Arenas del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort

We spend three nights here. On arrival the staff is welcoming and helpful. Check in was smooth. The room is amazing with a beautiful view of the ocean and a large balcony. The room is clean. Bed comfortable and the shower is huge. Everything you need is available From coffee to snacks. The beach is quiet and food service is excellent. A great place to unwind.

My family had a great time at this resort for 4 nights. It is perfectly situated on a private beach with plenty of chairs, towels, boogie boards, and service for food/drink. Breakfast included every morning was amazing - especially the (French press!) coffee. We had a blast seeing monkeys, iguanas, and sloths on the property. Only thing I’d forewarn is that the property is very hilly with a lot of steps; although they will golf cart you everywhere I’d think you have to be reasonably mobile to get around to all the different areas. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful - shoutout to Alex, Randall, and Christian!

My hubby & myself spent 4 days here. This was one of our best experience. Everyone right from the golf cart drivers, reception, housekeeing & especially the restaurant staff, were extremely cordial, pleasant & had a personal touch in their service. Some of them even addressed us by our name, which was very unusual but very pleasing😍 Overall, one of the best hotel in Costa Rica. I would definitely want to come back. Love you guys💕

Literally spectacular! The views from the room were incredible . The people were so nice and friendly, helped with whatever we needed. Our room was amazing, if you can get room 401 do it, 2 bedrooms and two bathrooms, perfect for a family. Two good restaurants, we especially loved eating right at the beach, very special

I was scared about this place because of a few bad reviews I read. I can honestly say that this hotel deserves all of the positive reviews it has! We are foodies and the restaurant options were fantastic. Breakfast options were great and not boring. Drinks were very good, dinner options as well. Fridge stocked with house made sodas for kids. Everything was fresh, service was very friendly and fast. All of the workers are genuinely friendly. We had 3 kids with us and they all treated our kids wonderfully. They cracked coconuts for them, took them around the property to show animals, played soccer with them…. Laundry service was very fast, anytime we needed anything the staff was right on it, no matter what. There are stairs, our room was on third floor- so if you don’t like walking it may not be for ya! We loved every bit of it though. Walking was enjoyable! For the Americans that aren’t used to exercise - there are golf carts that come as soon as you call for them. I extended our stay during my original booking process and ended up booking a different class of room, they moved all of our luggage to the suite to make sure it was a very smooth transition. All rooms are very well appointed. Beach towels and toys are available. We packed umbrellas for the rainy season- they had those too. Jetted tub on our balcony was amazing (available in a suite). The grounds are very well taken care of, they are constantly cleaning and maintaining it. We have not a single negative thing to say.