5/5 - Excellent
We really enjoyed our visit to the Santa Elena Reserve and the Orchid Garden (excellent guided tour).






If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Valle Bonito and surrounding area, you can visit Monteverde Orchid Garden and Wildlife Refuge Monteverde.

Very friendly staff and very helpful at arranging additional tours. Breakfast was excellent, the rooms were spacious and comfortable.
Reviewed on 2026/2/18

Amazing hotel! Wasn’t expecting them to have just beautiful grounds and an onsite nature reserve you can hike for a small fee. Staff was extremely nice and room views were amazing! Would 100% come back!
Reviewed on 2026/2/11

Everything is perfect in this hotel, beautiful place
Reviewed on 2026/2/17

If you are interested in a rustic experience in a beautiful, family owned quaint hotel on a private farm, this is the place to stay in MonteVerde. The Family runs the hotel and they were the nicest people ever. Very accommodating and very knowledgeable about the area in terms of activities as well ...
Reviewed on 2025/12/29

The cabin was beautiful. Very clean and well kept! A very very nice, eco-friendly place to stay abd visit the cloud forest!
Reviewed on 2026/1/22

Hotel very clean. Kitchenette very nice to have for breakfast. The staff was fantastic scheduling tours and transportation. The gardens were nice with lots of birds in the evening. Close to to a few restaurants for walking and about 3k into the main part of town but grocery nearby if needed.
Reviewed on 2026/1/29

Enjoy a trip to Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve and popular activities like hiking in Monteverde. Amble around the area's lush forest or seek out the local tours.

Explore the lovely green spaces of Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde and enjoy the hiking trails in Monteverde. Wander the lush forest or discover the area's volcano viewpoints.

Explore the lovely green spaces of Monteverde Butterfly Gardens and also enjoy the hiking trails in Monteverde. While you're in the area, wander around the lush forest.

Explore the great outdoors at Monteverde Orchid Garden, a lovely green space in Santa Elena. Amble around the area's lush forest or seek out the local tours.

Explore the great outdoors at Wildlife Refuge Monteverde, a lovely green space in Monteverde. Amble around the area's lush forest or seek out the hiking trails.
Enjoy the volcano viewpoints and explore Curi-Cancha Reserve, a lovely green space in Monteverde. Amble around the area's lush forest or seek out the hiking trails.
We really enjoyed our visit to the Santa Elena Reserve and the Orchid Garden (excellent guided tour).
May need 4-wheel drive to get to some areas.
roads to the area are not paved, dusty and rough. plan about and extra half hour in driving time. The Don Juan coffee, cholate. and sugar tour was excellent.
Lovely place!
I absolutely love the area. So far it’s my favorite spot in Costa Rica.
Much to do and see in this area.
