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Vista Verde Lodge

2 kms Norte de Selvatura | 1 km despues del tren, Monteverde 5655-66, Costa Rica
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MegFromMass
Boston, Massachusetts
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4 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012

We arrived at this lodge as the sun was setting, and based on the road conditions (unpaved, pot hole riddled) I would suggest making sure you find your way here before the sun sets. The lodge is also located quite far away from anything else, so it would be easy to think you had made a wrong turn somewhere. The... More

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MRMBorba
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
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3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2011

The best option to stay in Monteverde area if you are looking for a peaceful night - and if you have a car, cause it's a bit out of track. The service was very good, food impecable and great atmosphere. But remember, it's only great if you want to be out of the crowded Monteverde! More

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MRMBorba
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
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3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 August 2011

The best option to stay in Monteverde area if you are looking for a peaceful night - and if you have a car, cause it's a bit out of track. The service was very good, food impecable and great atmosphere. But remember, it's only great if you want to be out of the crowded Monteverde! More

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family_vitali
Milano
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2009

We enjoed two nights at the lodge, in a modern, comfortable room in spectacular surroundings. Don't get confused by old photos, our room was located in a brand new building. Eulogio and his family were extremely friendly and kind and ready to satisfy any need. Just ask for tortillas or fresh costarican fruit for breakfast or dinner, beside the homemade,... More

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PeconicBill
Eastern Long Island
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3 reviews
3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2008
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We stayed in the new building, which has four spacious rooms which are unfortunately bare. There was no bedside table, let alone a lamp to read by in bed. The room also lacked even one side chair----odd in a place where you overlook a vista which is presumably spectacular (we were there during the rainy season). The property is truly... More

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Eulogio Jimenez Porras, Gerente at Vista Verde Lodge, responded to this review
20 March 2011

At this time the new cabin chairs also have reading lamps, bedside table, on the roads, clear that the roads are not good but this is not just in Monteverde in many other places in Costa Rica, are in the same way, a thing but the lighting is in very good condition now after making some improvements to install a... More

BookladyCalgary
Calgary, Canada
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5 reviews
1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 July 2008
1
person found this review helpful

OK - good news first. The Costa Rican couple who run the hotel are extremely pleasant and obliging and do their best with what they've got. The view is as advertized - spectacular. However, there are some significant problems with this hotel! I can confirm other reviews that the walls are very thin and in fact the buildings are quite... More

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philotheosMegan
Tallahassee
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4 reviews
6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 September 2007
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person found this review helpful

This is the perfect place to stay if you want to get away from it all! It is a 30 min. drive from downtown Santa Elena. Don't let this hold you back, though, because EVERYTHING is a long drive on the gravel mountain roads of Costa Rica. You could stay closer to downtown, and have no view except the road... More

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ARSeattle
Bangkok, Thailand
Top Contributor
51 reviews
40 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2007

Overpriced accommodations. Rooms were dark and damp, thin exterior and interior walls. Stayed here towards the end of our two week vacation and had hoped to spend a little more and pamper ourselves... this was not the place to do that. I'm not sure how they justify charging over $90 a night here. BTW they only accept cash and if... More

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A TripAdvisor Member
Chicago suburb
2 reviews
9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 July 2006
3
people found this review helpful

This was a lovely place, but a little off the beaten path. You need an SUV type vehicle to negotiate the incredibly bumpy steep roads. We saw the volcano briefly when we arrived but after that the weather didn't co-operate. The mists set in, then very heavy rain. The rooms were quite nice with big windows; the hosts were very... More

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trvlg4ever
Matthews, North Carolina
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21 reviews
59 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2006
4
people found this review helpful

Prepare to be secluded in a rain forest. No phone, no TV, no grocery store. The staff was friendly. Our hostess walked outside to meet us as we drove up. Her English was as bad as my Spanish. However, we did get through the check-in process and made dinner reservations (it's the only place around for dinner unless you want... More

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