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Smart TV, books
Property grounds
Dining
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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La Fortuna
  • Place, Costa Rica Chocolate Tour
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Baldi Hot Springs
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, La Fortuna Waterfall
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Airport, La Fortuna (FON-Arenal)
    ‪10 min drive‬

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About the area

Peñas Blancas

When you stay at this vacation home in Peñas Blancas, you'll be on a river, within a 15-minute drive of Baldi Hot Springs and La Fortuna Waterfall. .This vacation home is 9.5 mi (15.3 km) from Arenal Volcano National Park and 9.5 mi (15.2 km) from Tabacon Hot Springs.
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What's nearby

  • Arenal Adventure World - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Costa Rica Chocolate Tour - 6 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Baldi Hot Springs - 11 min drive - 9.1 km
  • La Fortuna Waterfall - 12 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Ecotermales Fortuna - 12 min drive - 9.5 km

Getting around

  • La Fortuna (FON-Arenal) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Soda y Restaurante Víquez - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Soda La Hormiga - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Arábigos Coffee House - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Hunters & Gatherers - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Rain Forest Café - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Ceibo Arenal Home

Riverfront vacation home with kitchen and patio
Air-conditioned accommodations at this vacation home offer safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to patios. Kitchens or kitchenettes offer refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and separate dining areas.

Bathrooms include showers. Smart televisions are featured in guestrooms. Housekeeping is provided on request.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private patio. A kitchenette is outfitted with a stovetop and a microwave. A Smart television is provided for your entertainment.
Take in the views from a garden.
Breakfast is available for a fee.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Laundry facilities

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Up to 10 kg per pet

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • In-room accessibility
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Safe

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In a village
  • In the mountains
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near an outlet shopping centre
  • On a river

Things to do

  • Kayak
  • Basketball nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Garden
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Property located in a resort

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Turn off the lights and return the keys

Pets

Pets allowed
2 total (up to 22 lbs per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Ceibo Arenal Home La Fortuna
Ceibo Arenal Home Private vacation home
Ceibo Arenal Home Private vacation home La Fortuna

Ceibo Arenal Home Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 81 out of 84 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 84 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 84 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 84 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 84 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Robin C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Convenient location

The house was located so close to town so it was easy to get to dining and shopping. Some excursions were a little drive but would have been for the local resorts also. I wish we had taken an opportunity to eat at the host house, sounded like everything was delicious there, but we didn’t have the time. We loved walking the property every night to hunt for frogs!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Suzy S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Sloth in your back yard!

We stayed for three nights. It was a nice location, with a family farm right on the property. Lidianna was super sweet and took us on a tour of the farm, which included a resident sloth! They also do night hikes and cooking classes, but we didn't try them. The house itself is not fancy, but fit our needs . ho
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Michael C., georgia

Liked: Cleanliness

Very nice house with very nice hosts and property

The house is very nice and comfortable. What makes this property special is the hos, the property and a great location. Though the property is not particularly large it is packed full of interesting plants and wildlife (birds, a young sloth, reptiles, etc.). The host was always willing to answer our questions and we had a great time taking a cooking class (a family affair) where we prepared, cooked and then ate a wide variety of local foods. Great place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shannon A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Could not have been better!

This house was very clean and the hosts welcomed us as soon as we pulled in the driveway! The family that owns this rental are some of the nicest people we’ve met. They went above and beyond for our family in every way! I can’t thank them enough for everything! They made our stay perfect! We would definitely recommend this house to any and everyone! Thank you SO much!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jan A., Collingwood, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness

Great hosts, enjoyable stay

Stayed 3 nights in area with family. Great home, lots of wildlife to see day and night, close to town. Clean, good set up for family or if traveling with friends
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dani

Liked: Cleanliness

Great stay

We loved our time here. It was a great location and Lidiana the host was so easy to work with…even when we changed our rental and added a day to our booking! We loved La Fortuna!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hamlin S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great house at a great value

And the local sloth Flash, and her baby Dash made it perfect!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great for a family trip

This house worked great for our stay in the La Fortuna area. We appreciated having three separate bedrooms (each with a fan!) as it allowed us a spread out a bit. The area was very quiet. Unfortunately, since it was the rainy season, we did not get to see much of the sloths. We would definitely look to stay here again if we come back to Costa Rica!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Corinna C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful house and wonderful hosts

The property was exactly what we needed for exploring the La Fortuna area. The beds were comfy and the house had everything we needed. It is located close to town and all the major tourist locations. The property is beautiful. We saw red eyed tree frogs out the kitchen window and a scarlet macaw in the trees next to the house. Lidiana and Eddy are wonderful hosts. We went to their kitchen for breakfast during our stay- delicious! We wished we could have taken their cooking class, but we were booked up. If you have time in your schedule, you should do so. Our kids enjoyed all of their animals and we got to see the two sloths that live on their property! We really loved our visit and whole heatedly recommend staying here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Josh A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Incredible stay. Incredible hosts. A real gem.

This is a fantastic little home with amazing hosts. Location was perfect with a wildlife sanctuary in the back yard ;) we say baby sloths, beautiful birds iguanas, poison dart frogs, etc. all on the property. There are also beautiful gardens filled with pineapple, plantains, bananas, peppers and so much more. Your hosts Lidiana and Eddie use all of those ingredients in your delicious breakfasts and the offered cooking class. Lidiana is such a beautiful soul and took care of our every need. What else can I say, we loved our stay at Ceibo Arenal Home!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tajie H., Charlottesville, VA

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful stay

We had a lovely stay in this house just outside La Fortuna. We had delicious meals and highly recommend having breakfast and dinner at the house. It was amazing to see Flash the sloth hanging out in the garden. The house has a great location near activities but gives an authentic feel. Pura vida!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Spectacular home and family

Gorgeous rural home with an amazing organic garden overlooking Arenal volcano with gorgeous sunsets with animals including dogs cats sloths frogs and birds. The Ceibos made us incredibly welcome and treated us like family. They even made dinner for us and ordered a rainstorm for the tin roof!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelle S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Location!

We enjoyed meeting Lidiana and taking a tour of her garden. Seeing "Flash" the sloth and the twins was quite a treat. Lidiana makes the best tea fresh from the garden! As an added bonus, the home is located near to many of La Fortuna's best attractions.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful family and true Costa Rican experience

We stayed at Ceibo Arenal for four wonderful days. The home is close to all the activities that La Fortuna has to offer and is nestled on a beautiful piece of property with gardens that offer home grown food for breakfast or dinner. We also. We participated in a cooking class with Lidiana, Eddie, and their eldest son Edison that was a true highlight of our trip and made this a wonderful stay for my daughter, friend, and I. We would highly recommend Ceibo Arenal if you visit La Fortuna. …..Flash is also a must see!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauri W.

Liked: Cleanliness

February stay

We enjoyed our stay at Ceibo arenal very much. Very exotic setting amongst the jungle trees with toucans visible as soon as we pulled in. Lidiana and Roberto and their sons Aaron and Edison were lovely and welcoming and we enjoyed the dinner they prepared for us and the nighttime tour of the frog ponds after dinner. It was my birthday while we were there and lidiana handcrafted a bracelet with my name for me which was so thoughtful and sweet! Thank you for a wonderful stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pam L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great little house for a family

WE loved having three bedrooms and enjoyed such great hospitality. Lidiana was one of our trip's highlights! She prepared a home cooked meal (for a fee) that was amazing and it was fun to see the birds, sloths, and tree frogs on the property! We had a car, and for us the location was perfect although one could take a bus. If older kids or adults are staying in the front bedroom, I suggest bringing something to expand the outlets. We cooked our own breakfast/ lunches in the kitchen. Lidiana can help you find the best grocery store and there are several fast and full service laundries in town. All in all a great experience!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

David W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Unique experience

We spent a week here. This was a unique experience for us. We enjoyed Costa Rica farm life with a friendly and helpful family. The house is cozy and comfortable with a bit of a rustic feel - the roosters woke us, friendly dogs wandered about and Flash the sloth provided entertainment. Lidiana, Eddy and their sons were welcoming. We highly recommend the cooking class.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Awesome experience

Stay here for an authentic Costa Rican experience. Lidiana and Eddy couldn’t have been more welcoming, informative and easy to get along with. We thoroughly enjoyed the organic garden, Flash and her twins, the frogs, the breakfasts and dinner in the outdoor kitchen, and the tropical flowers, especially the “fuzzy” heliconias. We’re so glad we chose Ceibo Arenal for our Arenal visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Monika S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Outstanding Hosts and Place

We loved the set up. The house is surrounded by beautiful trees. We were able to see frogs, toucan and Lidiana was so nice to show us the sloth that is living there! We were happy to learn more about the sloths from her and we enjoy watching Eddie's videos of them. Lidiana and Eddie are so welcoming, super friendly hosts. We just wished we had more time there to enjoy the breakfast or dinner they have in their offer as well. They have a great set up for cooking classes as well, but again our stay was too short. We appreciated that their place was very clean and Lidiana was ready to provide anything we needed. We went to see Mystico Arenal Hanging Bridges and loved it. It is worth to go there first thing in the morning. Fewer people and more active animals. Thank you so much Lidiana and Eddie!! We would love to be back:)
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Stay

Great stay, great hosts, recommend without exception.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alison H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice place to stay on a beautiful property

We cooked with our host which was so fun. After dinner we took a very cool night tour and saw so many cool critters. . There are chickens and dogs. It is not a place with bells and whistles. It’s a step above camping and we were all very comfy.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Travis W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Familia Maravillosa y Anfitriones Corteses

Our family of six stayed three nights at Ceibo Arenal Home and had a wonderful experience. The property is ideally located for many activities. Lidiana & Eddy and their two sons, Edison and Aaron are gracious, knowledgable hosts and made the trip very memorable. If you’re looking for an authentic experience with a wonderful host family, this is the place. Muchas gracias por la comida, los recuerdos y los ricos mojitos! Pura Vida! la familia Williams
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura Q., Austin, TX

Liked: Cleanliness

Delightful! Full and honest review

We have no regrets and it was absolutely the right choice for us. We made lifelong memories and this was a big part of our Costa Rican experience. The value for what we paid was simply outstanding. We were a family of four — two middle-aged parents and two older adolescents. We are easy, casual, non-fussy travelers. The house was big enough for us to spread out and it had all the basics for us to crash after days of adventuring. If you stay here, you are staying for the great company and the authenticity, but not for the luxury. If you are looking to stay here, you absolutely must include the meals because that is the highlight of the experience. Lidiana and Eddie were the most gracious hosts and prepared delicious typical Costa Rican food for our breakfasts and dinners in their outdoor kitchen next door to the house. We chatted and laughed, and everybody practiced their language skills, both Spanish and English. The family dogs padded around and greeted us, and every day we walked out into the colorful garden to look at Flash the sloth, snoozing in her tree. Eddie took us out in the evening and showed us the frogs and other nighttime critters and it was just fantastic.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marvin Alfaro

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service and attention
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelli T., Grand Rapids, Michigan

Liked: Cleanliness

True Costa Rican Experience

We stayed four nights with another couple in the Ceibo Arenal home. It was amazing! Lidiana was the best host ever. It is such an authentic experience. The home was clean and perfect for our home base exploring the Arenal area. Lidiana and her husband Eddie were so kind and fun to be around. We had them make us breakfast one morning (delicious) and also took their cooking class (fun and delicious). The property is so beautiful and we were so blessed to see Flash (their resident sloth) and her twin babies up close when she came down one day. We found so many frogs each night right behind the house too. This is the place you want to book if you want the true Costa Rican experience. Thank you to Lidiana and Eddie for sharing your beautiful property with us. We hope to be back soon!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023