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La Qhia Eco Retreat

2.5 star property
Hostal with free parking, 7-minute walk to Town Square

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La Qhia Eco Retreat provides a quiet escape near Town Square. Guests can spend time in the garden or visit the nearby Mercado. The property features a spa offering massage services, complimentary WiFi in common areas, and convenient laundry facilities for longer stays.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Room options

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Basic Shared Dormitory, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

Highlights

Fan
2 bathrooms
Rainfall showerhead
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Classic Bungalow, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

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Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Basic Shared Dormitory

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Fan
2 bathrooms
Rainfall showerhead
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Comfort Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Fan
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Laptop workspace
Daily housekeeping
  • 21 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Basic Double or Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Fan
Rainfall showerhead
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room

Highlights

Fan
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Laptop workspace
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Double Room

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Fan
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
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About the neighborhood

Map
Barriada el Cerro A 100 Mts De, Santa Fe, Veraguas

What's nearby

  • Catholic Church of Santa Fe - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Town Square - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Mercado - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Quebrada Las Trancas Spa - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Alto de Piedra Waterfall - 7 min drive - 6.1 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Cafe Bohemio - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Santa Fe Coffee Shop - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Hermanos Pineda - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bar Los Comandos - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Blue Iguana - ‬18 min walk

About this property

La Qhia Eco Retreat

Hostal near Town Square
Located close to Catholic Church of Santa Fe and Mercado, La Qhia Eco Retreat provides a terrace, a garden, and a library. Treat yourself to a Thai massage or other spa services. Free WiFi in public areas is available to all guests, along with laundry facilities and a bar.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), bike rentals, and express check-out
  • Luggage storage, concierge services, and tour/ticket assistance
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Rainfall showers and soap
  • Ceiling fans and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: USD 8 for adults and USD 8 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Cayucos Restaurante & Bar

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Library

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Thai massages

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2.3 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 8 for adults and USD 8 for children
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2.3 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Hostal Qhia Santa Fe
Hostal Qhia
Qhia Santa Fe
Qhia
Hostal La Qhia
La Qhia Eco Retreat Hostal
La Qhia Eco Retreat Santa Fe
La Qhia Eco Retreat Hostal Santa Fe

Frequently asked questions

Is La Qhia Eco Retreat pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at La Qhia Eco Retreat?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at La Qhia Eco Retreat?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is La Qhia Eco Retreat located?

Situated in Santa Fe, this hostal is within a 10-minute walk of Town Square, Catholic Church of Santa Fe, and Mercado. Orchid House and Quebrada Las Trancas Spa are also within 1 mi (2 km).

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Reviews

La Qhia Eco Retreat Reviews

8.0

Very Good

8.0

Cleanliness

10

Location

8.6

Staff & service

8.0

Eco-friendliness

8.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 18 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 18 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 18 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 18 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 18 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very noisy due to neighbouring roosters & dogs at night. Food good & easy access.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Staff & service

Nice stay in Santa Fe

Our room had some drawbacks, like many gaps between the roof and walls that enable insects to go inside, but we used our own mosquito net and we were safe to sleep quietly. The second night ants invaded our room, we were offered to be moved to another room, but we were ok with the solution to spray them as we weren't in the mood to pack all our belongings. Reynaldo who runs the hostel is really nice guy, very attentive, helpful and available any time of the day. He is also behind the local infocenter, that provides a good source of necessary info about all possible activities in Santa Fe. Food in hostel's restaurant was also good.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pretty setting. Staff was was super friendly. Restaurant/bar area was very nice. Room could very much use hooks to hang clothes as there was plenty of wall space and shelves for clothes/etc. There was little space for belongings so we had to keep our things in our bags. All else was lovely! For those that are noise sensitive, it IS Central America and dogs, roosters, cats etc….all have opinions in the weee hours of the night. I always pack ear plugs to make sure I sleep well. I highly recommend a stay here! Enjoy!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Glenn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The common kitchen and restuarant were not open and the only Cafe we could find was at a bus terminal which was actually pretty good. Dogs..lots of dogs barked all night long and who knew that roosters crowed all night long as well...perhaps competing with the dogs. Booked for two nigjts but decided to leave town after one night.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Very nice place - but noisy roosters at 5am

Santa Fe town is small and quite lovely with many fun things to do. This hostel is well situated and the rooms are recently renovated and very clean. The rooms were very clean, ok comfort wise and had warm water - which other hostels don’t- so big plus. They had a bar onsite and will open restaurant soon as well. The only cons were parking as not enough and we had to park on the outside street (though seems safe) and the worst was the amount of roosters that the neighbors next door had. I was woken up at 5am to a serenade of roosters - prob over 100 going off one my one at least till 7am- I had ear plugs and it was not enough. At 6am while trying to sleep I googled a lot of facts about roosters - as apparently they can continue all day and night long. So great place for those that like waking up at 5am- but if you want to sleep in then this may not be a place for you.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Thierry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magnifique cadre ,chambre minimaliste. Déjeuner très bien .Horaire à réviser 10h . Des coqs mais dans Santa Fe il est impossible de trouver un coin sans ce volatile.Visite exceptionnelle de la finca María y Chon .
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Herbert

Zu teuer aber wer es sich leisten will.

Es ist eben eine Eco Lodge. Kein Komfort. Personal könnte etwas mehr auf die Gäste zugehen. Das Restaurant war an 2 Tagen von unseren 3 Tagen Aufenthalt geschlossen. Die Anlage selbst ist schön.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katharina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Freundliches, hilfsbereites Personal. Schöne geräumige Zimmer. Lediglich die Geräuschkulisse in der Nacht war sehr mühsam - Hahn und Hund schreien um die Wette…
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Eco Retreat is also a hostel and from that perspective, it was great. We spent a lot of time on the patio / lounge and met some great people but we were easily a generation older than the next oldest guests. As an Eco Retreat, I would have expected more recycling, composting, etc options. I hope that this is in the future plans. The staff were great and the bar was the center of the life around the facility. They are currently building a restaurant which will enhance the experience. Sante Fe is a great place to visit and La Qhia Eco Retreat is a wonderful base for your visit.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you are in the building with the four "private" rooms, be prepared to hear everything your neighbors do, especially if you are on the ground floor. Bring your earplugs, in many years of travel I have never experienced such a thing. In reality they should only rent the two lower rooms, and from that perspective I should rate this place much lower, but other than that a marvelous experience, ruined by a subpar building.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Aurélien

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Environnement très vert et agréable, mais bruyant

Maison construite avec des matériaux naturels tels que bois et pierre, ce qui donne une touche de "chalet alpin". Environnement agréable car on est au vert et l'hostal possède un beau jardin, bien entretenu. Par contre, le lieu n'est pas forcément le plus indiqué si vous souhaitez vous reposer étant donné qu'n concert d'aboiements de chiens et de "cocoricos" de coqs se fait entendre toutes les nuits... Point faible : aucun petit-déjeuner proposé alors que Santa Fé ne compte déjà que très peu d'options de restauration.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to disconnect. Reynaldo provided a great service.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our family really enjoyed the laid back vibe we had here. The porch and hammocks were perfect for our rest day after some big hikes, riding and paddling fun in Santa Fe. Perfect place to chill and enjoy the mountain views, sounds and smells.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Natalija

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Diego

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019