Hotel Arenal Oberservatory Lodge^{(0 stars)}

In the Arenal national park, with a direct view of the same volcano, is this from the smithsonian institute established scientific research station on the research into the still active, but currently dormant volcano, Arenal. This lodge is the only hotel, located in the national park was built in and is located directly on the ridge only 1.6 kilometer away from volcano, protected by the agua caliente river. For this stay we opted for a smithsonian room, since this with a large picture windows with a magnificent view of the volcano offers. In addition the room has two queen ... size beds, a private bathroom, a coffee maker and an in-room safe. The lodge includes the property a 'Arenal' museum with seismograph, a beautiful swimming pool and a restaurant. In the original primary and secondary forest leads a good ausgeschildetes and well-maintained trails. Free wi-fi there is unfortunately only in the restaurant. By the separatingness this lodge we also once in the lodge good dinner, although the prices but clearly were overpriced. For the 2. evening we chose a steak restaurant in the village decided. Beware the drive in the dark! There it can happen, that a horse in the window hereinschaut. A four-wheel vehicle is in the rainy season recommendable and high ground clearance is always advisable. Loathe the recuperation in the pool with a view of the volcano, the unfortunately mostly is covered, so the hotel offers some interesting tours to the adventurous pastime. We decided for a nightly tour in the Arenal 1968 (in the effects of the volcanic eruption vividly explained, beginning 19:00) and early morning vogelbeobachtungstour (tour 6:00 to 8:00). However, if you want the amphibians, reptiles and spiders really close and more about the antiserumsherstellung know, you have to to El Castillo (about 6 kilometers away) in the Arenal eco zoo. read more