Monteverde Country Lodge

07/19/2023

Nice location and nice staff.

07/18/2023

The hotel was perfect. Front desk explained the rules and timings. Again nothing to complain

04/30/2023

For what you are paying it’s reasonable. The door to the room had cracks all around it so our room was constantly filled with bugs. It was also much smaller than anticipated and did not have a fridge. A good budget option but I would have payed a bit more money for more luxury. The restaurant is very reasonably priced though and staff were excellent.

01/19/2023

Perfect hotel for our group. Easy to get to restaurants. Very clean and comfortable.

12/15/2022

Well run hotel. Very courteous staff. Got the issues with the in-room safe fixed promptly. Thanks again to Maria.

03/31/2022

Small and cute lodge. Exceeded expectations.

03/18/2022

Fairly basic, but very comfortable room.

01/10/2022

My room door to the outside had gaps in it and was very flimsy. I could hear everything happening outside and next door where people were pretty loud. Because of all that, it didn't feel secure and there was a lack of privacy. On the good side, breakfast was great and the grounds around the hotel are beautiful.

12/14/2021

The windows did not closed completely. It was cold during the night.

11/06/2021

Everything was very good !

02/05/2020

Very peaceful and welcoming lodge

01/20/2020

Beautiful hotel, excellent service, friendly staff. Restaurant okay. A little out of the way, could not easily walk to shopping, especially if you're older.

01/04/2020

It was a big hotel complex, but nice and clean. It was cold temperature in the rooms and restaurant.

01/01/2020

Wonderful location and great breakfast!

12/29/2019

Breakfast included was still good but lack a bit in taste

12/25/2019

friendly, clean. It has its own restaurant - very practical with a family.

08/07/2019

Very happy with the service provided. The food at the restaurant was delicious and the staff very friendly and helpful. The staff at the hotel manage to prepare breakfast just for us since we were leaving very early (5:30am)

07/31/2019

Liked the two for one drinks early evening! Room very clean - which is lovely.

07/10/2019

Nice hotel and a good room on the upper floor with a private balcony.

05/27/2019

thin walls, but was just fine

04/07/2019

This was the worst of all the hotels. Although it looks great the walls are so thin you can hear everything from the room next door. Breakfast a bit chaotic, one morning it was great but the second, when it was a lot less busy, we had to almost force them to bring us coffee.

03/13/2019

Old and outdated.

03/07/2019

Overall we had a lovely time at this lodge, don't understand the lower reviews we saw online. The only thing was we didn't sleep as well, probably due to a bit of draft from the door and windows. But we really enjoyed our stay and really liked the service at the restaurant.

03/04/2019

The grounds of the lodge were also very nice and the restaurant food and staff were great.

01/24/2019

Our reservation was changed from this lodge to Poco A Poco resort in Santa Elena. We had a gorgeous room above the office. The view was tranquil. The room was very modern and Rob and I enjoyed our stay. We used the pool and the jacuzzi. The staff was attentive and friendly. We liked that we could walk into the town and explore, shop, and eat. All 10’s for this resort.

01/16/2019

They switched my room after my initial concerns and everything was perfect after that!

01/13/2019

Great breakfasts.

12/30/2018

We loved this hotel. The staff were excellent, specifically at the restaurant and front desk. The ambiance was excellent with a rustic feel, and yet beautiful grounds to sit and read. We particularly loved the little Italian style garden next to the restaurant. We also really liked the quality and variety of the menu at the restaurant, including the price. We will be highly recommending this place to other friends and hopefully can stay there again

12/22/2018

The hotel was excellent. We enjoyed our stay there.

12/19/2018

This hotel was beautiful! The staff, especially in the restaurant were amazing. The only issues here were:
1. Room walls didn't stop any sound - the guy next to us snored so loud all night he woke us up...I feel sorry for his wife!
2. Shower was great, but having only a half door allowed water to go out of the shower onto the floor making the bathroom floor very wet.

03/05/2017

Liked the hotel and location but could only get one key to the room and the door could only be locked - otherwise the door would not close.

02/23/2017

The breakfast could have been better

02/22/2017

Restaurant experience was great and good value so we didn't have to eat anywhere else. Hotel staff were very good in accommodating our requests. Would definitely stay here again.

02/11/2017

The only reason I didn't choose 10's everywhere was because the room was very cold and no heaters were available for the rooms. The one they did have didn't work.

01/11/2017

A little bit far from town. Windy.

12/04/2016

Beautiful

09/16/2016

It was a totally different world. everything was clean, no noise. We loved the contrast. the breakfast came very slowly (we had a morning tour, and no much time)

07/04/2016

I would of arranged all of the beds to face the TV. If possible have ceiling fans in the rooms.

05/27/2016

Very humid in the room, but better once we got a new 'dehumidifier/fan'. One bed was in a darker area of the room and did not have a bedside table or lamp, so we didn't use it. Otherwise, beautiful facilities and grounds. Nice breakfast.

05/21/2016

Showers were cold in the morning if you didn't take them early enough.

04/26/2016

Nice place except for hot water not being available in the morning (solar water tanks). This should be noted to potential users.

03/25/2016

The hotel was nice and we like the restaurant. Within walking distance to several great places. We went to town, headed the other direction and found Stella's bakery (highly recommended) and then down the hill to some great jungle trails with waterfalls and views.

03/24/2016

Excellent location, friendly staff, peaceful.

02/15/2016

We liked this place.

02/12/2016

The Monteverde Country Lodge was my least favorite accommodation on this trip. It was fine, except for the breakfast experience every morning. The dining room was overcrowded and we had to wait about 20 minutes for a table. On the last morning we got so frustrated that we took our breakfast outside despite the wind and cold. Also, the staff in the dining room at breakfast time seemed overwhelmed by the onslaught of guests and couldn't keep up. The food ran out. The coffee ran out. Etc. And then you had to wait for it to be replenished. A little chaotic, I thought.

02/10/2016

No wifi in room. Wifi only available in restaurant and lobby. Very disappointed especially because it rained for 2 days so I was in my room. I don't think the website about the hotel mentioned no wifi in rooms.

01/29/2016

Only issue was the sound barrier between rooms was very thin. I could hear the kids next door talking.

12/21/2015

Beautiful hotel, so clean so convenient location. However, there's no insulation so we could hear everything. But I guess it's eco friendly hotel so it's perfect. Beautiful, peaceful place.

10/23/2015

everything was great except the noise.

07/26/2015

Beautiful hotel but the beds were not comfortable at all. Plus, the sound proofing in the room was very poor quality. We could hear everything that was going on outside down in the courtyard and the wind was extremely loud at night that it kept us up. Other than that the location was nice and the breakfast was delicious.

07/17/2015

A nice place. It had both close restaurants and we could easily walk or get a taxi as needed.

04/24/2015

This lodge was a little walk from the town but I'm a very nice area. There was wonderful hiking trails about 5 minutes away where we go to interact with many anaimals. There was always a lice band at meals which was meat.

04/13/2015

Ok hotel. Best part was the location since we could walk in both directions easily on our free days. Also didn't know that cheese factory does not make cheese on Wednesday's so we walked over for a tour that day for nothing.

03/24/2015

The rooms very clean and attractive, with very comfortable beds. Food was pretty good and staff courteous and helpful. Facility had no pool or hot tub, and offered no view of area. However found some good restaurants and museum nearby.

02/23/2015

Did not sleep well the first night due to howling wind and noisy neighbours. Hotel was nice but nothing special. Staff were the best, very welcoming. Seeing many birds on the premises was great, and being able to easily walk to Saint Elena was great.

02/18/2015

The hotel catered to large bus groups which made it difficult to impossible to find a place to sit for a meal or drink. The grounds are pretty and welcoming, but not for a couple with large groups. The rooms were very comfortable.

02/10/2015

The hotel was very good. My only mention is that my room was close to a small courtyard behind the restaurant and reception and the first night there was some kind of entertainment going on and it was pretty loud in the room, other than that it was excellent.

02/07/2015

Very average after Arenal Springs. The transportation by boat to the hotel was lovely but embarking and disembarking with luggage was quite difficult and I had a fall.

01/24/2015

Would have been nice if hotel was closer to town center. The weather was quite cool and too windy

01/21/2015

This is a peaceful rustic lodge in the mountains. It is located near town so I could walk there. The meals were excellent and the breakfast that was provided was copious.

01/18/2015

great

12/20/2014

Very nice. This place had a nice atmosphere, comfortable and not impersonal. Good service.