Volcano Lodge Hotel & Thermal Experience

Book on volcanolodge.com: its Book Now button opens the hotel's own booking engine, which quotes prices in US dollars. Travelers from the US, Canada, Australia and the UK all pay the same way, by credit card in US dollars, and a non-US card is converted by its issuer. The terms say the full amount is charged when you confirm and appears on your statement as Volcano Lodge Hotel. US callers can use the toll-free line 1-800-649-5913; others can call +506 2479 2800 or message the hotel on WhatsApp at +506 2479-2801.

Cancellations must be made in writing, by email to [email protected] or by fax. The terms refund 80% when you cancel 30 days or more before arrival (the 20% deposit is not refundable), 50% at 15 to 29 days, and nothing at 14 days or less. No-shows, late arrivals and early departures get no refund for unused nights. Easter (listed as March 21 to 26) and Christmas to New Year (December 19 to January 8) cancellations made less than 60 days out carry a 100% penalty, and December 19 to January 8 has a two-night minimum.

At check-in, bring the card used to pay and a photo ID; the hotel keeps a copy of the ID and guests wear an identification bracelet. Booking.com and Hotels.com list a refundable US$100 damage deposit taken by card on arrival. Pets are not allowed, and the booking engine charges the adult price for children older than 11.

Superior rooms (53 of the 66) have a king bed or two full beds, a private terrace with volcano or garden views, air conditioning, a ceiling fan, a coffee maker with Costa Rican coffee and a mini-fridge. Hotels.com lists them at 452 sq ft.

Thermal Superior rooms (9) add a private hot-springs plunge pool with chaise lounges on the terrace, with the same bed choices. Junior Suites (4) are the largest rooms, 581 sq ft on Hotels.com, with an orthopedic mattress and a private thermal pool. Rooms with two beds sleep up to four; king rooms sleep two.

Every guest can use the two cold-water free-form pools, the two thermal areas (one with the Chonete Thermal Sport Bar, a swim-up bar open until 9 p.m.), two thermal jacuzzis, one of them covered, and the sauna. The hotel says the thermal areas are reserved for its guests, and Hotels.com lists them as open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. A July 2026 travel blog notes the thermal water is held in treated pools rather than flowing naturally.

Sura Bar & Bistro, an open-air restaurant seating 120, serves breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. plus lunch and dinner, and room service runs from noon to 9 p.m. The spa offers treatments of 45 to 90 minutes, and the hotel books local tours such as the Arenal hanging bridges, rafting, canyoneering and canopy tours.

Choose a standard Superior room if you will spend most days on tours and only want the shared thermal pools in the evening. Choose a Thermal Superior room or Junior Suite if a private soak is the reason for the trip: there are only 13 of them, and on 26 October 2026 the Thermal Superior king room and the Junior Suite king room were already unavailable for the next night.

Plan around the season. Kayak's data for the past 12 months puts the cheapest month at June, averaging $163 a night, and the most expensive at March, averaging $375. On the hotel's booking engine, 12 to 14 January and 16 to 18 February 2027 already showed no availability in any room type, so book high-season dates early.

Getting there: the hotel is about 7 km west of La Fortuna town. Its directions from San José follow routes 1, 702 and 142, and from Liberia routes 1 and 142. Hotels.com estimates about 173 minutes by car from Juan Santamaría airport (SJO) and 15 to 24 minutes from La Fortuna's FON-Arenal airport. Parking is free, and the hotel runs an airport shuttle for an extra charge.

The hotel's booking engine shows three rate plans. Members is the lowest, 5% under Seasonal wherever both were shown, and needs a free account; Seasonal includes buffet breakfast; Rack is the full price with breakfast. Depending on the date and rate, direct bookings add small extras such as a complimentary drink or 10% off spa services, once per stay.

Prices move a lot with demand. On 26 October 2026, a Superior room with two double beds was $116 a night on the Seasonal rate for 27 October but $266 a night for 17 to 19 November, both before 13% sales tax. Add the tax before you compare the hotel's price with a travel site's total.

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