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Luxury Home overlooks Arenal Volcano & Lake Arenal & Ceiba Tree

Lakefront holiday home with outdoor pool and Hot tub

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Escape to a secluded retreat at this spacious 3 bedroom home, nestled on 2 private acres near Arenal Volcano State Park. Enjoy leisure activities in the bar/game room or cool off in the swimming pool and hot tub with volcano views. Savor meals prepared by a personal chef or cook your own culinary creation in the gourmet kitchen.

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9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 12279 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Laundry room

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Luxury Home overlooks Arenal Volcano & Lake Arenal & Ceiba Tree

This spacious 3 bedroom/4 bathroom home is located on 2 private acres adjacent to Arenal Volcano State Park. Each bedroom has its own terrace with spectacular views of Arenal Volcano and Arenal Lake. The open layout allows cool mountain breezes to flow through the home. Enjoy leisure activity in our bar/game room and cool off in our swimming pool or relax in the hot tub with direct views of the last active face of the volcano. Ideal for groups/families (sleeps 6-12 people). Enjoy meals cooked by our personal chef (available on request) or prepare your own culinary creation in our fully equipped gourmet kitchen. Additional cleaning service and laundry services are available on request.

Located within minutes of El Castillo, Sky Trek Zip-Line Canopy Tours, Kayaking and ATV rentals. Horseback tours to the waterfalls or fishing tours on the lake or Rio Frio can be arranged. Hot Springs and La Fortuna are just 20-30 minutes away. An escape from the daily stress of work for a week in paradise will rejuvenate your soul and reconnect you with what life is meant to be.

The property is adjacent to virgin cloud forest. Explore miles of hiking trails through the rain forest that lead down to the nearby Rio Piedras Negras. Howler monkeys, toucans, wild turkeys, parrots, coati mundis (aka pizotes), tayras and more can be regularly spotted from the house and in the vicinity.

WiFi broadband internet access is included.

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Hot tub
  • Massage
  • Outdoor pool
  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car recommended
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee grinder
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • TV
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Note from host: Outdoors only.

Services and conveniences

  • Concierge services
  • Meal delivery service

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In the mountains
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • On a lake

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Kayak
  • Table tennis
  • Water sports equipment
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 3,000 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
Turn off air conditioners Unplug coffee maker Leave carport lights ON Close and lock the gate. Please and thanks!
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas
Outdoors only.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

Property is also known as

Luxury Home Overlooks Arenal Volcano Lake Arenal Ceiba Tree
Luxury Home Overlooks Arenal Volcano Lake Arenal Ceiba Tree
Luxury Home Overlooks Arenal Volcano Lake Arenal Ceiba Tree

About the area

Located in La Fortuna, this holiday home is in a rural area and on a lake. Los Lagos Hot Springs and Baldi Hot Springs are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lake Arenal and Arenal Volcano. Travelling with kids? Consider Arenal Eco Zoo and Butterfly Conservatory. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
Map
El Castillo de La Fortuna, Alajuela (province)

What's nearby

  • Lake Arenal - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Arenal Eco Zoo - 17 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • La Fortuna (FON-Arenal) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Shangri-La Gardens - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪Virgita Ristorante - ‬31 min drive
  • ‪Soda La Palma - ‬25 min drive
  • ‪Lemnos Wetbar - ‬30 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Las Palmas - ‬30 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Luxury Home overlooks Arenal Volcano & Lake Arenal & Ceiba Tree have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Luxury Home overlooks Arenal Volcano & Lake Arenal & Ceiba Tree pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Luxury Home overlooks Arenal Volcano & Lake Arenal & Ceiba Tree?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Luxury Home overlooks Arenal Volcano & Lake Arenal & Ceiba Tree?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Luxury Home overlooks Arenal Volcano & Lake Arenal & Ceiba Tree?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Luxury Home overlooks Arenal Volcano & Lake Arenal & Ceiba Tree located?

This family-friendly La Fortuna holiday home is located on a lake, within 1 mi (2 km) of Lake Arenal, Arenal Eco Zoo and Butterfly Conservatory. Costa Rica Sky Adventures is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) away.

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Luxury Home overlooks Arenal Volcano & Lake Arenal & Ceiba Tree Reviews

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 160 out of 203 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 203 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 203 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 203 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 203 reviews

9.8

Cleanliness

9.6

Location

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Grant M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property and location

My wife and I stayed here with my parents and my brother and the space was perfect for us. The pool and hot tub were great and the view was absolutely breathtaking. The road up the hill to the property can seem a little intimidating at first but it's really not bad at all. The location is nice and secluded and close enough to La Fortuna without being too far. Overall we loved our stay here
Stayed 8 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home with amazing views

Beautiful property with amazing views!! So peaceful. Loved our stay! Would definitely stay there again!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Costa Rica trip

Amazing views!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justin S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Incredible

Beautiful home. Immaculate. Amazing views. Owner was helpful and a young person who manages property is next door for anything that comes up. It is a little hard to get to but well worth it. Lake Arenal and the volcano are right there. Lots to do within reach.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

A D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good place to stay

Good layout, great pool, great views. Owner was very helpful. AC in bedrooms was wonderful at night.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rick D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Costa Rica get away

Great place with awesome view. Owner and property manager were very responsive to our needs.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

vicki N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spectacular View

Very comfortable beds and accommodations. Great locale to venture out from, hikes, butterfly conservatory, and Fortuna a great town and restaurant up the hill is a gem.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mountain Retreat

Beautiful scenery! House was very nice.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Catherine S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful!

Wonderful property, excellent location, home is clean and fun. Thank you, Jim!
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jenny P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful and Peaceful

We loved our time at this property, our only regret is not staying longer. Communication was very prompt when needed. The rooms were very comfortable and clean. I liked be out if the busy town of La Fortuna but close enough to have a short drive to anything we wanted to do in the area,
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert M., Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great House and Views

Super cool drive up to the house. Open views throughout the house. Each room has its own balcony. Stocked kitchen for cooking and entertaining. We had a great stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Annie M., Helena Montana

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our wonderful stay!!

Beautiful place with beautiful views. While the house shows signs of aging, shower handles not easy to work, older appliances the host is ABSOLUTELY quick to respond to any questions or concerns and has a on site assistant ready to help. Very comfortable, views outstanding local restaurant The Phoenix awesome!!!!!! We would definitely come back!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful retreat

Stayed here for 3 nights and it was a great introduction to Costa Rica. Beautiful home and gardens. View of Arenal Volcano and Lake Arenal are wonderful. Hummingbirds in abundance. Conveniently located to great hikes and food and activities. Stephanie, the housekeeper, was very nice and helpful. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zachary L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely beautiful

Out of this world view. Great pool and hot tub. Beautiful home. Excellent owner communication. However, owners info sheets are quite out of date and you ABSOLUTELY need a 4 wheel drive car to make it to the property. But once you’re there, pura vida
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful views

A beautiful home with a great view. The pool heater had issues, but the host had people on site to work problem. Absolutely recommend this property
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brandi F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing views

Great house with beautiful views. Very responsive host made any issues easy to handle. Very remote. Make sure vehicle is able to handle steep, stoney drive. Would definitely do it it all again!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Crystal R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

La Fortuna-ish

The house and grounds were amazing. Perfect for the 3 couples that went. The view of the lake was great. The house is about 35-40 minutes to La Fortuna. There are limited dining choices in the area but Restaurante El Patio at the end of the "street" (about 1/2 mile from the house, was delicious and the employees were so friendly! It is a wonderful house stocked with everything you need. I would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Skyler E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Incredible view of Lake Arenal!

This place did not disappoint on location. It is off the beaten path but the view is worth it. Don’t let the road up intimidate, it’s an easy road in all conditions with the right vehicle. The kids loved playing in the pool while we sat on the deck and enjoyed the 360 degrees of beauty. Fit 12 of us fairly easily and I never felt that we were on top of each other while staying. The owner and manager were very responsive and easy to communicate with.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Incredible views! Host was great

Our stay was great. Jim was SO helpful through the entire process, super responsive and easy to communicate with, gave suggestions on things to do and even booked a chef for us one night. The place is nice and views are great, tons of birds and even saw some monkeys on the property. The road up to the property is a bit hard, but it’s quick and we were able to manage with only 2WD. Was about 35 minutes drive to downtown la Fortuna, tons of hot springs in between the property and la fortuna. Would recommend to anyone staying in the area!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Keith R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home and Lake View

The house is nice and well appointed (even rice maker). Beautiful woodwork. Clean and nicely kept grounds. Lots of birds and some other wildlife spotted. The location is quite and remote the last mile in is a little rough but managed in Suzuki vitara. It’s located near some things to do but we found ourselves driving into La fortuna several times, it’s 30min so plan accordingly.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely home, amazing views, great birding, excellent host

As a group of novice birdwatchers, we were thrilled by the birds we sighted on this property. The house is lovely and private. The views are million dollar — both the lake and the volcano right there! The host is very responsive and helpful. We also highly recommend the restaurant Terrazzas del Arenal in El Castillo 5 minutes away. The only downside is the 3+hour drive from the airport, but that’s just what is required to get to the La Fortuna area.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

James W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing

We stayed first week in March. The location and view was amazing. Beds were comfortable. Several good restaurants nearby and decent variety store for supplies at the bottom of the hill otherwise a 30 minute drive to the supermarket in Fortuna. The actual owner, Jim, is who you deal with and he was an amazing resource answering the many questions I had before coming and while there about local attractions. He provided super descriptive directions for the final part of the trip including pictures and even a video of the drive up the mountain. This came in handy when my phone ran out of power and we lost google maps use. Found the place without it easily. Didn’t really need 4 wheel drive but the extra clearance of an SUV probably helped as it is a bumpy road up the mountain but really no problem. The weather was great. Used the pool everyday. And it was nice to have Netflix and Apple Tv for the evenings. All in all we loved our stay there and would certainly stay there again if ever back in CR
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Casa Ceiba

Awesome view, very livable. Nice pool and spa but the spa was not heated. Listing said there was a washing machine but if there was it was locked up. You didn’t need the air conditioner much but it was very nice to just cool the bedrooms down before you went to sleep. I would highly recommend this house. Jim the owner was great to work with.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Unbelievable home and setting

Our family of 7 absolutely LOVED every minute of our stay at Jim’s lovely home! From the moment we got there, we were in awe of the incredible views, the property, and home. Arenal is a magical place and we truly enjoyed feeling at home relaxing on the balconies, playing in the pool, enjoying in the hot tub, going on walks around the property, sighting wildlife, and taking in the majestic views of the volcano, Arenal and lake Arenal. We couldn’t have wanted anything more and I wish we could have stayed longer! Thank you to Jim, for being so responsive and helpful with everything.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Layne G., Falmouth

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Hillside Spot with a View to Die For

We spent a month in this lovely home about 30 miles outside of downtown La Fortuna. The house has a great modern design with three comfy bedrooms and three bathrooms. Adding comfortable outdoor seating and an outdoor dining area would be a great addition. Also needs a grill if you enjoy cooking at home as we do. Stephanie, the Housekeeper, is very responsive and thorough. Lovely person too. This house is also close to the best hiking trails in the area. We highly recommend this as a place to stay for exploring all the area has to offer.
Stayed 28 nights in Jan 2024