Rancho Quemado Vacations from $451

Room by the pool was very noisy and not private (balcony shared with communal balcony).

Nice family place with excellent included breakfast options

Luxurious five star property that checked all the boxes. Amazing and highly attentive staff, exceptionally well maintained property, with countless pools and natural hot springs, and its own activity center on the Arenal River that runs through the property. Our room was spacious, with a large bathroom with spa tub, and large balcony with ideal view of the volcano. The property was tucked into a forrest 15 minutes from town. Being on site is an experience in itself. The only downside was the pull of being on site can limit interest in taking more advantage of the surrounding area. The dining options were good, not great, but the bar bites by the pool and river were all satisfying. All in all, one of the finest properties we have ever stayed at. Looking forward to a return visit.

This property was pretty good. The drinks were affordable and breakfast was decent. On my first day of getting breakfast though, it was unfortunate that there was a dead roach on my fruit plate, kind of killing my appetite. The rooms are clean and the maids are nice. Didn’t use the pool, but a lot of people seemed to enjoy it. It is in a neighborhood and not as convenient to a lot of things in puerto viejo, despite it seeming close to everything on the map. Tuktuks were extremely cheap and efficient and it was easy to get around.

The property itself is beautiful. However, getting to most restaurants, the national park, or other places in town outside the property requires a car, taxi or use of the resort shuttle. The staff was incredibly helpful though in arranging for taxis or using the hotel shuttle to drop us off at restaurants on the way to their scheduled stops at the national park.