Ratings based on 67 Verified Reviews
They paid and stayed. We double-checked.
4.4 Room cleanliness
4.6 Service & staff
3.9 Room comfort
4.2 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified Reviews
They paid and stayed. We double-checked.
by A verified traveler from Toronto
Relaxant au millieu de la nature
Posted May 8, 2016Tres bon accueil, emplacement parfait pres de restaurants et d'un convenience store.
Tres beau de l'exterieur mais un peu triste a l'interieur de ma chambre.
Mais apres tout, on se sent plus proche de la nature.
Le petit dejeune au millieu des arbres et super
by A verified traveler
Close to town, but feels like you're in the jungle
Posted May 7, 2016
Pros: Location
Wife and I stayed in a room with 1 queen and 1 twin bed and a balcony. Room was clean. No A/C, but with the fan and the cool outside temperatures it wasn't necessary. No TV, but had wifi good enough to watch movies. Best part was a huge window looking into the forest; we watched the fireflies and distant lightning show at night, and a ten-monkey migration through the trees in the morning. Location was close to town, 2 blocks off the road from Santa Elena to the Monteverde park, before the pavement ends. It was a great place to feel like you're in the jungle without being far from restaurants and amenities of town. Without a car, there were a couple restaurants to walk to and the hotel can arrange for transports to the sights. Be aware and watch out for scorpions, as you need to do at any hotel in the jungle no matter what the star rating (we were told by someone who was bit that it hurts for an hour or two but wont kill you.) The hotel was a great place to experience Santa Elena and Monteverde, unless you cant stand the thought of scorpions, in which case you should probably not go to Costa Rica.
by A verified traveler
Nice lodge but We Had Higher Expectations
Posted Apr 26, 2016The staff were awesome! The lodge was nice but as a group we normally like a place that has more comfort and amenities. If someone likes to have more basic lodgings then this may be the place for you. There is no telephone or tv (which we didn't necessarily miss the tv), no air conditioning, the rooms are small and not a lot of places to lay your things. The breakfast was good and the staff were extremely helpful. The location is outside the town so the walk is about 20 mins downhill (which means all uphill going back) or you can get a cab for about $4 each way. The lodge was clean which is important. Our room has a fridge but not all rooms had one. Overall not bad depending on your expectations.
by A verified traveler from Düsseldorf
Direkt an der Natur
Posted Feb 7, 2016
Pros: Freundliche Personal und gute Lage
Cons: das Frühstück kann verbessert werden
Location: ganz in der Nähe der Hauptstraße Richtung Innenstadt ..ist alles sehr einfach zu erreichen
Nette Personal und sehr sauberes Hotel.
Der Garten fast wie eine kleine Dschungel ist auch ganz nett und wird von verschiedene Tiere und Vögeln besucht
Gute Lage... ganz in der Nähe der Hauptstraße Richtung Innenstadt ..ist alles sehr einfach zu erreichen
by A verified traveler from Knoxville, TN
Elegantly rustic
Posted Feb 1, 2016
Pros: Everything
Location: closets
Situated away from roads (5-10 min. walk to restaurants), surrounded by rain forest, complete with visiting monkeys and other wildlife. Large, bright, clean rooms (but no closets), friendly helpful staff with good English, and excellent per order breakfast. No TVs. Should have own car, but taxis available.
by A verified traveler from L
Basic but wonderful!
Posted Jan 21, 2016Very welcoming staff with meticulously groomed grounds and facilities. Our room was small, comfortable and basic. No TV or coffee maker but the bed, pillows and towels were comfortable with refrigerator and hot water. We loved sitting on the balcony which overlooked a valley of forest land. We did find a huge 3 inch scorpion in our room but sent him outside. Breakfast was good and it was great talking to fellow travelers and watching Touconettes and Motmots fly by. I would stay here again but know that it is very basic. Staff graciously set up tours for us. Enjoyed restaurants that are just a short walk away.
by A verified traveler
Beautiful Setting...Hard Beds
Posted Jan 18, 2016
Pros: Breakfast
Open windows
Beautiful Setting
Staff
Cons: Mattresses need to be replaced.
Location: Monteverde is close to the Cloud Forest, Hanging Bridges, Night Hikes, and great strolling though town.
Cala Lodge was tucked away on a hilltop in Monteverde. Breakfast was great; the room was great minus the hard mattresses; the open windows with the breeze were great at night...daytime was too hot; the safe in the room came in handy; the staff went above and beyond to make our staff good.
by A verified traveler
Posted Jan 1, 2016
Beautiful hotel, only small negatives were water pressure and wifi strength in our room. Also, personal preference, but coffee could have been stronger.
Staff and rooms were wonderful!
by A verified traveler from Toronto
Amazing quiet get-away in Monteverde
Posted Oct 18, 2015
Pros: Location and spaciousness.
Cons: The Shower - it wasn't mounted to the wall and a little difficult to maneuver.
Location: There were great restaurants near by, however it was only 20 minutes walking distance from town. Amazing location.
We had an amazing time at Cala Lodge. The receptionist / hotel staff were absolutely amazing and the location was perfect - walking distance to town / everything needed.
I wish we had stayed another night in this lovely lodge. Clean, spacious and beautiful scenery.
Wouldn't hesitate to go back.
by A verified traveler from Bruxelles
Posted Aug 11, 2015
Hotel tres bien situe et agreable. Le personnel est tres serviable et les petits dejeuners sont tres bons.