I recently returned from Costa Rica with 11 students. They all agreed that Arenal Green was, by far, the best place we stayed. Small, comfortable cabins ideally located near La Fortuna waterfall and extremely wonderful staff await you. I'd recommend them to anybody and I look forward to going back.

I stayed there 4 nights mid-may with my girlfriend and it was our best stay of the trip.
Prices are very affordable, the bungalows are wonderful and very well designed, you have plenty of space, a fridge, and a huge bathroom, the room is perfectly cleaned every day, parking is 100% safe, there are no mosquitos..
The location is also great. You are 10 minutes away by car from a hike to el Cerro Chato and to La Arenal Waterfalls. You're 20 minutes away by car from the volcano. You are also very close to gas stations, banks et shops... However, once you in the propoerty you feel like you are very far from everything and the view of the montains is just awesome !
The staff is the best I've seen during my trip. They are very helpful, professional, and muy sympaticos !
Well there is much more to say about this wondeful hotel...
Just go there, you won't regret it !

This was the one nicer place my boyfriend and I stayed at while in Costa Rica and I loved every minute of it. The grounds were just gorgeous and we actually met the English speaking girl who works there on the bus heading there. Workers are very very nice. The guy (not sure what his name is) is really friendly and will give you good advice about the little town of La Fortuna :)

We actually did the hike all the way to the waterfalls which was quite an experience in itself, and if you're up for an adventure I would totally recommend. We actually went off the trail and explored a little and ended up at the end of this cliff looking place where you could see the drop off from the hill...gorgeous.

Anyhow, I loved this hotel, was totally worth it and was a nice little romantic and secluded place for my boyfriend and I. We actually got the place to ourselves the whole time we were there!

My friends and I stayed at the Arenal Green in two of their cabins. The location is nice - it's close enough to town that you could walk (although a taxi is only $2 and it's a 25-min walk) but far enough away so you don't hear the noise of the small town. We felt completely safe staying there, even though we were all single female travelers. The cabins were nice. The mini-fridge was very handy for keeping our water bottles cool. The air conditioning was nice during the day, but we didn't need it at night.

You can see the Arenal volcano from the cabins, but it's not the side that has lava flowing down it. The weather was clear when we were there and you could see the volcano steam and hear it rumble at night.

We flew into the Arenal airport on Nature Air. It was a short taxi ride to the hotel from the airport. It's easy to get around La Fortuna by taxi.

The hotel staff were very friendly and went out of their way to make us happy - they even gave one of us coffee grounds to use in our in-room coffee maker! The breakfast they served us was THE BEST to be had in Costa Rica. We had already booked our tours before arrival, but they can help with that too. The staff is available at night too, in case you need something or want to use their computer to email your family and friends.

If you are going, ask about reserving cabins that are farthest from the road. Two of us stayed in the cabin that was closest to the road and the noise from the cars and trucks kept them from having a good night's sleep.

Also, the walk to the La Fortuna Waterfall from Arenal Green along a gravel road took us about 40 minutes, and we are pretty in-shape. Once you get to the waterfall entrance, it's 409 steps down to the bottom and 409 steps back up. I counted! Wear comfortable shoes and allow yourselves plenty of time.

I also highly recommend Ecothermales for the hot springs and the Arenal Hanging Bridges park and a day trip to Rio Celeste. We used arenal.net to reserve many of our tours and the guides were friendly, helpful and prompt. They spotted howler monkeys and a sloth that were on the side of the road, and stopped to let us take pictures.

For restaurants, we ate at the two local places that are next to the Burger King in La Fortuna (can't remember the names).

Thanks to the Arenal Green. We really enjoyed our stay and it was a great value!!