Nayara Springs enclave
Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica
An adults-only resort with 35 villas each featuring a plunge pool fed by mineral hot springs from the volcano's base.
Places in Nayara Springs enclave
- Nayara Springs restaurants Multiple restaurants with incredible food as part of the adults-only resort's exceptional culinary experience.
- Nayara Gardens terrace café A café setting on private terraces with breathtaking volcano views.
- Nayara Springs plunge pool bar Drinks service alongside each villa's mineral-hot-spring-fed plunge pool.
Practical notes for Arenal Volcano
- Best time to visit
- December to April (dry season), for the clearest views of the volcano and the best conditions for hiking Arenal Volcano National Park.
- Getting around
- Guests typically fly into Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José, then transfer by road roughly 3 hours to La Fortuna and Arenal Volcano National Park, or take a short domestic flight to the nearby Arenal airstrip; once in the area, resort shuttles and short drives connect the various hot-springs properties around the volcano's base.
- Currency
- Costa Rican Colón (₡); US dollars are widely accepted.
- Language
- Spanish; English is widely spoken in tourism.
- Timezone
- CST (UTC-6, no daylight saving)
- Current trends
- Arenal continues to anchor Costa Rica's luxury eco-tourism scene, with the Nayara collection's three distinct properties, Springs, Tented Camp, and Gardens, each offering a different take on volcano-view, hot-spring-fed luxury; the broader cluster of hot-springs resorts including Tabacon and The Springs Resort and Spa reinforces Arenal's identity as a rainforest wellness destination built entirely around the volcano's geothermal activity.
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