Good Enough For The Bachelor: Your Next Holiday Is At A Volcano In A Jungle

If you were after a more tropical stay why not make it in a five-star jungle estate. One incredible stay you won’t forget in a hurry is the Springs Resort & Spa at Arenal in the jungles of Costa Rica.

The resort is hidden within the 30,000-acre expanse of Arenal Volcano National Park, home to 2 volcanoes, Jaguars, and hot springs to soften you up first. Don’t worry, Jaguars are pretty shy. They live on site but you’ll be lucky to spot one.

In fact the surrounding area has 28 natural hot springs for you to settle down in and the hotel itself offers an incredible view of the 5,357-foot Arenal Volcano looming out of the rainforest. During the day you can see it billowing smoke and in the evening see the glow of lava seeping out. Its sister volcano, the Chato Volcano (sometimes called Cerro Chato, Spanish for Flat Hill) is nothing more than a turquoise lagoon since it collapsed a couple of thousand years ago.

The 165-acre property has room enough for family stays but there’s also plenty of room for a more intimate romantic experience among the villas. If it was good enough to host “The Bachelor” and other TV shows then it’s good enough for me. While you are out in a rainforest there are five unique dining experiences on site, a full service spa, the works. They can also take guests rafting, rock climbing and river fishing, who knows what there’s to catch in the Rio Arenal.