Hotel Monte Real – A Favorite for Families in La Fortuna

Hotel Monte Real offers a free cooked-to-order breakfast each morning in its restaurant overlooking a river. The property has an outdoor swimming pool open year-round and a frog garden set within its own forested area. Guests can use the free airport shuttle service and arrange tours through the on-site tour desk.

All rooms at Hotel Monte Real come with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, and a private bathroom with free toiletries. Some rooms feature private balconies with views of Arenal Volcano, along with a sofa and a coffee maker. The hotel has spacious family-friendly accommodations including King Rooms and Premium Double Rooms with extra seating areas.

The on-site Bamboo Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner with Mediterranean and local cuisine options. Breakfast is included in the room rate and offers a choice of hot dishes with a fresh fruit plate. Guests can dine on a covered outdoor terrace beside the river, where wildlife such as otters and kingfishers are frequently seen.

Hotel Monte Real is located 200 metres from La Fortuna town centre and 400 metres from the bus station. Within walking distance guests find restaurants, shops, bakeries, and a pharmacy. The hotel arranges activities including canopy tours, horseback riding to La Fortuna Waterfall, safari boat tours, Caño Negro tours, and Arenal Volcano tours.

The hotel sits on a river with a nature trail where sloths, toucans, poison dart frogs, and river otters have been spotted. A dedicated frog garden features several species of frogs including red and brown tree frogs. Guests also get views of Arenal Volcano from the property and can see iguanas and kingfishers in the trees along the river.

Location: 200 m from La Fortuna town centre

Rooms: Premium Double Rooms with volcano-view balconies

Dining: Bamboo Restaurant with river terrace

Nature: On-site frog garden and wildlife trail

Activities: Horseback riding to La Fortuna Waterfall

Transport: Free airport shuttle service