Any specific hotel rooms/buildings I should request?
Jun 8th, 2006, 10:42 AM
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Any specific hotel rooms/buildings I should request?
For example, I've read that in Tabacon, I should ask for a room in the main building...
I'm staying at the following hotels:
Peace Lodge - standard
Arenal Paraiso - Superior
Lost Iguana (or Tabacon) -Standard
Arco Iris
Mango Moon - Queen with Hammock
and Orquideas or Vista Del Valle
Any opinions would be great.
I'm very exited. Can't wait to go (but it is still 6 months
I'm staying at the following hotels:
Peace Lodge - standard
Arenal Paraiso - Superior
Lost Iguana (or Tabacon) -Standard
Arco Iris
Mango Moon - Queen with Hammock
and Orquideas or Vista Del Valle
Any opinions would be great.
I'm very exited. Can't wait to go (but it is still 6 months
Jun 8th, 2006, 01:37 PM
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oh my, my husband is going to kill me. Garden bathroom....I guess it is more an issue of "justifying" it more than "swinging" it. We can get a perfectly good room at Poas Volcano Lodge for only $100 
Jun 8th, 2006, 05:32 PM
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I did not see what the LI standard rooms were like, but if you could swing it, I would suggest the deluxe if you choose to stay at LI. The ground floor units have the outside showers.
If you are planning to visit the hot springs, you might want to consider staying there because the use of the hot springs is included in your room price, and they just raised their prices. I couldn't tell you anything about their rooms though.
One other thing about Tabacon...they are currently adding more rooms and one of our guides told us that they plan on turning it into private springs for only those people who are staying there. Evidently, there have been complaints from those that stay there about the large crowds, etc.
From what I could tell, the construction was not that far along so I don't know when or if the private springs will occur...only can pass along what I was told.
I did not see what the LI standard rooms were like, but if you could swing it, I would suggest the deluxe if you choose to stay at LI. The ground floor units have the outside showers.
If you are planning to visit the hot springs, you might want to consider staying there because the use of the hot springs is included in your room price, and they just raised their prices. I couldn't tell you anything about their rooms though.
One other thing about Tabacon...they are currently adding more rooms and one of our guides told us that they plan on turning it into private springs for only those people who are staying there. Evidently, there have been complaints from those that stay there about the large crowds, etc.
From what I could tell, the construction was not that far along so I don't know when or if the private springs will occur...only can pass along what I was told.
Jul 29th, 2006, 05:08 AM
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At the Orquideas, I've stayed in the superior rooms in the complex a little ways up the hill and also in the main building Garden rooms. To be honest, I liked the Garden room a little better. The furnishings had a little more character and it was nice to have the Marilyn Monroe bar mere footsteps away 
. Didn't have a problem with noise.
. Didn't have a problem with noise.
