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Reviews of Burbi Lake Lodge Monteverde

3 out of 5
Burbi Lake Lodge Monteverde
1 KM norte de Escuela de los Olivos, Cabeceras, Puntarenas

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 31 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Jonathan

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

elina

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Breanne

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We booked using reviews on hotels.com as a bit of a guide and I definitely wouldn’t rate a 9/10. I’d give it a 6/10. Staff was friendly, banana bread was delicious, and the view was beautiful. Upon our arrival, there was a hair wad in the toilet, sheets felt like paper, beds were uncomfortable, and there was no heat/ac or even a fan in the rooms. Road to the property was terrible, but we knew that ahead of time. Just a meh stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Carlos on Jan 9, 2024
Hello Breanne,We are really sorprised about this comment; from our side we were always ready to assit you during your stay, even at the check out time, we were super worried about taking care of you before to go without breakfast, so, we prepared some breakfas boxes for you to dont leave the hotel without it. On that moment I personally ask you if everything was all right so far, but, you didnt mencioned any of these concerns to us, we never heard from you about any of these comments during your stay at Burbi Lake Lodge, if you will let us know about the situations we will gladdly assit you to take care about it. Rooms, have a heater inside and at the check in time we explained you where is it also with the extra blankets, we have no A/C at the room becuase of the cold and fresh wetaher we do have at this area, our geographic location offer to customers a real cloud forest experience, even thoug, if you will ask us about a fan or something like that, we will do our best at the front desk to find a solution for your confort.We did our best to offer you a nice stay at the hotel until the last day.Greetings, Carlos

4/10 Poor

Manav

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
I will give 10/10 to the cloud forest experience at Burbi Lake Lodge but other aspects around property were fairly average or below average. 1. As soon as we checked-in, i was asked to pay an additional $50 x 3 nights for my 15 year old son. Even though I had mentioned this during the reservation process with Expedia. Apparently the property owner has this discretion since accommodation is based on 2 adults. This is fine print info which expedia and the property owner will not disclose or cover in the rate displayed on the website. So just beware for last minute surprise. 2. The property is basic with no TV or coffee machine in the room. Even the quality of rooms are not plush enough to charge almost $300 per night 3. If you like to walk and hike in the neighboring country roads, again beware of stray dogs. They literally come from no where so just be watchful of small kids who may like to play around the property. 4. The roads immediately outside the property were terrible up to 10-15 miles in either direction. Navigating a foot deep potholes could slow you down to 5 miles in 30-40 mins. Therefore the downtown Monteverde will not be as close as it seems. 5. The property has a common area which serves breakfast and coffee ONLY. There is no functional restaurant here. please please do brush up your spanish because the staff does not speak any english at all (expect for the guy who is at the reception). In short better to stay in Monteverde closer to downtown!!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Emel on Dec 31, 2023
Hello Manav, we appreciate your stay at our property but not everything you say in this comment makes sense to us,1- Burbi Lake Lodge as a Hotel offers a real cloud forest experience which is the main reason for coming to Monteverde from anywhere in the world, so any other concerns that people external to the experience have and that are not related to the The experience that Burbi Lake lodge offers and that Monteverde offers as a cloud forest destination has no reason to exist.In most hotel in the world the prices are always reflected in the stay in double occupancy, that is, two people "that is normal" and any additional person to the reservation must pay an extra regardless of the reservation channel, which is not normal as in Your case is to say that you come with a child less than a year old and then arrive with a child who is 15 years old. That seems strange to us, even more strange that you might be surprised why you should pay the additional fee because of course one-year-old children do not pay, children over 15 years old do pay because in any hotel they will be considered adults.2-That's right, our Hotel does not have a TV with the sole purpose that in a society so consumed by technology, people who stay at Burbi Lake Lodge have the opportunity to connect and let themselves be carried away by the nature that surrounds us and its environment without disturbances. (we have WIFI in the rooms for obvious communication reasons) our common area offers coffee, tea and hot chocolate to all our visitors with banana cake, which everyone generally appreciates since this amenity is always available,Our hotel does its business in a transparent and honest way and you can see the photos as well as a clear description of what our rooms have and do not have, so we always consider it very important that whoever visits us knows what is going to be offered and We believe that before paying or reserving a place our clients will do this analysis to be able to understand whether or not they want to stay with us, the price that you are placing in this comment is not acceptable or correct and is false because even charging you the extra you paid little more of 200 a night, remember that the hotel pays taxes on all its payments and if we see our net without taxes that would be. Additionally, this platform gave you a discount..3- On our property there are no dogs and in this area there are no street dogs, if you had any inconvenience you should have reported it to the reception so that we can take care of it and tell the owner or the police about the situation so that it could be resolved effectively.4 - Costa Rica has a very slow development in some rural areas, being a third world country in which, like many countries, political issues related to corruption and poor management of resources have led the country to not have all its streets paved, this is not just a fact about Monteverde, and to the taste of people who are used to 1st world roads this

10/10 Excellent

Mike

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

10/10 Excellent

Rajasekhar

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is place to be in if you are a nature lover. This place is so serene and peaceful. The staff especially, Emel and Carlos took care of us so dearly. We felt as if we are home and they really took care of whatever we need. However, you need all wheel drive to get to Monteverde and also to this Hotel. That was the only hiccup we had. Once we reached there, it was very fabulous experiece.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kingsly

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is on the outskirts of Monteverde area. There are no restaurants close by. You can order out. The location is great for being in nature and very relaxing. There is a great hike right on the property where you can see the Arenal volcano. Our kids loved playing around the lake. Good breakfast and very friendly staff.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Stay
Decent stay in wilderness It was a decent stay in middle of nowhere in a cloud forest. It’s 20 minutes away from town on a gravel road. We had a sedan but SUV would have been better as you never know when it will rain and will get muddy. There is no food around or restaurant on site so you have to order on an app, you have to pay cash upon delivery. They usually charge a bit more as it’s out of town than usual delivery charge. You have to order before 8pm. My recommendation would to be to definitely book if you want to be away for few days but if you want a little bit of everything, book in town. Very very friendly, helpful front desk and breakfast was good too. They have banana bread at all times. Clean rooms but sink basin does not have hot/warm water. Otherwise very peaceful to wake up to sounds of birds
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chetan

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms with a nice breakfast and lounge area. Serene surroundings.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Burbi Lake Lodge is a very special place, starting with its location - with its lush surroundings including a sweet nature trail down to a pond with ducks and fish it was the perfect place for us and our kids to enjoy while exploring surrounding Monteverde. The El Tigre waterfall tour is just a few minutes drive away and the staff at the hotel is friendly and extremely helpful. If we ever come back to the area we hope to stay here again!

10/10 Excellent

Nadejda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place! Definitely recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Kolby

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The breakfast was great!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Response from Ernesto on Dec 5, 2022
Dear Kolby,Thanks for your comment!Was a pleasure to have you here!Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Burbi Lake Lodge is a great place to relax an enjoy the cloud rainforest. The town is about 15 minutes away, but because of the mountains, the whole town is spread across windy roads. The rooms in this property are spacious with a beautiful view. Breakfast is delicious and everyone is very nice and hospitable. Definitely recommend!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Pullamma

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place...
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Russell

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this place! It is newer than most places we stayed at during our travels in CR. We stayed in a room that is in one of the two outbuildings. The rooms are large with a nice sitting area. Window covers the entire wall with views over the lake/pond and the green mountains/rainforests. The view is spectacular! There is no TV in the room but that is a non-issue for me. My only recommendation for the room would be to have a mini-refrigerator in the room. The breakfast was the best we had during our two weeks in CR. The dining area is super nice with lots of tables and great views. The staff was super friendly and helpful. The biggest drawback about this place is that it is about 15-20 minutes from the nearest town - Santa Elena - on dirt roads. Other than that, the place is excellent!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Amy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The grounds of the hotel were lovely and the units were new and nicely kept. The rooms are fairly basic but well appointed. We enjoyed the breakfast options and Emel at the front desk was exceptional.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed the peace and quietness.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

sravanthi

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is on a quiet hill which is cloud covered. Make sure you get there when you have light, the drive was pretty nerve racking, couldn't see what was in front of us after 6pm. The room was very clean and staff very friendly, make sure to take your food with you as there are no restaurants close by. You can order and have your food delivered through an app. The breakfast was made to order and very tasty. Its about 20 minutes form Montverde cloud forest and other attractions. Very quiet and beautiful setting.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

nancy

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
the location of this hotel was fabulous. Very rural and very beautiful. The staff was very accommodating and helped us with local attractions.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021
Response from Lexo on Mar 9, 2021
Dear Nancy, We thank you for your comments. We hope you enjoy the rest of your trip through Costa Rica. !Pura Vida!

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worth it, Quiet and peaceful
This hotel was 2 months old when we stayed, the staff was over-the-top attentive and helpful. There is nearly no one around, never heard a car or a motorcycle, just the birds. The beautiful pond with coy fish and ducks are a great site to wake up to. Overall, this is the best place to stay that is somewhat near to Monteverde forest. Breakfast was amazing with a great setting
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from Hotel Burbi Lake Lodge on Mar 5, 2020
Ow! muchas gracias!! We appreciate your words a lot. We're so glad you got the chance to connect, appreciate and enjoy what we have to share with our visitors It was so nice to meet you as friends and have you guys as our guests. We would love to have you back any time! Pura Vida! Hotel Burbi Lake Lodge

10/10 Excellent

Antoine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good quality hotel with fantastic view and calm
Amazing location with private lake and access to the cloud forest, very good quality for the room, great lake view.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Management Team on Feb 11, 2020
Thank you so much for your kind review, we hope you had a great time here at Burbi Lake Lodge, we wish you and yours the best for the future and hope to see you once again!!! Pura Vida!!!

10/10 Excellent

Antoine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent discovery in monteverde
Fantastic location, quiet, with a private lake and access to the cloud forest.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Henri on Feb 9, 2020
We appreciate your kind review, we do our best to try and make the stay as pleasant as possible and part of this is acheived by our location, facilities. We could not thank you enough, because we are nothing without our guests.

10/10 Excellent

David, Red Hook, NY

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property, wonderful staff and a delicious breakfast! The perfect place to be at one with nature.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Burbi Lake Lodge on Jan 3, 2020
Hello Mr.Posner! On behalf of our hotel Burbi Lake Lodge, we would like to thank you for choosing us to stay on your holiday trip. We really hope that we were able to fulfill all your requests and requirements made prior to your stay and that you had a great time. If you have any complaints or suggestions regarding our services and or facilities, please feel free to write back and comment. We hope that someday you will stay with us again, until then, we wish you have a great time in Costa RIca, and hope you have a, Happy New Year!!!

10/10 Excellent

Andres

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very godo Hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Burbi Lake Lodge on Dec 29, 2019
Hola Andres! Gracias por su comentario, la verdad para nosotros fue un gusto tenerlos como huéspedes muy simpáticos todos y pues de parte de Burbi Lake Lodge les agradecemos mucho por habernos preferido, esperamos tengan un excelente año nuevo, y que viva México y Costa Rica!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Scenic retreat- would definitely recommend
We were the first guests in this stunning new hotel and absolutely loved it!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Burbi Lake Lodge on Dec 29, 2019
Thank you so much for your kind words Noa, you where wonderfull guest and we wish you two the best in this comming 2020. Hopefully we will see you back in Monteverde sometime. Pura Vida!

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Muy lindo todo, la comida deliciosa
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Increíble lugar, instalaciones de Primer Nivel, y la atención de el personal fue inmejorable... Regreso sin dudarlo y lo recomiendo a todo el que este interesado en visitar la zona.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021
Response from Lexo on Mar 9, 2021
Muchas gracias por su comentario, sus sugerencias, y el hacernos saber su satisfacción en nuestras instalaciones y nuestro personal. Recuerde aquí siempre serán más que bienvenidos.