Lost Iguana Resort and Spa

Highly recommend! I do not understand why this hotel is only a 3 star hotel. This resort definitely feels like a 4 star resort. I like this resort even more than 5 star hotels I had stayed at. Let me review to answer all your questions. …

Highly recommend! I do not understand why this hotel is only a 3 star hotel. This resort definitely feels like a 4 star resort. I like this resort even more than 5 star hotels I had stayed at. Let me review to answer all your questions. 1. This resort is very big with its own hiking trail with its own hanging bridge, night hike tour on site. The whole resort only has 42 rooms so book right away or it runs out. It’s very tranquil. 2. The resort is hilly but the resort has a cart that you can catch a ride everywhere with no charge ( tip appreciated). 3. The rooms we booked are pretty big with huge balcony. We booked upstairs with hot tub on the balcony with volcano view. So nice. ( Con:we opted for a room with a king bed and a double bed, this room doesn’t have a sofa and limited chairs.). We also stayed at the casita which is a nice 2 bedroom 2 bath on the property which has couch, bigger table, and more chairs. ( Rooms with 1 bed might also have sofa). 4. There is only 1 restaurant on the property. Thankfully the food was quite decent and pretty healthy. We stayed here for 4 days and ate dinner there every day. Breakfast is complimentary and very good. 5. Spa is nice. More than $100 per hour of massage course. 6. The gift shop was our favorite. Good price. And huge places to sit and hang out like a cafe. My family and I had never cared for a gift shop before. This is the first one. We need to go back there before we check out tomorrow. 7. Staff is very friendly and mostly all speak English. 8. You can uber to La Fortuna town which is about $15 only or $40 for taxi each way. 9. I recommend to book on their official website and use WHAT’s APP to communicate with them. They do not reply email very fast. What’s app gets you faster response. 10. There is no hot spring inside the hotel. There is a ONE swimming pool only with upper level heated and the lower level is not heated. 11. There is a gym but we never tried it. Overall, the price was great compared to other 4，5 star hotels.

TRAVELING WITH A 3 YO & 2 YO— SUMMARY: This was a wonderful and quaint little resort with lots to do see. The staff was wonderful and attentive and patient, especially with our little ones. The property was beautiful and we saw a ton of animals. About a 30 minute drive into La Fortuna. ***a bonus is to go to the hot springs while you’re there!! (Coordinate with hotel staff) POOLS: there is a hot and cold pool, and a small little area in the hot pool that was shallow enough for our little ones and it wasn’t too warm. The cold pool was amazing too, just not shallow enough for the littles. The pools were clean and well maintained. FOOD: The food at the restaurant was amazing with a ton of choices, including a large GF menu. Everything was fresh and flavorful. The complimentary breakfast buffet was delicious and changed a little bit each day. The kids loved all the food and there were plenty of choices each day. PUMA TREK: a wonderful trail to hike, even with little ones. We are seasoned hikers and brought our hiking carriers for the kids, unsure what the terrain was like. They stayed in our carriers for most of the hike but were able to easily navigate and walk the trail. It’s a beautiful hike and not strenuous at all. ***would also recommend the night hike (even with littles as long as you could carry them), to see snakes, frogs and more wildlife! ROOMS: The layout of the rooms was amazing and practical. We had enough room for 2 toddler mattresses with the hiccapop tents over them. A beautiful view of the volcano was a bonus. AC worked great. GYM: Very small and quaint gym with yoga mats, a treadmill, a few bikes, and a few kettle bells. Would highly recommend for couples, singles or families! A great resort.