Fortuna Downtown Boutique

3.5 star property
3.5-star hotel near Puentes Colgantes del Arenal

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Exterior
Restaurant
Standard Double Room | City view
Property entrance
Reception

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Pet friendly
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
La Fortuna Centro, San Carlos, Costado Sur de La Iglesia Catolica, La Fortuna, Alajuela, 22356
  • Costa Rica Chocolate Tour
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Ecotermales Fortuna
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • La Fortuna Waterfall
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • La Fortuna (FON-Arenal)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • 645 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Room

  • 237 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Quadruple Room, Private Bathroom, Pool View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 344 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Standard Triple Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

La Fortuna

Heart of La Fortuna.Stay at this La Fortuna hotel and you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Puentes Colgantes del Arenal and 2 miles (3 km) of Arenal Adventure World. Costa Rica Chocolate Tour and Ecoglide Arenal Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Puentes Colgantes del Arenal - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Costa Rica Chocolate Tour - 5 min drive - 2.0 miles
  • Paradise Hot Springs - 6 min drive - 3.5 miles
  • Ecotermales Fortuna - 7 min drive - 3.5 miles
  • La Fortuna Waterfall - 10 min drive - 3.7 miles

Getting around

  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 159 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chocolate Fusión - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪La Vid Steakhouse & Pizza - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Rain Forest Café - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Soda La Hormiga - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪La Fonda 506 - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Fortuna Downtown Boutique

3.5-star hotel near Puentes Colgantes del Arenal
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily, and guests can also enjoy a free nightly manager's reception. Public spaces have free WiFi.

An outdoor pool, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Fortuna Downtown Boutique. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star La Fortuna hotel is smoke free.

  • 22 guestrooms or units
  • Local cuisine breakfast (free)
  • Breakfast available (free)
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Deli
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
Fortuna Downtown Boutique offers 22 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and espresso makers. 41-inch Smart televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include safes and coffee/tea makers. Hypo-allergenic bedding and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free secured self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Hosted evening meal available daily for a fee; reservation required
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in hallways (35 inches high)
  • Handrails in stairways (35 inches high)
  • Lever door handles
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchairs on site

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 41-inch smart TV with premium cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Espresso maker
  • Meal delivery service
  • Minibar
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Maximum 1 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 170 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 170 (one-way), (up to 11 years old)
  • Hosted evening meal: USD 0

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
  • To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly using the information on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Fortuna Downtown INN Hotel
Hotel Fortuna Downtown INN - Hotel La Fortuna
La Fortuna Fortuna Downtown INN - Hotel Hotel
Fortuna Downtown INN Hotel
Hotel Fortuna Downtown INN - Hotel
Fortuna Downtown INN - Hotel La Fortuna
Fortuna Downtown INN
Fortuna Downtown La Fortuna
Fortuna Downtown INN Hotel
Fortuna Downtown La Fortuna
Fortuna Downtown Boutique Hotel
Fortuna Downtown Boutique La Fortuna
Fortuna Downtown Boutique Hotel La Fortuna

Frequently asked questions

How close is Fortuna Downtown Boutique to the airport?

Fortuna Downtown Boutique is 1.4 mi (4-min drive) away from the La Fortuna (FON-Arenal) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Fortuna Downtown Boutique have an airport shuttle?

Fortuna Downtown Boutique offers an airport shuttle 24 hours a day, on request, for a charge of USD 170 per vehicle, one-way.

Does Fortuna Downtown Boutique offer free breakfast?

Fortuna Downtown Boutique offers free local cuisine breakfast every day from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

Is there a casino at Fortuna Downtown Boutique?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Fortuna Downtown Boutique?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM.

Is there free parking at Fortuna Downtown Boutique?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Fortuna Downtown Boutique have a pool?

Fortuna Downtown Boutique features an outdoor pool. Guests can enjoy pool access from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Does Fortuna Downtown Boutique have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Fortuna Downtown Boutique have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Fortuna Downtown Boutique to downtown La Fortuna?

Fortuna Downtown Boutique is 0.1 mi away from La Fortuna.

Fortuna Downtown Boutique Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 146 out of 242 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 59 out of 242 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 242 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 242 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 242 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very friendly and extremely helpful. Food was great as well. For a last minute book and value for money I couldn’t be happier!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente estadia, el personal muy atento, el cuarto muy comodo en el 1er piso cerca de la piscina. La barrita en La Selva excelente y un servicio 10/10
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mayra, Rincon

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Recomiendo este hotel sin ninguna duda. Todos los empleados fueron amables, serviciales y dispuestos a ayudar. Karen y Daniel hicieron que nuestra experiencia fuera más de lo esperado con sus atenciones. Nuestra habitación para cuatro personas fue cómoda, siempre limpia y con todo lo esencial (aire acondicionado, máquina de café, neverita con refrigerios, toallas y artículos de higiene personal). El desayuno es buffet, variado y delicioso. Ofrece el tradicional gallo pinto, y a su vez tiene alternativas calientes y frias para el gusto de todos. La ubicación del hotel es perfecta para explorar la comunidad La Fortuna. Ubica en la vía principal de acceso al Volcán Arenal (donde en días despejados puedes observarlo) al costado de la Iglesia Católica. En el hotel puedes coordinar las diferentes actividades y excursiones que La Fortuna ofrece (hicimos varias y todas fueron espectaculares). El hotel cuenta con restaurante llamado Maria Bonita Steak House y una barra, Selva Negra Cocktail & Wine Bar. Tuve oportunidad de visitar ambos y fueron espectaculares, tanto en calidad, servicio y experiencia disfrutada. Para algo más ligero cuentan con La Ventanita de Maria Bonita, donde ofrece platos más ligeros igualmente ricos en ordenes para llevar. Este hotel superó todas mis expectativas en todos los aspectos y sin duda volvería a alojarme aquí.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emi

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All of the staff we met were super kind and accommodating. Very good service. The breakfast buffet was good, with the gallo pinto being a highlight. It’s right on the center and easy to get around.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I loved this hotel! Staff was friendly and knowledgeable. Food at the restaurant was delicious! The only con was that there was no elevator. However the front desk crew were happy to help with luggage.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arturo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is excelently located, walking distance to most places in La Fortuna.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

ORLANDO, Miami

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location and spectacular Renal volcano view
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jessica M

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location and secure parking 2 blocks away. Staff was kind and accommodating. Only gripe is I booked a 3 single bed room and was places in a 2 bed (1 full and 1 single) room.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent breakfast and customer service!! Noisy at night because of the bar but noise stops around 10pm. Everything is near and wakable. My kids favorite part was the towel shapes that they leave on the bed every morning after cleaning the room. Staff is professional and nice at all times.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cecilia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

sandeep

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

simona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Decent for the cost .

Reception staff was wonderful! JJ is an absolute star , their recommendations for restaurants & things to do were top notch ! The rooms are pretty dated , but clean , sheets have been used for waaay too long , they're stained & worn . Breakfast was great , no problems with the hot water. The room was quite noisy ( concert from either the fridge/freezer , the fan in the bathroom or somewhere in the walls ).
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

George

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The good: Very clean. The complimentary breakfast was fantastic. The staff was friendly. Convenient location for La Fortuna. Parking was convenient on the street. We were able to park right at the front door of the hotel both nights. The negative: Very very loud street noise made it very difficult to sleep. Room was small.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David, Houston

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La Fortuna Downtown Boutique is on the main strip of where everything is at. Very safe and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Book elsewhere!

Horrible customer service from some staff. Not all though. They argue with you after giving you a room you paid to have a pool view and it literally shows a cement wall. They tell you on booking it's 2 double beds but it ends up being 3 beds in twin size and taking up entire room. Traveler beware. See attached picture. This was a pool view room LOL They gave our 2 rooms to local costa ricans over us Americans. They argued with us too. Our second room we had to have the water fixed because it smells up the room bad.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Laura

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not a good stay.

The woman at the front desk was very unpleasant at check-in. She was aggressive and rude. We had two rooms, both were riddled with issues. The toilet in one room wouldn't work and the sink in the other room was leaking water all over the bathroom floor. When we tried letting the front desk know, she told my parents to stop using the toilet if it wouldn't work. Neither room could get the WiFi to work. Neither TV worked at all. The room we stayed in would not deadbolt lock and the door had a large gap at the top and bottom of the door. My husband found that it was because the top of the door frame was loose from the wall. Our room was booked for 3 people (2 adults and 1 child) and we only received 2 towels. When my husband went to the front desk to ask, the woman told him no more towels until we brought down 2 dirty ones. There are no phones in the rooms and no elevators so he had to walk up and down three flights of stairs to try to talk to her. Before you are allowed to leave the property housekeeping goes into your room and does a full inspection to make sure you didn't take anything. Because there was someone in front of us checking out, this process took about an hour.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really loved this charming hotel. Everyone was very nice, easy access to everything. Loud in the morning from traffic, but we would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is showing its age a bit but given the great staff, it’s easy to let that go. It’s located right downtown La Fortuna so easy walk to restaurants. We had a car so also easy access to planned activities. Parking was nearby and secure. If you are expecting a high end hotel, then this might not do for you, but it you want clean, simple accommodation with a nice breakfast and kind staff, then you are golden.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hari

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really great place to stay in La Fortuna, the breakfast is hosted in the attached restaurant and is delicious; lots of fresh fruit, traditional CR food. What I will say, is that there is a swimming pool but it’s right next to the restaurant so it’s not private at all. They gave us parking in a very safe lot which was great.

10/10 Excellent

Denis

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No closet or hooks to hang clothes and bath towels. Pillows were too high. Shower faucets were labeled wrong. Street noise.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Ebun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had a great stay here in La Fortuna! It was in a great location with lots of restaurants around. The room was clean and the staff were friendly. I would say it was good value for money.

10/10 Excellent

Zachary

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and amazing staff
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Jordan

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I do not recommend this hotel -- not worth the price. There are two good things about it: 1) friendly and helpful front desk staff, and 2) location is very convenient. HOWEVER, we found many undesirable things: 1) Our so-called "family quad room" looks much larger in the Expedia photos than it actually is. It is actually tiny. The room had no desk or table at which to work, so I had to take my laptop down to the bar to work. 2) No luggage rack or other place to put luggage in room, except (in our case) the unused bed. 3) We reserved a "pool view" room, but the room we got had only a street view, meaning it was literally feet (meters) off the busiest square in town, where all the tour buses stop every day. If you like waking up at 06:00 to the very loud and constant sounds of trucks and motorcycles passing feet from your room, you will like this. 4) Bathroom was tiny, with almost no space around the sink to put things like toothbrush, contact lenses, etc. 5) Advertised "free secured self parking on site" is FALSE. Parking is 1.5 blocks away at a public parking lot. Prepare to pay for metered parking when you arrive to check in. 6) No towel rack in bathroom (even though towel rack mounting fixtures were present!) 7) Safe would not lock. 8) No facial tissue in the room, and staff said they had none they could provide. So bring your own, or buy it at a local store. 9) No bar soap or shampoo provided, only body wash, which housekeeping failed to refill despite daily cleaning

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cute place for an adventure driven couple

If you want to stay downtown in a central spot this hotel is for you, right on the main road. The rooms don’t have a ton of wiggle room but you have everything you need. The bed and pillows were super comfortable and the rain shower always had hot water. Maid service was daily and she always made out towels into a cute design on the bed. Breakfast was descent as well with excellent coffee and choices for hot meals (scrambled eggs, sausage, rice), pastries/breads/cereal, and tropical fruit which was always ripe and tasty! Some mornings there were more options than others (like yogurt or pancakes). The parking lot is safely secured but about 2 blocks from the hotel. The pool is somewhat awkwardly placed—there’s no area around it where you can sit and read—but we mostly used this hotel as a docking point so we could do lots of activities, and weren’t interested in using the pool. Also it was a nice touch that they give you tokens to have a delicious welcome cocktail, and the happy hour specials in the hotel bar were very reasonable. I’d stay here again! I only wish they had travel bottles of shampoo and conditioner for guests—they only had lotion.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025