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Lovely Villa in LakeGardens, Beautiful Lake View, Huge Selection of Tours Nearby

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A natural pool surrounded by lush greenery and a waterfall.
A pool area with two chairs and a table, surrounded by lush greenery and a view of the sea.
A small, single-story building with a sloped roof, surrounded by lush tropical vegetation and flowering plants.
A bedroom with a large window, a bed, a nightstand, and a ceiling fan.
A lush garden with a pathway leading to a building with outdoor seating.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Wildlife at your doorstep
    Guests love spotting wildlife right on the property grounds.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Lake Arenal

Popular amenities

  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast for a fee
  • Refrigerator
  • Dryer
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Nuevo Arenal, Guanacaste Province
  • Place, Lake Arenal
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Arenal Volcano National Park
    ‪34 min drive‬
  • Place, Tabacon Hot Springs
    ‪39 min drive‬
  • Airport, La Fortuna (FON-Arenal)
    ‪61 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Arenal

Located in Arenal, this villa is on a lake. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Arenal and Tabacon Hot Springs. Travelling with kids? Consider FlyZone Wakeboard School and Wellness Park Costa Rica. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and cave exploring nearby.
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What's nearby

  • Lake Arenal - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Arenal Volcano National Park - 34 min drive - 35.5 km
  • Tabacon Hot Springs - 39 min drive - 41.4 km
  • Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park - 39 min drive - 37.9 km
  • Baldi Hot Springs - 49 min drive - 50.5 km

Getting around

  • La Fortuna (FON-Arenal) - 96 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tom's Pan German Bakery - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Selva Paraíso Souvenir & Coffee Shop - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Soda La Macha - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Soda el Madera - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Moya's Place - ‬3 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Lovely Villa in LakeGardens, Beautiful Lake View, Huge Selection of Tours Nearby have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Lovely Villa in LakeGardens, Beautiful Lake View, Huge Selection of Tours Nearby pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Lovely Villa in LakeGardens, Beautiful Lake View, Huge Selection of Tours Nearby?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Lovely Villa in LakeGardens, Beautiful Lake View, Huge Selection of Tours Nearby?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Lovely Villa in LakeGardens, Beautiful Lake View, Huge Selection of Tours Nearby?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Lovely Villa in LakeGardens, Beautiful Lake View, Huge Selection of Tours Nearby located?

This family-friendly Arenal villa is located on a lake, 0.6 mi (1 km) from Lake Arenal, and within 12 mi (20 km) of FlyZone Wakeboard School and Cavernas de Venado. Wellness Park Costa Rica and Arenal Volcano National Park are also within 20 miles (32 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 33 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely spot! Refreshing pool! Wonderful hosts!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice quiet getaway near lake

We really enjoyed our experience here. Nice quiet property. Very beautiful and well located.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Marcela was exceptionally welcoming. So helpful w providing local recommenations for dining, local travel destinations, and taxi service.Our cottage had fanastic views of Lake Arenal. Bird life that included tucans, guans and humming birds was right outside our front door.The laundry service was deeply appreciated.
Breakfest
Tuscan on bird feeder.
View of lake from front yard.
Stayed 16 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Peaceful

Beautiful property!Few mins from all amenities. Great host … welcoming and caring . Enjoy our stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful

Great and beautiful
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Green and lush.

The property was beautiful! Good for we bird watchers.
Stayed 28 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Small, tranquil place

This was a pleasant, minimalist unit. Good communication with Marcella. It was just enough for our day trip exploring.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved having our own hot tub! Completely private!!And lots of places to chill… the hot tub, the private back yard with chaise lounge chairs the front patio covered area and the front ‘yard’ open to the sun.. and the living room with couch and chairs. Behind a locked gate and a 5 minute walk to a mini market. We enjoyed walking a few miles down the country roads as well. 5 minute drive to the closet ‘soda’ that was simple and delicious. The landscaping and oool is kept immaculate!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing Property

This is an amazing property! The Property Manager is incredibly welcoming and responds to communications quickly. On top of that, she sent us lists of restaurants/activities as well as pictures of the resident wildlife so we would know where to look. We'll be back for sure!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing in Paradise

This is a relaxing and calming place to watch sunsets, observe wildlife outside your door and to swim in the pool. There are plenty of activities to do for the day within a one hour drive. We stayed a week a loved it. We would have preferred a way to cook our own meals (i.e BBQ).
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Rustic, in nature

We stayed here for two nights. Not many cooking supplies but they worked for us. Rustic accommodations - the listing was accurate but I didn’t notice that there wasn’t a couch or chair to sit inside (except stools at the counter). Host was a great communicator - told us about the guans ( birds) that came to visit us each day. Nice pool!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Thankyouu

We enjoyed our stay at Marcela’s place a lot. Marcela and her family were very friendly, always available and helpful with everything The nature and the view was amazing. We saw howler monkeys very close and hummingbirds were always around, too We had a great time. Thankyou very much Marcela. Svenja, Dori and Steven
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

LOVED this place

This place is such a gem. It was even more beautiful than the pictures in the listing. The little homes are surrounded by tropical trees and colorful plants. We heard howler monkeys each morning and saw toucans flying in the nearby trees. The house had everything we needed and felt private. The pool was very clean and well maintained. Breakfasts were delicious and made to order. Amazing communication from the owner, with a lot of local recommendations and help when we needed it. I'd 100% recommend this vrbo!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Trip to the Areanal area

Marcela is a wonderful and helpful hostess. Communication prior to our arrival was clear and punctual, and she quickly responded to my request for a change of reservation dates. The property is ideally situated for day trips to La Fortuna and multiple natural areas and activities. Marcela provided a number of recommendations for activities we could do on our own (we had a rental car) and-or with a guide. The option for daily morning coffee and breakfast, as well as an evening meal the evening we arrived is an added bonus. All of the staff and service were wonderful and I would definitely stay here again if we revisit beautiful Nuevo Arenal!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Beautiful Setting

The setting for this unit is beautiful. The pool was wonderful. The kitchen was not as well stocked as we would have preferred as we planned to do most of our own cooking. The listing stated a continental breakfast was included which was no longer the case. However, Marcela honoured the listing which we very much appreciated and the breakfast was amazing! She was wonderful to deal with. The howler monkey that visited every morning was a pleasure to watch. We enjoyed this lovely quiet property.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Don’t skip this place!

We stayed 4d3n and it was one of the best vacay we had. Marcela was very informative and let us know recommendations of restaurants and things to do. The place is very nice, tucked in a hill with beautiful greeneries. We saw monkey, iguana, lots of other animals and flowers. Nuevo Arenal is less than 5 min away, and there are numerous restaurants to try, from cheap to rather pricey. It was raining the whole time we were there so one day we were stuck with nothing to do. Worry not! Her place is very comfortable and she provided netflix and wifi. And we were able to cook breakfast too. Would’ve swam in the pool if it weren’t raining cats and dogs. La Fortuna is less than an hour away, and we were able to do some fun stuff there too.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Beautiful view and surroundings but

Lake Gardens has a gorgeous setting, pool, bird feeders which helped make up for some shortcomings in the actual accommodations. Our major disappointment was in the size of the kitchen which was not really a full kitchen (2 burners and small fridge) and lacked a few resources; part of the problem also was the lack of lighting in certain areas and receptacles that would not hold a 2 prong plug properly. There are 2 full size beds but not 2 bedrooms which might be a problem for 4 adults, we did okay but it was cozy. Our mistake in not looking at the layout more efficiently. For a couple wanting a great, lazy, do nothing holiday and the chance to wake up to the sounds of howler monkeys and birds it will fill your dream ideas but be prepared to go out for dinner.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Relaxant

Nous avons beaucoup apprécie. Deux commentaires toute fois. L’annonce devrait préciser qu’une des chambres contigue à la cuisine n’est pas fermée. Déception à l’arrivée. Aussi les équipements de cuisine peu adaptés et insuffisants ; surprenant étant donné la qualité de l’hébergement.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome Arenal

My daughter and I enjoyed our stay, rental had beautiful grounds., plants and flowers everywhere! We had everything we needed and plenty of room, enjoyed sitting on front patio for breakfast every morning! Loved seeing daily birds, even had a visit from the turkeys! Heard howler monkeys every evening and morning!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful property and helpful host

We had an amazing week in Nuevo Arsenal staying at Lake Gardens. Not only is the property convenient to all the major attractions but the villa was a holiday in itself. The property was clean and well stocked with a pool to cool down in after a busy day. The host was incredibly helpful and kind, giving us info on local attractions and Google maps to help us find them. We simply did everything Marcela suggested from attractions to restaurants and had the best holiday ever!! We would highly recommend this place. And you must try the wonderful breakfast, delivered to your veranda.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cute cabin in a beautiful garden

The property was as described and the host was lovely.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A little gem!!!

Location was great walking distance to many things including the lake. We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Loved it!

It was amazing. The property managers were outstanding!!! 5 STARS all the way! We could not have enjoyed ourselves any more. The breakfasts were very special. It's such a wonderful place.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Birder’s paradise

Fantastic hostess! Kind, friendly, helpful and she offered us a great breakfast every day.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great place and view! Marcela did everything to make our stay great! Especially for the kids

Thank you so much Marcela!!!!!!!!🙏🏼
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
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