Guest User
February 8, 2022
This a nice little eco hotel situated within walking distance of central Monte Verde. Pool & hot tub are nice. There’s a swim up bar in the pool area. Good happy hour daily from 3-6 with 20-40% off. The staff were friendly and accommodating. Our room was comfortable, but a bit small. We were offered a chance to move to a larger room on the last night but we were happy enough to stay put. In our room, the only place to hang anything is in the dresser (see photo). The room could benefit from a little updating but the bed was comfortable. Probably due to this being an eco hotel, there wasn’t a fridge in our room. Bathroom was small but everything worked. If you are traveling casually and with a good roommate, it’s fine. If elbow room and views are important, be sure to discuss this ahead of time. There appear to be very different options. At the restaurant, we enjoyed a sax player one evening, beautiful decor (musical instruments) and a reasonably varied set of food choices. They accommodated special requests. One of the nicest delights is the private garden and forest walking trail . Take a good book and relax in the Costa Rican Forest a 100 meters from your door! There are several benches and tables. We took the Don Juan coffee, sugar & chocolate tour. It was very interesting to learn how everything is processed. We met the owner! We took the night walking tour in Wildlife Refuge Monteverde. Oscar was our guide and he was great. I would recommend it. It was about 3 hours long walking through the forest. Wear long pants, shirt, rain coat & closed toed shoes. It rained on and off, not torrential, just nice soft easy rain. If you are traveling from La Fortuna and Arenal, be prepared for 3.5 hours of narrow, winding roads, steep hills and lots of ruts and stones.