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Tifakara Boutique Hotel & Birding Oasis

3.5 star property
Hotel with free breakfast, a short walk to La Fortuna Waterfall
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Deluxe Double Room with SPA | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe
Restaurant
Premium Quadruple Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe
Reception
Outdoor pool, sun loungers

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
300m oeste de Catarata de La Fortuna, La Fortuna
  • La Fortuna Waterfall
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Arenal Volcano
  • Baldi Hot Springs
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • La Fortuna (FON-Arenal)
    ‪14 min drive‬
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Room options

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Deluxe Double Room with SPA | Bathroom | Separate tub and shower, deep soaking tub, rainfall showerhead

Deluxe Double Room with SPA

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 600 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Quadruple Room | Balcony

Premium Quadruple Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • 600 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Comfort Double Room | Terrace/patio

Comfort Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 301 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Tropical Forest Bungalow | Terrace/patio

Tropical Forest Bungalow

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 301 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

La Fortuna

Within a short walk of La Fortuna Waterfall, Tifakara Boutique Hotel & Birding Oasis is within 2 miles (3 km) of Costa Rica Chocolate Tour. This 13-room, 3.5-star hotel welcomes guests with free breakfast, an outdoor pool, and free in-room WiFi.

What's nearby

  • La Fortuna Waterfall - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Costa Rica Chocolate Tour - 5 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Baldi Hot Springs - 11 min drive - 4.1 miles
  • Los Lagos Hot Springs - 12 min drive - 4.8 miles
  • Arenal Volcano National Park - 20 min drive - 9.5 miles

Getting around

  • La Fortuna (FON-Arenal) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante Río Lounge - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Red Frog Coffee Roaster - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Arábigos Coffee House - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Tiquicia - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪North Fields Café - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Tifakara Boutique Hotel & Birding Oasis

Hotel with free breakfast, a short walk to La Fortuna Waterfall
Guests of Tifakara Boutique Hotel & Birding Oasis enjoy an outdoor pool, free WiFi in public areas, and coffee in a common area. If you decide to drive, there's free parking. Front-desk staff can assist with luggage storage, securing valuables, and tours or tickets. This smoke-free hotel also has a garden.
Guests can expect free WiFi and 40-inch flat-screen TVs with cable channels. Beds are dressed in premium bedding and bathrooms offer deep soaking tubs, rainfall showers, hair dryers, and free toiletries. Minibars, coffee makers, and ceiling fans are also available.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

Languages

English, Spanish

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • EwaÚ

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • This property doesn't allow pets

Property payment types

Important information

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
  • Check-in: 3:00 PM
  • Check-out: noon
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
The front desk is available during limited hours. Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted. 
  • Onsite safety features include a fire extinguisher.
  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • There are no elevators.
  • No cribs or infant beds are available.
  • No rollaway or extra beds are available.

Property is also known as

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Tifakara Lodge Costa Rica/Arenal Volcano National Park
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Frequently asked questions

Is a free cancellation option available at Tifakara Boutique Hotel & Birding Oasis?

Tifakara Boutique Hotel & Birding Oasis offers free cancellation on certain room rates. For additional details, review the cancellation policy on our site.

How much does it cost to stay at Tifakara Boutique Hotel & Birding Oasis?

As of Jun 29, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Tifakara Boutique Hotel & Birding Oasis on Jul 2, 2025 start from $239.4, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What is there to do around Tifakara Boutique Hotel & Birding Oasis?

Based on positive ratings, guests enjoy the hotel's walkable location in La Fortuna, and it's within a short 6-minute walk of La Fortuna Waterfall. You'll also find Baldi Hot Springs and Kalambu Hot Springs within a short drive.

Is there parking available at Tifakara Boutique Hotel & Birding Oasis?

Yes, self parking is offered for free at the hotel.

Does Tifakara Boutique Hotel & Birding Oasis have a casino at the property?

No, Tifakara Boutique Hotel & Birding Oasis doesn't have a casino.

Is there an indoor pool at Tifakara Boutique Hotel & Birding Oasis?

No, this hotel doesn't have an indoor pool; however, there is an outdoor pool.

Is Tifakara Boutique Hotel & Birding Oasis good for couples?

There are plenty of amenities for couples at this hotel, including an outdoor pool, a bar, and a restaurant.

Are there hot tubs at Tifakara Boutique Hotel & Birding Oasis?

No, there isn't a spa tub at this hotel.

Does Tifakara Boutique Hotel & Birding Oasis have a restaurant with a breakfast menu?

Yes, Tifakara Boutique Hotel & Birding Oasis serves free cooked-to-order breakfasts at EwaÚ each morning.

Does Tifakara Boutique Hotel & Birding Oasis allow pets to stay for free?

No, pets aren't allowed at Tifakara Boutique Hotel & Birding Oasis.

Are there connecting rooms at Tifakara Boutique Hotel & Birding Oasis?

No, this hotel doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

What is the closest airport to Tifakara Boutique Hotel & Birding Oasis?

The closest major airport to Tifakara Boutique Hotel & Birding Oasis is La Fortuna (FON-Arenal), which is 4.4 mi away (12 minutes by car).

Are there rooms with balconies at Tifakara Boutique Hotel & Birding Oasis?

Yes, some guestrooms at Tifakara Boutique Hotel & Birding Oasis offer a balcony and may feature mountain views.

Tifakara Boutique Hotel & Birding Oasis Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 417 out of 531 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 75 out of 531 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 531 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 531 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 531 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location for birding. Quiet place in the jungle.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah, New Berlin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful! The staff was amazing!❤️
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Riitta, Camarillo

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is situated in a jungle! There are toucans, chachalacas, curassows, hummingbirds, thrushes, wrens …. The staff is amazing: everyone is so friendly and accommodating! The chefs prepare delicious foods. Can’t say enough good things about it!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was such a beautiful location and the staff here were amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Farrah

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

Great place to stay.

The staff were very helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable. The rooms were spacious, a/c worked well, every thing about the rooms were fantastic. The pool was small. However the frog tour and bird watching (even if you’re not an enthusiast) is amazing. Lucy was a great tour guide.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast selections amazing. Servers ChiChi and Steven were superb and so charming. Front desk Anna, Lucy and Kevin very helpful and ready to assist anyway they could. Overall awesome room, restaurant and pool area.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

cynthia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property. Everything is so well done. :)
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ari

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

Spectacular

Spectacular property. We had a beautiful room that was all the way in the back so it was super private. Each staff we met were fantastic. Easy access to town through Uber, and a beautiful pool to spend the day relaxing if you choose. We had to leave before breakfast was served and they made us lunchboxes to pick up on our way out - we were super grateful. They even printed out a picture of us at the Falls. We would stay here again in a heartbeat.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, great people, lovely grounds. The tropical rainforest bungalow room we had was very small, it was well appointed and very clean, it had a lovely small balcony and the jungle tight at your doorstep
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mamtha

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The welcome drinks were delicious, the room was absolutely gorgeous with plenty of room for the four of us. The complimentary breakfast was delicious and the fresh fruit was so sweet. The pool was nice and the night walk was awesome. We saw several frogs, lizard and a snake. If I came back to Costa Rica I would definitely stay here again. 10/10
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elisia

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria

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

Amazing experience

I had an incredible stay at this hotel! From the moment we arrived, the staff made us feel welcome and cared for. Camila at the front desk stood out for her exceptional service—she was incredibly helpful, offering great advice on local activities and ensuring everything was perfect for our visit. Ana at reception was also very kind and attentive, adding to the overall positive experience. The service throughout our stay was excellent. The restaurant deserves special praise—everything we tried was delicious, especially the pumpkin cream. The live music added a wonderful touch to the evenings, and breakfast was simply amazing. The Eggs Benedict, fresh fruit, and coffee were the perfect start to the day. A big thanks to Joseph, Jay, and the dinner servers, Eric and Melany, who were all so kind and attentive. We also treated ourselves to the tropical massage package, which was exceptional. Rachel was outstanding—the facial and overall service were thorough and relaxing. The Jacuzzi added a nice touch to our spa day. Overall, the experience was unforgettable. I highly recommend tifakara hotel for its fantastic staff, great food, and relaxing amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michel

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

Nice Boutique Hotel at La Fortuna

Very interesting hotel boutique with a little grog Sanctuary we learn a lot
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet

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

Great Boutique Hotel

Ti-fakara hotel was fantastic. The service at the hotel was outstanding. Our air conditioner stopped working in the middle of the night and a repair man was sent immediately to fix it! Breakfast was wonderful with hot options, fresh fruit and juice, and buffet style continental options. Dinner at Bosque was the best meal we had in La Fortuna. The hotel is near the falls an oOn a clear day you can see Arenal from the restaurant and pool area. The only downfall was that the rooms are quite small. If you need space, I would recommend booking a room with two queens even if you dont need both beds. Overall we had a great stay!!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

andrea

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ed

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This boutique hotel is a hidden gem! Away from the town buzz, yet close enough to main square or whatever you might need to look for. Our room was lovely, with fresh fruit, bottled water, bistro coffee maker, outdoor patio, and outdoor shower. Breakfast was included and it was superb. We went on the Night walk the 2nd night (the first night was cancelled due to torrential rain) We saw soma my lovely little frogs and even a snake. Kevin was our guide. He had also given us a small private showing after dinner our first night after the rain subsided, showing us up close viewing of many frogs. Dinners were also excellent. The outdoor jaquzzi was a treat after our raft trip. Now let me get to the staff.... OUTSTANDING! Camilla was so efficient when we checked in and full of information. Jay and Charlie Melanny were excellent and super friendly and FUN waiters. Kevin was top notch with all he helped us out...ideas, Night walk, birding, anything we had questions for. We will come back to Costa Rica, and definitely La Fortuna and this will be our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

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

Fun in the jungle

Fantastic hotel in an amazing location. Staff is very attentive and super helpful. If you're looking for some seclusion with views and the sounds of nature this is it. I would definitely return.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Tyler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is new feeling and very clean. All the staff went above and beyond. Lots of frogs on property to see and they do night tours. I didn’t like that the pool was right in front of the restaurant and check in area. Besides the restaurant and frogs, there’s not much to do at this property. But overall great place and amazing staff
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claude

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The entire staff, the food and the experience was over the top awesome. I will say the barking dogs next door was a little annoying
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Candice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property in beautiful location with great wildlife on the premises
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Inbum

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

Amazing greenery and setup!

Very small and intimate setting for a hotel but the gorgeous greenery surrounding and amazing service at Tifakara was met with high approval of our stay. My only complaint would be the open top showers which was initially cool to look out into the beautiful sky /night drop, but easy for the bugs and mosquitoes to swarm in and eventually invade the bedroom. We had to strategically shower with all the lights turned off in order to keep the bugs away. That worked! (I would recommend covering the top maybe with a clear meshed net) Overall, our experience was magical and “Pura Vida”!
Front entry
Swimming pool including 2 jacuzzi, game area…
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

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