I've been traveling to Costa Rica with groups now for 13 years and over the years have had a chance to stay in a wide-array of establishments. Around 6 years ago a good friend of mine, who also happens to be a driver for a tour company in Costa Rica mentioned Hotel Jardines to me. I stopped by and got... More

I took my parents and sister to Monteverde on an overnight trip and we stayed at this hotel in two "superior" rooms. The rooms are very dated, no dishes or utensils for the "kitchen", only two towels and two tiny bars of soap. My parents are elderly (86 and 77). We looked for a thermostat to take the chill off... More

My family and I have been to MonteVerde 5-6 times and last weekend we found this wonderful, family-run hotel right next to the crossroads of St. Elena and the MonteVerde Cloud Forest Preserve. We got a comfortable room with double and single beds, great breakfast included for around half the price of similar lodgings in the area. Can't be beat! More

Although our room was Ok , other members of our tour had rooms with no natural light, intermittent hot water, and the whole place was just a collection of shacks fastened together. We have advised our tor company not to use it again! Ther was little storgae space and the shower room was so tiny ther was hardly room to... More

We stayed in two rooms, 6 people. The rooms were average: hard mattresses (which didn't matter because we were exhausted from hiking) and small bathrooms with a sink and shower. A couple of us experienced cold showers but quickly found out, after asking, that they forgot to turn the hot water on. My favorite aspects of this place were the... More

My family and I recently returned from a two-week trip to Costa Rica. We stayed in San Jose, Tortuguero, Arenal, Monteverde, and Manuel Antonio during our stay. I spent a lot of time researching Costa Rica and hotels through TripAdvisor before I left. I looked for highly-rated hotels that were also good values. I succeeded everywhere, except in Monteverde. I... More

We stayed at this lovely retreat (in town but isolated) for 2 nights and were charmed by the friendly owners and staff. The second floor rooms are the best with nice sunset and gulf views. Several restaurants were within walking distance and the breakfast was excellent and served very promptly. They also have a nice spot in the garden to... More

Did the others who wrote reviews stay someplace different than the place I stayed? The staff was polite but other than that the experience was awful. 4 of us had 2 rooms on the second floor. The water barely dripped from the shower. The bathroom was more like an outhouse I used growing up. The walls were paper thin. The... More

Our stay in Monteverde was delightful thanks to the place we stayed in. We stayed in a beautiful wood cabin with one of the best views in town. Almost ever night we would sit out on the balcony, eating and playing cards, whilst watching the sunset set! It was a haven of peace! Thank you to all the staff for... More