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Aranwa Sarapiquí Rainforest Lodge

3.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Pool views
Exterior
Reception
Pool views

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar

Explore the area

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La Virgen de Sarapiqui, La Virgen, Heredia
  • Place, Costa Rica Nature Pavilion
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Tirimbina Rainforest Center
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Place, La Paz Waterfall Gardens
    ‪60 min drive‬
  • Airport, San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪130 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • Garden view
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, down duvets, in-room safe, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

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Premium bedding, down duvets, in-room safe, bed sheets

Family Room, Multiple Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Tirimbina

With a stay at Aranwa Sarapiquí Rainforest Lodge in La Virgen, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Costa Rica Nature Pavilion and Serpentario. .This hotel is 5 mi (8 km) from Tirimbina Rainforest Center and 5 mi (8 km) from Sarapiquís Gardens.

What's nearby

  • Costa Rica Nature Pavilion - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Tirimbina Rainforest Center - 21 min drive - 10.4 km
  • Laguna Río Cuarto - 47 min drive - 30.6 km
  • Camara de Ganaderos de San Carlos - 49 min drive - 56.4 km
  • La Paz Waterfall Gardens - 60 min drive - 40.6 km

Getting around

  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 120 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Epic Coffee & Grill - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Soda Marielos - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Soda Marielos - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Rusti Ticos - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Típico La Carreta - ‬12 min drive

About this property

Aranwa Sarapiquí Rainforest Lodge

Aranwa Sarapiquí Rainforest Lodge offers 40 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and ceiling fans. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

Make yourself at home in one of the 40 air-conditioned guestrooms. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and ceiling fans, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Restaurant Zeledon serving guests of Aranwa Sarapiquí Rainforest Lodge. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM.
Restaurant Zeledon - This buffet restaurant overlooks the pool and garden.
El Sereno - This restaurant is located by the pool. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open select days.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: USD 12 for adults and USD 8 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • El Sereno
  • Restaurant Zeledon

Things to do

  • 24-hour pool access
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Front entrance ramp
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 6 buildings
  • Built in 2000
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20 per day

Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 20 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 12 for adults and USD 8 for children
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 20 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
24-hour pool access
Construction is underway at a neighboring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Centro Neotrópico SarapiquíS

Centro Neotrópico SarapiquíS Hotel

Centro Neotrópico SarapiquíS Hotel Sarapiqui

Centro Neotrópico SarapiquíS Sarapiqui

Sarapiquis Rainforest Lodge Sarapiqui, Costa Rica

Centro Neotropico Sarapiquis Hotel La Virgen

Sarapiquis Rainforest

Sarapiquis Rainforest Lodge

Sarapiquis Rainforest Virgen

Sarapiquis Rainforest Lodge Hotel

Sarapiquis Rainforest Lodge La Virgen

Sarapiquis Rainforest Lodge Hotel La Virgen

Aranwa Sarapiquí Rainforest Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 35 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 35 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 35 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 35 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 35 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Miguel Antonio

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda, California

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent value. Beautiful property with beautiful pool right next to wonderful Tirimbina reserve. Best place we stayed at in Costa Rica. My kids loved it too . Also excellent wi fi
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Rachel , New Forest, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing eco lodge experience

Sarapiqui rainforest lodge was one of the highlights of our three week trip round Costa Rica which saw us stay in 7 different hotels! It really was what i thought an ecolodge experience would be. The rounds huts were really great, the hotel has a lot of beautiful grounds and an amazing infinity pool surrounded by gardens and rainforest. We saw all manner of birds and wildlife from the pool including toucans and a huge lizard which actually briefly got in the pool with the children much to their squeals of delight (or was it fright)! The staff were so friendly and couldn't do enough for us. One morning we missed breakfast as we were off early on a trip (Dave and Dave's nature park). When we got back we were plied with orange juice and fresh fruits and asked whether we wanted anything else. It was such a personal service - they actually realised we missed breakfast and wanted to make sure we were ok. The buffet breakfast was great and in the evening there is a buffet to A La Carte to choose from. The food was really good and good value. As others have said the rooms are fairly basic but more than good enough. We didn't spend hardly any time in them - there was too much to do! Everything in Sarapiqui is close at hand. Right next door to Sarapiqui lodge is Tirimbina rainforest reserve. You could walk through the hotel grounds into the reserve. Do the chocolate tour and night walk there. Go white water rafting and visit Dave and Dave's nature park just up the road. Must see place
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great for a quick stay

Hotel is set back from the road along the river which you can hear but not access. Very relaxing,peaceful setting. Good place to stay for a couple of nights if rafting.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Expectations are important

It is truly a rainforest lodge experience. The grounds, pool, and nearby reserve are beautiful. Don't miss walking through the nature trail where many plants' medicinal uses are explained. Rooms are good sized, lots of hot water with good pressure. But the cacophony of insects and birds, which can't be muted as the window/door has no shutters or glass, just a screen, might keep some awake. A few bugs in the room were expected with normal clearances under the doors, not needing to be sealed in this climate, and not a fault of the hotel's cleanliness. If you are expecting an authentic rainforest experience you will not be disappointed. Breakfast was average, typical Costa Rican "gringo hotel" fare but with friendly service. There's not much of a town, just a few tour outposts and maybe a restaurant or two. But you would mostly be visiting this area for rafting, ecotourism, or outdoor adventures.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

A bit isolated...

We stayed here for 2 nights. We couldn't get a room at tirimbina lodge so had to pay more to stay here. The place is great and the staff were really helpful,especially when we were trying to get to an activity park without our own car. If you have no car then the location leaves you very isolated. On our last night we encountered 3 large cockroaches. I would suggest closing off the gaps under the doors to your rooms to avoid this happening in the future. We couldn't sleep much because of that as my girlfriend was really on edge about it.

4/10 Poor

"Chuck", San Juan, Puerto Rico

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel should have been excellent in the past

The hotel is in beautiful grounds, it has a nice and original architecture, but it has past better days; strongly in need of recapping. We found, almost by accident, a much better place, with better restaurant: Ara Ambigua Lodge.

8/10 Good

Jim Mielke, Broomfield Colorado USA

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Two day stay at Centro Neotropico SarapiquieS

The facility was very interesting. Service was excellent. Grounds were very nice. Tropic plant display and ancient burial grounds and chocolate tour were excellent activities. Food was excellent. Pool was relaxing. Bed was bad. Room format was unique. Room maintenance just acceptable. The hotel had many other activities a person could have taken advantage of. Prices were reasonable. I discussed this review with the desk person and they seemed concerned and took action to improve the room condition immediately.

6/10 Okay

RANDALL P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lugar de descanso

Un lugar exclusivo para el descanso, rodeado de naturaleza, dista de comodidades tecnologías o de entretenimiento y falta de información,
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Camilo

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

EMYLIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Un site enchanteur, propre. Tout y est pour relaxer et à proximité de pleins d'attrait touristique et du village.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Caroline

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Un beau cadre mais cher pour les prestations

Hôtel situé dans un très joli cadre, piscine très agréable et personnel sympathique. Malheureusement, literie extremement inconfortable et restaurant pas à la hauteur...
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

GILBERT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Très bel hôtel

Très bel hôtel inspiré de l'architecture des palenques indiennes. Il comprend un petit site archéologique, un parc très arboré et fleuri où l'on peut croiser singes, iguanes. La sublime piscine avec vue sur la jungle et les toucans qui viennent, en fin d'après midi picorer dans les arbres tout proche. Le bar et le restaurant sont corrects. Le personnel très prévenant comme souvent au Costa Rica.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Stefanie

Liked: Staff & service
Lodge liegt schön mit viel grün rundherum. Zimmer war geräumig aber sehr dunkel und etwas in die Jahre gekommen. Schöner Pool mit Ausblick. Sehr kleine Auswahl beim Frühstück.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Jasper, Netherlands

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful and friendly staff. Rooms are very specious and the bed is huge. The room is a bit dark and the lightning could be of more ambiance.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tolle Anlage mit wunderschönem Pool und leckerem Frühstück.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Grundsätzlich eine schöne Hotelanlage mit originellem Thema. Die Zimmer waren aber sehr abgewohnt, die Einrichtung sehr einfach. Durch die Übernachtung von vielen Reisegruppen fehlt etwas die Persönlichkeit.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nette, ruhig gelegene Lodge mit kleinem Pool. Das Essen im Restaurant ist okay und die Preise fair. Das Team ist sehr zuvorkommend. Für uns wurde eine Rafting-Tour organisiert. Wir würden am Hotel abgeholt und unser Zimmer konnten wir behalten, um anschließend duschen zu gehen, obwohl die Tour an unserem abreistag stattfand. Top!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

ARNAUD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Au top !

Le restaurant est de très bonne qualité. L'emplacement est idéal pour les sorties au parc de Tirimbini, du "Dave & Dave" ou encore du Snake Garden. La piscine donne un effet cascade vers la forêt qui lui donne également un certain design. J'ai beaucoup apprécié ce séjour.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Ruggero

schöne anlage

sehr schön gelegen in einem park mit viel natur und tieren. anlage sehr speziel mit den runden häuser. zimmer sehr gross
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Joannes, Amsterdam

Liked: Cleanliness

Te duur voor wat het is.

Mooie omgeving. Schoon. Overrated restaurant. Veel te druk met groepen Nederlanders
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

jeff, liege

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Bel hôtel dans la forêt

Un bel hôtel qui s’intègre bien dans la forêt, un personnel aimable, par contre très grosse déception à la piscine, en effet on se trouve assez vite à l’ombre et surtout aucuns transats n’étaient fonctionnels, une catastrophe tous déchiré donc obligé de s’assoir sur une chaise
Stayed 1 night in May 2018