Hotel Nepenthe B&B, El Castillo ➤ Reviews, Rooms & Prices 2025

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About the Hotel

El Castillo, El Castillo, Costa Rica, 21007

Rooms with Lake Views

Hotel Nepenthe B&B, located in El Castillo, offers rooms with views of Lake Arenal. The superior double room accommodates two people and features a double bed, refrigerator, coffee maker, table for two, safe, and private bathroom. The triple room includes a double bed, sofa bed, refrigerator, coffee maker, microwave, dishes, and private bathroom. The quadruple room contains two bedrooms, two double beds, refrigerator, coffee maker, microwave, dishes, and two bathrooms. The family room has three rooms with three double beds, a bunk bed, refrigerator, coffee maker, microwave, dishes, and two bathrooms. Standard rooms in the motel-like section have bathrooms that are larger than those in the cabins. Cabins include hot-plate kitchenettes and porches with hanging chairs looking onto the lake. All rooms provide hot water, a terrace, and free toiletries.

Dining at Tres Cabras

Guests can enjoy fresh local dishes for dinner at the Tres Cabras Restaurant. Free breakfast is available in the main hotel building and includes fresh eggs from the property's chickens.

Pool and Activities

The B&B features a hot tub, sun terrace with swimming pool, and spa treatments. Guests can swim in the infinity edge pool, which uses water from a natural mineral spring. Activities such as horseback riding, sky trek tours, and visits to hot springs are available within 30 minutes' drive. The hotel offers the opportunity to visit Arenal's wild frog sanctuary at night, where colorful tree frogs and other rainforest wildlife are active. Other activities are kayaking, stand up paddle, waterbikes, and fishing tours at Arenal Lake.

Location and Access

Hotel Nepenthe B&B is located 35 km from Aeropuerto de La Fortuna and is a 40-minute drive from La Fortuna Bus Station and a 1-hour drive from La Fortuna Waterfalls. Landmarks nearby include Butterfly Conservatory (2.5 km), The Peninsula (4 km), Rancho Margot (2.5 km), Arenal Eco Zoo (2.5 km), Rio Cano Negro (2.5 km), Mirador Lake Arenal (4 km), Sky Trek Sky Tram (0.3 km), Arenal Volcano National Park (4.5 km), and La Gavilana Herbs & Art (2.5 km).

Services and Features

Hotel Nepenthe B&B features laundry services and spring mineral water. It is a pet-friendly property and provides free Wi-Fi. Tours depart from La Fortuna at 7:30 a.m. Guests can visit EcoTermales Fortuna for magnesium hyperthermal waters, or take a boat trip on the Rio Frio river. Canoa Aventura offers trips to Caño Negro Wetlands. Experienced guides provide information about the Volcano's history and volcanology. Don Juan Tours Arenal teaches visitors about coffee and chocolate production.