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flo Schlegl
@Florian S
Reviewed on 27 Apr 2021
Monteverde in one night
"They have an excellent guide to visit the monteverde cloud forrest biological reserve :) Our room was clean and the balcony was great in the evening."
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Michelle E
@Michelle E
Reviewed on 13 Jul 2022
A wonderful resort
"Our room was spacious and immaculate with beautiful lines and a gorgeous view of the jungle outside with a babbling stream outside our window."
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Kimberly S
@kimberlysZ1427HW
Reviewed on 03 Apr 2023
Very nice Santa Elena accommodations for our March 2023 vacation
"The staff was very friendly and accommodating, the restaurant food very good, balcony view beautiful, and our room comfortable, clean and roomy, with plenty of space to place our luggage."
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Bed and Breakfast
S T
@507st
Reviewed on 24 Mar 2023
Great place for a solo and family trip!
"The room was spacious and clean, 8min from downtown, and breakfast was great (and included)."
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skychaserCalgary
@skychaserCalgary
Reviewed on 04 Feb 2023
Above the Clouds
"The dining room is large and roomy and there is a lovely seating area surround the open fire pit off from the dining area."
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#6 Best Value of 97 places to stay in Santa Elena
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Lodge
TravelingGayPanda
@TravelingGayPanda
Reviewed on 27 Mar 2023
Perfect, remote lodging in Monteverde/Santa Elena
"Each lodge is basically its own small bungalow/home with its separate walkways, a patio with outdoor seating furniture, sliding glass doors (so you have an open view to the sunset), a spacious room and a nice bath..."
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Lodge
Patti A
@669pattia
Reviewed on 18 Mar 2024
I highly recommend this place
"This is a charming place to stay in the heart of the sweet little village of Santa Elena. The staff could not have been more helpful. They spent a great deal of time helping me to book transportation, my next hotel..."
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Cottage
MightySushi
@MightySushi
Reviewed on 02 Dec 2023
Great place stay with the family
"We had a wonderful stay. Our cabana was perfect for our family of four - the staff were very friendly and the grounds and views were great. We also saw a lot of wildlife from our place: hummingbirds, mot-mots..."
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Valerie
@Valerie B
Reviewed on 13 Feb 2023
Rattled a bit in the night as it was really quite windy when we stayed.
"A very basic hotel out of the main town. It seemed to cater for large groups of backpackers. There was not much choice for breakfast but it was well cooked and filling. There was the most beautiful rainbow outside..."
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Hostel
Stephen B
@stephenbD681ZV
Reviewed on 21 May 2023
Pleasant Stay at Pension Santa Elena
"It's located in the center of town making it a very convenient place to explore from. The staff, which included Dayana and John, were very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful, arranging a variety of quality tours..."
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Camping/Caravan site
shihtzulover1
@shihtzulover1
Reviewed on 04 Mar 2024
Great location.
"We stayed two nights at this small family owned hotel well visiting Monteverde. The family was very welcoming and informative and willing to help us with anything we needed. The hotel is very clean. Not a ton of..."
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Lodge
#13 Best Value of 97 places to stay in Santa Elena
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Jeffry Gutiérrez
@jeruki1
Reviewed on 03 Aug 2021
Excellent place with excellent service
"The room was large and the bed super confortable, the gardens are beautiful and everything was very clean, the included breakfast was delicious and they helped us find and book great tours."
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Bed and Breakfast
Robin K
@rkrugof53
Reviewed on 17 May 2023
Traveled around Costa Rica with Friends. Great experience.
"This Hostel was Beautiful, from the nice rooms to the beautiful flowers outside, Very clean and comfortable. The host Marlenny was very sweet and helpful. She helped us with our zipline tour with SKY Adventures..."
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Lodge
Molly
@m0ll7596
Reviewed on 06 Apr 2022
A lovely stay in Historias Lodge
"The room was spacious, clean and comfortable."
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Lodge
SlavaD1
@SlavaD1
Reviewed on 12 Dec 2022
Great place to stay!
"Room was extremely clean, nice and comfortable."
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Hostel
Shantanu55
@Shantanu55
Reviewed on 04 Aug 2021
Fabulous
"The spacious room on the top floor was clean and comfortable and the bathroom had a good hot water shower."
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Speciality Inn
omry
@omryf2017
Reviewed on 11 Oct 2022
Greatplace to stay in Monteverde
"The room was super clean."
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Hostel
Lena K
@lenakN9030OH
Reviewed on 27 Sept 2023
Great Service and great value for price!
"We had lovely three nights here. The location of the hostel in very central, meaning it is super easy to book tours and activities. The owner is very helpful and answered all our questions, attended to all our needs..."
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Lodge
MN2300
@MN2300
Reviewed on 19 Jun 2023
Good location for exploring the region
"The room was spacious and clean and the staff very friendly."
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Guesthouse
Hugo Chido
@dinotravelsbr
Reviewed on 11 Dec 2021
Room with Great View, Good Staff.
"Room with Great View, Good Staff."
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Michelle B
@F826ELmichelleb
Reviewed on 21 Feb 2024
Hidden gem
"Best Casado in the city. Good value that tastes like fine dining. Also get the soursop in water ( guanabana en agua)… you won’t regret it! They have parking and outdoor dining and the friendliest owner. It is..."
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#24 Best Value of 97 places to stay in Santa Elena
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Bed and Breakfast
nicknums
@nicknums
Reviewed on 08 Jan 2023
Great stay, very welcoming host, good location very comfortable room
"Great stay, very welcoming host, good location very comfortable room"
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Hostel
David
@Fetsch3000
Reviewed on 17 Sept 2021
Fabulous stay for cheap money! Very kind owner that helps you with all your needs.
"We got a privat room with comfortable beds!"
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PipperDog
@PipperDog
Reviewed on 30 Oct 2021
Great stay
"Great room, large, clean and comfortable."
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#27 Best Value of 97 places to stay in Santa Elena
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Bed and Breakfast
SJP
@SJP1989
Reviewed on 06 Dec 2023
Nice rooms and wonderfully kind people
"The room was clean and comfortable and has a great shower."
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Guesthouse
Dustin R
@DustinR30
Reviewed on 13 Nov 2023
Great no frills hotel
"Price was right for this place, great location, close to everything but in a quiet location. Not the best noise insulation from other rooms but we were totally happy with our room. Other reviews say that it wasn’t..."
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Small Hotel
Crislene R
@Crislene R
Reviewed on 15 Mar 2023
good hotel in a great location
"this hotel was suggest to us by Nills from a shop in the center of Monteverde, the hotel is very well located, room we stayed was a good size, bed was comfy , they also have a nice garden with few Hammocks to chill..."
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#30 Best Value of 97 places to stay in Santa Elena
Santa Elena Hotels Information
Hotels in Santa Elena | 97 |
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Hotels Prices From | R 373 |
Hotels Reviews | 18 053 |
Hotels Photos | 10 772 |
Travel high season | Mar - May |
Travel low season | Jun - Aug |
High season avg price | R 2 253 |
Low season avg price | R 1 595 |
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Price trends, weather and things to do can help you make a decision.
Season
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Dec - Feb
Avg. price/night
R 2,143
R 1,416R 5,460
Avg. temperature
24ºC
15ºC34ºC
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Mar - May
Avg. price/night
R 2,534
HIGHEST
R 1,416R 5,460
Avg. temperature
25ºC
WARMEST
15ºC34ºC
Avg. precipitation
332mm
WETTEST
Jun - Aug
Avg. price/night
R 1,808
LOWEST
R 1,416R 5,460
Avg. temperature
25ºC
15ºC34ºC
Avg. precipitation
311mm
Sep - Nov
Avg. price/night
R 2,441
R 1,416R 5,460
Avg. temperature
23ºC
COLDEST
15ºC34ºC
Avg. precipitation
282mm
DRIEST
Price trend information excludes taxes and fees and is based on base rates for a nightly stay for 2 adults found in the last 7 days on our site and averaged for commonly viewed hotels in Santa Elena. Select dates and complete search for nightly totals inclusive of taxes and fees.
Hotels near the sights
- Café Monteverde Coffee TourCafé Monteverde is a group of 12 families that have farmed, harvested, milled, roasted & exported especialty arabica coffee since 1989 in Monteverde, Costa Rica.Read more
- Monteverde Orchid GardenThe Monteverde Orchid Garden is a place where you can enjoy beauty that is found in the marvelous world of orchids. Our garden has a large collection of orchids; we have more than 425 different species. You can find species that are endemic to Monteverde, and a collection of miniature orchids, including the smallest one in the world. We offer guided walks both in English and Spanish. We are in a great location in down town Santa Elena.Read more
- Children's Eternal Rain ForestThe Bajo del Tigre sector is physically separated from the Children's Eternal Rain Forest and is managed by the MCL. Bajo del Tigre is situated in Monteverde and is approximately 29 hectares in size, although the property is surrounded by other forested properties in the zone. The type of forest found in Bajo del Tigre is rare and it is poorly represented in the country. This is because these forests were cut down to make way for coffee plantations and urban zones. Bajo del Tigre presents an altitudinal range from 1,020 to 1,380 meters above sea level and receives over 2,400 mm of rain annually. In this type of seasonal forest, the dry period extends from January through the beginning of May. Bajo del Tigre has a reception center for visitors and a gift shop with items related to our organization and conservation in general. In addition, next to the reception center is a "kids' house" oriented to environmental education for local kids. The main visitors of Bajo del Tigre are national and international students. However, it is being used more and more by ecotourists and occasionally by researchers. In Bajo del Tigre, there are about 4.4 Km of trails that allow you to enjoy the unique flora and fauna of the area, as well as an excellent view of the sunset over the Nicoya Gulf.Read more
- Hidden Valley Permaculture FarmValle Escondido’s Organic Farm is a learning center for regenerative agriculture and permaculture design. We serve the organic harvest at our farm-to-table restaurant. Farm and sustainability tours are available.Read more
- Santa Elena SkywalkHalf way between the town of Santa Elena and the Santa Elena Preserve the Sky Walk is located: This complex use trails, suspension bridges for a more tranquil introduction to the ecology and natives of the forest canopy, constructed within the cloud forest. It allows a vision of the forest from a different perspective which starts with a walk on the ground taking you up to explore the treetops, a hardly discovered habitat, called the “canopy” with a naturalist guide. Also discover the night wildlife at our Sky Walk Night Tour.Read more
- Monteverde Wildlife RefugeIs a 55 acre property of which 44 acres form a premountanous wet forest. Twenty seven acres are used for the guided walks and 17 acres are not tampered with at all to preserve the biodiversity. The remaining 11 acres are still pastures in the process of reforestation. The Refuges’ location on the top of the Tilaran mountain range and in between the pacific dry forest and the Monteverde cloud forest makes it a very important biological corridor used by many species daily in search of food or refuge. This makes it an ideal location for birwatching for species like the quetzal, bellbird, mot-mot, manakin, toucan, oil bird and many more; land animals of various species like monkeys, agoutis, coatimundi, olingo, sloth, wild cats, frogs, snakes and a large variety of insects. The Monteverde Wildlife Refuge is also one of the pioneers of the guided night walks in Monteverde.Read more
- Ecological SanctuaryOur family wakes up early at the warmth of the wooden stove, we gather to plan the day around the flavor of handmade tortillas. We grew up at the shade of the great ficus and enjoys the songs of the free birds and the mischievous monkeys, cultivate life and food to help us survive in an economy in which money has value, but we have the certain that it is not all !!! We are a local family and our job is to share the life philosophy that we got as a heritage, communion with the great diversity in which we have the opportunity of walking up, working on the conservation of the forest and offering visitors the unforgettable experience of nature image, walking through our different trails you will encounter a transition forest a bridge between The Cloud Forest and the Dry Forest; with an abundance of endemic and fruit bearing trees in the area that make it suitable birds watching, wildlife observation and wide array flora that characterizes the area. You will be surprised by two beautiful waterfalls, panoramic views, coffee and banana plantations grown in harmony with the rich biodiversity of 48 hectares of protected area. In our quest to conserve the forest we are part of the Biological Corridor Bellbird, planting and giving maintenance to about 1,000 trees per year, this association's project to reforest the corridor where they nest and eat these beautiful birds. Bellbird AssociationRead more
- Ranario Monteverde Frog PondRead more
- Aguti Monteverde - Wildlife ReserveAguti is focused on preservation and highly committed to the study of local and migratory species. Within this reserve, there are two types of forest and open areas that facilitate the sighting of birds. Aguti is interested in providing an authentic experience, avoiding mass tourism, allowing a pleasant stay to those who visit it. The spirit of the project includes the conservation of the ecosystem, reforestation, and study of Costa Rican species.Read more
Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Elena hotels
- Monteverde Lodge & Gardens, Cala Lodge, and Hotel & Spa Poco a Poco Costa Rica are some of the most popular hotels for travellers looking to stay near Monteverde Orchid Garden. See the full list: Hotels near Monteverde Orchid Garden.
- Popular hotels close to Ranario Monteverde Frog Pond include Monteverde Lodge & Gardens, Cala Lodge, and Hotel & Spa Poco a Poco Costa Rica. See the full list: Hotels near Ranario Monteverde Frog Pond.
- Popular hotels close to Juan Santamaria Intl Airport include Courtyard by Marriott San Jose Airport Alajuela, Hampton by Hilton San Jose Airport, and Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport. See the full list: Hotels near Juan Santamaria Intl Airport.
- A few of the most popular hotels near Kinkajou Night Walk Tour are Koora Hotel, Senda Monteverde Hotel, and Los Pinos - Cabanas y Jardines. See the full list: Hotels near Kinkajou Night Walk Tour.
- Monteverde Lodge & Gardens, Hotel & Spa Poco a Poco Costa Rica, and Monteverde Cloud Forest Lodge all received great reviews from families travelling in Santa Elena. See the full list: Family Hotels Santa Elena.