5/5 - Excellent
We really enjoyed our visit to the Santa Elena Reserve and the Orchid Garden (excellent guided tour).






If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Valle Bonito and surrounding area, you can visit Monteverde Orchid Garden and Wildlife Refuge Monteverde.

Excellent amenities and great cooked to order breakfast. Cute well decorated room with a very comfortable bed. Very friendly and helpful staff. Diego helped booked our tour to the cloud forest with a very knowledgeable guide. Short walk to the town center.
Reviewed on Jan 23, 2026

The stay was great, best shower ever, great trails around the property, dissapointed on the night tour would not spend the money! The food was delicious!! Would have loved to have some table games available as well!
Reviewed on Jan 22, 2026

Great location. Thermal pools were amazing and hotel rooms xtra large. Will be back. Only downside is that the room does not have a direct view of the arenal volcano… you need to step outside of the room to view…
Reviewed on Jan 26, 2026

The cabin was beautiful. Very clean and well kept! A very very nice, eco-friendly place to stay abd visit the cloud forest!
Reviewed on Jan 22, 2026

If you are interested in a rustic experience in a beautiful, family owned quaint hotel on a private farm, this is the place to stay in MonteVerde. The Family runs the hotel and they were the nicest people ever. Very accommodating and very knowledgeable about the area in terms of activities as well ...
Reviewed on Dec 29, 2025

Very good
Reviewed on Jan 6, 2026

Enjoy a trip to Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve and popular activities like hiking in Monteverde. Amble around the area's lush forest or seek out the local tours.

Explore the lovely green spaces of Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde and enjoy the hiking trails in Monteverde. Wander the lush forest or discover the area's volcano viewpoints.

Explore the great outdoors at Monteverde Orchid Garden, a lovely green space in Santa Elena. Amble around the area's lush forest or seek out the local tours.

Explore the lovely green spaces of Monteverde Butterfly Gardens and also enjoy the hiking trails in Monteverde. While you're in the area, wander around the lush forest.

Explore the great outdoors at Wildlife Refuge Monteverde, a lovely green space in Monteverde. Amble around the area's lush forest or seek out the hiking trails.
Enjoy the volcano viewpoints and explore Curi-Cancha Reserve, a lovely green space in Monteverde. Amble around the area's lush forest or seek out the hiking trails.




We really enjoyed our visit to the Santa Elena Reserve and the Orchid Garden (excellent guided tour).
May need 4-wheel drive to get to some areas.
roads to the area are not paved, dusty and rough. plan about and extra half hour in driving time. The Don Juan coffee, cholate. and sugar tour was excellent.
Lovely place!
I absolutely love the area. So far it’s my favorite spot in Costa Rica.
Much to do and see in this area.