Best hotels in San Carlos

Explore San Carlos with 260 stays near iconic landmarks, luxury hotels, and top boutiques for the best shopping and dining

Arenal Manoa Resort & Hot Springs
9.4 (108 reviews)

Arenal Manoa Resort & Hot Springs ★★★★

📍 la palma de la fortuna Hotel Arenal Manoa, Palma, La Fortuna

"Amazing place with all the bells and whistles - beautiful property and excellent facilities. Would stay again. The view from my room was the volcano and totally magical"

Amor Arenal Adults Friendly
9.9 (107 reviews)

Amor Arenal Adults Friendly ★★★★★

📍 7 km oeste del centro de La Fortuna en la Ruta 142 camino al, Parque Nacional Volcán Arenal, Provincia de Alajuela, La Fortuna

"Incredible. Great place and helpful staff!"

Volcano Lodge, Hotel & Thermal Experience
8.9 (117 reviews)

Volcano Lodge, Hotel & Thermal Experience ★★★★

📍 Volcano Lodge, Hotel & Thermal Experience 7 km Oeste del Centro de, Provincia de Alajuela, La Fortuna

"A nice hotel, a bit far from the center, with excellent thermal waters, attentive staff, and a good breakfast. The room, although large, is old and urgently needs modernization, as well as amenities like bathrobes for going back and forth from the thermal waters."

The Springs Resort & Spa at Arenal
9.6 (105 reviews)

The Springs Resort & Spa at Arenal ★★★★★

📍 9 Km Oeste y km 4 Norte del centro de la Fortuna, La Fortuna, San Carlos

"Great service, hotel went above and beyond to make us comfortable."

Nayara Gardens
9.7 (97 reviews)

Nayara Gardens ★★★★★

📍 702 road, La Fortuna

"Families with children can't stay at Springs, and we didn't see any blue skies during the rainy season. So we opted for the more affordable Garden in Nayara. We can go shopping and dining at Tent, which is conveniently located. All rooms have a small pool."

The Royal Corin Thermal Water Spa & Resort - Adults Only
9.1 (103 reviews)

The Royal Corin Thermal Water Spa & Resort - Adults Only ★★★★★

📍 4, 2 km Oeste de la Iglesia Catolica, carretera al Volcan Arenal, La Fortuna

"The front desk guy seemed a bit clumsy. The hotel room was average, but the hot spring was pretty good."

Tilajari Hotel Resort
9.0 (104 reviews)

Tilajari Hotel Resort ★★★★

📍 Muelle de San Carlos, 800 mts al Este del servicentro, San Carlos

"Very nice place "

Hotel Campestre del Arenal
8.1 (8 reviews)

Hotel Campestre del Arenal ★★★

📍 Av. 341, Provincia de Alajuela, La Fortuna

"Very complete for the family. Close to the center of La Fortuna"

Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa
9.5 (111 reviews)

Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa ★★★★★

📍 Noreste de Centro de la Fortuna de San Carlos 13 Km, Nuevo Arenal, La Fortuna

"Booked a rainforest room, you can hear the chirping of insects and birds outside the terrace at night, natural white noise to help you sleep. The hot spring is great, free to stay, and you can pay to enter if you don't stay. The hot spring is natural and very large, I personally feel it is the size of several rivers."

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Nayara Tented Camp Hotels in San Carlos

Nayara Tented Camp

"This place is special & worth every penny. We had a wonderful & relaxing time. The resort is unique in that it covers a hillside in the rainforest facing the volcano and you really feel the lush, natural landscape around you. We loved exploring the trails throughout the resort & discovered hanging bridges, wildlife (monkeys, birds, sloths) & gorgeous plants. The golf carts make it easy to walk down through the trails to explore then get driven back up to your tent, especially after dinner! The drivers are all so friendly & aim to serve. We mentioned one day that we hadn’t seen any sloths yet & our driver immediately drove us to see 2. We visited the on property Termas hot spring pools daily & they were a highlight for us. So relaxing & quiet. We loved Keren at the bar there—she’s wonderful!! The tents are gorgeous & very comfortable. We had our 2 teenage sons with us and we all fit fine & it felt like plenty of room. The hot springs plunge pool was amazing to relax in every morning and evening. The complementary snacks & drinks in the room are a great touch & very appreciated. The on-property restaurants were all very good but Ayla was our favorite. The food was amazing & Joseph, our waiter, was fantastic. The breakfast at Ayla was also wonderful with many options. My husband & sons had the delicious French toast every morning & I appreciated the gluten-free options. We loved our stay here & would definitely return. I will say the service was excellent but I was slightly disappointed with the following—at our check in meeting, we were asked if we were celebrating any special events. We were! Three very big events & the reason for our trip—my husband & I both turned 50 & our son graduated high school. Nothing was done over our entire stay to acknowledge this. I was very surprised—why ask & then do nothing? It was very odd. Especially for a hotel named the best in Central America. We still had a wonderful stay & I would recommend this hotel to anyone."

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CN Anonymous User

Family
Arenal Manoa Resort & Hot Springs ★★★★
"The hotel is very spacious, and parking is conveniently available in front of the villas. The hotel boasts beautiful scenery; you can see the volcano from your room – it's magnificent. The hot springs are also very relaxing. The staff are incredibly welcoming and helpful; they even helped us find sloths. We saw them up close at the hotel entrance two days in a row, which was wonderful!"
★★★★★
2026-02-14
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RU Guest User

Couple
Amor Arenal Adults Friendly ★★★★★
"Excellent hotel, wonderful service, amazing location and nature. I recommend it."
★★★★★
2025-12-08
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CN XiyudaoyoufanyiAndy

Couple
Volcano Lodge, Hotel & Thermal Experience ★★★★
"The resort environment is very good, the hot springs are great, and the staff are friendly and helpful. However, the rooms are a bit old and the sound insulation is poor, so you can hear the loud conversations next door."
★★★★★
2025-05-15
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US GAPON

Family
The Springs Resort & Spa at Arenal ★★★★★
"Very nice and beautiful hotel, built with high-quality materials and a great design. However, my biggest disappointment was that a 5-star hotel did not provide complimentary water in the room, instead selling it for $4.50 per bottle. This is especially surprising in Costa Rica, considering that the room costs over $1000 per night. It feels quite disappointing and even greedy that they are unwilling to meet basic international standards of service. In my opinion, the management should take inspiration from hotels in Asia and the Middle East, where guest service is often much more thoughtful and complete. I felt that instead of providing small essentials as part of the service, they were trying to charge extra for everything, which negatively affected the overall experience."
★★★★★
2026-03-19
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CN Iris à Paris

Family
Nayara Gardens ★★★★★
"Families with children can't stay at Springs, and we didn't see any blue skies during the rainy season. So we opted for the more affordable Garden in Nayara. We can go shopping and dining at Tent, which is conveniently located. All rooms have a small pool."
★★★★★
2026-07-24
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GB LCKKR

Couple
The Royal Corin Thermal Water Spa & Resort - Adults Only ★★★★★
"Great hot spring, great view outside as well. The hotel is well set up with great services."
★★★★★
2025-02-15
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ES Guest User

Family
Tilajari Hotel Resort ★★★★
"Excellent"
★★★★★
2026-04-13
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ES Guest User

Family
Hotel Campestre del Arenal ★★★
"Very complete for the family. Close to the center of La Fortuna"
★★★★★
2026-07-14
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HK SelinaLi

Family
Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa ★★★★★
"Perfect hotel and service. The hot spring is natural. The hotel can see the volcano. The breakfast is delicious. No shortcomings."
★★★★★
2024-11-13

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1 USD ≈ 458.01 CRC

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Number of reviews

7,973

Total properties

260

Weekday Avg. Price

$197

Weekend Avg. Price

$198

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