La Qhia Eco Retreat

2.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Terrace/patio
Front of property
Basic Shared Dormitory, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking
Comfort Double Room | Private kitchen
Reception

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Barriada el Cerro A 100 Mts De, Santa Fe, Veraguas
  • Town Square
    7 min walk
  • Catholic Church of Santa Fe
    7 min walk
  • Mercado
    7 min walk
  • Santiago (SYP-Ruben Cantu)
    70 min drive

Room options

Basic Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Comfort Room

  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Comfort Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Basic Shared Dormitory, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Classic Bungalow, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Basic Double or Twin Room, 2 Single Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Santa Fe

With a stay at La Qhia Eco Retreat in Santa Fe, you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Town Square and Catholic Church of Santa Fe. .This hostal is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Mercado and 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Orchid House.

What's nearby

  • Town Square - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Catholic Church of Santa Fe - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Orchid House - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Cerro Tute - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Alto de Piedra Waterfall - 16 min drive - 6.2 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Hermanos Pineda - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bar Los Comandos - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪anachoreo - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Santa Fe Coffee Shop - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Blue Iguana - ‬18 min walk

About this property

La Qhia Eco Retreat

Hostal with free parking, a quick walk to Town Square
La Qhia Eco Retreat offers 8 accommodations with ceiling fans. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include Thai massages and massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 8 guestrooms. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads. Conveniences include ceiling fans, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent. Additional features at this hostal include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
You can enjoy a meal at Cayucos Restaurante & Bar serving the guests of La Qhia Eco Retreat, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM.
Cayucos Restaurante & Bar - This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • On-site parking available only on request
  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–9:00 AM: USD 8 for adults and USD 8 for children
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Cayucos Restaurante & Bar

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Spa services

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Library

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage - Thai

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Fan

Bathroom

  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

More

  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Local maps

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2.3 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 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
1 child, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 8 for adults and USD 8 for children
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2.3 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Hostal Qhia Santa Fe
Hostal Qhia
Qhia Santa Fe
Qhia
Hostal La Qhia
La Qhia Eco Retreat Hostal
La Qhia Eco Retreat Santa Fe
La Qhia Eco Retreat Hostal Santa Fe

La Qhia Eco Retreat Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 16 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Heather

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very noisy due to neighbouring roosters & dogs at night. Food good & easy access.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pretty setting. Staff was was super friendly. Restaurant/bar area was very nice. Room could very much use hooks to hang clothes as there was plenty of wall space and shelves for clothes/etc. There was little space for belongings so we had to keep our things in our bags. All else was lovely! For those that are noise sensitive, it IS Central America and dogs, roosters, cats etc….all have opinions in the weee hours of the night. I always pack ear plugs to make sure I sleep well. I highly recommend a stay here! Enjoy!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Natalija

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place - but noisy roosters at 5am
Santa Fe town is small and quite lovely with many fun things to do. This hostel is well situated and the rooms are recently renovated and very clean. The rooms were very clean, ok comfort wise and had warm water - which other hostels don’t- so big plus. They had a bar onsite and will open restaurant soon as well. The only cons were parking as not enough and we had to park on the outside street (though seems safe) and the worst was the amount of roosters that the neighbors next door had. I was woken up at 5am to a serenade of roosters - prob over 100 going off one my one at least till 7am- I had ear plugs and it was not enough. At 6am while trying to sleep I googled a lot of facts about roosters - as apparently they can continue all day and night long. So great place for those that like waking up at 5am- but if you want to sleep in then this may not be a place for you.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

Glenn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The common kitchen and restuarant were not open and the only Cafe we could find was at a bus terminal which was actually pretty good. Dogs..lots of dogs barked all night long and who knew that roosters crowed all night long as well...perhaps competing with the dogs. Booked for two nigjts but decided to leave town after one night.

8/10 Good

Scott

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Eco Retreat is also a hostel and from that perspective, it was great. We spent a lot of time on the patio / lounge and met some great people but we were easily a generation older than the next oldest guests. As an Eco Retreat, I would have expected more recycling, composting, etc options. I hope that this is in the future plans. The staff were great and the bar was the center of the life around the facility. They are currently building a restaurant which will enhance the experience. Sante Fe is a great place to visit and La Qhia Eco Retreat is a wonderful base for your visit.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

Charles

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you are in the building with the four "private" rooms, be prepared to hear everything your neighbors do, especially if you are on the ground floor. Bring your earplugs, in many years of travel I have never experienced such a thing. In reality they should only rent the two lower rooms, and from that perspective I should rate this place much lower, but other than that a marvelous experience, ruined by a subpar building.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to disconnect. Reynaldo provided a great service.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our family really enjoyed the laid back vibe we had here. The porch and hammocks were perfect for our rest day after some big hikes, riding and paddling fun in Santa Fe. Perfect place to chill and enjoy the mountain views, sounds and smells.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Herbert

Zu teuer aber wer es sich leisten will.
Es ist eben eine Eco Lodge. Kein Komfort. Personal könnte etwas mehr auf die Gäste zugehen. Das Restaurant war an 2 Tagen von unseren 3 Tagen Aufenthalt geschlossen. Die Anlage selbst ist schön.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katharina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Freundliches, hilfsbereites Personal. Schöne geräumige Zimmer. Lediglich die Geräuschkulisse in der Nacht war sehr mühsam - Hahn und Hund schreien um die Wette…
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Aurélien

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Environnement très vert et agréable, mais bruyant
Maison construite avec des matériaux naturels tels que bois et pierre, ce qui donne une touche de "chalet alpin". Environnement agréable car on est au vert et l'hostal possède un beau jardin, bien entretenu. Par contre, le lieu n'est pas forcément le plus indiqué si vous souhaitez vous reposer étant donné qu'n concert d'aboiements de chiens et de "cocoricos" de coqs se fait entendre toutes les nuits... Point faible : aucun petit-déjeuner proposé alors que Santa Fé ne compte déjà que très peu d'options de restauration.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Diego

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019