Name: Valle Escondido Nature Reserve Hotel & Farm
Address: 100 meters south of the Monteverde, Santa Elena, Santa Elena, Santa Elena, 60109, Costa Rica
Rating: 9

Smoke-free property

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Chacarita Airport

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Valle Escondido Nature Reserve Hotel & Farm

Santa Elena

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We only stayed one night in between La Fortuna and Tamarindo but we’re glad we did!
Although there were families there with children everyone seemed to understand that we were in a beautiful place and there was just a happy serene vibe to the bar/restaurant overlooking the gardens overlooking a lovely view. 
As Vegans we chose this place partly for the vegan food where there were a few which were good. The kitchen also ensured that our breakfast was suitably veganised! 
We walked the trails ourselves and these are well signposted and a clear map as to where the viewpoints are etc. The map also highlighted “harder” bits but this really just referred to lots of steps which most people would be able to cope with quite easily. 
We did the night walk which was well organised. (4 guides so there was only a small group with each guide). It was actually someone in our group who saw the scorpions and the tarantula on the trail; but our guide was delightful and we all felt quite safe and saw a snake and armadillo too which was cool. The tarantula hawk wasp was also a scary creature to meet, but we all survived!
It is an easy walk into town and short albeit steep uphill walk back. We would recommend in a heart beat and wished we could have stayed longer. 
The room itself was fine, clean, bed comfortable, shower decent.

Lovely vibe at this hotel in the cloud forest

We were so impressed by Valle Escondido. After spending some busy days in La Fortuna is was so relaxing to be there and safe for the kids to play and run around the grass area. So much to explore in the trails and the staff was so kind and helpful. Would go back in a heartbeat.

Would go back in a heartbeat.

Valle Escondido is a peaceful escape that is unique and unlike anywhere I have stayed before. It is well kept up and all of the staff were friendly. While it feels like you are very isolated, it is just a short drive into town. We based the rest of our itinerary in Costa Rica around the availability of rooms at this property and we were glad we did. The passion and attention to detail is evident in the work put into making the operation as sustainable as possible while still providing normal hotel amenities. The on-site trails were longer than expected and had nice views and some wildlife. The on site restaurant is a must visit for dinner and having breakfast included with the room was a nice touch.

A must stay when visiting Costa Rica!

We came to have business lunch at the valle escondió restaurant….nice view….service was very slow and we had to wait by or a glass of water like 15 minutes when restaurant not full

Ordered hamburger and pizza….hamburgers were dry tasteless pieces of shoe soles…no  other way to describe….no flavor at all!!bread was the width of a paper and sticky “melting”on  the bread like cheese…

Pizza was uncooked ever thou we asked for it to be burned when ordered….the tomato paste was just that,tomato paste from a can they used for pizza sauce…

Realy disappointing experience!

Prices are way over priced for the quality of food

Gave them 2 stars,1 for the view and second for the nice waitress Carolina..

Nice view and that’s it!

This was a great spot to stay for our family for a couple days while we explored Monteverde.  Rooms were clean and comfortable.  We really enjoyed our balcony too.  No elevator or A/C but that wasn't an issue for us.  Breakfast was delicious and included a bowl of fruit and a choice of several different menu items.  We had pizza and salad at the hotel restaurant for dinner and that was delicious too.   The kids enjoyed the green space and the chance to play corn hole.  Highly recommend.

Great for families

I think we found this spot on TripAdvisor! You will drive down a long, dirt road and wonder if you are heading in the right direction and you'll end up at an oasis with a stunning view.  We went for lunch only but it looks like a delightful place to stay or have an event.  
We ordered pizza and salads and local beer for lunch and all were perfect as well as the service.  

Stunning spot and great food!

Rooms are in blocks spread through the grounds, and surrounded by plants and flowers. Ours was a good size, clean and comfortable, and we had a patio area with table and chairs outside. 

The dining area is open air, so it can be quite cool! The restaurant looks out over a well-tended area to a tree-covered valley and as far as the pacific, with great sunsets. 

There are various walks within the grounds. 

The hotel is pretty much outside Sta Elena and quite far above it, and from the road it is reached at the end of a long drive, so it's quite a hike from the restaurants and bars in the ventre, but there are plenty of taxis available.

Nice hotel with great views and comfortable rooms

This place is not just a hotel, its an organic farm and a nature reserve too with permaculture design at its core. You feel at one with nature here, but with the luxury of  lovely rooms that are well presented and tasteful. Breakfast at the farm to table restaurant is included and is very good. The restaurant is also open for lunch and dinner and there are vegetarian/ vegan options too. The grounds are wonderful, with beautiful far reaching views. There are a number of great walking trails on property taking you through the forest, with wildlife to see. Would recommend the guided night walk too, as it gives a different perspective. The butterfly farm next door is worth a visit also. 


A lovely place to stay

We were attracted by the environmental credentials of Valle Escondido and were delighted with our stay. The reserve itself is well worth a visit anyway with great views, walks and wildlife. The food and room were great and the service very friendly. It was very interesting to learn more about permaculture and to see it in action. It all makes an excellent base for Monteverde well away from the bustle of Sta Elena - and with a good Butterfly Farm next door.

Great reserve and environmental credentials

They are doing work which looks like it will be great when done but for now it is painfully loud.

This is not a long-term comment on the property, just a status update.

The views are amazing as advertised.

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