Located in Monteverde, Cloud Forest Lodge is in a regional park, within a 15-minute drive of Friends Meeting House and Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve. .This lodge is 26.6 mi (42.9 km) from Lake Arenal.
Monteverde Butterfly Gardens - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde - 5 min drive - 2.5 km
Curi-Cancha Reserve - 6 min drive - 3.2 km
Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve - 10 min drive - 5.4 km
Getting around
La Fortuna (FON-Arenal) - 146 min drive
Restaurants
Laggus Restaurant - 6 min drive
Café Monteverde - 14 min walk
Las Riendas Restaurant - 17 min walk
Tree House Restaurante & Cafe - 13 min walk
Restaurante Sabor Tico - 13 min walk
About this property
Cloud Forest Lodge
Lodge with free breakfast, near Friends Meeting House
Cloud Forest Lodge offers 25 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and complimentary bottled water. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. This Monteverde lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 25 guestrooms. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
You can enjoy a meal at Endemica serving the guests of Cloud Forest Lodge, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Endemica - This family restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Languages
English, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Electric car charging station on site
Area shuttle (surcharge)
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Snack bar/deli
Restaurants on site
Endemica
Things to do
Hiking/biking trails
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Snack bar/deli
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Concierge services
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Turndown service
Outdoors
Garden
In a regional park
In the mountains
Terrace
Accessibility
No lift
Room amenities
Bedroom
Pillowtop mattress
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Designer toiletries
Dressing gowns
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shampoo
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
More
Access via exterior corridors
Safe
Soundproofed rooms
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
Destination fee: USD 10 per person, per stay. This fee does not apply to children under 1 year of age.
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
The listed mandatory additional fee covers the Monteverde Lodge & Gardens Conservation Support Fee that subsidizes local conservation and community efforts.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Property is also known as
Cloud Forest
Cloud Forest Lodge
Cloud Forest Lodge Monteverde
Cloud Forest Monteverde
Cloud Lodge
Monteverde Cloud Forest Lodge
Monteverde Cloud Forest
Monteverde Cloud Forest Lodge Costa Rica - Santa Elena
Monteverde Cloud Forest Hotel Monteverde
Cloud Forest Lodge Reviews
Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
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This was a birding trip, and the birds are fantastic both on the extensive property and in the local area. Rooms were large and comfortable and the staff were all fantastic.
My Daughter and I did a girls getaway. The hotel was fantastic. The huge fire with chairs surrounding it was a perfect place to sit and read a book. Although it rained every day, the hotel offered boots and umbrellas to use. The setting is so serene and the employees are very friendly and helpful. They even offer turn down service…we felt like queens. I would definitely recommend this hotel for your stay in Monte Verdi.
Bird lovers will adore the dining room seating with hummingbirds, toucans, orioles, motmots and more easily viewable all hours of the day.
Rooms are spacious and hot water in showers is fantastic! Thought we would have view from porch but alas no… it’s a lovely outdoor space but we didn’t use it much.
Wood fireplace in lobby / dining area is wonderful way to warm up and dry out after hiking the were cloud forests. Observation deck provides stunning views of the sunset and lake with awesome cloud formations.
We rented four wheel drive and it was reassuring to have it driving up the steep dirt road to reception.
Staff is friendly and helpful locating guides for cloud forest tours and more.
Pre-ordering breakfast was a nice touch to make sure we had food ready at 630a to make our 7a tour start time.
I absolutely loved the dining experience here! The food was quality was excellent. I will say they do need have ventilation in their units as the condensation makes everything totally wet. Also, the drive up is unpaved and very bumpy. Get an all wheel drive rental. I do still recommend this place and I would stay here again.
Sarah
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
10/10 Excellent
Heather
12 Nov 2024
Liked: Amenities
Amazing, my first thought was there is no way a hotel at the end of this road, but what a lovely surprise.
Very friendly staff and great restaurant. Beautiful view from the restaurant and bar. The food was fantastic! There is fun wildlife all around the property, all able to be viewed while having breakfast! However, We didn't like that this was a zip lining property, on the surrounding hiking trails there were many cables strangling large beautiful trees and noisy construction due to zip line maintenance. The rooms did not have a refrigerator or air-conditioning or heating or TV. A ceiling fan would have been nice. These conditions made the bedding moist and smelly. If you are planning on doing a night tour, I would recommend doing it at a different facility. A pleasant stay overall.
We stayed two nights at this hotel in August. It is a beautiful hotel with lovely staff and setting. However - beware of hidden charges. We booked a family suite for a 2 night stay through Expedia. We are a family of 3 with a 14yo but when we got to the hotel they were expecting an infant and charged us an extra $52 per night supplement ($104 in total which was an unpleasant surprise). We had not had this problem in any other hotels during our trip so this was disappointing (hence the 4 stars vs 5). Neither Expedia nor the hotel accepted there was a problem with the booking system (other hotels we booked added an extra person supplement at time of booking through Expedia). We asked Expedia for the information we provided at booking in case we had made a mistake but were told this was not possible.
We absolutely loved our stay. The hummingbirds were something else to watch at breakfast!
The staff were very attentive and friendly and the food was amazing. A fabulous stay
We recently visited Monteverde and had an amazing experience. The staff are very attentive to our needs and assist in a very timely manner. They are excellent with customer service. The restaurant views are just breathtaking as you can see Toucans, a variety of different Costa Rican birds, and zipliners.
(One minor recommendation is the rooms need to be updated and there is a lot of space and not very good utilization...)
Amazing views, beautiful property, friendly and helpful staff, spacious and clean rooms. Felt like a luxurious version of summer camp. Enjoyed everything about this hotel.