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9 Amazing Resorts & Hotels in La Fortuna with Hot Springs

Last Updated: March 15, 2023 · Costa Rica

If you are going to be staying for a few nights in La Fortuna, you need to book a hotel with hot springs.

Hear me out!

La Fortuna and the Arenal National Park area are loaded with thermal springs.

That’s because Arenal’s volcanic activity (the most active volcano in Costa Rica) naturally heats the rainforest waters.

In turn, these heated waters strip minerals from the surrounding underground rocks to create glorious, mineral-rich thermal springs.

Natural hot springs tumble into thermal pool in the rainforest of Costa Rica.
Hot springs at The Springs Resort in La Fortuna (Credit)

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What better way to experience accommodation in La Fortuna than in a hotel that has its own on-site hot springs?

And why buy a day pass for hot springs in Fortuna/Arenal when you can have all-day access to your own private (and luxurious) thermal springs back at your hotel?

Skip the crowds and relax as much as you please in one of these beautiful resorts with hot springs in La Fortuna.

Read more below for the breakdown of the best hotels near Arenal with hot springs! ♨️

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Best Hot Springs Resorts in La Fortuna, Costa Rica
The Springs Resort & Spa at Arenal
Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa
Chachagua Rainforest Hotel & Hot Springs
Relax Termalitas Hot Springs Hotel
Hotel Arenal Kioro Suites & Spa
Arenal Manoa Resort & Hot Springs
Paradise Hotel Hot Springs
Los Lagos Spa & Thermal Experience
Baldi Hot Springs Hotel & Spa

Best Hot Springs Resorts in La Fortuna, Costa Rica

The Springs Resort & Spa at Arenal

  • 💰 Price: $$$$+, luxurious 5-star resort
  • 📍 Location: Perched on a hill overlooking Arenal (12km from La Fortuna)
  • 💎 Features: Hot/cold springs, waterfalls, gourmet dining, full-service spa
  • 👉 Reserve your room today on Booking.com
Evening lights emitting from the luxury hotel in La Fortuna with hot springs.
Beautiful thermal hot springs tumbling over rocks into pool.
Credit: The Springs / Booking.com

If you’re looking for a luxurious, all-inclusive style resort with 28 hot and cold springs with waterfalls, then check out the aptly named The Springs Resort & Spa.

With posh amenities such as an on-site nature sanctuary, adventure center, gym, spa, and five gourmet restaurants, plus iPod docks, villas with kitchens, and more, you will literally have *everything* you could ask for in a luxurious resort stay right at your fingertips.

For those looking to soak up Arenal’s riches and wonders, this resort is ideally located just a 20-minute drive outside of town, affording you the convenience of nearby day trips but also the privacy of your own slice of paradise.

For families and couples looking for a high-end resort experience in Costa Rica, you will be blown away by The Springs.

✨ Check rates & availability at The Springs Resort & Spa ✨

Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa

  • 💰 Price: $$$$, 5-star tropical resort
  • 📍 Location: Base of Arenal Volcano (1km from Mirador El Silencio Reserve)
  • 💎 Features: Natural hot springs, thermal river, outdoor pool/bar, spa, restaurant
  • 👉 Click here to reserve your room on Booking.com
Natural hot spring river at resort in La Fortuna, Costa Rica.
Credit: Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa
Indoor plunge jacuzzi at luxury 5-star resort in La Fortuna with hot springs.
Hot spring pool and swim-up bar.

Step inside the Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa and you’ll instantly be transported to a tropical paradise.

With a thermal river at the base of Arenal volcano, solar-powered energy, and gorgeous landscaping, this little oasis combines the best of a luxury hotel in nature.

At Tabacón, everything from the natural hot springs to the service to the food at the on-site Ave del Paraiso restaurant excels (—hence the nightly price tag!).

That said, this exquisite Fortuna hot springs resort is not for the ordinary traveler vacationing in Costa Rica.

Instead, Tabacón is ideal for couples on romantic getaways, honeymoons, or solo travelers looking to indulge in its ultra-luxurious pleasures and pampering.

✨ Check rates & availability at Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa ✨

Chachagua Rainforest Hotel & Hot Springs

  • 💰 Price: $$$, 4-star hotel
  • 📍 Location: Secluded rainforest (16km from La Fortuna)
  • 💎 Features: Chic bungalows, whirlpools, spring-fed outdoor pool, hot springs, organic restaurant
  • 👉 Click here to see it on Booking.com
Female tourist walking across bridge over natural hot springs at resort near Arenal, Costa Rica.
Tropical gardens and natural hot springs at a secluded hotel near La Fortuna, Costa Rica.
Credit: Chachagua Rainforest Hotel / Booking.com

For a hot springs resort experience that is seamlessly integrated with Costa Rica’s biodiverse rainforests, consider staying at the beautiful Chachagua Rainforest Hotel.

Revered as the number one rainforest resort in the Arenal area, there is much to love about this secluded hotel with hot springs.

Every detail and design is made to blend with nature to bring the Costa Rican rainforest into your home (without the mosquitoes, of course).

The chic bungalows are shrouded in jungly flora, so you will be just mere steps away from its natural hot springs and spring-fed outdoor pool.

Not to mention colorful toucans, rainforest frogs, hummingbirds, and more! 🦋

With an on-site organic restaurant, hot springs, and the rainforest all around you, you can truly enjoy the sights, sounds, and tastes of the Costa Rican rainforest.

✨ Check rates & availability at Chachagua ✨

Relax Termalitas Hot Springs Hotel

  • 💰 Price: $+, budget-friendly
  • 📍 Location: 5-minute drive from downtown La Fortuna
  • 💎 Features: Various hot spring pools, bar, volcano views, waterslide
  • 👉 Click here to book it on Booking.com
A small hot springs resort in La Fortuna, a cabin with glass window and outdoor seating area.
A photo of thermal hot springs with Arenal Volcano in the background during the day.
Photos by Relax Termalitas / Booking.com

If you are looking for the best budget-friendly hotel with hot springs in La Fortuna, then you can’t go wrong staying at Relax Termalitas.

While we didn’t stay as guests at the resort, we did indulge in the hot springs pools here on a day pass (read more about the Relax Termalitas hot springs day pass here).

Nevertheless, I was able to get a glimpse of the private bungalows offered at the hotel and, while they’re minimal, they’re cute, comfy, and have all you need in an accommodation.

The Relax Termalitas hot springs facility is among the newer properties near Arenal, which means it’s not yet overrun by tourists.

We went and enjoyed the hot springs at night, but pictures of the resort during the day show a stunning view overlooking Arenal Volcano!

All in all, you won’t find a better value deal for a hotel with hot springs in La Fortuna than at Relax Termalitas—especially for families with kids.

✨ Check rates & availability at Relax Termalitas ✨

Hotel Arenal Kioro Suites & Spa

  • 💰 Price: $$$$, 5-star hotel
  • 📍 Location: 8km from Volcán Arenal and 12km from La Fortuna
  • 💎 Features: Tropical gardens, hot thermal springs, spa treatment, hot tubs in room
  • 👉 Click here to see it on Booking.com
Woman in jacuzzi tub overlooking Arenal volcano from her resort.
Evening lights emitting from a resort in La Fortuna with hot springs.
Credit: Kioro Suites & Spa Hotel

Hotel Arenal Kioro Suites is a green hotel in La Fortuna with hot springs located just 10 minutes outside of town.

At Kioro, you can take a dip in its onsite thermal springs or free-form outdoor pool or ride the quick shuttle for free, all-day access to the Tibúku Hot Springs.

Choose from couples suites or family suites each with hydromassage hot tubs (yes, in the room!) and “Juliet” balconies with mountain and volcano views.

✨ Check reviews & availability at Kioro Suites & Spa ✨

Arenal Manoa Resort & Hot Springs

  • 💰 Price: $$$+, 4-star hotel
  • 📍 Location: Secluded farmland, 12km from Arenal Volcano National Park
  • 💎 Features: Thermal springs, Arenal volcano views, free breakfast, farm tour
  • 👉 See it on Booking.com
Landscaped grounds, outdoor pool and hot springs overlooking Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica.
Credit: Manoa Resort / Booking.com

For a more relaxed and local stay, consider the Manoa Resort.

Set on a traditional working farmland overlooking Arenal, this relaxed hotel with hot springs offers a unique accommodation experience.

But, wait! Don’t let the word “farmland” fool you—this is no country farm. Rather, this 4-star resort brings you all your creature comforts in an authentic way.

The hotel features mineral-rich thermal spring tubs and pools, down-to-earth suites, and free breakfast and farm tours.

The hot spring pools are not as shrouded in tropical flora or as drool-worthy as some of the other resorts on this list, however, the wonderful unhampered views of Arenal just might make up for it! 🌋

✨ Check rates & availability at Manoa Resort ✨

Paradise Hotel Hot Springs

  • 💰 Price: $$$, 5-star hotel
  • 📍 Location: Next to Kalambu Hot Springs (5km from La Fortuna)
  • 💎 Features: Hot spring pools, swim-up bar, jacuzzis, gardens, gym
  • 👉 See it on Booking.com
Aerial photo of volcanic heated thermal pool at a hotel near La Fortuna, Costa Rica.
Credit: Paradise Hotel / Booking.com

If an all-inclusive had a slightly upscale mid-range budget option, it would be the Paradise Hotel in La Fortuna.

Combining the best of luxury with mid-tier rates (for similar resorts in Fortuna), the Paradise Hotel affords its guests awesome value for a 5-star hotel.

It has simpler/more minimal rooms compared to its high-end alternatives, however, nonetheless comfortable and straightforward with all the flat-screen TVs and personal touches you may need.

Whether you are a family with kids, a couple, or a solo traveler, there is the perfect spot to relax or play here.

✨ Check rates & availability at Paradise Hotel ✨

Los Lagos Spa & Thermal Experience

  • 💰 Price: $$+, 4-star hotel
  • 📍 Location: Next to Kalambu Hot Springs (5km from La Fortuna)
  • 💎 Features: Hot spring pools, swim-up bar, jacuzzis, gardens, gym
  • 👉 See it on Booking.com
Aerial photo of the Los Lagos hot springs hotel in Arenal, Costa Rica.
Credit: Hotel Los Lagos Resort & Spa / Booking.com

One of the more affordable hotels with hot springs in the La Fortuna/Arenal area is none other than Los Lagos Hotel & Spa.

Costing half the nightly rate as some of the other 4-star hot spring hotels on this list, Los Lagos packs a punch in terms of value.

That said, you’ll find more of a typical hotel experience here—standard double beds, a breakfast buffet, and well-kept resort grounds.

If you don’t mind having a less personable experience in order to shave off a couple of hundred bucks for accommodation, then Los Lagos is a great choice.

Here, you get the experience of a hot springs resort (with beautifully manicured pools and gardens), but without necessarily that “wow” factor that resorts like the Tabacón or The Springs offer.

✨ Check rates & availability at Los Lagos ✨

Baldi Hot Springs Hotel & Spa

  • 💰 Price: $$$, 3-star hotel
  • 📍 Location: 5-minute drive from La Fortuna
  • 💎 Features: Hot spring pools, water slides, close to downtown, free buffet breakfast
  • 👉 Book it on Booking.com
Guests at a hot springs resort in Costa Rica lounge in thermal pools with waterfalls.
Girl slides down water slide into hot spring pool at resort in La Fortuna.
Credit: Baldi Hot Springs Hotel & Spa

The Baldi Hot Springs Hotel & Spa is the Disneyland of Fortuna’s hot spring resorts. Seriously, when you drive past this hotel, you can’t help but gawk at its eye-catching roadside entrance.

As you would expect, this upscale resort offers great amenities and service.

The grounds are beautifully landscaped, the rooms are spacious, and the 25 hot spring pools feel luxurious.

All that said, Baldi remains a 3-star hotel but its price tag matches that of some of the more luxurious resorts on this list (so just keep that in mind).

It’s ideal for couples but also families, as there are spas and loungers for the adults and fun, twisting water slides for the kids.

✨ Check reviews & availability at Baldi Hot Springs Hotel ✨

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