I love nature. So I loved the fact that we were surrounded by nature here. Pretty awesome to be surrounded by colorful plants, birds, butterflies, etc. Bring insect repellent though =) The people who served us breakfast were very friendly. No complaints about the food. Receptionists could be friendlier though. More

This a very beautiful property, orignailly a farm (like many other lodges around Monteverde). Very picturesque with a trail. It's next to a great Italian restaurant called La Framonti which was recommened by all the locals here.. Can be a lil chilly in the evenings. Has a fridge and blow dryer and phone. Service is ...alright, but could be better... More

Honestly, my husband and I can tolerate a lot when it comes to room quality: dirt, mildew, hairs, no a/c, etc. But this hotel was too much to handle for even us. The rooms are literally bare bones: bed, blanket, shower and toilet paper. Only recently did they start adding refridgerators, but ours was dirty and unplugged, so we decided... More

We stayed in this hotel after reading the reviews on Trip Advisor and we were not happy with our choice. The room was a good size but was in an urgent need of renovation. The bathroom was really uninviting: sink was cracked, cabinet was an old piece of plywood stained brown years ago, faucets were disgusting, shower stall was not... More

This place is horrible. Looks great but has managerial style straight out of psychriatric ward. Maid service discusting, never knocked, barged in on naked clients, then refused to clean room when convenient for guest. The front desk lied and denied services. Pouting emotionally challenged children running the place, with no training. The older generation walking around spying into windows and... More

Clean, comfortable room and beds with nice amenities. The refrigerator and coffee maker allowed for independent provisioning. LOVED making my own Costa Rican coffee in the morning while planning the day. The hair dryer was convenient as well. Monteverde nights get colder than I expected. After one night of using the blankets from the second bed, the cleaning lady brought... More

I enjoyed my stay here. little outside of town, but good choice. easy to walk into town. Night walking tour at hotel was very neat. More

El Bosque is not in Santa Elena, so if your goal is a wild night life, this is not the place for you. It's a good place for a full night's sleep, surrounded by nature. We found the room fridge really useful so that we could eat our own food instead of high-calorie Tico restaurant food. But if you want... More

We had reservations at a highly rated B&B, but they told us that we had never confirmed. They were nice enough to help us find another place at a similar price and sent us here to the Hotel El Bosque. It looks a bit like a motel, but the grounds are lovely and the rooms were spacious. The guys who... More