Reviews of Hotel Nepenthe B&B 1 stars
El Castillo, 100 m este y 1,6 km de la Escuela., 21007 El Castillo de La Fortuna, Costa Rica
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Reviewed: 26 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 12 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 10 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewOutstanding scenery and great rooms. This is a truly unique place to stay. There is a small restaurant on site. Lovely pool overlooking the lake, volcano and souroundings
Not a complaint, but it is quite a steep rough road to rhe property.
Reviewed: 31 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewIt was a fantastic rustic lodge, with unmatched views of the Arenal area. If you have the pleasure of staying in lodge 6 and are an animal lover, please keep on treating the little black cat well. We named her Totope, and she will quite literally be an extra guest.
The WiFi was intermittent, but what do you expect for such a peaceful and secluded area? A worthwhile exchange
Reviewed: 30 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe location is Amazing. We saw so many birds just wow. There is a lovely pool and a nice restaurant on site.
Reviewed: 19 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewWe stayed at Hotel Nepenthe for three nights and it was really great. The staff is very helpful and friendly and the view is amazing. If it is not cloudy, you can s ee Arenal and you get beautiful sunsets. The rooms are small and basic, but definitely enough. We were able to do two bags of laundry for 6$. The restaurant is great as well with extremely friendly staff.
The shower is not always warm, it depends on the time of the day. Although the location is beautiful, the way to get there is bumpy and a good car is needed.
Reviewed: 27 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewWe loved the peaceful location. There was lots of wildlife on the property, birds, roads and giant butterflies were a highlight. The view of the lake was incredible and the pool was great. Rooms were spacious and we loved the covered patio at the back
Some of the window screens had holes in so we didn’t want to open these windows. There were still plenty of windows with undamaged screens which we could open though.
Reviewed: 4 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewWe loved the location and the views from our room overseeing the Arenal lake and the volcano. Very good restaurant onsite and the infinity pool overlooking the green mountains was exceptional. Definitely would come back if we are ever in the area.
Reviewed: 14 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 6 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewDelicious breakfast, spacious room, quiet
Didn’t feel welcome (at reception), difficult to reach : location not the best if you want to come and go more than once a day.
Reviewed: 31 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewLocation is perfect! It was spacious, clean and the view was amazing!!!
Reviewed: 31 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewThe host was very understandable about a situation that we had and helped us, overall is one of the most relaxing and quiet places in front of the laguna del arenal, 10/10 recommended, entrance can be a little rough but any car can enter
Reviewed: 28 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewLocation is amazing! Perfect to get away from busy (and kind of uggly) La Fortuna, while still being close to the Arenal Volcano park entrance. Rooms are not fancy but comfortable, and the views, garden and swimming pool more than make up for it. There is a restaurant (and even massage place) on site so you don’t always need to take your car in the evening for dinner if you don’t feel like it. Best to have at least SUV to get there.
Reviewed: 21 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified review1. The views were absolutely spectacular! 2. The sounds of nature was music to our ears! 3. The breakfast in the morning was delicious! 4. The staff, especially at reception, were extremely helpful in coordinating and booking activities. If done through reception, there was a discount. 5. Very responsive when communicating on WhatsApp 6. Loved the views from the pool. 7. Very peaceful!
1. The beds were not comfortable 2. The bathrooms could use some updating,
Reviewed: 13 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewthe restaurant and staff were great! beautiful views all aroung
no screens on the windows so very stuffy and if you left them open for any amount of time the room was full of bugs and lizards
Reviewed: 7 March 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewBreakfast amazing, on site restaurant very good. Staff so wonderful, especially Fabian. Views are breathtaking.
Drive up is very steep & scary. Rooms need a lot of updating.
Reviewed: 7 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 2 March 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewSuperb, Amazing views !! Great wildlife viewing. No need to pay for expensive tours!! The Villa was very spacious and the many windows allowed us to see the lake right from bed! It had everything we needed. The staff were amazing as well. Fabian always answered all concerns we had. Juan and the breakfast team took care of our vegan needs.
The floors were a little dirty on the first day but the staff mopped it after we notified them. The small ants made us uncomfortable. Fabian cleaned up the kitchen ants on the first night. However the next day they returned in the kitchen. The ants were present in both bathrooms and along the walls of the perimeter of most of the villa.
Reviewed: 28 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewGreat place,unik view
The view and breakfast
Reviewed: 27 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 24 February 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewLoved the location. All the staff were so lovely and friendly.
Reviewed: 11 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewLocation near park was beautiful and quiet. We had a car. Butterfly sanctuary nearby is good. Excellent bird and monkeys can be see in trees o. The property. Food at their restaurants is reliable.
Steep driveway is very tough. Views are stunning. Pool is nice. No Hot tub
Reviewed: 9 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 7 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewExceptional value in an incredible setting. The view was phenomenal, the staff was attentive & upbeat, and the free breakfast was plentiful & delicious. The road trip up the hill bumpy and yet quite navigable was worth every effort to arrive in what was one of the finest views we've ever seen (the huge lake and nearby volcano made dramatic). Highly recommend Nepenthe!
Dinner in the adjoining restaurant was adequate.