I found this place on TripAdvisor and booked it after reading the reviews. I'm glad to say that everything people have said about this place is true. It's location is in town but off the main street so you can easily walk everywhere and still have peace and quiet when you get back to your room. Breakfast is great and... More

We loved our bungalow up on the hill at Arco Iris. It reminded us of a cabin with the wood walls and celing. We were within walking distance to Santa Elena, but far enough away to make it nice and quiet. The staff arranged all our activities and gave us excellent advice on our ziplining and a guide to the... More

We have stayed in many hotels in the Santa Elena Monteverde area and this is now our favorite. We traveled there with a friend and choose this hotel based on the fact we would like accommodations where we could be together, but still have some privacy. This fit the bill. We had two bedrooms, each with their own bath, and... More

We stayed here 3 nights in January 2012. I wouldn't want to find it without GPS, and even then, we passed the alley leading to the entrance the first time around. It is right in the center of town, but on a hill above the commercial area, so it is a quiet oasis close to everything. I didn't want to... More

We stayed at the Arco Iris Lodge for 4 nights in January 2012. The lodge is located in St. Elena, it takes only 5 minutes to walk into town. If you have a car, you can drive to Monteverde National Park Entrance or to Santa Elena Cloud Reserve within 20 minutes. We drove to Santa Elena coming from Guacimal and... More

Arco Iris is a quiet, lovely spot tucked just behind the main part of the tiny town of Santa Elena. The rooms are spotless. Nothing fancy, but if you're in Monteverde, you're probably not looking for fancy. Breakfast is an additional $7. per person and worth every penny. The staff is multilingual, friendly and helpful. You will meet people from... More

We stayed here for two nights in early January and absolutely loved it! The property is beautifully landscaped and the cabins are well-maintained. We were a little wary after seeing some of the photos online but I think this is one of those places that doesn't necessarily translate well on camera. All that wood panelling actually gives it a nice,... More

This is a charming little "hotel" nestled in the hills just on the very edge of the town of Santa Elena. I put the word hotel in quotes because this is really a collection of mostly individual cabins. It looks like each cabin is slightly different from the other. The one we stayed in had two bedrooms, one bathroom and... More

This was my favorite hotel in Costa Rica! We had a 2 room cabin, shared with other friends. Each room had it's own private bathroom and there was a common living room and an adorable front porch. The town of Santa Elena is all of 4 blocks around and the hotel is just a long driveway from entering the main... More