Essence Arenal Spa & Yoga - El Castillo

Essence Arenal is an ecological hotel surrounded by Tropical Forest that offers a wellness center to tourists, it is surrounded by gardens and beautiful views of Lake Arenal, the Arenal Volcano and Cerro Chato.

Its location is in the Castle, 10 km from the Arenal Volcano National Park and 12 kilometers from the hot springs.

It offers accommodation, gardens, trails, volleyball court, organic farm, free parking, WiFi, outdoor pool with water from a spring.
Additional services are offered such as Yoga classes, Temazcal, Spa Circuit (jacuzzi, Turkish bath and sauna), Massages, different therapies such as Reiki, Ionic Detox, cooking classes.

The cocoa tour, bird tour day and night are also offered.

We have our Essence Restaurant that offers vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free breakfasts, à la carte lunches and themed dinners,created with local products or from the Essence organic farm.

Essence has rooms with a wardrobe, tiled floors and a private bathroom equipped with a shower and free toiletries. Paid laundry service is available.

The reception provides tourist information and is open from 07:00 am to 21:00 pm everyday. If you plan to arrive outside reception hours, you must notify Essence, and they will provide you with the information necessary to do the check-in process. You can do so in the special requests section.

Juan Santamaría International Airport is a 3-hours away

The hotel day starts from hour 14:00 and ends at 11:00.

Breakfast is only included in reservations made from July 12th, 2025 to October 18th, 2025.

Reservations made after October 18th, 2025 include 1 free hour of spa access per day (Hot Tub, Turkish Bath, and Finnish Sauna).
Children from 0 to 8 years old do not have access to this benefit.

The free spa benefit is available daily from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
Please inform in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Superior Double Room. This spacious room features a private bathroom with free toiletries and a shower with massaging jets. It also boasts a wardrobe, tiled floors and mountain views. ;
Superior Quadruple Room. This spacious room features a private bathroom with free toiletries and a shower with massaging jets. It also boasts a wardrobe, tiled floors and mountain views. ;
One-Bedroom House. Rooms are 60 square metres. To get to the property 4X4 vehicle is recommended. ;
Superior Tent. This tent has a shared bathroom, a wardrobe, a safe deposit box as well as a terrace. The unit has 1 bed. ;
Double Room. The double room is furnished with a desk and a seating area. The unit offers 1 bed. ;
Two-Bedroom House. The holiday home is furnished with a desk and a seating area and provides a safe deposit box and a sofa. The unit offers 2 beds. ;
Tent. The unit has 2 beds. ;
Superior Double Room. The unit offers 1 bed.