Stockholm

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Hotel Jireh
Clean but situated in a very noisy area. The beds are worn out and the pool small and cold. But if you get a good price, it can be a good deal

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel jireh
A cute boutique hotel. It has a lot if charm. The staff was attentive and helpful. Centered in town it was easy to get to sites & restaurants. A very reasonable price and a nice stay. The lava lounge is across the street, a very yummy restaurant. Plus great views of the volcano from third floor.

8/10 Good

Jean, Pinckneyville , Il

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel Jireh in La Fortuna
Good customer service, located on the main street, near local souviner shops, good resturants within a few blocks, beautiful park and church a few blocks away. Has bicyicles for rent, tour booking in lobby. Secluded pool. Nice open air breakfast on 2nd level.

10/10 Excellent

Denise, Eaton, Colorado

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel Jireh in La Fortuna - good view of volcano
We made reservation for Hotel Jireh but actually stayed at another hotel around the corner. Guess they were overbooked due to local Easter week holiday. Room was clean and had nice bathroom with large shower. Location was great. Pool was small but nice. Walking distance to shops and restaurants. Had to drive a few kilometers to see volcano. Typical american or costa rican breakfast. Would stay here again.

4/10 Poor

Karl, Denver, CO

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Pool out of service without notification, breakfast late, very noisy
While the staff was friendly enough, we were surprised to find the the pool was empty. We were told it would be filled the next day, but it wasn't, so out of luck on that one. This should have been mentioned on the hotel's site. Further breakfast was officially available at 7:00, but not really until closer to 7:30, giving us 5 minutes to gulp down something before our 7:30 pickup. The noise from the street requires earplugs to be able to even consider sleeping. Reasonable clean, however.