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Monteverde Lodge and Gardens

  • Monteverde Lodge and Gardens
  • Monteverde Lodge and Gardens
  • Monteverde Lodge and Gardens
  • Monteverde Lodge and Gardens
  • Monteverde Lodge and Gardens
  • Monteverde Lodge and Gardens
  • Monteverde Lodge and Gardens
  • Monteverde Lodge and Gardens
  • Monteverde Lodge and Gardens
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Friendly, Scandinavian-style wooden accommodation in the cloud forest, offering good wildlife-spotting opportunities within its lovely grounds.

This is one of Costa Rica’s original upcountry lodges and still one of the best. The superb Monteverde Lodge & Gardens nestles within the cloud forest of the Tilaran Mountains, looking out over a striking landscape of crumpled, forested ridges.

This eco-conscious property is built of wood and glass in Scandinavian style, and has two wings with simple rooms that vary in size, all with solar-heated showers. Natural light enters through large floor-to-ceiling windows, and the premier rooms have balconies fringing the cloud forest.

There is an open-plan restaurant with an open log fire and views out over the beautiful landscaped gardens, which are full of native plant species and attract a wide variety of wildlife. In addition to the heated outdoor pool there’s a large hot tub in which to unwind at the end of a busy day exploring the natural surroundings.

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What our clients say

  • "We loved this too. Lovely rooms, food and staff and surroundings."

    AB, Farnham Jan 2014
  • "Staff very good, excellent library and the tour guides arranged by the hotel were v knowledgeable. Other accommodation we saw in M V very basic."

    LF, Bristol Jan 2014
  • "We felt totally at ease from the moment we stepped out of the taxi. A wonderful stay."

    CG, Ashtead Jan 2014
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Hannah Waterhouse - Travel Expert

Hannah had an early introduction to Latin America when her family moved to Ecuador and she returned to study in Buenos Aires for a year before backpacking across the continent.

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