A friend and I stayed at this hotel in 2010. At that time they had many plans for its renovation and return to its former glory. We vowed that we would not stay there again until the renovations were complete. However, while making plans to visit el Valle with friends the hotel's website indicated that renovations were well under way and upgraded rooms were available. Don't believe it! The only thing that has been upgraded in the past year is the price. Last year we paid $44/night this year we paid $66 for exactly the same room. It wasn't worth $44 last year - it certainly isn't worth $66 this year. If the renovations ever catch up to the fake pictures that they have on their website this will perhaps be the place to stay in el Valle but until then - stay away.

I was traveling by car with my husband and another couple early December. We got to El Valle after sunset. We have never been here before, had no room reservations and no pre- set expectations. We had not expected to spend the night here so i hadn't researched the hotels. The first sign we saw on the road was for Hotel Campestre. We drove up and saw two people on the veranda waiting for us. It was otherwise deserted. We were shown two rooms that looked clean and comfortable and settled in. The beds were comfortable, the showers were hot and we could hear the wind in the trees. All of us slept well. The next morning we found the area to be incredibly beautiful. The hotel was a little strange. It looked a neglected hunters lodge from a bygone era. We were offered breakfast but could not stay. For the $76 dollars a night we thought it was a great deal.

I have stayed at this hotel many times over the last 35 years with groups of entomologists. I was there on 14 August 2010 with a small group of 6. We would have stayed longer but the hotel was completely booked for a team of athletes coming into El Valle for some sort of competition that weekend. They have a jungle trail next to the hotel that is fantastic and at least 100 species of butterflies have been sighted there, including at least 2 species of blue Morpho butterflies. While the rooms are sparsely furnished and on the "rustic" side, they offer a quiet and comfortable stay at a reasonable price. Their restaurant was closed when we were there, but I've had some fine breakfasts and dinners there. If they are not operating, there are many fine restaurants in EL Valle that are 5 minutes or so from the hotel. I recommend EL Rincon de Vallero if you visit El Valle. I will be returning to EL Valle with groups of entomologists for several more years, and EL VALLE and the Campestre Hotel will be one of our stops for 2 or 3 days on every trip. There is also a Canopy Zip-line ride a couple miles away that is well worth taking. I'm 63 and this was my 4th time going. It's a blast.

We stayed elsewhere but were told by the locals that Campestre is currently closed, except for occasional use for equestrian shows. We walked by the Hotel and it looked completely deserted.