The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in La Fortuna

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in La Fortuna

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La Fortuna, Costa Rica is a great family-oriented vacation destination, so if you're looking for kid friendly hotels, we've got plenty of suggestions. After comparing many of the hotels in the area, below is our list of the best family-friendly hotels in La Fortuna for your next vacation based on amenities, previous guest ratings, location, activities, and price. So, even if you're traveling as a family of 4, a family of 5, or even a large family, you can find the best hotel that meets your needs. After all, when traveling with children, you're probably looking for kid-friendly features such as swimming pools, game rooms, kid's activities, and extra space. Of course, it also helps to have a kitchen so you can cook some family friendly meals, and extra bedrooms if you have a larger family. Many of the top family friendly hotels and resorts in La Fortuna will offer some of these features, so you're in luck. If you're looking for where to stay as a family in La Fortuna, here are the best family hotels.

Kids will love exploring the outdoors and seeing some of Costa Rica's best environments. There are plenty of hiking trails, but if you're looking for short and simple, head to Ecocentro Danaus, which has a half mile flat walking loop and a butterfly garden. Another good option is Bogarin Trail, where you might see a sloth. And of course you have to check out Arenal Volcano National Park.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Casa Luna Hotel & Spa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Located at 1.5km S & 1.5km W From Catholic Church, Casa Luna Hotel & Spa has great rooms from $122 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.2 km from the city center, families will especially love hiking, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and a spa at this family-friendly hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool


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The Springs Resort and Spa at Arenal

5-star Resort with prices starting at $624 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is The Springs Resort and Spa at Arenal which has nice rooms starting at $624. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 9 Km Oeste y km 4 Norte Del Centro de la Fortuna. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, laundry services, a hot tub, a game room, and a spa which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.8 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Kid-friendly
  • Microwave


Hotel Arenal Kioro Suites & Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $255 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to La Fortuna
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

We found Hotel Arenal Kioro Suites & Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $255. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 11 km North From The Catholic Church. You'll also find a bar, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, a hot tub, and a game room which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 6.8 km from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table


Hotel Lomas del Volcán

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $188 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $188, Hotel Lomas del Volcán, at 4.5 Km Nw Of Fortuna provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers hiking, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, and a child pool. It's located just 3.7 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool


Arenal Manoa Resort & Hot Springs

4-star Resort with prices starting at $244 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to La Fortuna
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

Arenal Manoa Resort & Hot Springs has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $244 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at From Fortuna center 7km towards Volcano. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, and a child pool, which is nice for families. Just 3.8 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool


Lost Iguana Resort and Spa

3-star Resort with prices starting at $256 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Lost Iguana Resort and Spa is 9.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $256, and it's located at 1.5 km Northwest From Arenal Dam. We also love the hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a spa which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 11.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Microwave


Xandari Resort & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $212 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to La Fortuna
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

A cool place is Xandari Resort & Spa because it has great rooms that start at $212. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Calle Burios, 1 km NE del abastecedor Diamante. Only 67.3 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this family-friendly hotel. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant


Hotel Mountain Paradise

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in La Fortuna
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

Hotel Mountain Paradise offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $114 (before taxes). It's located at Del Centro de la Fortuna 7km Camino al Volcan Arenal and has earned a guest rating of 7.90/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, laundry services, a spa, a child pool, and free parking which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.7 km from the city center. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool


Hotel El Silencio del Campo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $253 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Located at Catholic Church/la Fortuna 5 Km Nw, Hotel El Silencio del Campo has great rooms from $253 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a hot tub. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a spa, a child pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which families will love. And this family hotel is just 3.4 km from the center of town.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool


Arenal Springs Resort

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $311 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in La Fortuna
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Arenal Springs Resort which has nice rooms starting at $311. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 7 Kms al Oeste de la Fortuna Camino Hacia El Volcan Arenal. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers a bar, hiking, laundry services, a hot tub, and a game room. It's located just 4.2 km from the city center, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant


Also, take a look at the family-friendly hotels in nearby destinations: San José, La Fortuna, Jacó, and Alajuela.

For more terrific hotel ideas in La Fortuna, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in La Fortuna, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in La Fortuna, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in La Fortuna, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in La Fortuna, Best Hotels for One Week in La Fortuna, Best Hotels for One Night in La Fortuna, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in La Fortuna, or Best Business Hotels in La Fortuna.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in La Fortuna?

La Fortuna Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$240

Travelers to La Fortuna, Costa Rica will have a large number of terrific family-friendly accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of family-friendly hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 12 family-friendly hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $240. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in La Fortuna.

The average prices of our suggested family-friendly hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $624
  • 4-star hotels: $244
  • 3-star hotels: $159


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