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Nidia Lodge

Patrick Brunelle — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:51:38 +0000

Nidia Lodge is located in Monteverde, one of the cloud forests of Costa Rica. Nidia offers three types of rooms, Standard, Deluxe and Junior Suite. Some of the highlights of this hotel are a garden Spa and Jacuzzi, bar and restaurant. They also offer free wireless internet, however, the reception is not the greatest. I stayed at Nidia Lodge a few years ago, and must admit I was a little disappointing. The entire hotel has a lovely wooden charm, however, my standard room was very basic and did not even have a t.v. I was told that I should have asked for a Jr. Suite, as those rooms are much better equipped. Another negative is the location. It is located on a side road and is too far to walk to. I strongly recommend renting a car if you stay here. This hotel is ideal for those traveling on a tighter budget to Costa Rica but still want to feel safe and comfortable.

El Establo Hotel

Nelson Sanchez — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:38:52 +0000

El Establo Mountain Hotel is located on Monteverde Cloud Forest. El Establo has more than 170 rooms which are divided into Suites, Honeymoon suites and Deluxe rooms. Some of the highlights of his hotel are a modern swimming pool area, restaurant, and great views of the cloud forest. The pool area is really nice, but Monteverde is a little chilly, so not sure how much time I would want to spend in their pool. This mega hotel is not for those looking for a small quiet hotel. The rooms themselves are very quiet, but the distance between them is great. The hotel offers a shuttle service throughout the hotel that is booth excellent and reliable. El Establo also has their own canopy tour and hanging bridges, as well as many hiking trails that can be used freely by guests. We find the honeymoon suites to be one of the highlights of this large hotel. Those rooms are definitely as romantic as it gets, but they only have four available. EXT gives a rating of 3.5/ 5 to this hotel.

Monteverde Lodge

Patrick Brunelle — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:30:06 +0000

Monteverde Lodge is located on the edge of the world’s best known mid-elevation cloud forest, Monteverde. The hotel has 28 rooms divided into Stardard and Garden rooms. Known to many as the best hotel in the area, Monteverde Lodge has many highlights such as gardens, restaurant, trails, Jacuzzi, sitting area, lobby with a fire place, laundry and dry cleaning service, meeting facilities, and a gift shop.

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Overall 3/5
Value 4/5
Luxury 3/5
Cleanliness 5/5
Amenities 3/5
Location 4/5
Romance 4/5
Family 4/5

Sapo Dorado Hotel

Patrick Brunelle — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:51:46 +0000

Sapo Dorado is a hotel located in Monteverde Cloud Forest. Sapo Dorado has three types of room: Classic Mountain Suites, Fountain Suites and Sunset Terrace Suites. My favorite type of room has to be a tie between the Classic suite, which has a fireplace and very modern bathroom, and the Sunset suite which has quite possibly one of the best views of Monteverde, seeing as far out as the Pacific ocean. Some of the highlights of this hotel are a private entrance and porch, two restaurants, one of which is the most popular bar in the area. We consider this to be one of the better choices in the Monteverde area.

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Overall 4/5
Value 5/5
Luxury 3/5
Cleanliness 4/5
Amenities 3/5
Location 4/5
Romance 5/5
Family 3/5