Resort Details
- Ginger Sushi
- Heliconia Bar
- La Laguna Bar (The Lagoon Bar)
- Las Ventanas (The Windows)
Dinner 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Enjoy the best fine dining in La Fortuna, Arenal in our incredible restaurant Las Ventanas where the only thing better than the view is the food. Be careful to avoid the window seats if you are afraid of heights because the windows are angled out to allow you to look almost straight down a thousand feet to the river below! At night the distant mountains twinkle with the lights of cities thirty miles away. Be sure to dine here at least once during the day and once during the evening to capture the complete experience.
- Los Perdidos Bar (The Lost Ones)
- The Ranchito Bar (The Little Rancho)
- Treetops Grill
- Tres Cascasdas (Three Waterfalls)
Our gourmet buffet restaurant would be appropriately described as a “Tasting” experience. Here you will sample to your heart’s content a complete salad bar with our signature dressings, hot and cold soups of the day, assorted fresh baked breads, and a selection of hot entrée items of which a few will be specially prepared for you right at the buffet. The menu changes daily and may tend toward Italian one day to Asian the next. Our dessert bar offers small bite size portions to minimize your guilt while sampling them all and, of course, maybe returning for an extra piece of your favorite. Fresh fruit juices, tea and coffee are included. Even though it is a buffet you will have a waiter attending to your every need. We like to refer to it as a “Full Service Gourmet Buffet”.
- Babysitting†
- Bell staff/porter
- Bicycle rentals†
- Elevators
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Game room†
- Gift/News stand†
- Health club†
- Horseback riding†
- Babysitting†
- Bell staff/porter
- Bicycle rentals†
- Elevators
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Game room†
- Gift/News stand†
- Health club†
- Horseback riding†
- Laundry/Valet service†
- Lounges/bars†
- Outdoor pool
- Parking
- Pool
- Restaurant†
- Spa†
- Tour/sightseeing desk
- Water sports†
- Wireless internet connection in public areas
- Business Services†
- Please contact the hotel for additional information.
† Fees may apply
- Animal watching †
- Bike rental †
- Fishing †
- Health club †
- Horseback riding †
- Kayaking †
- Nature preserve trail
- Outdoor pool15 Outdoor pools onsite.
- River †
- River rafting †
- Spa †
- Water activities
† Fees may apply
Guest Reviews
Customer Ratings & Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
3457 reviews
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Jun 03, 2025Full Service, Pricey but Luxurious. Day Pass Review
The Springs Resort. Staying at any of the resorts seems expensive, easily starting at 600$ a night. If you have a family and you don’t want to move, its luxury is probably worth the price. But the cost of admission via the day pass was only 105$ +tax. And because it was off season, the day pass worked for 48 hours, with unlimited re-entry. We’re not dirt cheap, but we are financially savvy. We eat before coming in, since the food onsite is good but expensive. We bring snacks, meaning we can graze the menu instead of needing to satisfy a hunger. (If you want recommendations, I enjoyed the red snapper sashimi, the seaweed salad, the burgers, and the tico tacos. I also really enjoyed the key lime pie.) I don’t drink, but the fresh fruit juices were worth it. Also, if you tip a waiter, you can ask them to cut up fruit you bring in from the stands. [There’s nothing to replace the experience of local produce, but you should pay local price at the fruit and veggie stands. Cold coconuts. Mangoes in season. I love guanabana, and papaya. Pineapple is sweeter and juicier than you’ve ever experienced.] There are many additional offerings at The Springs. The tubing, the rock-climbing wall, horseback riding, big cat feeding, just to name a few. We pay 20$ to tour the wildlife sanctuary, seeing a diverse assortment of rescued jungle animals. It was raining, as rain forests do. It meant we were alone with our guide in the encampment. The animals were mostly under shelter from the aforementioned rain, but occasionally with good curious energy, the animals did want to gambol. A naughty spider monkey reaches its prehensile tail through the chain fence to try to grab my umbrella. The toucans show off their ariel skills, then peer at us, one bright eye, orbiting the profile of a beak painted by God’s brush stroke. The puma, gets the zoomies and comes to scratch itself on the chain link fence. I’m so tempted to touch its fur and give a good scratch. I think I should have. We might have tried more activities but we were saving our pennies for the spa and massage treatment. Both days, because I sprang for two, I was in Diana’s hands, and she undid days of hard walking -in hours. I felt each of my toes caressed, long stretches of muscles, pools of blood moved through my body. The second was better as she knew my pain points and gave them enough love that my body actually responded by unwinding. I tipped heavily, and enjoyed the spa amenities with gusto. The tea was sweet, delicious ginger. The sauna was hot if spartan. The shower was enormous, and the views incredible. On our second day we take the bus shuttle that leaves [fairly promptly] at each :15 and :45 of the hour to the lower deck. We are in resort mode, so we take casual strolls around the hot springs. [Look if you’re not a hot spring person, perhaps this isn’t your place. But the water is rejuvenating every time you take a dip, which makes it for us, endlessly entertaining.] The secrets are in some ways mundane. The iguana we see has blue specks down it’s leathery green skin. At the activity center, the hot thermal water combines with the cold river, to make this dual sensation that is delightful to embrace. We don’t make the waterfall, but there are lots of waterfalls. All in all, this place was magic. Our total? Three massages, two meals, couple extras, plus the ~125 day pass? ~$610. And I tipped out maybe $120, because yeah. Prosperity. A luxury but worth it entirely. Might be hard to stay in economy after this one. Probably would take my parents next time.
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Jun 01, 2025
The Best Over All Resort in the Westen Hemisphere
It was a 5-star experience. I have been to Costa Rica over 50 times but never visited the La Fortuna area. The Springs Resort has it all and the facilities and staff are top notch. We dined at every restaurant and the food and service were amazing. To be located in the rainforest with a view of the Arenal volcano is a must for your bucket list. The regular rooms were huge with spectacular balconies and views. Our friends had villas and that would be my choice next time.
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May 29, 2025
Best stay
We had an excellent time at The Springs. We came here after the Peace Lodge and definitely recommend going to the Peace Lodge as well. The hotel and staff are so top notch, this is the most luxury with the best and kindest service and there is so much to do here. The highlight for me was definitely the horse-back riding. We were with our guide Nano and he was so fun, caring, educational and concerned with our comfort and safety. Horse-back riding is a no miss and ask for Nano!
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May 29, 2025
The most stunning resort with the most beautiful people
We visited the spring resort in December 2024 as part of a girls getaway/birthday trip. We have been dreaming about it ever since!. If you would like to be at a five star stunningly, beautiful resort, surrounded by the most gorgeous nature with a view of a volcano and sloths hanging in the trees, this is your place. First off, the staff is unbelievably friendly and helpful. There is always someone close by to answer your questions, help you get to where you’re going and just offer the beautiful vibe of Pura Vida! The springs are absolutely gorgeous. We spent lots of time enjoying the springs, and as many of the activities as we could get in! The horseback riding and ATV trip are our absolute favorites! If you get a chance to ride the horses at sun up, do it. It was the most beautiful experience. The food, all amazing and delicious! This beautiful place lacks absolutely nothing. Byron, Orlando, Alexandria, Tristan, Carla and Jeffery… these unbelievable people made our trip what can only be now described as “The Trip”. We are already planning our return for 2026!
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May 25, 2025
Antonio the Bartender!
The Springs Resort and Spa was amazing!! What a gorgeous place to stay with an extraordinary staff! We had the pleasure of meeting Antonio the bartender by the monkey slide. He truly made our stay in Costa Rica very memorable. He was awesome!
- Check In: 3:30 PM
- Check Out: 11:30 AM
- General Policies:
Check-in Policy - Hotel requires a credit/debit card authorization or cash deposit upon check-in for incidentals; this will place a hold on your funds.
Convention Policy - Individuals attending a convention cannot book this property for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be subject to higher room rates upon arrival.
Hotel Spring Break Policy - This hotel cannot guarantee a spring-break-free environment.
Transfer Policy - A price may display when children stay free, if your vacation includes transfer to your hotel.
General Information - Room taxes are included in vacation price. Minimum night stay restrictions may apply. Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.