Name: Monte Terras
Address: 300 mtrs past the college of Tronadora, Tronadora, Costa Rica, Tilaran, Tilaran, Tilaran, 50803, Costa Rica
Rating: 9

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We stayed at Monte Terras on our way from La Fortuna to Monteverde. It is in a beautiful peaceful location with views down to the lake. The hosts Kees and Griselda were very friendly and welcoming. Lovely clean well equipped and comfortable room. A hidden gem.

Hidden Gem

We had an absolutely amazing stay at Monte Terras.  It is a great place to stay, especially if you have a rental car as it is central to everything.  The breakfast was amazing, I highly recommend ordering it at least one morning.  We had no complaints about our stay. The hosts are absolutely wonderful and made sure we were comfortable.  They were very knowledgeable about the area and helped us in planning everything.  As well, they had kayaks to rent and even drove us down to the lake.  I would recommend this to anyone looking for a true Costa Rica experience.

Amazing Stay

We stayed at Monte Terras for two nights. The guest house has an incredible view from the parking area and the rooms are surrounded by trees plants and animals. The owner has a wealth of information and offers tours. Small Town near Tilaran just off Lake Arenal.

Great host and place to stay

My husband and I stayed here as a stop over on the way from La Fortuna to Monteverde. Even before we arrived Kees was wonderfully helpful. We asked about activities locally on the lake and told him we would like to go kayaking and he immediately advised we could hire from him and that he would drive us to the lake and back with the kayaks. This was perfect! He took us to a great secluded spot where we happily spent 2 hours out of the wind on the lake (it is quite windy here in December) until Kees came to collect us. 

The cabin itself was very clean, comfortable and well equipped (even with second bedroom with 2 further single beds). The main bed was big and comfortable (we had the blue cabin). There’s a lovely area to sit outside the cabin too.  

We had dinner at a lovely local pizzeria “Gutierrez Family Pizzeria Express” in Tronadora recommended by Kees and the food was excellent. 

I must say that the main event not to be missed at Monte Terras is breakfast! You can add this as extra and I would say do it without a doubt. I think this was probably the best breakfast we had during our whole 2 week trip in Costa Rica. I had the pancakes and my husband had the classic Costa Rican breakfast, both of us ordered the smoothies. You give your order the night before and the time you would like it and it is delivered fresh to your cabin!

We had a wonderful (if very short) stay and would highly recommend Monte Terras and Kees as a wonderful host.

An absolute gem off the beaten track

We spent 2 weeks at Monte Terras. Every morning began with a custom made breakfast delivered to our room by Cees. You could order your breakfast the night before, and even specify what time you would like to have it delivered. The view of the lake and the volcano was as nice as any view we had during our month in Costa Rica! Cees has a considerable knowledge of the country, and gave us great advice. While on the property we could watch a sloth climbing in the trees! While on walks we saw many toucan and monkeys. We can't say enough good things about our stay at Monte Terras!

All that you could hope for...

Cosy and clean apartments. Great view over the lake and a good plage to relax. Friendly and helpful host, flying dutchman Kees, who makes nice breakfast. Love the dogs, monkeys, moths, filled fridge. Ask Kees for activities if needed.

Fantastic view from pool terrasse

We will be coming back to Monte Terras every time we are in the area. Our group was warmly welcomed by the owner, Kees! He invited us in for a beer in their beautifully built common area overlooking the lake and their pool. The rooms were large and pretty! We all slept very well. In the morning, Kees prepared an AMAZING home made breakfast for all 4 of us. I just cannot say enough nice things about this place. 

Thank you again for your hospitality, Kees. We will see you again soon. 
-Leah, Matt, Thor and friends

Excellent!!!

I have traveled to many tropical islands but Costa Rica and the area around Tilaran and Arvenal are just shockingly beautiful. Monte Terras is an excellent based from which to see it from. The whole area is a little remote so be prepared for some rough roads and a bit of a drive but it's worth it. For the property itself the cabins are way nicer than any cabin I have stayed at. So think of it as between a cabin and a hotel room. It is very clear that the owner has put thought and consideration into designing the cabins. He's quite tall (Dutch) and the beds are long enough and the ceilings are very nice and high. It feels quite spacious and open. Lovely sitting area in front of the cabin. Nice woodwork throughout.

The owner is quite hospitable and helpful about local traveling tips. I went during the rainy season so hardly anyone was there but in the high season I'm sure he has all his cabins booked and the beautiful restaurant open. There is an optional $5/pp breakfast which includes delicious pancakes. Coffee was excellent as well. 

We had a unit with a small kitchen and were able to cook dinner. It's small but contains a good set of dishes and pots. Adequate to do some simple cooking. Really appreciated the fridge. There is a hot plate but there was no microwave.

The grounds are very well kept. But the cabins have a few issues that keep this from being an completely excellent property. They are minor but for some people they maybe issues so I'll list them here:

1) There isn't enough light in the cabin. During the day I had all the light on and it was challenging to read. In the evening ( at 6:00 is is dark!) I was trying to cook and the kitchen area doesn't have enough light to see what you are cutting. Same with the bathroom. There are low watt LED lights that could improve the experience and take the same energy.

2) The bathroom shower has great hot water but the shower head creates diffuse mist instead of stream so it is very hard to get soap off or wash hair. I'm used to low water flow shower heads but this one just makes a mist and there is no adjustment. A second problem is that the shower area does not have a curtain which means that there is water ask over the bathroom which is messy and slippery. I would install a simple curtain to keep the water in the shower bay.

This property is nearly excellent and these few tweaks would get it there in my mind. I would stay there again in any case just the way it is now and I recommend it highly as a base from which to tour an most amazing area.

Amazing views, nice property, remote location with natural beauty.

Lovely host, beautiful view of Arenal lake and volcano, amazing pancakes! But we were glad we hadn't picked this as a hub for our visit to the area. There is very little nearby, and sorry to say the place could do with a bit of a spruce, maybe because were visiting outside high season. In particular, the large and private pool was great but needed a clean, and because there was nowhere to sit and be comfortable, it didn't feel like somewhere to hang out. A minor thing, probably temporary, but Kira, the dog nips heels, shoes and suitcases! Host was v apologetic, and because we love and are used to dogs it was ok for us, but we did feel visitors should be warned in case they are not so comfortable. Really lovely place and host - we wish all the best for the place.

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