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MONTEVERDE - Comfy, well-equipped Cottage in woods with view!

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Room
Private kitchen
Interior
Private kitchen

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Garden
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Living area
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Santa Elena, Puntarenas
  • Place, Wildlife Refuge Monteverde
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Jardín de Orquídeas
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve
    ‪27 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Master bedroom

1 King Bed

Second bedroom

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

MONTEVERDE - Comfy, well-equipped Cottage in woods with view!

About 1.5 miles (2 km) from Santa Elena town.

GULF VIEW VACTION COTTAGE: is the brown house, has 2 bedrooms, one bathroom, large shower, vanity with hot water sink between the two bedrooms, WIFI. Kitchen has hot water sink, microwave, electric stove with oven, toaster, coffeemaker, refrigerator. Large windows for viewing birds and other wildlife, mountains and view of Gulf and Peninsula of Nicoya; spectacular sunsets and rainbows: comfortable enclosed porch with large and screened windows. Linens, dishes and cooking utensils provided. Beautiful gardens. Walking paths on 7 acres, this house can accommodate 1 family or couples.

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About the area

Monteverde

Located in Monteverde, this holiday home is in a rural area. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve and Arenal Volcano National Park. Monteverde Orchid Garden and Café Monteverde Coffee Farm are also worth visiting. Explore all the area has to offer with hiking/biking trails, horse riding and ecotours.
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Santa Elena, Puntarenas

What's nearby

  • Wildlife Refuge Monteverde - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Jardín de Orquídeas - 8 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde - 12 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Monteverde Butterfly Gardens - 14 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve - 27 min drive - 8.8 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Tree House Restaurante & Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Café Monteverde - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Monteverde Brewing Company - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Taco Taco - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Sabor Tico - ‬5 min drive

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 13 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 13 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 13 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 13 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 13 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

8.8/10

Location

8.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jim K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location! Nice rustic vibe. Excellent place for birders. You will need a higher clearance vehicle to access. Great value.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Lar K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The view is fantastic. Quiet place. Good communication with the owner.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lori D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely view and very hot water in sinks and shower. In CR this isn't always available.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Phillip C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy
The cabin was cozy, but it could benefit from some renovations, repairs, and a thorough deep cleaning. The shower head had been improvised using a plastic bottle and floors needed a deep cleaning. The kitchen lighting—especially over the stove—was very dim or completely absent. The sunroom/dining area was partially open to the outdoors due to a patched screen, and the door/partition was difficult to close as well as the floor in need of deep cleaning. The bedrooms were comfortable, but using shower curtains made the space feel unfinished; an open closet would have been a better choice.
Wi-Fi cable
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brian D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful and Beautiful

Nice place, killer views - even better than the pictures in the listing! Close to town, cloud forest, and other activities. We were able to walk down the road to do the coffee plantation tour.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Bill B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Description was accurate

Location was convenient but far enough to not hear traffic etc
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Akamax

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Private with great view

Nestled in the mountains, beautiful location. Private cabin with everything you need. Does not have A/C or heat, but found that it wasn't need... though a fan for air flow would have been perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

very nice apartment in the middle of the forest

Awesome view into the sunsets, lots of colorful birds, that you can watch while sitting at the porch. Nice apartment, that has everything that you need.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rustic Charm

I enjoyed that it was quiet and a bit out of the way from some things but real close to others (night walks) Middle of Santa Elena really just minutes away though. The view is great. You can see the bay on the Pacific
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Shannon A.

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Realistic jungle experience

Very hard to find. Some kind of sign would help. Drive way was 4 WD ONLY ( didn’t know that) House has no heat, rainy season is extremely moist, so everything was slightly wet. It’s the jungle so yes , cockroaches were present. Reception was sketchy, cleanliness was sketchy, but if your wanting a true isolated experience with a wonderful view and don’t mind all the above, this place is for you
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
I gave 4 not 5 because it is a bit rustic. Clean but everything is a bit old. So some may not like this? But I loved it. A huge space, too big for my husband and I. 3 bedrooms plus an upstairs with more cots so a huge party could stay here. But this allowed me to get up early and do my own thing without bothering my husband. There was a laundry, we did not use and a full kitchen. No shampoo etc. but there was soap, so bring your own. Off the beaten path so the crazy traffic of downtown is unheard. Very quiet and lovely. There is a view south toward the south which is very pretty. The bed was perfect, the one we chose. I am very picky so was happy to get a good one! I like firm but soft on top. You can walk to town of Santa Elena, 40 min, though you do have to be careful as there is not a sidewalk for certain sections and the roads are narrow. It is very close, 25 min drive from both cloud forests and the other tourist places (zip lining etc). The town itself has many things a town should, grocery stores, sports shop, book store, clothing and , of course, a lot of food. The best place we ate was the Orchid Cafe. It is a mix of what I call Californian and Costa rican food: vegetarian options and vegetables galore along with the regular choices of chicken/beef etc.
I should have taken a better picture of the view
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gerben

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Schilderachtig vakantiehuis
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Jan C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Location

Good casita .

Roads were literally almost impassable. No heat source. At this elevation it is cold at night. Clean, comfortable beds.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
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