Is El Bosque Trails & Eco-Lodge pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at El Bosque Trails & Eco-Lodge?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at El Bosque Trails & Eco-Lodge?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

Does El Bosque Trails & Eco-Lodge provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 180 per vehicle applies.

Where is El Bosque Trails & Eco-Lodge located?

Situated in a rural location, this lodge is within a 5-minute walk of The Bat Jungle and Children's Eternal Rain Forest Bajo del Tigre. Curi-Cancha Reserve and Friends Meeting House are also within 10 minutes.

El Bosque Trails & Eco-Lodge Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

8/10 Good

Esko

2016/1/16

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

"Hospitality on a level you'll seldom find"

Exceptionally service-minded and helpful couple running the motel/hotel. Safe and clean spot, surrounded by rainforest. Arrival by own car recommended.

6/10 Okay

Dallas

2022/1/11

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Needs new pillows and mattresses

The staff, breakfast, and location were great, and the nearby capuchin monkeys and wildlife were delightful. But… a hotel has one main job to do: provide a comfortable bed and pillow for a good night’s rest. Our three-night stay wasn’t great. Bed and pillows didn’t cut it. We liked the help with getting transportation and an excursion to the Cloud Forest Reserve, but we were always dreading the night’s sleep. If you’re going to drive all the way to Monteverde, stay somewhere more comfortable.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Katherine

2021/12/26

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The lodge was initially hard to find as it is called El Bosque Hotel not Eco Lodge on signage out front. The staff were friendly and welcoming and they use WhatsApp to communicate which was helpful. We are a family of 4, 2 kids, 2 adults so we had a large room with 4 beds which was nice but there was no place to store any of our belongings— one desk and 2 small night stands only, a shelf or dresser would be helpful. The included breakfast was good. My only complaint about it is that it is from 630-830 and we slept until 8 a couple days (we are on vacation and from an earlier time zone) and then missed it. We did do a hike from the property which was nice and saw monkeys outside our room— super cool! Overall a nice stay!

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

2021/8/28

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Unpleasant experience

The room was very moist without any air conditioning. All the beddings feel wet. Especially at night it was so cold and uncomfortable. At checkout the owner took my credit card, write down the info instead of just charge it directly. I thought it was strange. So the charge came after I left the place and i noticed i was charged extra! I had to try to get a hold of the owner to correct the amount. Though it was corrected this was unnecessary stress for my trip. Would not recommend!

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Manuela

2021/8/13

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

One night

Joshua did our check in and a big thank to him. He organized everything for us in a short time so that we were able to do all the activities we wanted in one afternoon. Really really much appreciated. A part from the lovely welcome, the hotel is simple but really nice and clean. It really feels like being a ranch and we appreciated our stay

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2021/7/24

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Belle e spaziose cabine di legno con doccia calda e wifi dove si può avere molta privacy. L'hotel ha una sua rete di sentieri che partono dietro alle cabinr, ma la mappa fornita alla reception non sempre corrisponde.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Cathryn

2021/4/29

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Nice place outside of town

The property is really nice but there is no reception area so the check in is at the restaurant and took a long time. The bed I slept in in the family room was not very comfortable but it worked.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

2021/1/11

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great place great people excellent food. Second time visiting the place definitely coming back

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

María Eugenia

2020/8/24

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excelente atención

Las medidas de Min de Salud aplicadas constantemente, la atención, la comida, las habitaciones, las recomendaciones, el tour nocturno excelente. Muy contentos con la experiencia lo recomendamos.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2019/12/28

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Helpful staff, good breakfast and clean room. Staff even asked if there was anything they could do to improve the lodge and experience.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lea Ann L., Texas

2019/8/28

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful setting

The property is gorgeous and filled with flowers, birds and other wildlife. Short walk to waterfall.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

2019/8/8

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

excellent location in old monteverde. reasonable rates. friendly staff

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2019/8/8

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Immerso nel bosco. Da qui partono i tour nella giungla di notte. Staff super cordiale. Bungalow molto carini dall'esterno, essenziali all'interno. Colazione più che discreta con frutta, uova, gallo pinto, toast. Buon rapporto qualità prezzo

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ralph, Fort Lauderdale

2019/7/4

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Beautiful hotel in the middle of the rain forest, super friendly staff, hotel was clean and in walking distance to shops, restaurants and coffee shops. All and all great place at a great price.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2019/5/24

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Loved the location for 2 major reasons: 1. On a preserve with multiple hiking trails that lead to a creek. We saw monkeys, birds, agounti, etc just by walking out our door! 2. The restaurant Tramonti associated with property is the best food we had in Costa Rica. We went there 2 nights in a row!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

2019/4/21

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great Rustic Hotel in MonteVerde. Clean and cheap. Had the night tour with Liz, she was a blast, highly recommend, best thing we did in MonteVerde!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2019/4/7

Liked: Staff & service

Prisvärt budgethotell i ett skönt naturområde

Hotellet ligger i ett fint naturområde, bara 10 minuter med bil till Cloud Forest nationalpark. Rummen är spartanskt inredda. Frukosten är enkel, men god. Mycket hjälpsam personal. Det var dock ganska svårt att hitta dit. Det som drog ner betyget var att det var väldigt kallt på rummet på nätterna och att trycket i duschen var dåligt.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

ShirBet

2019/4/3

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

Place was great. No A/C but was very cool outside in evening. Bathroom could use a remodel but it was clean! Would recommend for family room.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2019/3/28

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

The hotel is in a great location. The rooms are clean and authentic except for the spiders but they are part of the experience. The showers have no water pressure and are not always warm. The staff is wonderful. It’s a very peaceful place to stay. The breakfast is traditional and delicious.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2019/3/23

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Wunderschöner Garten, gutes Frühstück, freundliches und hilfsbereites Personal, Ruhe!

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

2019/3/19

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

We we're very happy with our stay here, clean, comfortable and affordable, and a great value for the price. Certainly not perfect, it's not a 5 star resort, but for the price you have a comfortable safe property, toucans and hummingbirds with your yummy breakfast in the morning, and lots if places to relax and enjoy the stream going by the property or relax in the pool. You do need a vehicle though, as it's 5 minutes out of town

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2019/3/17

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

À recommander

Très bon accueil. Emplacement idéal pour accéder à la réserve de Curi Cancha ou de Monteverde. À 5’ de Santa Éléna, ville animée avec commerces, banques et de nombreux restos. À l’hôtel la douche de la chambre manquait de pression ( Daniel le gérant affirme avoir corrigé le problème depuis...).

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

arno

2019/3/12

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

primitiv

Very primitiv facility. The cabine was of very low standard in comparison to the weather condition. We hard 2 days storm and rain at night. The cabin was not wind closed at all and the corrugated roofplates sounded like an orchester when it was raining. The separation wall between the 2 cabins was not sound proof at all and a coughing neighbor kept us awake. The water pressure was very poor and the shower was a drip drip shower

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2019/3/8

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

Hotel El Bosque is a quiet, nature-centric property tucked away from the main road in Monteverde. The staff was extremely friendly and accommodating, and the nature trails on the property were a lot of fun for a self-guided walk. I think your experience at El Bosque likely depends on the room you're in, though. Our room had a number of sizable spiders that came out from behind the woodwork after dark, the shower "drain" was a slow-running hole in the wall, and we had a water leak from underneath our bathroom sink on the second night. However a different room (which they put us in for one night while they tried to deal with the spiders) was much nicer, with tighter seams around the ceiling and a traditional shower drain. So if you're bothered by things like that, I still suggest Hotel El Bosque...just get in touch with them prior to check-in and discuss room selection in advance. The front desk is extremely understanding and helpful!

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Yann

2019/3/3

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Avoid room num 1

Very nice place but avoid at all cost room num 1. This one has noise coming from the 2nd floor as well as the neighbor. Wall are cardboard so we could barely sleep with noise. The other rooms num (4 +) seams more isolated from neighbors. The rest of the property is incredible and clean.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

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