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El Establo Mountain Hotel in Monteverde offers captivating long views of the cloud forest or Nicoya Gulf from its rooms and suites. Guests can choose from Deluxe, Junior, Honeymoon, and Family Suites, all featuring balconies or terraces. The hotel provides a range of amenities including property trails, a gym, tennis courts, a heated pool, and a spa. Dining options feature Costa Rican and international cuisine with panoramic views, notably Laggus overlooking a natural lake.
Monteverde’s greenery and long views give El Establo Mountain Hotel a reason to pause between cloud-forest adventures. From rooms and suites with balconies or terraces, the outlook reaches toward the forest or Nicoya Gulf, depending on your accommodation. That contrast between nearby foliage and distant landscape becomes part of the stay’s appeal.
The accommodation choices make the hotel useful for different traveling parties. Deluxe Rooms, Junior Suites, Honeymoon Suites and Family Suites share balconies or terraces and sitting areas, while other features vary. A Honeymoon Suite adds a hot tub; a Family Suite has a living room and mezzanine bedroom. Pick the room around how you would like to spend the quieter hours and who is coming with you, then let the forest or gulf outlook become part of that daily rhythm. Comfortable furnishings and plush beds give those outlooks a welcoming indoor counterpart.
Walk the property trails, keep a fitness routine in the gym or play tennis before turning to a slower afternoon in the gardens or heated pool. The spa uses natural and organic products in treatments and massages, giving restorative time its own place in the stay. With these choices close at hand, a day without a major excursion can still have a satisfying rhythm.
The restaurants blend Costa Rican and international cuisine using fresh, locally sourced ingredients, with panoramic views of the forest and surrounding landscape. At Laggus, the outlook reaches over the property’s natural lake. Leave time for a meal as part of enjoying the setting, rather than treating dining simply as a pause between outings.
Energy-saving initiatives, water conservation and waste management are among the hotel’s environmental practices, alongside support for local communities and biodiversity initiatives. In a region whose forest draws so much of your attention, these measures give the hotel’s sustainability focus practical context.
The staff can help with restaurant and boutique recommendations when you want to explore beyond the grounds. Guided cloud-forest hikes invite closer attention to the region’s plants and animals, and hanging bridges change your perspective on the forest. El Establo’s combination of facilities and surroundings means those excursions need not fill every day: a walk, a meal with a view and a quieter afternoon at the hotel can hold their own place in the itinerary.
Exclusive Promo for STAYS OF 3 NIGHTS OR MORE: receive a complimentary guided experience of your choice at La Mamita Reserve: A day hike, night hike, or canopy tour. This experience is complemented by the culinary offerings of Laggus Restaurant, overlooking the property's natural lake, as well as a spa designed for wellness and spaces curated to elevate your comfort throughout your stay. Promotion valid under 2026 rates, applicable for FITs and groups. Tours are subject to availability. *Cannot be combined with any other promotions.
Monteverde
Latitude: 10.313061; longitude: -84.815742
Pacific Trade Winds customer ratings and reviews.
Showing reviews 76–100 of 220.
Mark Q.
Rooms had good views, but the property required a lot of walking (or waiting for a shuttle) to get around. Very little noise insulation in the rooms - you could hear the conversation someone was having across the hall with someone on their cell phone (both sides of the conversation!). Good overall.
Leslie Q.
Our balcony had a wonderful view, but no chairs. There was one (and only one) rocking chair in the sleeping room, and the room was rather sparsely furnished. But still quite nice.
Mary B.
The rooms were very loud. We could hear doors slamming, and lots of sound echoing from the hallway. It was difficult to sleep.
Christine C.
Great hotel! The bartender went out of his way to help us celebrate Nee Year’s Eve as a family in an empty bar. Grateful to him for his efforts on our behalf.
Emily A.
El Establo was really special. The rooms are huge and impressive and the views are amazing. I read in other reviews that some folks were put off by having to hike up and down the hill to the rooms, but we loved the activity and the shuttle was very prompt when we didn’t feel like walking. Everyone was very friendly and helpful, especially Anthony in the restaurant!! He truly went above and beyond. We appreciated how close this was to town and particularly loved the bakery across the road from the hotel.
Fares K.
Rooms are really tired No AC and if you open the windows and close the blinds they make lots of noise so either open windows or closed blinds not both
Nina K.
A beautiful hotel in a beautiful area!
Melissa F.
the facility was fabulous. as was the food/dinner buffet.
Akiva F.
I love the buffet dinner
Jamie H.
Very loud hotel due to the design and can't be helped. The lights int he halls shine into the room and keep you up. The bathroom had a very strong urine smell. For the size of the hotel the pool was very small. The location was very nice and the view and staff were incredible.
Elliott R.
Overall an amazing hotel but the food was very overpriced
Eugenia J.
Hotel had a big room but had a very poor lighting especially at night that i have to use my headlight lamp around the bathroom in order to see what i am doing.Aminities on this hotel was very poor .We dont have any honeymoon welcome sign and any decor unlike in some other hotels that we been.All we have is a king size bed and a view of trees in our patio. If i ever go back to Costa Rica El Estabo Hotel is not gonna my choice.
Brooke P.
There was some problem with the tub in our room leaking, it took a couple visits from staff to fix it, but it wasn't that inconveniencing. Otherwise, we loved this resort! Beautiful grounds, we had rainbows and coati in front of our balcony everyday!
Venkatesh P.
The room was far from the office, breakfast area, the approach was not easy, again we have to claim steep hike between room and breakfast area. It was tiring, but the room and view from the room was very good. Also not much choice on vegetarian food, also Go cart taking long time to come even after 2 reminders to go to breakfast area.
Gabriela S.
This was my favorite hotel -so beautiful and peaceful with an amazing view!!! We found a lovely family owned restaurant called Thomas & Thiago that was close to our hotel and had vegan options. Los Lagos Restaurant was great too because they had vegan options. :-)
Heather H.
Were not aware rooms did not have AC but while sleeping the rooms were plenty cool. Hike to rooms is steep requiring transit from reception which is a little inconvenient
Janine T.
The views from the hotel and the grounds were very pleasant. Being on a steep slope was challenging but our accommodation was much closer to the restaurant so not an inconvenience. We took the hotel transport up to the very top of the grounds , wandered the trails and then walked down. We ate at a local restaurant.
Kenneth T.
Nice hotel
Karen M.
I knew what to expect of the hotel after reading reviews. It was in a perfect setting of nature, on the side of the mountain with spectacular views and wonderful opportunities to hike and see the area. The restaurants were excellent and we used the shuttle to go to the top and hike down. The pool and gym had a nice area to sit. My husband would have used the gym if it had had an exercise bike. We booked a night hike which we enjoyed. The room was simple with comfortable rocking chairs to sit on as we looked at the view of the sunset. The smell of sewage in the bathroom was related to the drain under the sink and we mentioned this to the hotel as we checked out. The water drained slowly. The lights were low or there weren’t any in some areas and we understand that this is to respect nature. We weren’t bothered by the noise of the corridor. Despite a few issues we loved being at this hotel and would recommend it. The staff were pleasant and accommodating.
Amy A.
We found this hotel a bit odd. The rooms are huge with beautiful views but the furnishings are spartan - no dresser, no chairs or extra tables. Because the rooms are so spacious it would be easy to turn them into luxurious rooms. Be prepared for stairs and steep walks. We were in the buildings closest to the only open restaurant but we still had 129 steps down to breakfast and 129 back up. The hotel is near a couple of great restaurants to give options plus it's only a shot walk downhill to the town. Nov uphill walk back if you don't spring for a taxi.
Great location and access to activities
Amy B.
This hotel was also paradise. Excellent, friendly staff. Lush accommodations. Beautiful property and views of agouti and coati every morning.
Gretchen W.
Situated on the bottom floor accessed through a stone-lined hallway, made our room feel a bit like a dungeon. The lighting in the room was very poor -- not enough even to read by. We did appreciate the location close to the restaurant. There was a nice acknowledgement of granddaughter's birthday.
Felicia T.
Such a beautiful hotel with a magnificent view. Service was helpful and kind, everyone was very nice.
Hans H.
Fantastic hotel.
El Establo Mountain Hotel offers Deluxe Rooms, Junior Suites, Honeymoon Suites, and Family Suites. All accommodations include balconies or terraces and sitting areas, with some suites featuring additional amenities like a hot tub or a living room with a mezzanine bedroom.
Guests can enjoy property trails, a fitness routine in the gym, tennis courts, a heated pool, and a spa offering treatments with natural and organic products. The hotel also features restaurants with panoramic views.
The hotel's restaurants blend Costa Rican and international cuisine using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Laggus restaurant provides panoramic views over the property’s natural lake, while other dining venues offer views of the surrounding forest.
Yes, for stays of three nights or more under 2026 rates, guests receive a complimentary guided experience of their choice at La Mamita Reserve: a day hike, night hike, or canopy tour. This promotion is subject to availability and cannot be combined with other offers.
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