The rooms could be updated, and more pillows provided.

The hotel had an amazing view, breakfast and meals were excellent. The staff was kind.

Stayed in August 2025

Balancing hot and cold water in the shower was a challenge - but we didn't come for the shower!

The view of the Arenal volcano and surrounding forest was spectacular. We had no Spanish at all, but the family made every effort to welcome and look after us, cook food that we liked (including the amazing banana pancake!). My daughter and theirs played happily with the family dog. The lodge is just a few minutes from the Santa Elena cloud forest reserve. Our stay was everything we could have wished.

Stayed in August 2025

Besides the view not much to offer.

Location ! What a view of the Arenal volcano

Stayed in March 2025

There is an issue with hot water to take a shower. You have to play with the pressure to be able to get the right temperature. This is understandable considering that their source of electricity comes from their own hydroelectric pump on the river.

Location and staff are just stellar

Stayed in April 2025

No hot water

Great staff

Stayed in April 2025

It is in a beautiful location. The accomodation is basic but has everything you need. If you want WiFi and TV it’s not for you. But the views and being in the clouds more than makes up for that. The food is really nice and the people who own and run this are lovely. We enjoyed our stay here immensely.

Stayed in February 2025

Remote location and can be foggy

Clean, good view, very good and friendly people

Stayed in January 2025

Lots of humidity in the bathroom

Beautiful location with great views. Family owned by a lovely family who is really helpful. Breakfast and dinner were good. Very close to Selvatura.

Stayed in December 2024

Not a huge deal because of the location, but I don't think the room had air conditioning. I'm sure this was in the ad and I just missed it. Also, there is a light on the porch outside the room #1 that comes in through one of the windows and is kind of bright at night.

Super friendly staff. There was also a very cute dog and a cool cat hanging around the property. The hotel has a spectacular view and feels extremely well made. Like very quality construction. Everything is solid wood.

Stayed in December 2024

Everyone was very genuinely nice and accommodating. We had breakfast and dinner at the lodge everyday during our stay and it was farm to table style fresh and delicious. Unfortunately we couldn’t see the mountain view due to the weather but the stay made every moment unforgettable.

Stayed in December 2024

Very difficult to get to . Road very bad. Not enough signs.

Fantastic views and location

Stayed in June 2024

It was very cold at night. The room needs a heater or warmer duvet. The road from town to the lodge was very bumpy. But most of the roads in Costa Rica are.

Best view of the Arenal Volcano. We stayed 3 nights, but 2 would be enough. We visited ecological reserve and Selvatura Park. The host served delicious breakfasts. We also ate dinners at the lodge. It was a very tasty local food with great presentation. The host, Eulogio, recommended a hike to the falls on the property, and we followed his advice. It took us about 1 hour to complete the hike and see the falls.

Stayed in April 2024

Breakfast was excellent! Especially the banana pancakes! WOW! Location was pretty far out of town, maybe 15 minutes or so. Grounds looked pretty but it was cold while we were there so we did not explore the farm.

Stayed in March 2024

Tips: we drove there from La Fortuna in a car and managed it well (though super slowly) but if you’re driving in the rainy season half of the way will probably require an SUV and even a 4x4. In the dry season a car worked for us. Try the banana pancake, it’s delicious for breakfast.

The staff is super nice and the food delicious. The view is really nice and we dis have a really peaceful stay, we really enjoyed it, it is worth the extra drive from downtown.

Stayed in March 2024

Path to waterfall dangerous.

Great family run hotel. Beautiful scenery.

Stayed in March 2024

The views are amazing. I stayed in #16, the end unit. I woke up to the sunrise over the mountains and a view of Volcano Arenal. The grounds were full of beautifully, bright colored flowers. I took the time to hike their private trail to the waterfall and was rewarded by hummingbirds and other birds. I would definitely recommend this place.

Stayed in March 2024

Great food, beautiful views and it is fun to explore trails from the property.

Stayed in December 2023

A little bit far from the city Need a car next time

Great stay Space of the room Breakfast Staff View

Stayed in February 2024

Weather made power outages and we were cold and damp, even inside rooms, which made for a difficult stay. Lack of hot water sealed the deal for our inability to give Vista Verde Lodge, the highest rating.

Staff was amazing and value for money was good.

Stayed in February 2024

The drive in was a little challenging however worth the effort.

Amazing views, great staff, excellent food and a beautiful waterfall well worth the hike.

Stayed in February 2024

Its a 20 minute drive on a horribly bumpy dirt road with potholes from Santa Elena town. I only saw the view once, it was too cloudy to see much the view in the morning. Prices at the lodge seemed expensive, $50 for two dinners, two beers and a small amount of laundry.

Great location and view, nice waterfall nearby and very friendly staff/owner

Stayed in January 2024

Wish they added some more outdoor seating/ chairs to enjoy the view

The staff was very friendly. The dinner was excellent and the breakfast too!! The view is amazing!!!

Stayed in December 2023

Driving to Montverde is a bit challenging, the roads are not the best and that applied to this lodge as well. It's a rocky road and you can all arrive there by car.

The location was amazing. The lodge was on a private cloud forest with waterfall at the end and it is worth walking there for an hour (you need good shoes for this walk) it is not super easy but it is worth it. Also, if the weather is good you can see the volcano and the lake. it is also very close to the activities around The staff is so friendly; Eulogio is the manager there since 28 years and he so nice, talking to him about Montverde and the lodge was so interesting We order dinner and the food was so good with good price.

Stayed in December 2023

There is only one proper negative about the place, and that's the road to get there. Honestly I do not recommend driving, the roads in Monteverde are already not great, but the road to reach this place is particularly bad. We drove our rental and had to drive very slowly for about 5 kilometres. It's of no fault of the accommodation but I think any visitor should be made aware of this prior to booking! Be aware the roads to Drake Bay are the only ones worse than Monteverde.

Best coffee of our entire trip The staff were very friendly Great breakfast Fantastic views - we could see some wildlife from our room! There's a cool trail leading down to a waterfall, we recommend a moderate level of fitness for the way back up! There was a dog named Rocky who greeted us when we arrived and spent some time with us every day, he's so friendly! - I miss him! He was the best boy!! We also had a cat visit our room every evening for cuddles! No idea where he came from, but he was very welcome.

Stayed in December 2023