2 outdoor pools, a heated pool, pool loungers
Check availability

Reviews of Lost Iguana Resort and Spa

3.5 out of 5
Lost Iguana Resort and Spa
1.5 km northwest from Arenal Dam, La Fortuna, Alajuela

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 759 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 182 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 41 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 1004 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My second stay here. I love the tranquility and amenities of Lost Iguana.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was beautiful, clean, stunning views, excellent staff, the pool bar was awesome too!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Blanca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I think this is my favorite place I have stayed in my life. Nothing beats waking up to the volcano view hearing and seeing all the animals around. The decor was perfection I did not want to leave. Food in restaurant was great and spa was outstanding. Cute gift shop, friendly staff. Trails around the property. You will not believe your eyes how peaceful and beautiful this area is.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Heather

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have wanted to stay here for years. When the opportunity presented for a short stay I booked. In the 100 block of rooms the road noise, even on a Sunday, woke us up. Parking is NOT at your room and you walk to reception and have to ask them to get your vehicle. Amenities of the hot spring and spa are a shuttle ride and walk away from the property. At the hot spring, the hotel guests only portion at the top was only open till 7:30/8pm, while the facility was open till 10pm. Left us having to walk all the way back down to get a simple water. No real benefit of being a hotel guest over a day pass. Would not book again. Will stay at another property. Aurtero at the bell/valet station was amazing with service and a smile!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kavitha, Markham

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An excellent place to stay if you just want a quiet me time in the wilderness- a jungle retreat in a way. For centre and city - you need proper transportation. Uber was our saviour. Other Taxis and shuttles are very pricey.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Definitely loved this hotel, from the food, the drinks,the view how everyone treated us. Will definitely return to this hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carlos, BOYNTON BEACH

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was good size and really nice beds !!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing resort with incredible views from every room. Restaurant on property was great with amazing views and beautiful grounds. Right next to the mystic hanging bridges.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brittany, Coral Gables

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Liana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

keely

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great clean property. Not walkable, you have to have a car. Nice staff, close to Mistico. Weak drinks and get dinner elsewhere, the restaurant on site is very hit and miss. Room was very nice. We had an outdoor shower and bathtub. Great view of Arenal. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

lynette, Michiana Shores

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sushil, Ottawa

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place, tranquil, nice rooms. Happy hour was great, only suggestion to the property is to include non-alcoholic drinks for kids in the happy hour special.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Freddy, Coral Springs

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First time in La Fortuna. Loved the pictures of the property advertising the Lost Iguana especially the view from the balcony. Our room did not disappoint. The restaurant and the spa were great. Hiking trail on the property was fun. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly. Overall we had a wonderful time.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay in the middle of the jungle! The resort is absolutely beautiful with top notch amenities and wonderful staff available. The service was spot on! The views of the volcano were breathtaking. We hiked the trail-a great feature!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The jungle experience
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

CHERYLENE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Food was an absolute disappointment Climate was in the high 30s and we had no air-conditioning the night and day before we left no power in our room at all no Wi-Fi and no electric
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amitha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome volcano view, from room, forest around you. Nice location.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

ZIAD

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We spent 2 nights in Lost Iguana. We had a good time, but we didn't spend too much time in the resort. We did many excursions in which they helped us book. The reception was very nice and accommodating. In the middle of our first night our electricity went out. But besides that, the view and the accommodation was beautiful. Be sure to bring bug repellent. Bonus: delicious coffee!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the property!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Rick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

pierre

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I found the property wonderful all staff were well trained polite and easy going. The sounds were fantastic and as if we were staying in the jungle, only with room service and a spa. Perfect in every way.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Vermettya

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The resort has beautiful grounds. Room was average well at least ours. We had a standard room which was very dark. Room could use more lighting than the 1 tiny light lamp and dim ceiling fan light. Also could be better to help block the gaps under the doors to prevent the number of bugs that get into the room. The staff was nice and the breakfast buffet was good. Nice walking trails. You need a car as this place is not walkable.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frank J.

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent spa services and massage
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
A hidden gem, and I would highly recommend for the view, great food and fun bar and swimming pool
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lost Iguana is set up on a hill in the middle of the rain forest. They do a perfect job of blending comfort with the natural surroundings. The hot pool and cool pool are great. The servers and the bartenders are excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leigh Ann, kingsport

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was wonderful. Spectacular view.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this property and wished we could have stayed there longer
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place is really lovely. All rooms have a view of arenal volcano. The staff were very nice and rooms clean. If you are booking activities, would recommend looking outside of the hotel. I was on a hike/lunch and the people reported paying half what the hotel charged. Might not always be the case, but if you have time look elsewhere. Otherwise great stay!

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is stunning! We loved exploring the hiking trails, watching the different animals and birds, and swimming in the heated pool. The staff were amazing and set us up with various tours and transportation anywhere we wanted to go. And I can’t say enough about the food. Everything we had was delicious!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carisa

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was extremely helpful and kind. The rooms were beautiful and the hotel grounds were lush and gorgeous.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Loren

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lost iguana was one of my favorite places I've ever stayed. The grounds were stunning being right in the middle of the lush jungle. The rooms were a great size and very clean and quiet. The staff were so friendly and comfortable to be around. The food was excellent and a decent price. If I could have stayed my whole trip there, I would have.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a bit outside the central part of LaFortuna but SO worth it !!! Beautiful grounds with great staff. We loved waking the Puma trail on the property! The view from our balcony was amazing! We could see the Volcano directly in front of us!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful natural setting, laid back very nice staff. Great if you want to experience the natural setting outside of La Fortuna.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a lovely place to stay. The resort and its surroundings are beautiful. The staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

STEPHEN, COURTENAY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tropical setting, volcano view
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

kenneth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful gardens....wonderful room
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eva

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Lawrence

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
There was no hot water in two of the three rooms we booked for the evening.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely grounds and service. Our room was comfortable and spacious. We’ll be back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024