Arenal Kioro Suites & Spa

"Arenal Kioro Amazing" by Trip Advisor reviews (February 25, 2010)

My boyfriend and I stayed here from 12/29/09 - 1/2/10. We had an AMAZING time. The location of the Arenal Kioro couldn't be better. The views from your room are incredible. Imagine laying in bed and waking up to see the Arenal Volcano. The room had a jacuzzi with a view too! Which was great to watch to the NYE fireworks! The grounds are beautiful and I can't say enough about the hot springs on site. When every hot springs outside the hotel is completely booked, you have your very own hot springs right at the hotel. The paths around the hotel are quiet and beautiful. Lots of different plants & flowers. We also booked one of the couples packages at the spa. The spa was very relaxing & massage was excellent. We also got a body scrub & wrap,after the massage as well as a floral bath. Highly recommended. The service at the hotel is impeccable. The staff is very friendly and helpful and the front desk crew is great! Carlos (I believe that was his name) is an absolute pleasure. He got in touch with a tour group that failed to pick us up (we did not book that trip with the hotel) and also helped us choose another tour when we had spare time. Had a great time here and would love to go back!!! Date of stay December 2009

"Arenal Kioro Wow!!!" by Trip Advisor reviews (February 21, 2010)

Well what more can I say than other reviewers? We arrived after a fairly long journey from Monteverde and were treated to beautiful clear views of the volcano from the lake. On check-in to the hotel we were offered a rather nice glass of wine and had a stroll around the gardens while waiting about 15 mins for our room to be ready. We were taken down the hill to our block and were absolutely blown away by the view of the volcano and gardens which greeted us from the huge sliding glass windows. The room was gorgeous, with 2 seating areas and balconies, 2 double beds, hot tub and gorgeous bathroom with rainfall shower. A couple of minutes into arrival we also had some Heliconia flowers delivered which was a nice touch! While I got unpacked and took in the view my husband went to check out the gym facilities and was amazed to be confronted by a 3 foot black snake which reared up at him! The attendant was rather hesitant about getting rid of it with a yard brush and hubby was just miffed that he didn't have his camera with him! We had a couple of games of pool and table tennis whilst there - these facilities are Ok but could do with sprucing up. We didn't try out the pool but it looked very inviting. We decide to take advantage of the free Titoku hot springs at a nearby hotel and got the hotel shuttle down there. We had a lovely time, sipping cocktails in the hot water and just came out before rain started around 6pm. Unfortunately the afternoon was slightly marred by the fact that the hotel forgot to come back to pick us up (with no apology), but the chap on reception at the hot springs soon sorted the problem out. We tried the hot tub in the room out which was a great way to relax after a busy day sightseeing. We had dinner twice in the hotel which was on the expensive side but very nice with excellent service. Buffet breakfast was also really nice with your own omelette /scrambled eggs cooked to your liking. We had a couple of private tours while there to the hanging bridges and volcano hike - both very good. We had a very early pickup when checking out (5am) and as it was raining hard asked reception to send a car down to get us from our room (we were in one of the farthest rooms away from the main part of the hotel). 2 phone calls later and we were still waiting! In the end our transfer driver came to get us and had to wait about 20 mins for us to checkout - I think the guy on reception was still half asleep! All in all this was by far the best hotel room we have ever had and we have travelled extensively. Would love to go back! Date of stay February 2010

"Arenal Kioro Great place for romance" by Trip Advisor reviews (January 07, 2010)

My partner and I loved this hotel. The view was second to none and the grounds were immaculate. The natural hot tubs were great. The hot tub in the room was also very nice and clean. Bed was nice and had a lovely towel swan on it every day. The free facial was so relaxing. I would reccommed this hotel to anyone looking for a splurge. We got room service one night and the food was very good. Date of stay January 2009

"Wonderful Stay at Arenal Kioro" by Trip Advisor reviews (January 05, 2010)

We were treated to a wonderful two night stay at this hotel. Our travel to Arenal included a boat ride across the lake to La Fortuna which offered us spectacular views of the area. We also we greeted with clear skies and picture perfect view of the entire volcano. The views from the room were amazing. The rooms are very large, well appointed and perfectly arranged to allow you to view the volcano from the chairs, bed or in-room hot tub. The grounds of the hotel property are lovely. We really enjoyed the hot springs. Service by all the staff was exceptional. We enjoyed spending a couple of hours by the pool one morning. We could not locate any towels, but a gardener saw us sitting on the lounge chairs and brought us towels. We had an early morning departure and the front desk manager opened the gift shop for our group which was much appreciated by all. The restaurant was our only negative due to the noise level. It offered beautiful views, but because of the design it was extremely noisy. You had to shout to talk to others at the table. For the high prices on the food and wine we would have enjoyed a more pleasing experience and food could have been better. Date of stay December 2009

"Arenal Kioro Nice Rooms" by Trip Advisor reviews (December 21, 2009)

beautiful rooms and gorgeous view of volcano. restaurant & food was not up to par. Date of stay November 2009

"Arenal Kioro Great for families" by Trip Advisor reviews (December 02, 2009)

We stayed here for three nights in Nov 2009. The views from our room were simply amazing. The volcano fills up the entire wall of windows! Food at the restaurant was okay but service was outstanding. By day 2, they knew that our kids wanted chocolate milkshakes for every meal and greeted them by name. The grounds are beautifully maintained. Date of stay November 2009